• dakotadigger
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    • July 10, 2012
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    dakotadigger replied to a topic in the forum Mechanized Placer Mining:
    At looking at the Gold Claimer home site didn't show the reverse helix model, but with my research and running of my plant, Have water run just strong enough to run the oscillating sluice, and tilt the outer barrel to have the next lower gravity material ...  more
    • June 26, 2012
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    dakotadigger replied to a topic in the forum Mechanized Placer Mining:
    The way it is set I wouldn't change a thing! An oscillating sluice box, is the way to go for a portable unit like that! What don't you like about this unit? If it is that your not experance enough take it out and try different water flows or find some one...  more
    • June 26, 2012
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    dakotadigger replied to a topic in the forum Mechanized Placer Mining:
    That's what I do, I have found 1% of my take in the tights (the light stuff that came out the back) sluice. Carpet is fine, you have to slow your water flow down, or you will blow what you trying to keep out. I did try putting a mini highbanker on the hea...  more
    • June 13, 2012
    • dakotadigger
      joebazooka I put powerful magnets under my sluice box to trap the black sand which will also trp the fine gold. i use it on my Nugget Trap on the rear of my gould-Bazooka dredge also.
      • June 14, 2012
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    dakotadigger replied to a topic in the forum Mechanized Placer Mining:
    You will have to add a tailing tank and a flume to run water back to holding tank. How much material does it run per hour
    • June 12, 2012
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    dakotadigger replied to a topic in the forum Mechanized Placer Mining:
    Check out my reverse helex video "Graces Glory" here on the Network or on Youtube. Just start thinking out side the box! How much water you got, how many gpm pump you have, and if you want to recycle your water.
    • June 12, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    Well it's a balmy 39 degrees this morning! How's everyones weekend go?
    • June 12, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    My wish came true! Had a big strom yesterday afternoon
    • June 8, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    Finally found it! My $20 out reverse helex barrel, neighbor down the hill had it!
    • June 5, 2012
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    New sluice that I made
    • June 5, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    Made a new sluice and did a 8 bucket run
    • June 5, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    Well winters back, It's 32 degrees again this morning. It's been rainning for the last 2 days, and supposed to rain for another 2 days with some snow!
    • May 25, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    My hand dug hole from Satalite
    • May 20, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    This shot is from the outcrop on the south side of my place, looking east over Custer
    • May 20, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    This a 730 shot just had cell phone on my rock
    • May 20, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    Moving along on a nice day, Any one get some nice color today?
    • May 20, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    begining start on the bigger reverves helix trommel
    • May 19, 2012
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    dakotadigger likes the album Wall Photos:
    • May 16, 2012
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    dakotadigger commented on orogopher's album: You deffantly put your time in, great collection of color, and chunky! Good job! May you find the Mother Lode. Rob
    • May 16, 2012
  • orogopher
    orogopher:
    Look at my wall album and see what i've gott'en so far
    • May 15, 2012
  • orogopher
    orogopher:
    yeah .......this spot is real sweeeeet..........I wont be supprised if i find nuggets 1 oz. and over......once i start working that bed rock.......will only be in 3...4 ft of water
    • May 15, 2012
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    dakotadigger commented on orogopher's photo: SWEEEEET! Go for it all, like no tomarrow! Have fun and be safe! Rob.
    • May 15, 2012
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      orogopher yeah will be posting updates on my luck cant wait ......this place is wider than a footbal field and longer than one also all sitting on bedrock..........HIGH BENCH PLACER>>>>LIFE DONT GET BETTER THAN THAT FOR PROSPECTORS......gota love it.
      • May 15, 2012
    • dakotadigger
      dakotadigger Most of the good placer deposit are on the high bench when the gold was moving before man walked the Earth and the water was run higher in the valleys
      • May 15, 2012
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    dakotadigger likes the album Gould Eng Dredging:
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    • May 15, 2012
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      joebazooka I got to hold this gold specimen and take pictures of it at the 16 to1 mine in Alagana CA
      • May 15, 2012
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      dakotadigger I seen a bunch of pieces that came out of there, Real keepsakes of crystaline gold! And some pieces were works of art Mother nature style, like this pice.
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    dakotadigger commented on orogopher's photo: I'm kinda woundering if that pipe comming off a table? Catching the fine gold it missed.
    • May 15, 2012
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      orogopher that white pipe is bring down water from upstairs that i pump up there then add pay dirt..and it all comes down stairs into my sluice
      • May 15, 2012
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      dakotadigger Nice set up! Keep up your freedom to pay all your bills LOL! Soon, soon I hope I'll be digging hard!
