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keene dredge
Posted:
Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:21 pm
by gold grubber
any body running a 4in keene over and under, how much gap in the sliding plate into the bottom?
it seems like I am loading the top riffles a lot, seems to be catching the gold but top sure does stay loaded up.
let me know your experiences. thanks ,, gold grubber
Re: keene dredge
Posted:
Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:31 am
by Hoser John
What header/headerless or the semi ? John
Re: keene dredge
Posted:
Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:42 pm
by gold grubber
hi john
although I have been dredging for 6or7 yrs am not sure what you call it incoming dumps right on top punch plate
I guess you would call it headerless. gold grubber
Re: keene dredge
Posted:
Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:59 pm
by golden optimist
A picture would go a long ways.
Leonard
Re: keene dredge
Posted:
Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:50 am
by gold grubber
to old to do the picture thing, don't know how. maybe see you at douglas creek. thanks gold grubber
Re: keene dredge
Posted:
Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:45 am
by Hoser John
The hole sizes in the punch plate tells you how much room must remain above the bottom/under riffles. Their must be at least the hole size plus 1/2 the hole size over the top to maintain a decent flow to clean properly. Keep the discharge end of the under OUT of the water as it causes it to backup under and overfill. If too much going under the top loads ups as water starved. John
Re: keene dredge
Posted:
Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:15 am
by Hoser John
Almost forgot, the separator plate between the top/bottom is also a great way to adjust the flows on the top/bottom ratio. I too am lousy at posting pics-reducing sizes to post here also. Anyone want to help us old foggies out? I'll email pics and go from there-John
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Re: keene dredge
Posted:
Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:42 am
by LipCa
john, punchplate has spots of rust....
Re: keene dredge
Posted:
Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:29 am
by golden optimist
You can tell it's a California dredge. If it was from Colorado the punch plate would be shiny from recent use.
Leonard
Re: keene dredge
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Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:48 pm
by russau