Gold Trommel Qld

[Pennypincher]

I have built a folding high-banker with classifier and am in the process of building a gold trommel and was wondering if others have built/used one and their opinions.

Mine will be 200 mm diameter, 700mm long and 5mm mesh. Also it will be run via a 12 volt motor on rollers for ease of transport.

I will post some pics when it is finished hopefully latter today.

 

[Keen Ken]

Are you mining or fossicking?
If you are fossicking in queensland we are not supposed to use "mechanical" equipment.
It sound good all the same, the 12 v idea is a good one.

 

[texta]

ken i think you will find it is ok to use a trommel in qld . a trommel is not used to excavate the dirt with, it is used to clean it ,no different to a sluice or high banker . trommels are used a lot in the field for gem stones by fossickers i believe .

johno

 

[Ben78]

So long as the trommel is hand cranked it should be good.

We have a trommel at work at the moment getting modified. Been interesting to have a look at. It has answered a few questions I've had in my mind.

I need to build my crusher first! Not that it would technically be legal though being a petrol powered device.....

 

[joe]

Hi mate what plans are you using? its not an active link so you'll have to copy and paste to view it
//www.goldpanningforums.com/downloads/diy/trommelplans.pdf

cheers