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Post by mushmouse on May 29, 2015 0:46:11 GMT 10
Am seeking advice. My new banker will be 1.6 aluminium and the top classifier will be sending down a maximum of 8-10mm gravels along a 800 x 240 mm bare tray before dropping into the sluice tray. Will continuous use scratch and pit the surface? I have some thin stainless steel sheeting. Should I line the base with it or will the aluminium be hardy enough? Thanks in advance.
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golddiggerart
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Post by golddiggerart on May 29, 2015 1:15:35 GMT 10
That should be okay and you shouldn't need to add stainless steel sheeting, aluminium is pretty hardy unless you're going to throw boulders on it.  |
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Post by mushmouse on May 29, 2015 2:36:13 GMT 10
Cheers Thanks Arthur. It's my first lightweight HB and dont know what to expect. Hey if it looses any gold, come on up and we can throw boulders AT it ..  |
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golddiggerart
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Post by golddiggerart on May 29, 2015 3:57:57 GMT 10
Cheers Thanks Arthur. It's my first lightweight HB and dont know what to expect. Hey if it looses any gold, come on up and we can throw boulders AT it .. Errrrrr Expect the best and prepare for the worst! Best advice I can give. |
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Post by shivan on May 29, 2015 22:57:21 GMT 10
I think it will be fine as is, cant wait to hear how it runs.
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Post by phillip on Jun 1, 2015 16:18:46 GMT 10
i think it will be okay ive one with 2mm ally and she will see me out bye
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rustyau
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Post by rustyau on Jul 4, 2015 15:59:12 GMT 10
Built my High-banker over 20 years ago out of aluminium, base, slick plate, hopper etc (Hungarian riffles are steel). I still use the same one today and it still gets the gold. It really looks 20 years older now though...just like me....lol.
Ally is good and light. You can lug it to places where others don't go.
Russ
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