How to build a cleanup sluice

[@bowhunter_vavirginia6189]

Good job, Gary! GPAA has been making a bundle of money on those clean up sluices for years. Heres a little tip, when you see the mobile gutter installers in your neighborhood, they will usually give you a piece of gutter for nothing. I have used these with the two bucket 12 V bilge pump recirculating method. They work great once you figure out the proper rate of fall. Thanks for all the hard work you put into your videos. You my friend are a wealth of information for both the beginner prospector and us old timers!

[@hobohacker258]

but its not that cool hip L337 green! ;)

[@johnnynuggetz7852]

Thanks for you contribution of mining/ prospecting / and just plain kick-ass mustache with a particular set of skillz!

[@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782]

This is awesome. There are videos on how to build sluices but you're actually building it showing exactly how it's done. Great video Gary. The best on KZbin.

[@Aco747lyte]

Thanks to you Gary, we built our own adjustable cleanup sluice so we could adjust the rate of fall, but I welded rifflers to catch the extra smalls that might have got lost. Finally like you, we added the roll and extended our sluice to suit our prospecting. You painstakingly built a beaut there. You have a wonderful simple method, and above all are patient. You're a great teacher, too. So many thanks to you, though I should have thanked you sooner. All the very best!

[@johndias6614]

Because you work sheet metal, it was nice watching you practice your trade. I happened to have an end cap left over from a previous project so I used that.

[@Ryan-dw3ng]

Who thumbs down this bloke? Every time I see a new post, I thumbs up before I watch. The information is 100% we should all just appreciate everyone who takes there time to pass on information to us they don't have too.

[@Dsoginventor]

If that ain’t slick, I don’t know what is!! Awesome design and use of materials!!!

[@jarodphillips1249]

I'm going to enjoy seeing this running nearly as much as I'm going to enjoy seeing you get the material you run! Another excellent video. Simple, easy to follow steps, nothing expensive, or hard to find. Great job! Thank you again for sharing... !!

[@Gemmer1]

Hi Gary, I just made a pair of these for myself and my grandson, very similar to yours. We are looking forward to the next video to see how you run them. Always look forward to your videos! You are the best!!!

[@mikaelis1116]

Another great video. Love the simplicity. You tin knockers have all the tools.... Can't wait to see the second half of this one.

[@raygongaware7562]

Gary Great Video, I love how you show us poor folks how to make things that will help us enjoy the hobby so many others are always pushing there products, but you think of us little guys. Oh and by the way I have bought several items from your E-Bay Store and just want others to know "if Gary builds it our sells it" You can rest assured it is quality through and through Big Thank You .

[@mgfarmer1]

I'LL BE LOOKING FOR THE NEXT VIDEO. HAVE MY BILL ON. MY BROTHER GOT ME STARTED WITH PANNING, THEN I FOUND YOU. AWESOME VIDEOS, AND GREAT TIPS AND INFORMATION.

[@billbailey4615]

Never too long,just cook more popcorn and sit back and learn.Thanks as always for sharing your knowledge.

[@TwoToes]

Some day I'm going to make a 10 minute video, just to say I did it. Thanks - Gary

[@oldminer5387]

Excellent video. You are a great teacher, wish I would have had you in school. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@cjsoutdoors4412]

Scott F ...exactly! He would've make an excellent high school mental shop teacher, showing us how to build cool mining tools, and how to mine for gold. But then again,were learning that right here! Never to late to learn....

[@BruceschultzAU]

Nice one Gary, thanks for sharing . Good rainy day project then i can finally get rid of that bucket in my shed that I've panned four times and am sure got equal gold each time lol Cheers Bruce.

[@jimgriffiths9071]

I love the simple design. I still always think about the windshield wiper arm you made into a perfect sniping tool. If this works half as well.......next step please!

[@karlyo6937]

you have beautiful hands of a carpenter or metal craftsman. ill make this clean up sluice.thanks for the info

[@maverick50616]

10:34 For just a couple bucks more you just could purchase the gutter end cap that matches the gutter. Much neater appearance too.

[@TwoToes]

Never thought about it. When I build custom gutters, I fab the ends out of the gutters.

[@maverick50616]

I'm not saying yours doesn't look good though of course.

[@TwoToes]

LOL

[@greenandgold2185]

Use metal if you need it more sturdy. I use a metal track that's used in framing. Found at every Menards or home Depot. They come in 2 1/2 up to 6in wide and 10ft long for less than $10.

[@AwakeningEnthusiast]

Well good sir you just earned my subscription! Thanks for taking your time to give the world a high quality tutorial. Your instructions are very clear and understandable. You are a true builder.

