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Hello. Ive had a really busy few days but finally got a few hours to myself and so I got around to making myself a new header box for my highbanker...and here it is :) Tis not quite finished yet but Im pretty happy with how it has turned out thus far. Its 300mm wide, and 500mm long. I didnt...

So here's my bucket sieve I just knocked up. I needed something with bigger holes as Ive only got 1/4 inch classifiers right now...these are 16mm. Took me all of 10 minutes. It quite happy with how its has turned out :) What do you think? I used a bread crate as you can see. We all know...

Hello :) So I purchased a 3D printer that will be hopefully arriving by the end of the week, if not early next week. Ive been doing a little 3D modelling on the ol computer in the meantime and decided to try and replicate one or two of the Gold Hog mats just for the fun of it. I ended up...

Hi :) So what's the deal with camping in state forests in Vic? Can I just camp anywhere? Can I just pull in to any old clearing next to a track and set up camp? I'm talking low impact, low key camping for 2 or 3 nights...basically just a swag next to the car and once I leave you'd never know I...

Warning: Check the banknotes you get whenever you get change from splitting a larger note. Perhaps many of you already do this, but I didnt up until now, and I've been screwed! So yeah I obvously didnt check, just sticking it straight in to my wallet, and got a bung $20 note that was missing a...

Ugh. Small rant time. Title says it all. I work (for now at least) for a prominent Australian charity as a donation attendant (where people come and donate clothing and household items etc). Was causually told today that I will be made redundant soon. Apparently the land where we were located...

...and it is Lasseter's Gold by Warren Brown. I came accross it while I was at work. Seems basically new :) Winning. As soon as I finish the book Im currently reading (just some old novel) I'll start at it immediately. Cant wait. I only know the very basics (ie wikipedia) about Lasseter and...

Decided to convert my AM Grubbstake into a power sluice for times when I dont want to carry the highbanker into some more remote locations. Pretty simple and quick little build here, but I'm really happy with it nonetheless. With some lay flat hose and a 26ah battery I've got, I should be able...

So I built myself a miller table. It came out alright. It doesn't look amazing and it's a little rough around the edges but it does its job beautifully so can't complain. Had a little bit of trouble dialing it in as seen in test one, but got there eventually and as shown in test two it seems to...

Tis the first viedo I've ever made and posted online (clearly lol) so go easy on me haha but I had fun so I might make more if there's any interest at all. Any feedback is welcome. Thanks :)

Just for anyone who might be interested... This is my slice of the Seymchan Meteorite weighing in at over 450 grams. Seymchanis a famous pallasite meteorite, but this slice doesn't include and olivine inclusions. It's a lovely piece nonetheless. I bought it from an estate sale/auction...

It's a little blue stone. Is it my first sapphire? As crappy as it is, I'll be stoked if it is a sapphire. Everything has to start somewhere haha. I'm out there looking for gold so I can only imagine how many gems I pass over, so to find one, as crappy as it may be, is pretty cool I'm my books...

So I've built this little clean up sluice for use at home to clean up the cons from highbanking. Just want to show it off, and of course Im looking for any constructive feedback :) I made it out of PVC downpipe, ribbed mat, and just a few rivets and brackets. Took me maybe 2 hours, including...

Hey, I've got this piece of light pink tourmaline (see pics below) that I'm thinking I might have someone cut for me...? I picked it up for like ~$50 about 2-3 years ago so I figure I may as well do something with it. Don't know if I over paid. I just liked it so I bought it there and then...

Hi, I am not personally selling these but I just bought one and thought others might be interested. They're on ebay. Two sizes: 601x452x2 and 665x530x2 Both sizes selling for $6 per sheet. and pick up location is a commercial premises in Preston so it's easy peasy. I expect most people...

Hi, So I went on a recon mission down Gippsland way last Sunday to find some new (to me) creeks to play around in. Spent a couple of hours walking downstream and test panning in all the likely spots but found nothing in the first creek. Disappointed I decided to call it and went on to the next...

Hi, I've been wanting one of these detectors for a while now so I can hit up the local parks and the like. I've seen good deals come and go and of course now that I'm in a position to get one there aren't any good deals about. I would prefer to pick one up second hand. I'm not the type that...

I'm building a highbanker. 20cm wide. I need a section of expanded mesh 20cm wide by 60cm long. But... What size mesh should I be getting? Ie, size of the openings AND thickness. The stuff I've seen so far seems too big, but I don't know. I'm outer eastern suburbs of melb...anyone know where I...

Now don't laugh...but this is it: Two tiny specks :) haha But I'm happy...it's a start. I headed out to Andersons Creek, Warrandyte today and met up with aussie280. It was the first time out for both of us so i wasnt expecting stellar results. Especially on ground that has been worked...

Anyone on this forum fly? Either now or in the past? What do/did you fly? As stated in the title, I'm seriously considering obtaining a Microlight Pilot Certificate and "investing" in a flexwing. I had a introductory/joy flight over a year ago and loved every second of it. Immediately got...