Homemade Mini Sluice Box DIY Plans - Foldable Gold Prospecting Mining Equipment Build Your Own
Build Your Own Foldable Sluicing Box Plans DIY Gold Prospecting Mining Equipment
These DIY plans will show you how to build your own portable Homemade Mini Sluice that will fit in your Backpack. This is a little light weight foldable sluice. It is called a back pack sluice because it is so portable. When it is being packed around it is only 24" long and weighs just a couple pounds. You make it mainly from plastic rain gutter and flexible dryer vent tubing. You will love this Homemade Mini Sluice.
How to Set Up a Portable Sluice For Gold Sluicing
If you're considering purchasing a portable sluice for gold prospecting, there are several things that you should know. In this article, we'll go over how to set up the portable sluice box, what to classify before adding gravel, and how to create an eddy inside the sluice box. These tips can help you maximize your success with your gold prospecting efforts.
Buying a portable sluice box
A sluice box is a necessary piece of equipment for every prospector. These devices are used to wash concentrates. They are the standard piece of prospector gear and have been in use for centuries. Today's portable sluice boxes are built of lightweight material, but they also have powerful motors. If you're serious about finding gold, it's worth investing in a portable sluice box.
Setting up a sluice box
The process of setting up a portable sluice box is fairly simple, but it is important to know how to use it properly to maximize the amount of gold you are able to collect. Before you start, you should learn how to read a stream to find gold. Then, you can decide where to set up your sluice box. The actual process of setting up a portable sluice box requires trial and error and an area with a reasonable volume of water.
Classifying gravel before adding it to a sluice box
Before you add gravel to a portable sluice box, you should classify it to remove large rocks. Gravel is generally barren and ranges in size from a quarter-inch to an inch-and-a-half. In larger operations, rotating screens may be used to further sort gravel. Otherwise, a sluice box should be able to pass all materials, regardless of size.
Creating an eddy in a sluice box
Creating an eddy in a small stream is a simple way to speed up the flow of water in your sluice box. To do this, simply place a screen with a one-eighth-inch opening on the bottom of flared end 13. The flow of water will move the individual pieces down the sloping bottom panel 14 and into the working end 12. The pieces will drop into the grooves 16 on the sides perpendicular to the line of travel.
Cleaning a sluice box
How often should you clean your portable sluice box? It really depends on the material you're sifting. You may want to clean the sluice box after every hour of operation or once per day, or you might even go a day without cleaning at all. Either way, it's up to you. Clean the head of the sluice and any visible nuggets or pickers. You can then rinse the riffles and process the concentrate.
All DIY plans are designed by Ben Stone. Ben is a retired Engineer in Canada. Ben also drafts these himself using the latest AutoCAD software to ensure accuracy. He studied Engineering back in the early 1980's. After over 30 years in the Construction industry he developed a passion for building cool items around his farm and cabin. These are great DIY projects. With a little skill anybody can Do It Yourself. Ben is always a email away if you have any questions while building one of his projects. He is adding new plans all the time.
