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Small shovel fed trommel - Any ideas ?

Connor		Posted : Monday, 30 July 2012 11:06:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 23/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 11 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Hi there, I was going to get a dredge, but then thought about a small trommel thing similar to a high banker . I think it would be lots cheaper and easier to run than a dredge. Does anyone know of anything like this on the market for me to have a look at ? Thanks

kiwijw		Posted : Tuesday, 31 July 2012 6:54:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Hi there Connor, Your best bet would probably be to make your own. They are not your every day run of the mill standard type unit used here in NZ. I doubt that you will be able to find one here let alone buy one. There is or was a a larger version on trademe but that was 20k. http://www.trademe.co.nz...isting.aspx?id=495837726 If you do a goggle search on them you will come across ones that guys have made & there are ones for sale but thay are all from overseas so costs would be through the roof to get one landed here. Then of course you have legal issues using one here unless you have your own claim, but even then I would guess the conditions of use of one of these would be different to a dredging type claim. If you do a search it will give you ideas on making your own if you are that way inclined. Personaly I would just stick to a highbanker type set up. Either way you are going to be shoveling into it. The highbanker folds up into s pretty easy unit to cart in to places, unlike a trommel. Good luck out there JW :) Edited by user Tuesday, 31 July 2012 8:37:55 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

SummitMining		Posted : Wednesday, 1 August 2012 4:24:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 1/08/2012(UTC) Posts: 1 Location: Boise, Idaho		Hey Connor, Have you heard of the Pro Gold Trommel by Summit Mining? http://summitmining.com/pro-gold-trommel/ It's actually designed to pour 5 gallon buckets straight into - this way you're not breaking your back shoveling up to the hopper. At $2,700 it's almost the same price as some high bankers on the market and can move 3 times the amount of material! If you'd like me to answer any questions or put you in touch with any of our previous customers please just let me know! Cheers! Cherie
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kiwijw		Posted : Wednesday, 1 August 2012 8:43:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Hi there Connor, There you go mate. You still have freight costs plus the dollar difference of course. Still a beast of a unit to cart about & definatly not as portable as a little highbanker unit. The one I made could be a lot smaller again. I just used an old sluice box that I cut down to make the top hopper & bottom sluice, so that dictated the size of the unit. Could be half that size & even more portable to get to those more remote & (hopefully) less flogged spots. Good luck out there JW :)

Nugget-Hunter		Posted : Tuesday, 7 August 2012 9:37:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 18/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 74 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 58 times Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 20 post(s)		There is an old rusty one on the true left hand side halfe way up the Seven Mile Creek, off the Taipo River (West Coast) about the size of a 60 liter drum. The motor could do with a new spark plug.

goldstalker		Posted : Wednesday, 31 October 2012 1:43:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Nugget-Hunter There is an old rusty one on the true left hand side halfe way up the Seven Mile Creek, off the Taipo River (West Coast) about the size of a 60 liter drum. The motor could do with a new spark plug. ive seen this also :)