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Trying not to sound too negative - I am certain what you have done works a treat - It looks to me what you have done with the scalloping is duplicate the action of the sloped mesh that Wal specifies for his "non-gem" build of banker, and potentially reduce the effectiveness of the catwalk for...

On the subject of shovels - One mistake many people make when using a long handled shovel is in technique. A shovel is not a lever. If you expect to be able to shove your long handled shovel straight into the ground and pull back on it with all your weight to loosen hard packed material, you...

Throw your mat in the freezer Casper - that might reduce the deformation if you get it cold enough.

Fill the bucket with water so that the water covers your material and agitate the sieve (twist left then right / clockwise then anti-clockwise). I invisage two vertical handles when I get around to building mine to aid this process. Using the right bucket for the "bucket sieve" will see the...

Thanks mbasko - fund it painfully slow on the phone; will check it out at home.

The yabby pumps take a little adjusting to get the suction to effort ratio right - they usually have a brass wingnut for ease of adjustment on the "valve" that you can reach from the end. I find that this never stays adjusted and have replaced mine with a nylock nut.

Forgive me if I found that a bit of a rude way to introduce your opinion into what I have always largely found a friendly forum on the whole (even when people are in disagreement) - perhaps I took it the wrong way.

Gee Tim - how far back was Puddler Bill's post? you do realise there are 4 pages worth of posts and this is an ooooollllld thread don't you? Let sleeping dogs lie dude.

That would be in Victoria - thanks for the info.

My first trips to tha Tanjil were in the late 80's camping - must have been drought years as it was no drama standing in the middle in that area for a scrub. Was quite surprised at the difference in flow to my memory when I returned sniffing for the yellow stuff ...

Lots of mica in that area, which is usually what you see littering the surface in an area of the creek like you describe.

Once you cut out the bars to the correct pattern, the openings will be perfect.

Ebay. Cheap as chips.

It's those windy overcast days that can really sneak up on you with the sunburn ...

Key items to keep in mind in that Wikipedia article are "National Park" and "water catchment" ... so be careful to know exactly where you are on the map to keep on the correct side of the regulations.