Do It Yourself: Rubber Sluice Mat-Any Shape, Size or Style...Cheap!!!

[@arkiegold]

I recently learned you can thin out that silicone with acetone or mineral spirits so that it will pour like syrup or even spray out of a bottle if you want it that thin. Has a longer cure time and you can add your corn starch too.

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@arkiegold I've found there is considerable shrinkage as the acetone evaporates. Did not try with cornstarch though.

[@arkiegold]

@@lankywhiteguy bummer. Oh well maybe one could pour a thin layer to capture detail then add on thickness the usual way.

[@arkiegold]

Cool. Research RTV Silicone Mold Making materials. Mix and pour. Fun stuff.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I will, thanks for watching!

[@michalemontoya8480]

This is the simplest diy mats I have found on KZbin I have found

[@lankywhiteguy]

@michalemontoya8480 glad you liked it thanks for watching!

[@bobcansee]

That worked out good. Yeah some vegetable spray would work good as a release agent.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I imagine it would. I've still got the mold, next time I'll try it! Thanks for watching!

[@monteryan5188]

Just found your KZbin channel thanks to Klesh channel. I am a beginner and love to learn. Lols good so far!

[@lankywhiteguy]

Nice! I make a lot of my stuff, not the best teacher but I like giving ideas, thanks for watching!

[@alanrobertson2510]

Cool way to make a DIY mat and silicone is great at catching gold. For me I can't stand the corn starch method I will stick with the dawn dish soap method it still stinks just not as bad. Love DIY new subscriber Thanks for sharing.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Definitely catches gold! I tried the water and soap method but I don't really like it. Its sticky and slimy imo and the corn flour is just sticky😂thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@lankywhiteguy]

So after so many comments I found out you make a ton of silicone mats, you sir, also have a new subscriber! I will probably order your 3d printed molds and do a video if you dont mind. My printer is in pieces in a box. 😪

[@williamtips8344]

Thank you for the information about Plastic matts. I will try to make one like you have done. William Tips Form Texas 12-11-2022

[@lankywhiteguy]

They work great! Thanks for watching!

[@jadekayak01]

I like it. Such a good product for next to nothing. Im gonna try that at the end of the season

[@lankywhiteguy]

Good project to mess around with different designs, thanks for watching!

[@jadekayak01]

@@lankywhiteguy thats cool. So nany things to make from silicon and i love the food colouring for that green.my davourite colour for gokd fossicking gear. I just made a sluice simikar to an A52 keene in the bush and i cant get any indixator ribbed matting in this area. Today will ve trial of sluice

[@downunderfulla6001]

Awesome, most households usually have all the products used 👍 from there customisation/curiosity is endless. Bloody great easy video mate 🍻🍻

[@lankywhiteguy]

It's so easy and durable! Thanks for watching!

[@frantiseklaluch6605]

Great... I need something (15x22 cm) for my new mini highbanker (under bars), could not find (or expensive as F). Thank you for easy DIY...

[@lankywhiteguy]

No problem, it gets expensive buying mats. Thanks for watching!

[@DelsWoodTurning]

Hey Joshua, that looks very interesting. I might have to try this one. I am going to look at your video on building a sluice box. Thanks for sharing.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks, it's quick and easy! Thanks for watching!

[@allanclover409]

nice one. really helps with my project, and really makes me understand the curing of silicone. How about try thinning the silicone with acetone for 1/4 ratio and then mis with corn starch? i wonder if it will works..

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@allanclover409 I've tried thinning to make it pourable but anytime I get a pourable mixture, the shrinkage is too excessive to form in mold. Let me know if it works! Thanks for watching.

[@DiamondMinerIvins]

You’re a scientist!! Cool video!

[@lankywhiteguy]

I have made potassium nitrate in my kitchen too. 😁 thanks for watching!

[@christophercombs8872]

Hey Josh, thanks for sharing. Cool project, now I will have to make one for myself.

[@lankywhiteguy]

We'll have to go dig of you do! Thanks for watching!

[@66bigbuds]

I like the music. Boy, I sure miss the Buzzard. And the GPAA.

