5" dredge Project

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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:31 pm

Reno badboy wrote:Nice looking project!! Where you outta? Just curious. :?: :?: :?:

I'm in Colorado but I spend the summers where the gold is! this summer I spent my time in Oregon.

Well I have put the project away and getting ready to head to Arizona for a few weeks before I go home for the winter. I will be back in Feb and back working on the project sometime in March.
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:07 pm

Well Im working on getting my 5" going Im just building the smaller one for now, the pontoons and frame are ProMack I am doing some Mods to this frame to make it fit my needs, the motor that you you see is just a mock up the real one should be back from a rebuild on Tuesday!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:15 pm

I'm using the new Keene PH500 pump on a Honda 8HP motor, a Keene jet log and flare, the sluice box will be a double screen system(I will give more pictures later this week) I will also be making a hot water heater for them cold winter days! hehehe
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby russau » Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:00 am

YF if that dont get the gold, nothing will!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:17 am

Thanks russau! Getting the gold is what its all about! 'I'm focusing on fine gold 100- I figure the bigger stuff will take care of itself LOL

I will post more pictures when I can
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Sun May 06, 2012 1:03 pm

I have been real sick the last week and have not gotten a lot done, Im getting better so its time to push on!
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this is my new boat for use in dredging!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Mon May 07, 2012 8:08 pm

I been working to finish the sluice box today, I'm almost done!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby russau » Tue May 08, 2012 5:13 am

just in time for the spring floods! im sure your itching to get it out and start dredgeing soon!looks good!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby Reno badboy » Wed May 16, 2012 1:40 am

Nice work bud! I don't really care for that air pump though. My bud has one of the new tripple sluice 4" , and he went threw 2 in one summer. Luckly Keene sent him new ones for free!! Just because he went to the shop and bought it new from them. Is that a soda tank your using for air?? It works???? Might have to use the ones I have!!!!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby Gold Seeker » Wed May 16, 2012 3:27 am

Reno badboy wrote:Nice work bud! I don't really care for that air pump though. My bud has one of the new tripple sluice 4" , and he went threw 2 in one summer. Luckly Keene sent him new ones for free!! Just because he went to the shop and bought it new from them. Is that a soda tank your using for air?? It works???? Might have to use the ones I have!!!!


Keene has totally redesigned the the KAC compressor as of last November because of all the problem with the first released KACs, I haven't heard of anyone that has used/tested the latest design that would let us know if Keene really has fixed the issues.

http://markkeeneeng.blogspot.com/2011/1 ... essor.html

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