Hi Sharon, I havent been on here in yonks and low and behold i see a post from someone in the same suburb as me (greensborough).
I can put you onto a few local spots if your interested and maybe drop you some cons with gold to practice your panning skills.
Some times i go out North west to a...
Has anyone attempted to do the rear feed of water on the centrifuge cone on a DIY build ?
Per instructions here https://www.911metallurgist.com/blog/gold-centrifuge
"Water injected tangentially was a major breakthrough as it helps to keep the material moving within the unit. Most people have...
Hey Bill sorry to have to hijack your 8 year old thread, but im having some issues with a Rooster Booster.
When i was out in Talbot digging yesterday i accidentally had the thin cable that runs to the booster dangling behind me and got it caught under my boot when trying to stand up. It wasn't...
yeah mate internal spray bar made a massive difference, re weight not 100% BUT is a one person lift for sure. Runs off a battery yes a little 17 amph battery will run it all day no probs.
Whoops video of the first test run was set to private - reposted to see what you get. Would be great if some of you people we have used trommels before can spot the probs disregarding the test banker jig
https://youtu.be/xehfzJpUDLE
To be honest mate the whole lote wore me down with to much time invested so in the end i was stoked to have found Mitch from Fly customs in the creek testing some new gear he made when i was out having a dig... it was literally a random event that i got poked with a message on FB today asking...
After years of going out panning I finally set out to get of my ass and build a trommel. This led me to doing the old YT searches and found a series teaching you how to make a trommel from a combination of buckets, wiper moter and a few other bits and pieces.
Here is a video showing the build...
If your serious about the area Buy this book - https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=33036
dame good read!
Beautiful spot to camp all along there too.. was rich ground and goat country, ive pinged bloody horse shoes on terraces *hint* out that way you'd swear it was...
awesome read and rare as to come across!
I flipped my 4wd out in Gaffney not all that long ago... locals are good fellas! got be back on all 4 and knocked back some beers and food and shared some tails from around the area...