[@Follower_of_The_Word]

If you want uniform thickness across your mat, place strips of wood along the edges the same thickness you want to achieve. Make sure your rolling pin will span the distance. 👍🏻

[@lankywhiteguy]

Nice shout out! Gotta see if I can pin this comment to the top, thanks for watching!

[@johnwalteroka1173]

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[@ijdjunglefever8263]

Good to see this ive been wanting to coppy and experiment with ideas of mine and the well known brands adwell

[@lankywhiteguy]

Glad you found it. Thanks for watching!

[@UpcomingJedi]

Why didnt you show how to make the curly mat and tool to get it like that? I wanted to see how you made the triangles one in the thumbnail.

[@lankywhiteguy]

It was a long process using a jigsaw and a dremel for the curly mat. For the triangle mat was all tables, I took tons of pictures and video years ago when I made it. Unfortunately that footage is locked up in a storage building currently. If I ever get a chance I will definitely share what I did! Thanks for watching!

[@Steven-Andrew]

Yea exactly what I thought and it has been way too long, like over a few years we have been waiting for the new video of how you made the other ones. Come on Mr. White Guy "get er done".

[@Oldmanwithagoldpan]

Went looking for dyi silicone sluice mats.. found this vid about 4 or 6 in.. Great info! Perusing your chan now LWG and liking what i see.. subbed up and down for mo.. thanks man. Btw, like the name too lol..

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@Oldmanwithagoldpan thanks for watching! I need to update the video but the info is still relevant lol.

[@papayork1907]

right on! my son and I are gonna try that! Thanks man!

[@lankywhiteguy]

Gotta get the kiddos started early lol!!! Thanks for watching!

[@sihassany2749]

Awesome idea man, great video cheers

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@emilcorneliucostea2254]

Great video budy.but let me give u a tip.i went to shop that sells door mats..yeah u heard me right.door mats.and u can find with rifles similar to dream mat,miners moss mat..all for very cheap just need to cut them to size.but as u i adore the diy

[@lankywhiteguy]

I've bought a few floor mats and they've worked well but I like coming up with my own designs for silicone. Thanks for watching!

[@pkgoldopalhunting]

Thanks mate great recipe for mat mixture i will be trying to make a dream matt combo with ripples great job mate

[@lankywhiteguy]

You're welcome, my rubber mat catches gold! Thanks for watching!

[@pkgoldopalhunting]

@@lankywhiteguy have you made a mold for dream mat if so how pls

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@pkgoldopalhunting that video will be in the near future! 😁

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@pkgoldopalhunting the dream mat guy isn't going to let that happen. I will show you how to make a "general" mold making process for your designs or anything you can replicate but I won't specifically say or make the dream mat, sorry.

[@spikechampkart55]

Good job, get in touch. I would make light weight ABS blanks, those will fit in nice!

[@lankywhiteguy]

I have a 3d printer I need to get working and then try some stuff! Thanks for watching!

[@spikechampkart55]

See what I can make. On my channel, may vibe something you can use, thanks, Spike

[@spikechampkart55]

@@lankywhiteguy what filament would I use, to print inserts for my molds? That could take the temps of my thermoformer. I mold at 275 degrees F. Thanks!!

[@glentimmins7560]

That is really cool!!! Awesome way to save $$ and get any Matt you want!

[@lankywhiteguy]

It really is! The mold making is the hard part but you can keep making them with the same mold, thanks for watching!

[@glentimmins7560]

@@lankywhiteguy I'd like to make a dream Matt sorta or that drop riffle kind a mold

[@yepwelp9163]

I love what looks to be the Snooker dog cup coasters on the work bench. That mat turned out great looks very lite but durable. I might have to try this out in the future, thanks for sharing! Yeah it has been cold and the early snow we got does not want to melt. Hope for a few warms days to melt it away so we can get back out there washing rocks! Hope you had a great holiday.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Those are definitely snookerdog coasters! Was a test for another project lol. If you make one be sure to record it and let me see your ideas and link my video! Thanks for watching!!!

[@coryenglish4392]

My wife made some cat ears to wear on her head out of hot glue, and I noticed they are very rigid, well formed and stronger than I would of guessed. Do you think hot glue could work as a mat?

