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Post by speckfinder on Jul 17, 2014 13:23:03 GMT 10
Hi Everyone, Thought it was time I introduced myself,Trevor is my name and I have about 1 year or so to retirment I usual go out with the wife
if the weather is good have found a small amount of flour gold but as they say it all adds up and I am learning all the time.
Hope to be able to catch up with some of you at Reedy Cr one day
I have a Minelab GP 3500,Sluice which I have made quite a few mods to and is now working to my satisfaction
Garrett pans and I have just finished making a Miller table to get all that black sand from Reedy Creek out of the gold or the gold out of the sand
This seams to be a great forum to learn.
PS Anddy were you at Reedy Cr Mothers Day.
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Post by jeffu on Jul 17, 2014 13:35:17 GMT 10
Hi Speckfinder, welcome to the AGP.
Good to see you are using a Miller Table. Brilliant for getting that fine gold out of black sand.
If you have any questions, just ask, someone will have the answer.
Good area around Albury, you have plenty of places to try out. Good luck with your prospecting.
Jeff
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Post by Rowdy on Jul 17, 2014 13:39:59 GMT 10
Welcome to the forum speckfinder. If you have any questions please ask as I'm sure that someone on the forum will be able to answer it for you.
Would love to see the plans for your miller table and some photos of it in operation if you can manage it.
Your lucky that the wife is also interested in this hobby as mine thinks I'm bonkers for chasing gold.
Rowdy
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Post by speckfinder on Jul 17, 2014 15:53:33 GMT 10
Hi Rowdy,thats where I got my name from the wife because I only came home with specks in the eaarly days
Its great to have the wife come along even if she only sits in the sun and reads, but of late she has seen gold on quartz
so she goes around picking up quartz.
Can you put photos straight on (small size)or do they need to go through photo bucket,video might be a bit out of reach not real smart
with compters
Cheers
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Post by speckfinder on Jul 17, 2014 17:36:20 GMT 10
Rowdy some photos of miller table   |
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Post by speckfinder on Jul 17, 2014 17:42:47 GMT 10
wow it even worked took about an hour
I put the water in from the top to get even pressure at the spray bars may need some small adjustment but seems to work OK
only tried a small amount.Made 2 so if it turns out ok may have one for sale
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Post by Rowdy on Jul 17, 2014 17:48:01 GMT 10
Ha Ha speckfinder, I know what you mean about finding specks, the first time I came home with gold I had about 5 specks in the pan and when I used a tissue to suck up the water it also sucked up the 5 specks never to be seen again. Something that
Mrs Rowdy has never let me forget.
Thanks for putting up those photos, I just haven't quite worked out the way it works yet so a bit of a google should tell me.
Rowdy
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Post by speckfinder on Jul 17, 2014 20:20:12 GMT 10
On picture 1 the water feed comes in at the middle of the top of the PVC tube (has a adjuster tap) this is to get even pressure across the spray. On the down side of the spray bar is a baffle wall so water comes out even. it has height adjusment at the back to get the right slope
Hope this helps. I will try and get video later
Cheers
Works off 12 volt bilge pump
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Post by Andy on Jul 18, 2014 17:16:28 GMT 10
G'day Trevor, welcome to the forum.PS Anddy were you at Reedy Cr Mothers Day.
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Post by speckfinder on Jul 18, 2014 20:50:40 GMT 10
Hi Andy,saw your camping set up on another post and put 2and 2 together next time I will stop and say good day
I was just testing that day
Cheers Trevor
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Post by shivan on Jul 23, 2014 19:06:07 GMT 10
G'day speckfinder, great looking miller table. Do you classify down when running it?
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Post by speckfinder on Jul 26, 2014 22:14:26 GMT 10
Hi Shivan, No I have not but I need to any small stones I just brush down with small brush. Need to get out and get more concentrate and give it a good go
I will put some video up when its all up and running
Cheers
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Post by Ric on Aug 17, 2014 11:55:05 GMT 10
G'day Speckfinder, Just noticed this post. What have you painted the bottom of the Miller Table with? It looks like chalkboard paint? I'm interested in making something small and portable myself but most designs I've seen are quite comlex to build. This looks nice and easy for a backyard metal worker  Ric |
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Post by speckfinder on Aug 19, 2014 20:39:47 GMT 10
Hi Ric,Been away detecting lots of shot gun pellets with the 2300 only 1 small peice of gold scales stay on zero . It is black board paint
Cheers
If you need to know any more just let me know
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