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- piratetreasurehunter Cool pictures, cool looking place!!
  
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goldenideas
INVESTERS REACT TO FALLING GOLD PRICES!!!

A MUST SEE VIDEO....

THE ULTIMATE DRUNK PEOPLE COMPILATION VIDEO EVER! - YouTube

If you like this video please subscribe to my channel! press the SUBSCRIBE button! A compilation of funny drunk people hope you enjoy it :D
- Fri at 8:44 PM
- goldenideas Oops the u tube headline gave my rouse away, no its not my video so i'm not trying to get u to subscribe to whatever channel. It's not prospecting related but man is it ever funny. Sorry for straying from our favourite topic lol. Way i see it is why not... more
  
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goldenideas
geez anyone watching the spot gold price chart? anyways i'm off on my new mining project, i'm gonna be prospecting the valleys alongside the highways for empty beer cans, the new precious metal

have a g'day, gord

north country blues - YouTube

north country blues - YouTube
- Wed at 1:22 PM
- crazycrusher Yeah know, there was a post I read a few years back. It talked bout if you bought this stock or that stock or that investment, you would have "x" amount of return, normally less than what you invest. It went on to if you invested in beer for a year and ... more
  
  Wed at 9:38 PM
  
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- goldenideas Thnx for your comment, what would that be called, the beer can variable compairison chart lol great point. guess its all the effect of this new politial entity we now face, corperate socialism, would'n't it be nice if we had a corner store that could g...... more
  
  Thu at 7:23 AM
- GusChiggins It was very interesting to see Dylan so young in that video. "they say that your ore ain't worth digging". This is why God made prospectors.
  
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RotGrub
Yea, I was getting concerned with the site as I've tried 3 computers with poor results. I would just go to other sites because the site was timming out.

Good luck
- Wed at 10:17 AM
GusChiggins
If you're board, there are some very interesting concepts being discussed here.

Dredging w/Hydraulic Excavator

Dredging w/Hydraulic Excavator
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Just a quick update that the new Gold Prospectors Network software re-write is almost complete and running A LOT better and faster than the current site. I can't say exactly when it'll be 100% complete... but it won't be long as I'm just adding the last o... more
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- goldenideas thanks for all you do for us admin
  
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- GusChiggins Interesting! Thanks for the update. Satellite connections are good for one-way TCP communications like web pages. However they have a considerable amount of end to end latency due to the distance between the earth and the sat. If you are using HTTP for... more
  
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- Dustyguy I remember when 300 baud was fast. forget the models but worked a lot with 45.5, 75 and 110 baud teletype traffic. used a lot of abbreviations working with techs in other cities and seems to me had to use old american morse code (not the ham radio tones b... more
  
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- goldenideas geez, teletype traffic, high speed, just think, in the old days miners tools were just picks and shovels and there was no faster speed needed than the old mule you had to drag around. much simpler life eh lol
  
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- GusChiggins we are so spoiled.
  
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RotGrub posted a new video:

7:53

RGMC e3 2013 Ecobanker Update
I finished the tailing screen and ran some material through the system. Still have a few issues but I'm making progress.
- Mon at 1:31 PM
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- May 12
RotGrub posted a new video:

8:32

Recirculating Highbanker 2nd Gen
This is my 2nd generation Ecobanker. Improved the water life to 30+ buckets of -1/2" material.
- May 12
RotGrub posted a new video:

2:53

Ecobanker 1st Gen
This is the 1st generation recirculating highbanker; I call it the Ecobanker.
- May 12
Gregor and nut4au like the video Vortex Update for Recirculating Highbanker:

2:46

Vortex Update for Recirculating Highbanker
This is an update for my recirculating highbanker project. I have been working on a full-size system of a few years and extending the water life is my goal. There are several videos on the history of this project on my Youtube channel : RotGrub Mining Cla...
- May 11
- joebazooka Very interesting I would have like to see more of the design with an explanation of how it works.
  
  May 11
- RotGrub Joebazooka, I'll start a new tread so we can discuss
  
  May 11
- Gregor How well does the vortex work on really tiny suspended particulates, like silt or dissolved clay?
  
  May 12
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- May 9
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tesorodelalma
After 8 years of research and writing,
the Victorio Peak saga is finally available in hardcover and Ebook formats.
They are presented in a three-book sequel entitled the Gold House
trilogy.