[@lankywhiteguy]

I've thought so in the past but may be too brittle. It does chip and break easier. That's the things that kept it from being my first choice. Thanks for watching!

[@marcbristow2233]

Great video bud! Thanks for sharing it!

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@marcbristow2233]

@@lankywhiteguy I've been researching colorado native gemstones and recovery. Have you ever considered it?

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@marcbristow2233 yeah I have looked at a few FB groups and such but still lack time lol

[@marcbristow2233]

@@lankywhiteguy I'm probably going to try it out in the spring if I don't figure out a way to go in winter.

[@BearBearandhat]

Awesome video keep up the momentum of great content.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@uiop545]

thanks for the input; i have to add a couple of suggestions though; the use firstly of a wide blade scraper to spread the compound; secondly, a piece of thin (or thick) plywood instead of cling film, to obtain a flat bottom; thirdly and lastly, a steel ruler for cutting as a guide, to have straight edges .....

[@lankywhiteguy]

Exactly what I learned! I'm making a second one today for the slow going highbanker build, thanks for watching!

[@robbh7206]

Bro that was awesome

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching! I'll likely do a few more revisions of this mat/video

[@soaponarope8995]

Show me how to make my own dream mat

[@DelsWoodTurning]

If you want to see how to make sort of a Dream Mat for your sluice. Alan Robertson shows you how to make a Dream Mat sluice mat. It is not exactly a dream mat but a close knock off. Here is a link to Alan Robertsons video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4SmaqGoZs2Uf5o. Good luck on making one. I am going try it my self.

[@UpcomingJedi]

What about the mat in the thumbnail? How to make that shape?

[@escoladegarimpo4529]

very good friend what are the products that you put in addition to silicone?

[@genofromrenoprospector6940]

What is the purpose of the corn starch? I dont see Alan using it. Your mat turned out nice Thanks

[@lankywhiteguy]

I dont know Alan, it helps distribute the moisture and helps the silicone cure evenly. Thanks for watching!

[@marcbristow2233]

Bro!!! Hell yea! I'm in facebook jail, or I would have expressed that I'm looking forward to your upcoming video in the next day or two! Keep up the good work

[@lankywhiteguy]

Missed this comment, thanks for watching! I have some video but idk when I'll get it done.

[@marcbristow2233]

Josh, can you help a brotha out and find out wesley morlang's email or Instagram? I need to get in touch with him but facebook is useless when in fb jail lol. I cant post, send messages, comment, or do anything, literally. Feel free to screen shot this and put it in a message. I'd appreciate it a ton!! And dont forget, if you ever have room for prospecting buddies on your adventure, holla at me! I'll see if I can join ya for sure!

[@arcanecrisis]

noting beats an industrial conveyor belt that you meticulously measure and cut with a ruler and a blade.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Lots of work, thanks for watching!

[@bredesigns]

Cool. Great job.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Definitely a fun and useful project, thanks for watching!

[@teamsignal17]

Wow that came out great man! I'm getting all sorts of great ideas. Between you and Alan Robertson, DIY sluice mats, my mind is going in all sorts of different directions. The possibilities are endless. Being a new prospector, I'm all about the DIY approach for the time being. Also think it helps build a great knowledge base. Thanks a lot for sharing brother! Looking forward to the next one. ✌🍻

[@lankywhiteguy]

Of course, you are exactly the type of viewer I made the video for! Thanks for watching!

[@geraldbizot5770]

Very cool one question the depth of the riffels does it make a difference in gold collecting?

[@lankywhiteguy]

On the larger mats the riffle height is 1/4 inch and the wells are 1/4inch. On the v mat they are about 3/16 high. The riffles need to be tall enough to make a low pressure area behind them. Flow rate plays a big part as well. Thanks for watching!

[@offcenter007]

Subscribed Where's your new videos?

[@lankywhiteguy]

On my PC lol. I work 40 hrs a week and do some volunteering so they are slow coming out. Thanks for watching!

