wajil
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Post by wajil on Dec 22, 2012 8:08:57 GMT 10
'morning all,
Has anyone used any of the battery powered spirals such as Gold Magic or the Gold Genie? Be pleased to hear any comments regarding performance, where you got it, price etc. Been detecting 30+ yrs and sluicing. Those spirals really look the goods on video. If anyone has some answers for me, might be able to swing it past the 'committee', it being Chrissie !. All the best to you all for a safe and happy Christmas. Many thanks,
Wal
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Post by gregted1 on Dec 22, 2012 8:26:33 GMT 10
Hey Wal
I don't have a spiral wheel yet but have seen the vids also and am impressed with their ease of use and results
There seems to be so much innovative gear available at the moment
I just bought a turbo pan and test runs with small pieces of lead show 100% return on every attempt.
Made a home made blue bowl and like those returns also.
Add that to the gold cube and the gold doesn't stand a chance and our backs get a rest.
Be interested to see the replys from owners of these devices.
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Post by numbnuts on Dec 22, 2012 9:39:14 GMT 10
Hi Wal,Ive got the desert fox ,had it a couple of years,not a bad bit of kit ,takes a bit to get it set up right [angle] but once that's right and the water flow is adjusted right it all works well,for grainier gold it works a treat,if your putting fine gold and black sand through its a bit more time consuming but dose the job,would I buy another one ,no. I have a ABS bucket sluice that is just as good and less mucking around cost me $17 and takes up less room but the wheel is good fun If you've got plenty of time or can leave the wheel set up it would be much easier,hope this helps,cheers Bazz
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2012 10:19:15 GMT 10
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Post by peterpanner on Dec 22, 2012 17:05:19 GMT 10
I have one and use it from time to time. Please look for posts on Gold Miner Spiral Wheel and you will see some discussion there. The same concepts apply for the desert fox as they function the same. If you intende to use it instead of panning I would recommend a high banker or a river sluice then pan out the concentrates.
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Post by wajil on Dec 23, 2012 13:22:08 GMT 10
Many thanks, folks, for those comments. Will help me make my mind up.
Wal.
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Post by peterpanner on Jun 17, 2018 21:52:39 GMT 10
Just in case anyone is interested in spiral wheels I thought I would share my experiences. Bought one from US when AUD = USD but have since sold. Good for processing fine sands (finely screened) in areas where you need to recycle water such as in a desert or dry creek bed if you have no other processing solutions. My experience: The wheel has to be set up and the right angle with the right water flow which takes a bit of experimenting. Really fine gold washes over the front of the wheel into the discharge box and sometimes floats out of that box into the general area where it eventually drops to the bottom where it can be recovered. Fine gold dropping into discharge box would be lost if discarded. Cup catching gold also allows very fine gold to float off into the general water area. I found panning way easier but you need to carry more water than you would using the wheel. Positives: Light and robust box. Great for flakes or chunky gold that is too big to float away but you will lose very fine gold. In summary, it is great for areas where there is no water and the gold is a reasonable size but not good for catching fine gold.
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Post by Rowdy on Jun 18, 2018 17:26:21 GMT 10
Thanks for that report Peterpanner, I started to make one about 15 years ago with a windscreen wiper motor but when I moved house it somehow ended up in the stuff that didn't make it to the new place. Back then you could just buy the plastic spiral pan from the USA but I never got round to it.
Rowdy
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