Reviews by prominent authors and
scholars, who su... more
- May 9
- joebazooka I like the quartz with the rust stains in the fractures in the rock thats where I usually find the gold, the only exception is pocket gold, as in nuggets.
  
  May 11
RotGrub posted a new video:

2:46

Vortex Update for Recirculating Highbanker
This is an update for my recirculating highbanker project. I have been working on a full-size system of a few years and extending the water life is my goal. There are several videos on the history of this project on my Youtube channel : RotGrub Mining Cla...
- May 8
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- GusChiggins Hello RotGrub. Welcome to our site.
  
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- nut4au Greetings RotGrub ~ welcome to the site!
  
  May 9
- RotGrub Thanks Gus & nut4au, Thought I share my progress on my recirculating HB with you. TBC...
  
  May 9
goldenideas
hello and happy pannin, tell me, has anyone seen these microwave foundries working? looks interesting but i'm wondering how many microwaves you'd burn out. wouldnt be a good thing replacing a $100 microwave every gram of gold poured

thnx gord
- May 7
- GusChiggins I have not seen one, but I would think running 1000 watts for 45 minutes to an hour would cause premature failure for sure.
  
  May 7
- crazycrusher I've never seen it work either, nor know of anyone, but I think I would not even run it with less than an ounce to pour. The option is to buy a used (gas or electric) jewelers oven. they are small but pricy. I have an Evenheat oven that had been used... more
  
  May 7
crazycrusher
Below is a link to an article about fake gold and silver bars, and recently the appearance of fake "silver dollars". The Counterfeit Capital of the World (China) is making a lot of money making brass blanks and then silver (and nickel) plating ... more
- May 6
- JoDeath and goldenideas like this.
- goldenideas thnx for pointing that out, another way to tell is by picking at the side of the coin with your fingernail, if a foil comes off of the coin and inside it contains chocolate, its not real silver.
  thnx gord
  
  May 7
  
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- crazycrusher Thanx for the laughs goldenideas! That was funny
  
  May 7
  
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crazycrusher
Cops get "owned" by someone who is up on the law. Perhaps the same tactics should be used against "ALL" public "officials" who violate the laws against your rights.

6:04

Camera Shy Cops Vol I - Title 18: Owned!!!
title 18 owned em, calm and cool for a change... drama at the house... private dont ask.
- May 5
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- crazycrusher Yeah Gus, and did you notice the guy did NOT even answer with a "no". My favorite case- law is ? v Arizona (Darn, can't think of the guys name!), anyhow, the court ruled that "if you are not free to leave the custody of the police, you are indeed "under ... more
  
  May 6
- crazycrusher Goldenideas, I guess times they are a-changin! When I was up there 2nd time, I flew in to Kelowna with a one way ticket which raised a flag. At the airport they took me in the back and I explained that I didn't know when I would return at the time. Aft... more
  
  May 6
  
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- goldenideas lol now you should know most of what i say is jokin around, mostly we don't need knowledge of our rights, never really see police up here often. there are inherit freedoms here just by the lack of population. our gun laws are kinda dumb though, most... more
  
  May 6
- goldenideas ok, been doin a wee bit of thinkin. near as i kintle, up here in the great white north there was no way they could give us consitutional rights to bear arms. back in 82 though some backroom politicin, PM Trudeau gained the support of the socialist oppos... more
  
  May 7
- goldenideas and i did step away from ''stop bang bang bang....'' embarassing topics for a patriotic canuck but to be a patriot, i guess you need to face things needing change. i love our land and its people, .. and its history although some of that history is of events i abhor. i am no government patriot by no means.
  if i can figure out how to make a link, these are the big 3 events that gave birth to my stop bang bang bang or we'll shoot theory.
  http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/1993792-police-shoot-kill-mentally-disabled-man/
  http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/man-shot-dead-2-officers-injured-in-barrie-ont-1.413849... more
  
  May 7
goldenideas
snapped a picture of the prickly sonoma gun who holds the timber rights over my mineral claim
- May 5
- JoDeath likes this.
- GusChiggins Cute little claim jumper
  
  May 6
  
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- crazycrusher A walking cactus! LOL They work good for wiping mud of yer boots!
  