[@offcenter007]

@@lankywhiteguy please post some more. Useless on your PC if nobody can appreciate them bud

[@jamesadams6572]

Brilliant Dude

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@bjthecrow]

Nicely done

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@captnron59]

Glad to see someone who knows about pocket knives! Good job! Did you use a trowel with "V" shape grooves? It really looks like it would catch gold pretty good being soft like that.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Yeah it's a trowel for applying tile glue, thanks for watching! Oh yeah that's case xx pocket knife!

[@Accumulator1]

The cost of making the mold plus the cost of the silicone and other materials not including time and labor, don't know if this is really saving much anything over buying one off the internet. Interesting build nevertheless. If I did this project, I would add a layer of fiberglass mesh or stucco mesh under the plastic before rolling it. Might help resist ripping over time.

[@lankywhiteguy]

The one in the thumbnail has been used for several years hasn't ripped yet 🤘 cost can be subjective, anything I use for mold making is just laying around 😂 I really only pay for silicone 🤫 thanks for watching!

[@xenaguy01]

What's the cornstarch for? *EDIT:* Never mind, I see it's for distributing the food coloring and evening the texture.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Yeah, it helps work the "water" food color into the mix so it will cure from the inside out. In this process water is the activator. Thanks for watching!

[@GoldPanningIRE]

How did you make the mold dream mat.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I'll be putting together another video with that info soon, thanks for watching!

[@joseclaus3301]

good moite what paint is used to color the silicone

[@lankywhiteguy]

The color is from liqid food coloring, thanks for watching!

[@DWCStuff]

Would you make different kinds please.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I do plan on revisiting this one! Thanks for watching!

[@DWCStuff]

@@lankywhiteguy so I have been watching other people and they tend to use Dawn soap not just water. Have you use Dawn soap. "Dish soap"? And was there a difference between just water or mixing it with the dish soap?

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@DWCStuff in my opinion the soap and water method is too messy

[@wilfor03]

still waiting for the info/video on the dream mat knockoff....did you use a 3D printer for your mold? I want to maybe try a CNC and route the pattern in wood and see how that works...having a rough time with the software though...

[@lankywhiteguy]

I'm sorry, it was made from a sheet of plywood and dremelled. I am still trying to find time for the video.

[@tattoo21]

Thank you that was awesome

[@lankywhiteguy]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@theroguescientist3692]

absolutely awesome!

[@lankywhiteguy]

So are you, lol, thanks for watching!

[@abdulsamimuhammad4037]

I need this matt

[@lankywhiteguy]

Mold making is hard but you can make as many as you want! Thanks for watching!

[@shawndoyle6460]

Would 3mm clear plastic sheeting work?... you can get a big roll for cheap?

[@lankywhiteguy]

Yes it would but the only plastic I had at th time was ziploc 🤣😂 thanks for watching!

[@tomluque]

You did not mention the amount of food coloring per tube of silicon?

[@lankywhiteguy]

At 1:35 I mentioned 1/2 a small bottle. I would say 1/4 bottle or 10-15 drops per tube of silicone. This video I used 2 tubes and half (or just under) a bottle of color. Thanks for watching!

[@asifawan6578]

Very nice idea brother. Asif from Islamabad Pakistan

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thank you!

[@emandejnozka1369]

Thanks!

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@itukuppoo4280]

Why didnt you make the first green mat you held up?

[@lankywhiteguy]

It was already made lol. I really wanted to get the process more than the specific mold I used. Thanks for watching!

[@Steven-Andrew]

That would be awesome if you made the new video of the other ones

[@merro27]

Bugga. Now there is another project for me.

[@lankywhiteguy]

You're welcome 😁, thanks for watching!

[@josephknowlton7246]

Liked, shared and commented.

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@رمضانسليمان-ل7ق]

تسلم

[@WaschyNumber1]

Nice video 🖖 👍

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@neraknerak1]

Nice music intro and video

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@nynut518]

awesome

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@bergap1000]

Sou do Brasil, poderia dizer o nome dos produtos que compõe a mistura?

[@lankywhiteguy]

I'm not sure what this says but thanks for watching!

[@WaqarAhmad-xf7dp]

What is corn stark?? Can you please elobrate in simple words like what are other uses of this because its not availible here in my country

[@lankywhiteguy]

Corn starch is used in cooking, usually used to thicken sauces. It may also be called cornflour. Thanks for watching!

