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overdog		Posted : Monday, 12 December 2011 10:21:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		My fellow deviants-Anyone got a sluicebox they want to get shot of? Cash waiting... (',) Alan.

kiwijw		Posted : Tuesday, 13 December 2011 1:47:15 PM(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 Alan, I make & sell fossicking bits a pieces including sluice boxes. Check out http://www.paydirt.co.nz/shop/john-wilson.aspx & just click on what item you want to look at further. Cheaper here than on trademe. Thanks Good luck out there Regards John :)

ytb8ta7		Posted : Wednesday, 14 December 2011 9:18:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 6/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 35 Location: maruia Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		hi. overdog i highly recomend one of johns sluice boxs if ya want a light but strong box as i have one and it works great.
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kiwijw		Posted : Wednesday, 14 December 2011 10:28:33 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 ytb8ta7, Thank you very much for the plug on my sluice box. Very much appreciated. I take it you are finding some gold with it?? That is great. Did you get a box with the flare or with out. I have a couple of flares here at the moment if you would be interested in one. They have the advantage of easily being detached from the box & the flare sits sideways in the box to fit easier in your backpack. It also inceases the the length of your box giving more time & distance for the goods to seperate out & the flare creates a cross over current which makes a good drop out zone where the two currents meet. Also gathers more water in to your box if the creek you are in has very low water flow like creeks I play in up here in the Coromandel. In the below photo I had to dam the whole creek & I even taped builders polythene to the top lip of the flare to get a total seal so all the water went down the box. You will notice the cross over current in the pic. Could do with more ribbed matting with the flare attached so that cross over current is on the matting. Result Happy hunting & thanks again. JW :)

ytb8ta7		Posted : Wednesday, 14 December 2011 1:29:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 6/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 35 Location: maruia Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		hi john. yes i am finding gold with it. i have added an extra bit of ribbed matting as its good to see something as ya workin. would like to get a flare from ya in the newyear when finances allow. i notice how the water cross over creates a dropout zone when water flow coming into box isnt square on and you get a line of yellow collecting down that line. great stuff that gold.
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