Do it Yourself: Fluid Bed Sluice

[@dougmate2378]

You should name it "The Bondo Sluice." Pretty ingenious, I like it.

[@lankywhiteguy]

It does work lol. Thanks for watching!

[@dougmate2378]

@lankywhiteguy epic guy! 🤙🍻 happy hunting sir. I look forward to more videos.

[@arrowspellets2728]

I think your on to something, it will work! Best of luck!

[@lankywhiteguy]

Arrows & Pellets I have the footage of the test coming next week! Thanks for watching!

[@troygavis6728]

No tig welder? No problem. Harbor freight alum. brazing rod and map gas. I'm sure you know that by now? But maybe not? Anyway, it's good to see you're using your head for something other than a hat rack. LOL! To be a master craftsman? One must first be? Crafty.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I've since found the aluminum brazing rod. Worked with it a little then put a halt to some projects, will revisit! Thanks for watching!

[@theroguescientist3692]

awesome thanks for that! im trying to build one this weekend and mine might not be as nice as that but as long as it works im good lol! thanks for the insperation!

[@lankywhiteguy]

As long as it works! Thanks for watching!

[@DamonFeyOutdoors]

I think you did a great job with the layout and cutting. Was sure eager to see you weld it all together with that alumiweld stuff. You know, everyone's a critic, and my two cents worth is that if you rebuild it, next time use pvc parts you can remove somehow to be able to drill or adjust the holes for the fluid bed. I've attempted the same and found that you need to test the system to get the agitation right. Great job, it looks nice with that diamond plate.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I totally agree! I'm currently working on a new project but I will revisit the "agitation box" (idk the proper name). Thanks for watching!

[@kevinhoney1385]

great job. you can go to a sheetmetal shop and they will make the bends most likely cheap it only take a few minutes with a big break even the 14 ga, alu.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I used to work at a sheet metal shop that had 3 50,000lb breaks but would take 2 1/2 hours to get there. Maybe on my next one it would be worth it! Thanks for watching!

[@kevinhoney1385]

@@lankywhiteguy I should have known you were a sheetmetal guy the job looks very good.

[@backcountrydiggers6347]

Nice work well done cant wait to see it in action. I subscribed!!

[@lankywhiteguy]

Backcountry Diggers that video is in the works, thanks for the sub, and thanks for watching!

[@jeffreymarshall6761]

Ive done it once, want to learn, but that would be sick

[@lankywhiteguy]

Over the past 22 years I've done a lot of different welding processes, just need the machine. Thanks for watching!🤘

[@jeffreymarshall6761]

Nice design, good job. Tig weld it next time, it will last forever

[@lankywhiteguy]

Haven't tig'd for a while lol. If I had access to a machine that would be my first thought. Thanks for watching!

[@kurtdiegel7430]

I wonder why no company makes longer and wider fluid bed slices like 50 inches or so such as the Keene A52 size.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Perhaps it's not any more efficient. Thanks for watching!

[@kurtdiegel7430]

@@lankywhiteguy I have an 18 inch fluid bed sluice and love it. The only problem is since it is so small, you have to classify and then only feed small amounts of material in it...... not a shovel full of material.

[@lankywhiteguy]

It's important to get your water speed correct too, too slow and material builds up, too fast and it all blows out. Once you get it tuned in you shouldn't need to classify at all just feed one shovel slowly half at a time. Then clear any big rocks (I have yet to master this technique, lol)

[@nobodyisprfct]

I wonder how well jb weld would hold up? I lack a welder or welder skills.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I thought about jb weld since I use it all the time but this stuff said it was for use in water so I went with it. Jb weld should work to hold it but idk about how long it could go underwater. Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreymarshall6761]

My friend bought a welder at home depot, that migs, and tig welds, you have to buy the gas. Its like 300 bucks. Im going to see how it works before i buy one.. if that epoxy works, go with it, its all about saving some bucks anyway.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Exactly, I know I could fab out of steel/iron and make cool stuff but the weight is impractical. I have a mig now but it was on clearance. Maybe the tig will go down soon so I can afford it 🤣😂

[@kendallcoley8851]

Great vid

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching! First real attempt at a tutorial style video...they'll get better.

