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<blockquote data-quote="Lesgold" data-source="post: 322831" data-attributes="member: 9840"><p>Hi occasional-panner,</p><p></p><p>I get where you are coming from. I use this gear also but I found that a pick comes in handy for starting the clean up of some of the crevices ( you know the ones that are always full of tightly packed gravel) I used a mates pick that was qiute narrow and sharp a couple of weeks ago and it came in quite handy for this purpose. As you guessed, I am a mug on a steep learning curve and need all the help I can get.</p><p></p><p>I must throw in a small crow bar next trip. Thanks for the advice. I have been using the yabbie pump with a slight modification (added a pvc reducer and 25mm pipe to give more suction and get into tighter corners and some crevices) I have only tried it once. It worked quite well and held the gravel/ clay a little longer due to the reducer. I want to give it a bit more time before a final judgement is made.</p><p></p><p>Aussie farmer, </p><p></p><p>Thanks for your wise words. Many moons ago (when I still had colour in my hair) we taught the students how to oil harden high carbon steels and then how to temper. Of course these days if you allow kids to handle luke warm water you could end up in jail for life. </p><p></p><p>One of the best inventions of the 20th century was the 1mm cutting disc for the angle grinder. They cut well without the huge heat generation. You are correct though, I will need to cut slowly to prevent the temper from being drawn. I will drop the pick into oil after the welding process. </p><p></p><p>Keep the ideas and comments coming. They have made the grey matter work overtime.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p></p><p>Les</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lesgold, post: 322831, member: 9840"] Hi occasional-panner, I get where you are coming from. I use this gear also but I found that a pick comes in handy for starting the clean up of some of the crevices ( you know the ones that are always full of tightly packed gravel) I used a mates pick that was qiute narrow and sharp a couple of weeks ago and it came in quite handy for this purpose. As you guessed, I am a mug on a steep learning curve and need all the help I can get. I must throw in a small crow bar next trip. Thanks for the advice. I have been using the yabbie pump with a slight modification (added a pvc reducer and 25mm pipe to give more suction and get into tighter corners and some crevices) I have only tried it once. It worked quite well and held the gravel/ clay a little longer due to the reducer. I want to give it a bit more time before a final judgement is made. Aussie farmer, Thanks for your wise words. Many moons ago (when I still had colour in my hair) we taught the students how to oil harden high carbon steels and then how to temper. Of course these days if you allow kids to handle luke warm water you could end up in jail for life. One of the best inventions of the 20th century was the 1mm cutting disc for the angle grinder. They cut well without the huge heat generation. You are correct though, I will need to cut slowly to prevent the temper from being drawn. I will drop the pick into oil after the welding process. Keep the ideas and comments coming. They have made the grey matter work overtime. Cheers Les [/QUOTE]
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