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Post by villiage on Dec 11, 2013 17:29:27 GMT 10
Evening Fellow Prospectors Ok, One for the gods of high bankers. On the Moss 1. Do I run moss the full length, even under grissly, like this  or 2. Do we run it from this point, and put a sheet of standard insertion rubber over the bare aluminium under the grissly.  [/URL] or 3. another suggestion. In anticipation of the replies, thank you |
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Post by keepdiggin on Dec 12, 2013 7:00:18 GMT 10
the only way to get a good gauge is to test it mate, take alternative material you wish to try and run it for 20-30 shovels and give it a clean, put a pan on the exit to see what, if any gold escapes, that tells you angle and or water needs a tweek. id say keep it at full length, but add a small mesh at the point of entry from the hopper, it adds a slick run and allows the colours to settle in and hide.  test test test then test again, once your satisfied you have it dialed in your away, eyeomoter and water being even at the sluice end is alls you need. KD |
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Post by joek on Dec 31, 2013 10:21:21 GMT 10
I would alos look at remaking those riffles so they fit the full width of the highbanker, as down those gaps on the side is where you can lose a lot.
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Post by exhail on Jan 27, 2014 1:04:50 GMT 10
Try adding in expanded metal during one of your test phases, as I have found that the expanded metal helps to settle out a lot of the ultra fine gold.
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Post by exhail on Mar 21, 2014 23:46:13 GMT 10
I never run the moss all the way under the grizzles as you need the smooth area under them to help stratify the material before it gets to the riffles and moss. But as said before there is no substitute for testing.
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Post by ShakenBake on Apr 2, 2014 23:18:13 GMT 10
I agree with above. I have tested mat under the grizzly area and found it just blocks up and prevents material from moving through the riffles. I found 500mm is the length I need to get the material to properly stratisfy and then move down along the riffles etc. I have also built a secondary catchment at the end of my highbanker to test if I am losing any gold in the tails.
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Post by stinkypete on Apr 21, 2014 0:11:31 GMT 10
The I done mine is, beginning of sluice I have 600mm of std marine carpet under 600mm expanded mesh, bottom half I have miners moss under 600mm riffles, about 200mm from entry to sluice, I have a rubber flap resting on the expanded mesh, it helps by keeping most of ya gold trapped there, the bottom part, being the miners moss stops all of the fines, I use an 8" trommell with this setup, I have the water pounding over the riffles to force gold into the moss. Nothing escapes it until I put heavy clay through, I tend to start loosing a little gold then.
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Post by chris t on May 5, 2014 0:35:32 GMT 10
As I'm very new to using my home built highbanker it would be great to meet up with you guys to see how to use the highbanker I have only used it a couple of times at slaty creek no 1 . All help would be really great
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Post by jeffu on May 5, 2014 7:42:49 GMT 10
Hi Christieman.
Where are you located?
Jeff
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Post by chris t on May 5, 2014 22:03:03 GMT 10
Bendigo
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Post by jeffu on May 6, 2014 7:31:18 GMT 10
 Well, I guess that shot that idea? I am in Canberra, was going to invite you out to Oallen. Bit far too drive for a weekend.  Sure there are plenty of members that live around your area that wouldn't mind giving you some tips and hints. Jeff
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Post by chris t on May 6, 2014 9:38:22 GMT 10
Thanks for that jeff hopefully someone will send a invite
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Post by chris t on May 31, 2014 0:08:34 GMT 10
Now that the rains are here any going high banking around cresswick
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Well, I guess that shot that idea?