Equipment plans and techniques, lets see them Options

[Denise]

I wanted to let everyone know Im working on a plans page for mining equipment and techniques. If you have mining equipment plans or techniques you would like to share with everyone, just e-mail me the plans and a few pics and i will add them to the website. We look forward to hearing from you.

Colorado@ColoradoProspector.com

[Denise]

The page is up thanks to a couple of great guys.
Thanks Evil Ernie and Sparky. Great plans! CP is working on a few himself to add.
Plans And Tips

If you have plans you want to share with everyone, get them to me and I will add them to the page.

[CP]

We have just added our high volume bucket classifier to the "Tips and Plans" page.
These will classify a full bucket of cons in just minutes!
Enjoy

CP

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[dorygold]

I would switch the bolt and wing nuts around to the outside so you can swirl the material around in the classifier and not shred your hands to bits.
Just a pennies worth of advise.

[Denise]

Good idea!
I never thought about that though, because the way I twist the whole classifier on the bucket filled with water, I never have to put my hands in.
The twisting in the water does all the work for me.

Thanks for your suggestion dorygold. Input is always welcome, especially when it saves us all some skin...hehe

[dorygold]

I myself use a plastic collender ( vegetable strainer) from Wallmart, fits real nice in a five gallon bucket has lasted for years and only cost .97 cents. Can't beat that!
Pretty much all of my equipment other than my pan is homemade. It is so much more gratifying to know that gold your was recovered from something you made.
Keep up the fine work!

[russau]

dan if you rotate the wing nuts to the outside of the screen it wont fit into the bucket anymore.leave it as is!

[CP]

Thanks for all your input folks......great stuff

You could actually put the nuts and bolts on the other direction, but then you have more "edges" sticking out to catch on stuff in storage or transport. And since you can use the twisting motion in the water there really isn't a need for hands to be inside much.....or yep you are right......can catch up on your hands.

The bolts don't actually end up inside the bucket tho Russ.....the classifier will stop just below the bolts because of the plastic ridge in the bucket ring used for the classifier.

Good ideas and thanks again for your input guys.

Now we have added a new set of tip/instructions into the plans page.......
You can now find Sluicing Instructions on the plans and tips page.

Enjoy and have fun!

CP

[mo_bob]

good job there say dan can ya do a one on DFS how to set up and run ect ect .... i sure would be greatfull if ya did let find some gold

[mo_bob]

good job there all the brains and good people of the gold belt in colo

[Chet]

Mo_bob: When i set up my DFS, i try to get it so that a 'scoop' of material (roughly 2 or 3 handfuls worth, don't overload it-that's important) runs through and all the blonde sands have left the box in about 7-10 seconds. The heavy stuff should still hand around for awhile bouncing around the little riffles of the expanded metal. One very important thing though is to classify everythiong before you run it through to at least 1/2", 1/4" if you can. That's because the flow through the DFS is so delicate, and it needs to be to get all the little tiny gold and to give it time to get stuck somewhere in your box. Rocks and pebbles that get stuck in the box will disrupt the flow and not allow your tiny gold to drop into a nice spot for it to stay. As for how much water to let through, just make sure the material takes about 7-10 seconds to clear through the box, and as for depth roughly second knuckles worth, but that will change depending on how fast it's moving. Let me know if you have any more questions! - Chet

[mo_bob]

ty for info i heared that ya can set it up and run as a poor man dredge again ty

[CP]

Howdy all,

Denise just added our new set of plans for building a "water drip pan station" for those of you who carve, shape, and sculpt stone with your dremel and flex shaft.
This unit is easy to make and helps keep the mess down while working the flex shaft wet with stone work.

Enjoy and let us know how it works for you.
If you haven't yet had a chance to browse this page, you will definately need to soon! Great info for everyone!
ColoradoProspector's Plans And Tips page

Yes it is mining equipment for those who ask.....
Tools used to process any mined materials qualifies ....

CP

[Coalbunny]

Dan, instead of using thumb nuts and bolts on your screen, why not use pop rivets & washers instead? Cheap, easy to replace, won't snag, etc.

[Steppegold]

About the GP Bucket Classifier.

In Kyrgystan I observed the artisanal miners use metal buckets modified only by slipping a slit rubber tube over the metal handle for comfort.

1 - fill the bucket with gravel from a sack on the stream bank.
2 - add water to the bucket to make a slurry.
3 - carry bucket to edge of fast flowing stream.
4 - submerge bucket and tick-tock to and fro it.
5 - pause to prod contents with short stubby stick.
6 - encourage fines to flow out and clean water to flow in.
7 - pour contents into a home made instream sluice.
8 - remove ribbed rubber mat and empty its concentrate into frying pan with handle removed.
9 - do panning as per North American panning.
10 - get rich!

I call this 'bucketing'. Its fun to watch but strenous to do.
So far I've only heard of it in Kyrgyzstan, and a 'near miss' in Colorado m'thinks.

cheers

Steppe