[@BlackarrowMr]

Call it the poxy sluice Hope it holds together for you. Im in the process of the same thing, but Im going to get mine tig welded .

[@lankywhiteguy]

Hope you get it easier than I did, thanks for watching!

[@RedmanOutdoors366]

Great video bud

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@bashkillszombies]

So that's what these 'fluid bed sluices' are. They're just boiler boxes. Thanks, always wondered why people were putting so much faith in JUST that when it clearly lost heaps of gold. Boiler boxes are the first stage in some wash plants, they're definitely not capable of catching all the gold run through them - so I was right in thinking people are monged for using them and they looked like a kids toy. It'll be a good first stage to a sluice but you definitely need about ten foot or more of matting after it to catch all the gold you're putting through.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I think these would be best in a region known for chunky gold and nuggets. They can be fed really fast. Thanks for watching!

[@ninefingermining8694]

Pretty cool prototype for sure how well does it work ? Did you make new one yet ? Let me know I might make one

[@lankywhiteguy]

It catches the gold but works best with classified material, thanks for watching!

[@cercatoredoroitaliacesarer4713]

Good job 👍👍👍

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@ray4334]

Are you using 1/8th or 3/16 material?

[@lankywhiteguy]

The diamond plate is .0625 (1/16) or just over that and the flat stock is just under 1/16. Thanks for watching!

[@jdeemer1]

ty would like to see it working

[@lankywhiteguy]

john deemer you will, that video is in the works now! Thanks for watching!

[@mikewalter8547]

Hope it works good for you. THANKS

[@lankywhiteguy]

Mike Walter it works, now I just need a spot with good gold and less black sands! Thanks for watching!

[@coptechgold]

Nice

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@seanpreston3653]

Lol poxy trap. Dude nice build. Pan on All

[@lankywhiteguy]

Sean Preston thanks for watching! Guess I need to pull out the airbrushes and tag the poxy trap!

[@spagsketti]

I own a 31 foot travel trailers and before I owned it someone used liquid nails on the roof to seal the sky light above the shower. it cannot have water sitting on it as it will turn into a gooey mess. I was beyond pissed when I saw it. It kept the water out long enough I would not notice until the roof was ruined. Now I have to rebuild the entire back end of a $10,000 2006 palomino thoroughbred 31' trailer with a super slider. Not to mention I have to scrape about 3/4" of goo off the roof. That stuff is awful and really should not be sold to anyone unless you are building a house and can prove it. If it has wheels liquid nails does not belong on it.....ever.

[@randydiver3076]

Call it the SluicePox

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching! So much epoxy 😂

[@CandSMINING]

Thanks for this informative video on fluid bed sluices. I subbed to you #581

[@lankywhiteguy]

Woohoo! I've got some more great diy coming, thanks for watching!

[@John2023london]

Thanks very much for amazing explanation but you fall short to explain things like for example how the water flows go through And the PVC pipes that you made whole in them and then didn't explain it.. for somebody to tell you beginning like :) me

[@lankywhiteguy]

My explanations do have a lot to be desired. I hope there was at least enough in my video to spark your creativity! Thanks for watching!

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

Great Job! Nice choice of tube size. As long as you or anyone seeing your well done video don't start selling them, your all good! That would be a patent infringement.

[@lankywhiteguy]

It's a nice little sluice, went out Saturday and a buddy ran it and pulled a few nice flakes out of the Arkansas. Thanks for watching!

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

@@lankywhiteguy I knew it would work well for you. It's what I do for a living building these things.

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@GreenMountainGoldTrap nice! What is your company? I'd like to look at yours. Do you have a website?

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

@@lankywhiteguy Green Mountain Gold trap . com you can also see it on my KZbin page and others who have posted videos. Dan Hurd just did a review of it yesterday as well.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Lol. I already checked them out! In the past researching different fluid beds I saw yours with the removable trap, right? I want to try it!

[@jimr.2231]

Lets see it in the river

[@lankywhiteguy]

It's in a few of my videos now, feel free to check them out! Thanks for watching!

[@Karmakazi369]

The epoxy box

[@lankywhiteguy]

Still have to get that name on there! Thanks for watching!

[@djpitr]

Wow copy of mine

[@lankywhiteguy]

Lol nice! Thanks for watching!