LordJR
Gold Digger
New to gold prospecting- panning and detecting
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Post by LordJR on Nov 24, 2016 23:59:29 GMT 10
I'm keen to getting a river sluice, but I'm not sure which one to go with. I'm look for something under 1 meter for my first box. Planning on back packing into some locations and would like the bring it along. The one I've got my eye on right now is the GS8 River Sluice. I'm also considering building my own, but I don't have my tools with me here nor a proper workshop. What do you recommend? I'd like something that can handle high flow and low flow as far as the river is concerned. |
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nuggethill
God of the Goldfields
A 4 1/2 oz find at Kingower by a friend
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Post by nuggethill on Nov 25, 2016 0:10:43 GMT 10
G'day Jon Golddiggerart has just built a river sluice for $30.00 it may be a start Fred Sims river sluices aren't to bad I use one for many years and that's before I brought the HB cheers
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golddiggerart
Super Sluicer
I was born for a reason...
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Post by golddiggerart on Nov 28, 2016 15:30:12 GMT 10
Gidday Jon
The GS8 Riversluice is a good sluice I was considering buying one myself and then modding it by removing the expanded metal as having that and the Riffles defeats the purpose of having a riffle in the first place. I'll never under stand why they add the Expanded because that just means more cons....
Cheers Arthur
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Post by marked on Dec 10, 2016 22:54:40 GMT 10
If you want less cons, the Angus McKirk sluices are the way to go. They work best with moderate to high water flow however. Set up correctly they will catch everything including micron gold - 1/4 inch classifying is all you really need to do. If you aren't interested in the really fine stuff, or are in an area than runs to coarser gold, you can get away with not classifying at all in some ground.
I still run all my Highbanker cons through the Angus Alaskan after the first pan-out to catch the bits I miss.
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Post by labrador on Dec 11, 2016 7:39:07 GMT 10
I use a Angus McKirk, Alaskan, not that I am a expert on the matter, but I would agree with Marked, if it is set up level and the right fall, they do a good job, and very easy to clean out and check how your going, then put back for round 2.
It is a good idea to classify down to 1/4 inch, and if your concerned, run a cheep detector over the wast, just in case.
They are not the cheapest sluice, but light and easy to handle.
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Post by Thylacine on Dec 26, 2016 12:28:19 GMT 10
Invest in an Angus MacKirk sluice you won't be disappointed, I have a Boss and Scout and they both perform extremely well at fine gold recovery. When set up correctly nothing escapes the Angus MacKirk, if your not digging clay you don't need to classify. I have seen a local pumping with a 'gold-n-sand' type hand dredge directly into his Angus MacKirk Boss2(?), the gold was trapped in the riffles and the rubbish bounced along and out...
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Post by marked on Dec 28, 2016 10:40:59 GMT 10
Just a note on The Angus McKirk Alaskan sluice - this is a two piece sluice; the top section a fairly wide flare to help with water collection in slower flow creeks. I have watched gold suck back under the join between the two halves and disappear. If you want to drop your material on the flare like me, you will need to create some sort of seal between the two halves (I tore up an old rag I had in the car when I noticed the issue)otherwise you need to load the material directly onto the bottom half and leave the flare solely with the purpose of channelling water.
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Post by labrador on Dec 28, 2016 13:43:43 GMT 10
Well there you go, learn some thing every day. Thankyou marked for the tip off to the gap between the flair and the gold shoot, now I know where all my gold has been going, LOL,or not I will be packing that gap for its next use.
It is good to see the Angus McKirk users are a happy bunch, and I haven't heard any one really slagging the sluices and the concept, But I haven't heard any one say any thing nice about the price of there gear, the things we do to chase gold or gems.
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Post by stuart on Jan 22, 2017 6:37:53 GMT 10
Hi
Read through all your advice. Thanks.
Just ordered an Angus MacKirk Outback sluice.
Plans are to try it in Switzerland in the summer.
Cheers
Stuart
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Post by shivan on Jan 22, 2017 9:22:18 GMT 10
Good to hear, let us know how you do.
Happy Hunting!
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Post by cassilis on Feb 19, 2017 10:40:49 GMT 10
Sorry I'm a bit late into this conversation. Having probs trying to track down an Angus MacKirk dealer in Australia. Prospecting Supplies seems to have the agency for the range, but googling Angus gives me a page on their website but says the "product is not published"  Trying to contact PS but in the meantime can any forum member help me track one down (new or used Angus MacKirk river sluice) ? ta... |
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Post by marked on Feb 22, 2017 15:34:03 GMT 10
www.prospectingsupplies.com.au/category/72-sluices.aspxTry that link direct Prospecting Supplies' Sluices page Cassilis - this is where I obtained my Alaskan McKirk ... *On closer investigation, it appears that PSA are having their own (dare I say "clones"?) ABS moulded sluices made to replace the McKirk stock. From what I can see in the images, these should operate in the same way as the originals ... it would be beneficial to get some feedback from anyone who has laid eyes on these in person?
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Post by cassilis on Feb 22, 2017 16:18:02 GMT 10
Hi Marked, yes I've confirmed with Prospecting Supplies that they do not sell the Angus Mackirks now, but do they have their own range of Eldorado sluices as you say. I'm actually looking to order one of these ABS sluices when new stock arrives in a couple of weeks. And, I'll post some results once I've given it a run.
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