  May 6
  
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tesorodelalma
We are going to be doing this on some other ore that we have. It will be complete, we will have enough battery so that we will be able to make a gold and silver button on film. There some things that we did not have, (PH meter, a better hot plate, etc)
- May 3
- goldenideas likes this.
- goldenideas great start anyways, like i said, the procedure is whats interesting, but i guess it's like a poker game is never over till you hand over yer car keys lol
  
  May 3
tesorodelalma
This is Part 4 of the experiment on the concentrates

6:15

This is Part 4 of the Experimit on concentrates
This is the final part only because the battery died. We are going to be redoing this whole test complete to the making of the gold button and silver button.
- May 3
- goldenideas likes this.
- goldenideas informative series, i'm more into the find, the machines and processing regardless of end results. would be nice if you put your formulations and procedure in print also.
  thanks for posting this
  gord
  
  May 3
goldenideas
an odd find at my claim,glacial floater so its rare around here, any guesses? , wish i washed it better and the camera didnt quit catch the colour
- May 2
- Cass likes this.
- goldenideas goldenideas well near as my memory can tell, this is kimberlite. my oldest boy worked up north constructing a debeers mine a few yrs back and brought back a few snuck chunks of it, now those were broken, this one is rounded and weatered a bit but i am qui... more
  
  May 3
  
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Cass has added a new profile photo.
- May 2
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Cass has added a new profile photo.
- May 2
Cass has added a new profile photo.
- May 2
Cass has added a new profile photo.
- May 2
tesorodelalma
This is Part 3

9:27

This is Part 3 of the experiment on the concentrates
This is part 3 of the experiment of the concentrate that is actually from some ore that was stolen from us several years ago out of the Caballo Mountains in New Mexico
- May 2
- goldenideas likes this.
tesorodelalma
This is Part 2 of the experiment on some concentrates

11:59

This is Part 2 of the Experiment on some concentrates
This is Part 2 of the experiment that we were doing on some concentrates that is very complex. We decided to run two different very simple tests for gold and silver.
- May 2
- goldenideas likes this.
- goldenideas another informative video, thanks for uploading, but i must say, the diet coke commercial yous slipped in would be more effective if the screen wasnt full of that big blue belly. Kiddin, another great vid. looking forward to part 3
  
  May 2
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- April 30
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- April 30
GusChiggins
“They [The makers of the Constitution] conferred, as against the government, the right to be let alone - the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men.”
“Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty... more
- April 30
- crazycrusher likes this.
tesorodelalma
Experimenting with some sample concentrates

11:34

Experimenting with some sample concentrates
We are experimenting with some sample concentrates to see if it is worth processing before we put it into the plating unit.
- April 30
- goldenideas likes this.
- goldenideas goldenideas so part one ended with a cliff hanger, stay tuned till next week for part 2. kiddin aside great info on this and i am looking forward to the next part. For season 2 you should come up to ontario canada, boredom turned my basement into a crushi... more
  
  May 1
thall
Just as a friendly reminder to evryone (and mostly to the NEW members) BE AWARE THAT ENY PERSONAL INFORMATION can be seen by enyone even those that are not loged in so enyone just trolling this site or eny web site can be used OR SOLDEN it would be best ... more
- April 30
- GusChiggins I would not say this is entirely true thall. When you post other than on the front page, you can choose who can see it. For example, in your profile which might contain private info you don't want shared outside of our registered members. You have the ... more
  
  May 1
shelmick
Trying to get my homebuilt hi banker finished up before the hot weather gets here, all I need is the hopper
- April 30
- nut4au likes this.
- GusChiggins There is an interesting reference design here: http://www.casluicebox.com/HIGH-BANKER-PARTS.html
  
  May 1
  
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- shelmick I have a design in mind, just gotta get the fab work done
  
  May 1
  
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Cass has added a new profile photo.
- April 30
- goldenideas likes this.
- GusChiggins The fun mobile!
  
  April 30
  
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- Cass This is "Landy" my little 62' Series iiA. My future prospecting mule. Right know she's being difficult, but I hope to have her up and running by the end of the year. I'd like to take her someplace and let some pros fix her right.
  
  April 30
- thall this reminds me of the holstein cow we used to raise LOL naw it looks great
  
  April 30
  
  · 1 likes this
- goldenideas yes she is a beauty but when yer finished, are you really gonna want to treat it like a jeep? bet you'll have it all shiny in the garage while yer out prospecting in the wifes mini-van... lol
  have a g'day eh, gord
  
  May 5
  
  · 1 likes this
- Cass Mini van! Haha! That was good amigo!
  
  May 5
  
  · 1 likes this
Cass has added a new profile photo.
- April 30

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