      • May 15, 2012
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    dakotadigger commented on orogopher's photo: catching any color! It looks like a kiss project! Sweet!
    • May 14, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    Ya Hoo! full Member! And did it the hard way! By posting and giving advice!
    • May 14, 2012
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    dakotadiggersourdough Cook:
    Been looking for a good mother for sourdough but wife can't keep it going. One with a deep sour dough taste. San Fanisco flavour for the old days.
    • May 14, 2012
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      GOLDorBUST I cant keep my mother going either. Forget it one day and you have to start over.
      • May 15, 2012
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      GusChiggins you know you can freeze the mother to make it last right? I had one in my deep freeze for almost a year, and it came back to life just fine.
      • May 15, 2012
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      dakotadigger didn't know that! Just trying to find a robust falvour sourdough that will stay alive
      • May 15, 2012
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    dakotadigger joined the group sourdough Cook
    • May 14, 2012
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    dakotadigger commented on dakotadigger's photo: Getting ready to run in the next 2 weeks, still to cold a night, low 30's and the day temps in the 80's. It's a +mile high thing!
    • May 14, 2012
  • joebazooka
    joebazooka:
    I wish I could go back to dredging again but until we boot out the tree hugging liberals it looks grim.
    • May 14, 2012
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      dakotadigger I lost what I was writing! But as I was saying they let a little monkey in back in the 70's, now they are trying to deal with an elephant in the room! The good thing is they US Gov finally figured out they are wrong and slowly get back on track.
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    dakotadigger likes the video Highbanker:
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    Highbanker
    This is my most recent high-banker I built. I think I have worked out all the kinks. Just need to find the pretty yellow stuff.
    • May 14, 2012
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      joebazooka It looks good but it looks like too much water going through your box. Catch your box's output and pan it out to see if the box is losing any gold. If your interested go to my web site at www.gouldeng.com or gould@gouldeng.com I sell the plans for the Gou...  more
    • dakotadigger
      dakotadigger You can never have too much water! Any time you use MM expanded metal you can use up to 200%. 200 gpm for a foot wide sluice for fine gold at the minimum! What he need is a defuser to quite the water. That and a slick plate.
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      Grizz700 Hey Guys,
      I'm going off the recommendation from GOLD HOG mats as to how much water I require. They recommend approx 5000 GPH with a 1.5" to 2" TPF. Also they suggest having more velocity than water. My 1.5" pump only puts out approx 4500 GPH and it see...  more
      • May 14, 2012
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      sluice69 nice build.look a little chilly...
      • May 15, 2012
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    dakotadigger commented on Grizz700's video: Yep now that you got the kinks out, the best thing is the color! May you fine more than enough! Rob
    • May 14, 2012
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    dakotadigger likes the album Dredging in Idaho:
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    • May 12, 2012
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    dakotadigger commented on dakotadigger's photo: Thanks for the great comments! Gregor, it take 400 gpm to run it, The pump is a dura max 429gpm. I have a video on my last run last fall here on the network.
    • May 11, 2012
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    dakotadigger commented on dakotadigger's photo: Thanks every one for the great commnts! Gregor it takes 400 gpm to run and have a dura max 429gpm pump. I have a video of my last run last fall here on the network.
    • May 11, 2012
  • wagon_master
    wagon_master:
     I also enjoyed 1 of your videos this morning a very nice set up...
    • May 8, 2012
    • wagon_master
      dakotadigger Thanks that's very kind of you! which one? Mine is the double sluice trommel set up"The Grace"!
  • wagon_master
    wagon_master:
    Good Morning.   Thank you for the kind comments on my truck, rebuilt from top to bottom.  she gets paint next week, and then she's for sale.  My Family and I are getting ready to find some old claim on BLM, and work it for a while.  We just haven't decide...  more
    • May 8, 2012
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    dakotadigger
    Waiting for the weather to change, kinda felt like Washington State the last few weeks and the cold nights. 25 degrees is not fun to play with water in!
    • May 8, 2012
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    • May 8, 2012
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    dakotadigger commented on wagon_master's photo: I had a 68 F 10 that I rebuilt, stuffed a 429 CJ under the hood. it was a sweet ride till the winters came around. Traded it in for a 94 F250 7.3 diesel IDI. It was a pulling machine!!
    • May 8, 2012