Recirculating Highbanker |
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Recirculating Highbanker |
 Aug 5 2015, 12:28 PM
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 Diggin' In!  Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 4-August 15 From: CA Member No.: 121,271  |
Here in CA it's been very dry for a few years and with the dredging issues we started working on a recirculating highbanker to allow us to work the dry creeks and other areas where water was limited. We first started out with just a supply tank, pump and modified highbanker and had good results. 4 years later we have refined the system to allow 80+ buckets of -1/2" material before changing the water. It takes some planning but if you have a dry area with good gold and you don't like dry washing you really cant beat recirculating. The suspended clays are still an ongoing battle but we now have a system that can go for a long time before the water becomes unusable. There are a few of us out there and we share our ideas and thought to improve the systems. Let me know if you have any questions or see something that we're missing. And no we're not selling anything just sharing information. Didn't see how to post videos directly into the post, is it possible?
https://www.youtube.com/user/R0TGRUB?feature=mhee -------------------- Money doesn't grow on trees but you can dig it up.
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Aug 5 2015, 12:40 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 Hi RotGrub and welcome to the CP forums! Sorry, the forum doesn't allow video to be embedded. Sweet looking set up you guys have going there.  I can think of several claim owners who would benefit from this info. Can even think of a few places I would like to test it on myself.  Thanks for the info, make yourself at home around the forum and website. Denise -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥  |
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Aug 5 2015, 04:17 PM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 4-August 15 From: CA Member No.: 121,271 |
Thanks Mrs CP, its been a valuable tool for us. If you have water and can still dredge then that's the way to go. If not, this is much better than dry washing.
-------------------- Money doesn't grow on trees but you can dig it up.
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Aug 5 2015, 08:10 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Great way to innovate and figure out how to keep running!
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Aug 6 2015, 07:51 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
I would definitely dredge if possible. I was thinking more of those harder to reach areas that aren't right by the water.
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Aug 6 2015, 10:12 AM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 4-August 15 From: CA Member No.: 121,271 |
QUOTE (Crusty @ Aug 5 2015, 08:10 PM)  Great way to innovate and figure out how to keep running! Thanks Crusty, (nice nickname) There are many dry creeks in our area that has good gold, this system allows us to run a fair amount of material and we've been recovering pretty good gold. -------------------- Money doesn't grow on trees but you can dig it up.
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Aug 6 2015, 10:15 AM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 4-August 15 From: CA Member No.: 121,271 |
QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Aug 6 2015, 07:51 AM) I would definitely dredge if possible. I was thinking more of those harder to reach areas that aren't right by the water. Yes, the desert and dry creeks are now workable as long as you can get the equipment packed in and have enough hose to fill the system. -------------------- Money doesn't grow on trees but you can dig it up.
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Dec 30 2015, 08:57 AM
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Diggin' In! Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 9-November 12 Member No.: 48,744 |
Cool design
 Would be interesting to see a bigger implementation of that concept on a bigger scale, think holding bond, may be ? |
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