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    Oz Wash Sluices in Bendigo - still open?

    https://www.facebook.com/The-Prospectors-Depot-105245185399836/ was open wednesday 18th may
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    Heathcote Graytown National Park (Victoria) information and questions

    try spring creek graytown, the creek flows in winter and some of the diggings hold water after a decent rain some good gold to be found if you can deal with the clay
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    home built 300mm pvc pipe trommel

    well it works, few mods needed but hey im happy, first clean up after about a hour shovelling, back out in a week for more after a few mods
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    Solar panel suppliers

    i typed out a response with links but cant post it due to not being allowed to post links BOOO anway, ive use 12v panels from low energy developments in melbourne, they also sell on ebay, 200w panel puts out 9-12amp, 2x 110w panels 10-13 amps, ive recently upgraded on the cheap, 2x used 190w...
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    home built 300mm pvc pipe trommel

    good idea, i have plenty of leftover pvc i recon i can heat it up and make a neatish cover, any tips for the water system, im thinking run in via the out end through the trommel, then a tap and another nozzel into the hopper, kep the hopper nice and clear for more gravel dumping
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    home built 300mm pvc pipe trommel

    test sluice box done made with scrap folded flashing i found at the tip for $10 , think i may need longer but i have a 2.8m length sitting waiting if needed, 340mm wide 1200mm long, just need to add riffles and water system for the contraption and hopefully i can test it out on the 17th and 18th
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    home built 300mm pvc pipe trommel

    so after owning a small 6" high banker for a while and deciding i wanted bigger i built this, 300mm id 1/2" holes still have to make the sluice box planing on 350mm wide 1200 long and also building a highbanker top for the sluice,
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