[@albertcab]

Know where to get a mold for the dream mat??

[@lankywhiteguy]

There isn't a mold for that mat, I made my own molds for all of my mats. Alan Robertson on KZbin has a lot of molds and mats that he has created that will work perfectly for this process! Thanks for watching!

[@albertcab]

ok, I'll see if I buy one and make a mold to replicate them.

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@albertcab that is a horrible idea. That's basically stealing. Just make your own

[@albertcab]

@@lankywhiteguy bueno, de eso se trata de hacerme los mios, el original se guarda y se van usando las copias

[@WaschyNumber1]

It's vinegar typ stuff in the silicone, not acetone.

[@lankywhiteguy]

It actually is acetone, the same thing in certain nail polish remover. That is what evaporates out to aid in curing the silicone. Thanks for watching!

[@taxicarloscg]

What about the dream. Mat Profil

[@taxicarloscg]

Sorry my Englisch is Not verry god... Im. Locking for skills oder somthing to Made my Own dream mat... Could u help me?

[@kavonkandles4010]

Can you use these in an oven?

[@lankywhiteguy]

Not sure, but I know this is definitely not food safe material. Ive torched this cured silicone and it seems unscathed after several passes. Thanks for watching!

[@kavonkandles4010]

@@lankywhiteguy No food, just oven safe for another project. This is for something different but seems so much less $$ than using the 2 part silicones. Thanks a bunch!

[@adeand4310]

You can use a caulking gun faster empty out the tube

[@lankywhiteguy]

I guess I like doing things the hard way lol. Thanks for watching!

[@jansteve-007]

Where to get the molds

[@lankywhiteguy]

I make all of my molds by hand. Thanks for watching!

[@jansteve-007]

Is there possible to buy some molds

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@jansteve-007 @Robinson prospecting 3d prints and sells molds on ebay

[@cinta-lr9tq]

Good Chanel, auto subscribe darling .. 😘👌

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@ronniearnold7436]

I tired exactly what you did and was so hard to spread and broke the mold

[@lankywhiteguy]

Once the silicone starts to set you only have a few minutes to work it. Thanks for watching!

[@ronniearnold7436]

I didnt even have 2 mins lol got the same stuff mixed the silicone with the food colouring and was already starting to set

[@arden46]

Good 1 tu

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@gurkantahtakin7466]

Bana dream mat gerekli satış yapıyor musunuz

[@lankywhiteguy]

I do not sell dream mat and I have no affiliation with that company. This video is an instruction on making any style rubber sluice mat.

[@gurkantahtakin7466]

@@lankywhiteguy Türkçe yazın

[@markthomas4083]

Just smashed the like button then hit Subscribe. 👍🎆🌠

[@lankywhiteguy]

Awesome glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!

[@huseyinkafadar4501]

perfrcct

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@huseyinkafadar4501]

@@lankywhiteguy Did you catch micron gold?

[@lankywhiteguy]

@@huseyinkafadar4501 that's the only gold I have, lol! And yes very good at it!

[@quinnfischer5433]

You said rubber not silicone!?!?!?

[@lankywhiteguy]

I guess you're right, but it acts a lot like rubber after its cured. Too late to change it sorry. Thanks for watching!

[@barrysotero137]

Don’t allow prospectors dream to rip down any stl. Files as the patent is “abandoned”(oct 6).. They are moot and it was only for the name, never the mat… so Yeah…Rad!.. Besides, I Despise groomers and they advertise with rainbow/(look groomer art.. Was contacted As I already did my homework, shut them down.🤙🏻

[@dwaynelowery5808]

Clicked because of thumbnail, feel click baited.

[@lankywhiteguy]

That's only cause the video production is sub par. The video in my head is much better than the one you got. The basics are there though. If you cant figure it out sorry. Thanks for watching!

[@lankywhiteguy]

I made all of the mats in the thumbnail using this process 🤙

[@gordondeitz7838]

Dude, build a mold box and save on materials.

[@lankywhiteguy]

I have molds built for the vortex style mat and others at the ready, thanks for watching!

[@cercatoredoroitaliacesarer4713]

Beutifullll

[@lankywhiteguy]

Thanks!