Recent content by Highway1

Thank you CreviceSucker, yes the blower has a rhythm going :) and it is not really loud so it is not to invasive while you operate it. I am happy with the way it going.

I put some more soil through the Dry Blower this morning, tried a few different things. Also placed some small pieces of lead cut from a sheet, one per bucket to see if the lead stayed there for the 3 buckets. The pieces were from the size of a decent 12 gauge pellet to larger. First up I slowed...

Now that Covid restrictions allow Regional Victoria to drive around, I went out to a spot that has had some old time gold diggings and put 6 buckets of soil and gravel through the Dry Blower. I was impressed with the performance of the blower I need to get some experience at using it, mainly to...

Today the dry blower had its first test run in the shed, not quite finished as yet however it should be finished tomorrow. I am looking forward to getting a couple of bucket loads of soil / gravel and see how it runs. I have taken advice from forum members including Nightjar on many little...

Here are some photos of the started project, the top hopper (grizzly) and the riffle tray. The riffle tray 3rd riffle I have changed to be the same of the first two as that still leaves me with four vertical riffles. The riffles on the mesh in the top hopper are to help break down any clods of...

I have started my Covid Bellows Blower, the build is with 2mm aluminum, similar to Dave63's but different . The top grizzly tray is almost complete and now ready to start on the riffle tray. The bellows will be 180mm wide x 750mm long. The riffle tray has 7 holes 140x40mm in front of and aligned...

Great Dave, thumbs up. Cheers Max

Hi Dave, During this coronavirus lock down I thought I might build a Bellows Dry Washer. I am impressed with your build and the comments from others such as Nightjar. I will include hand operation and a windscreen wiper motor drive of some description, that will keep me legal anywhere I would...

The 6000 could be interesting, maybe it will be one of the new generation detectors that offer more for less dollars. GPZ7000 came on the market with to high a price, even though I bought one and happy with the performance, many of my friends who would have bought one at a lesser price stayed...

Hi, Northeast, while using the Z on the test patch, if I thought it was not a definite target and would not gave dug the target while walking through the bush getting all types of noises fron hot rocks and patches of mineralisation I crossed it off as a no signal. Where I have detected lately I...

Visited MGC today and had a good discussion with Rob, very helpful and he has been in the gold scene for many years

Well done Rob at MGC

MGC not MSG, a seniors moment. I will drive down and see your gold centre and no doubt have a chat. Cheers

Hi, MSG: Thanks for information and your thoughts on the FortuneFinder 8000. I have searched those links and I have a copy of "Metal Detecting for Gold & Relics in Australia" on order. nesral: The housing of my detector does not have any stickers on it all, wish it did. I am hoping it get it...

The Zed performed well, Normal soil, HY was a little better on the small targets. As an all round setting I found Normal, General gold, Sensitivity of 10-17. I think detecting amongst hot soil and rocks sensitivity would be best around 10-12. I should have added that on the above settings the Z...