[@anzaal]

Noisy neighborhood ! Somebody in your area, may have Guinea Fowl. 😄 I'm under the weather today and marathon watching your videos. Thank you for your no hype videos.

[@janjohannessmith7033]

Okay I just built my clean up sluice thank you Gary I could not find the matting at Home Depot or Ace Hardware so I searched the comments and called Lowe's they told me they got some Square grooved one side about an eighth of an inch thick colored Orange! Well I'm going to keep looking for the black matting

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Thanks Gary ,I think they will work a treat , maybe to save bending up the end ,they probably sell a gutter stop end for those of us that may be technologically challenged ,lol. very well demonstrated , cheers mate.

[@Notellemkrik1776]

Hello Ned

[@erikkekkonen8481]

Great video Gary your presentation is second to none well done !!!

[@Jabeye]

Cool! Thanks Gary... can't wait for your next video.

[@FlashInYourPan]

Good build Gary, I have built those a few times, you can also use drain tile for drop riffles in them also. Thank you and may you always have a Flash In Your Pan.

[@cynthiaherr9029]

Hey Gary,very informative and can't wait to see it work.. Take Care and Have a great weekend..

[@GarryRowley-t3f]

WoW awesome quick technique on the trough unit , neatly assembled greatly appreciated thanks sir . Enjoy every video on how to obtain gold and different techniques that you have shown is inspirational as it motivates one’s to get out and do some prospecting in there own 👍👍

[@janjohannessmith7033]

Great video Gary thank you so much man you always got the best presentation. I'm going to build one of those things right away I got a lot of black sand to filter my gold out of. Thank you for another great video sir

[@jeremylee8844]

No matter what your doing its just always fun to watch. God Bless

[@charleswilder2985]

Another excellent demo video, Gary! You are awesome! Thanks!

[@entertainmentforyou6677]

Thank you Boss! I will now have a clean up sluice thanks to you Sir! Thank you for the Knowledge!

[@Ken_James_SV]

Amazing coincidence Gary, I just made one of these yesterday! What I found is that the double inside lip gutter is extremely hard to find now. I had to find some second hand gutter for both side with an internal lip. New gutters only have the internal lip on one side. Great video though. 👍 Cheers, Ken in Australia

[@PioneerPauly]

Those things look awesome! I like the wide bottom one but I like how you can just pull out the round one with ease. Now lets see you make a 12 foot long one! Thanks for sharing :)

[@TwoToes]

It would take all my black sand to load it! Then on clean up I would end up with the same amount of sand, would have to start over and run it again - Hey! wait a minuet! Did Jeff put you up to this to keep me busy, so he can get ahead again?

[@PioneerPauly]

Two Toes Muhuhaha

[@willdetect3705]

Yeah Pauly that is what I was thinking! Make a mini long tom!

[@tattoedmat]

Superb idea I'm deffinatly copying this for my fine gold clean ups

[@jameswitte5167]

Instead of bending the end I used an end cap ... Works fine ... I run black beach sand so classification is no problem ...

[@northeastexpanse]

Absolutely great tutorial! Been working on a design to build one and your step by step is giving me even more ideas! Thanks for the informative video!

[@herby375]

Gary, I really think you should have your own tv show: Another great video, Thanks!

[@Cantkilladream]

Lowes has all things to build it with, ribbed matting, gutter with lip and endcap, hose barb, total cost from lowes is 20.00 4-2-18

[@TheBeachinsurfer2001]

AWESOME VIDEO GARY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ebo360]

Two years later and people like me are still finding and watching this for the first time! Definitely going to be making one of these as soon as I can get the materials together. A couple questions: the first is what kind of solvent did you use for cleaning off the xtra glue? The second is can you get away with using gutter that isn’t grooved on the top? If at least one side was grooved would it be pretty straight forward to glue down the other side? Ok, 3 questions.

[@TwoToes]

I put a little Acetone on a rag and wipe it off. With the environmentally friendly glues they have now, myself I would like the insurance of it being held in by the groove.

[@shawsmining]

you should sell these.i might try and find the gutter you used. love it

[@MrBucidart]

Thank you Gary...

[@andyrusten5748]

love your videos. exactly what i was looking for to clean up here in Yuma

[@highenergyog]

Merry Christmas Gary to you and your family, thank you as well for all the informative and educational videos that you have shared through your channel and your experiences. Best regards from Lloyd way up here in Ontario Canada.

[@ammobake]

separating the black sand can be extremely tough when the black sand is larger than your gold. I'm definitely going to try this! The amount of black sand I have is incredible. Will let you know how it goes. Don't have a yardstick but got a carload of 1x2's which should work fine. Thank you sir!

[@jeffmillikan9070]

From a fabricator to another m... Good job!!! 👍👊

[@nitawilkinson]

Perfect instructions. Thank you for taking the time to make this video ¥

[@pattylevasseur2645]

gary your an amazing and very inventive man i LOVE how you come up with budget wise ideas;];];] thank you soooo much;];];]

[@PsychoTB48]

I build one after watching your video mate it works very well thank you so much for sharing Regards Blake.

[@bobinmissouri]

I have one of those that I made a while back love it for our flour gold here in missouri

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Great video! You could have been a fantastic high school shop teacher Gary. As always Thank You!

[@oldschoolmoto]

great info as always gary thanks looking forward to some prospecting vids soon as water slows down a bit i went up but it was to high still thumbs up

[@bobbybaldeagle702]

Great video thanks for showing how to make this... I live in Wisconsin so we have no real need here for a gold pan. But I do have some old bags of safety that split open. So I want to see if there's any gold in it like I've seen others find... So I'll make a screem to sceen it down and make me one of those being I already got everything but the mat, and I'm sure Manards will have that... Thanks again... BUT I would really like to see how you run it... Be blessed...

[@petermundy3339]

Nice one Gary, what about using a heat source on the folded end to make the bend permanent and relieve any stress on it

[@eyeintheskiesdavid9277]

Great video thanks for the tips on how to make a cheap gold catcher i was going to make one out of 3 lengths of wood but this would be better for travelling thanks for sharing big like from me bud

[@seanbelhumeur3840]

Ingenuity great vid Gary

[@willdetect3705]

Thanks Gary that is AWESOME!!!!

[@cjsoutdoors4412]

Very nice tutorial homebuild project. Made in USA!🇺🇸 Do you live on a bird farm Gary? I heard a Dove, a Crow, various other birds in the background and lots of lawn mowers! LOL... I'm looking forward to your next video of running the concentrates down that baby!

[@TwoToes]

I have 7 chickens, doves nesting in the tree right above me, crows trying to get there eggs. It was the first weekend with no rain, but the rain was comming - everyone was trying to get there lawns mowed before it got there. You forgot the chain saws - LOL

[@earthquakemagoon2505]

Gary, this video is just what the Doctor ordered! Your ability to think outside the box in constructing home-made prospecting tools is superb! Question: Is the matting that you used a regular size floor mat or does it have to be cut from a roll at Lowes? Thank you for your help!

[@TwoToes]

It come on a 3 foot wide roll. The ribs run across the roll so you can just get the amount you need. I think its made to be hall runner.

[@ukbeeps]

Nice and easy diy project thanks for sharing 👍

[@danmain443]

An absolute masterpiece video. I really enjoyed every minute. Thanks!!

[@johntaylor4638]

Gary, love your videos and your tools are great! What section of the big box retailer do you find the matting in? I have not found any that are that shape yet, just v-shaped or squares with no bottoms in black. Any direction you could provide would be appreciated - thank you!!!

[@TwoToes]

I found the matting at Lowes in the flooring section.

[@johntaylor4638]

Thank you - I think that is the only place I did not look - Murphy's Law! Will go back and pick some of that up. Keep up the great work!!!

[@DragonkinMetals]

Great Video Gary, I wish our hardware shops in town here carried nice symetrical gutters like that but lol nope Ive checked a few hundred times lol. Cheers and happy adventures :)

[@poppacherrie]

Some home depots carry that style.

[@dc8617]

Simple, Easy and Cheap! Thank you! Going to make one!

[@jeffhorton258]

Can't wait to see how they work out. I assume this is good for FLour Gold.

[@ernestmartinezjr.3550]

Thank you for your videos. You are very talented thank you sir! Keep up the good work!

[@bjvoorhies]

Couple of questions: It looks in your end shot of the glue-in vs. the slide-in version that the FLAT side is UP. is that just a trick of the light-and-camera? Also - what is the length of those little jewels? And why did you decide on THAT length? And again - most gutter systems have premade end caps. Why not use those instead of the cut-and-bend version? Great sluices! Some of us are a little slow, though, and need more info. (Me, for example.)

[@TwoToes]

They are a little over 3 feet. The mat comes 3 foot wide, that is the longest you can go. I'm cheep, why buy a end cap when you can make one in 5 minuets. Thanks - Gary

[@oregonlife2323]

@@TwoToes Amen to that brother. No offense on your age but I respect the old timers even though you are a young one. And thank you for serving our great country!

[@lenblacksmith8559]

Oh I wanted to see it working mate.

[@boredomblows]

This is awesome, thanks for the step-by-step. Great instructions.

[@penzman]

Also handy to catch minnows for fishin' !

[@pulesjet]

Been looking for some of that gutter here for over a year. We live in a two horse town and no Lowes or what not. Some day I'll happen on some. looks to be a bit more handy the the ol Poop Tube.

[@haynerbass]

Would have been nice to see it in action.

[@mikewalter8547]

great video .These work well on black sand?

[@BeerZerkeraidean]

You can get caps for that trough, might work better we use to crimp them on the metal ones could probably just caulk a plastic one in. Cheers

[@TheWingnut58]

For a couple of dollars you can get an end cap that slides on and has rubber seals....makes for a quick and easy water tight end

[@stevelong3249]

When marking a line to cut I put three lines. That way if I'm off on one it will stand out. Mistakes do happen and that extra line has saved my bacon more than a few times

[@freelife6880]

Great invention thanks for the tips

[@rickdavis2235]

Did you deburr that hole?

[@rongilbert9755]

HEY GARY CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR FOLLOW UP VIDEO ON THE HOME MADE SLUICE TRAYS. GARY WHERE DID YOU FIND YOUR CREVICE TOOLS WITH THE ORANGE HANDLES? KEEP MAKING VIDEOS!!!

[@TwoToes]

I make the orange handled tools, right now I am out. I have got some almost done. I will get them done by tomorrow evening. You can find them at - stores.ebay.com/Honans-Mining-and-Diving-Supplies?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

[@tedc6694]

This is such a good video I THINK I CAN DO THIS!! Thank you so much!

[@RonFProspecting]

Did you get the matting at lowes too? Great video. Im going to try to make one of these?

[@donleach306]

Thanks Gary! VERY informative. How many videos have you made? You obviously have a store you own . I need some tools such as a crevasse spoon. Plus some other items. Thanks. Don. L Medford Or.

[@mohammednovalija]

I LOVE your matting - any idea where I can purchase the same stuff. I'm in Australia but still want to know

[@deadfoot9551]

Great video as usual!

[@thomaswinchester9730]

Great video Gary. I always watch for your productions. Where do you buy the mating? I'll build one and send you a pic. Thanks again.

[@TwoToes]

I got the matting at Lowes.

[@johnnytoy5487]

Thank you, I've always liked your videos 👍 your cool 😎

[@AlaskaJiuJitsu]

Subscribed because of this video, great content!

[@TwoToes]

Thanks for subbing

[@royolstad8532]

They make plastic gutter end pieces you can just glue on there, too. Like your sluice idea.

[@prereitz]

As always great video Gary! thank you, I will be watching next video. Will you be able to clean up the Matt that was glued? As easy as the one that was not glued?

[@TwoToes]

It is harder to clean out the glued one, but not to bad. Thanks - Gary

[@Dirt30withGeorge]

Well done sir. Great video.

[@robertevans1129]

Hi Gary, great video, what is the best way to clean the gold from the mat, not to lose any? Thanks

[@dellapeterson8371]

What kind of glue did you use to glue the rubber mat on to the plastic gutter?

[@TwoToes]

Ya, I kind of forgot to put that in. I used a good contact cement. That's why you have to move quickly, you have about one minute before it gets really hard to move.

[@earthquakemagoon2505]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@s.a.morris8625]

...thank you for making this instructive vid...

[@jamesvoorhies3150]

Love to buy some of that "rectangular riffle" mat. "Deep V" is all I could find on line these days (2023-4). Is it still available? Love your new vids, too - great fan - keep them coming?

[@naturechanel209]

Why not add miners moss?to ur sluce or highbars?

[@centeroftheearthmining4095]

Awesome awesome awesome!!!! Great video!

[@ModernMonksNunsPriest]

Are you able to nest two of those together so you can carry two of them and run double

[@Thebald1]

I found the mat.. Is was at a different Lowe's.. $3.75 per ft × 36" wide... and I also ordered one from Home Depot that is 1/8 inch thick.. the one that Lowe's is 1/16 inch thick.. But the one at Home Depot you've got to buy the roll.. It's 4ft × 8ft and it cost $62.00 after taxes.. Oh and the gutter was also hard to find.. I eventually found it at a Lowe's, but they did had me on a run around.. they said that they didn't stock that item anymore, and I found it accidentally at a Lowe's.. We have Lowe's stores around me that are like 7-Elevens.. In every city almost.. Lol.. But I used the end cap that they sell for that gutter and it works a whole lot better.. it locks in and it's also watertight