Newbie from Sydney NSW

[Decoy]

Hello All...
I am an old man, well so the younger guys at the pub say..
I have just been bitten by the gold bug.. well sort of, sounds like a bit of fun to break the boredom while I am out camping in regional areas that are gold hot spots.
My expertise or fun factor is in building the better mouse trap, finding gold will be nice but just experimenting an playing around with gear is more fun.

I backgrounds includes..
Computers, dah..
Engineering and Electronics

I will spend more money designing something that will return less money

Anyway I apologise now if if I ask to much or am a bit pushy, but life is to short.
I am also happy to help/contribute where I can.

Frequent central NSW areas mainly Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee, Dubbo and surrounding areas.

Cheers.

 

[nucopia]

Welcome to the forum Decoy
Thanks for introducing your self
Get you post count up to 10 and you can see an post in the member meet up section
A few of us might be heading out west once the fires settle down
Stuart Town or Ophir one or the other
Cheers
Nuc

 

[Decoy]

That sounds good, I am always either in Orange/Molong, Mudgee near Windamer dam or Sofala.
Love to be a part of that to learn more, I only have some basic gear atm, would be good to learn more.

Just got back from a round trip out to Broken Hill and surrounds with a friend, stooped at a few digs at various places, my friend is now retired he worked for Cadia mines and knows a fair bit about metallurgy and geology, he sparked the prospecting bug.

Cheers

 

[nucopia]

Decoy

Once these fires settle down, we will be heading out.
Will keep you posted mate and hope to catch up.
Dont worry about gear as long as you have the basics thats a good a place to start.

:Y:
Are you retired or still working ?

 

[Jaros]

Welcome to P.A. Decoy. ickshovel:

 

[Decoy]

Thanks Jaros.

Cheers Nucopia, I still work, I am a computer consultant/electro mechanical engineer, gearing up to slow down..

 

[mudgee hunter]

Kool, willing to swap some gold for water in my creek! :lol:

 

[Greg4427]

Welcome Decoy! Sounds good mate, I too am a new hand dabbling around. Waiting for the weather to improve a bit before getting back out. :goldnugget: ickshovel:

 

[Decoy]

Well I am looking forward to this, will keep an eye out for any notices..

 

[nucopia]

As soon as the smoke clears !

 

[mudgee hunter]

A meet up after some rain :Y:

 

[Decoy]

I am actually thinking while its dry would be interesting, dirt is lighter to carry.

 

[mudgee hunter]

It can be very advantageous for crevicing spots not normally accessible. Not much fun in 42C with no water to cool off in.

 

[nucopia]

With you on that MH
We sat in the water of Ready Creek (Vic) while we paned no leaches but kept us kool ..
Thats the only draw back with Ophir leaches in the water.
:N:

 

[Wiganer]

U sound like me just spent loads on a detector and built a sluice and nothing yet

 

[Ivo]

With you on that MH
We sat in the water of Ready Creek (Vic) while we paned no leaches but kept us kool ..
Thats the only draw back with Ophir leaches in the water.
:N:

Hahaha Brian and plenty of those little b@r$t@ds lol :argh: