"Water-less Gold Dredge" Dry land dredge

[@damonthomas3109]

This is a super-cool idea. All gold capture devices are nerve-rackingly hit or miss in operation, but this one looks pretty reliable...

[@MrTeslonian]

If your interested in more gold mining first's and ideas please watch these films -- The "Easy Lift Miner" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6LXnJaqnZ2Afac The "Goldymium Sluice Box" -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKW2oY2eh82KqdE The "Desert Dredge" -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJqYe3aQgK6Bhpo The "Focus Pan" -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKm6pGWjZcStd8k And a homemade Dry Washer -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ3FmWSvntudqNE This is the fist time I show the "FOCUS PAN" in 2011 -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/d32qmINngMqJfcU

[@Aholeintheozone]

Great idea! Any idea on recovery rates?

[@jimfurr.3]

Just wondering why this won't work in water using a wet/dry vac -?? But, Good Job on the new tool!!

[@ReedLukens]

With the air flow, a reverse riffle design like in the drywasher might work better, did you try that? Seems like you would want smaller holes so only the fine gold will drop into the lower section. Still it's a worthy idea, though I still like your drywasher better :) A little Honda 2000i generator is a lot quieter & can be carried with one hand. You could build this on a leaf blower platform designed to eject the tailings for longer running time.

[@coptechgold]

Any gold that goes through still in vac. I like it.

[@pixelagency9423]

Why not add a 1/8" classifier to the end?

[@NationalCrafter]

Huge problem I see with your rig is the shopvac hose you're using as the dredge hose. It's ribbed along the inside which will catch any and all gold dust/flakes/small nuggets before they get to your gold catch area. Other than that it looks like a fairly efficient machine.

[@williamjensen260]

Just shake out the hose into your concentrates.

[@leodwinak]

Shake in the field then rinse out into your pan or separator. Be sure it is bone dry before next use.

[@maikailoa808]

Any new up dates ? Is this for sale ? Ron

[@EarlHolmberg]

Did we ever findout if this is available for sale???

[@leodwinak]

Looks DIY. home Despot parts.

[@davidscurlock1]

what are the holes in the 4" for? at the vac hose coupling?

[@robertrobinson1104]

You have some interesting builds. Judging from the landscape i think you live nearby. We have similar interests, I would love to collaborate on alt. energy stuff. Or just tech stuff in general. You will find my abilities on par with yours. why not?

[@alm3602]

Is this for sale ??

[@hunterfisher35]

would have to be lots of gold for me to want to dry wash in the desert

[@goldmining49]

Are you selling this now? Would like to purchase

[@shyneenose]

Now to improve on this design come up with a mining tool that can also separate elements in a vacuum such as on the moon. If achieved such a device could be the catalyst for a robotic industrial revolution on the moon.

[@MrTeslonian]

So in your opinion a vacuum design would work good in space?

[@shyneenose]

Not exactly. What I am saying is if a element separator could be developed to function without water within a vacuum it might be useful for coming up with raw materials out of this world.

[@shyneenose]

Once we have something like this than the robots can do some serious work to prepare for colonization.

[@davidcoffin9632]

use a leaf blower

[@johnfenlon458]

Nice idea you built it. Would you mind send me email information I can make one and I can purchase-buy this unit? Nice Video :-)

[@jacobfaulkner697]

where can i buy 1? how much?

[@STANOComponents]

Is this available?

[@davidscurlock1]

18v shop vac