Dredge Nozzle insight

[bill-costa rica]

might not want to put the end of your retort in water ! if it sucks the water up into the retort it could ruin your day… besides that pretty cool.

bill/cr

[rivraton]

might not want to put the end of your retort in water ! if it sucks the water up into the retort it could ruin your day… besides that pretty cool.

bill/cr

Really?
Pretty much SOP:

[Sierra Sam]

Russau -

"Repurpose"

I like that.

Bill -

I'm careful to keep the tip just below the surface and no further, in an "effort" to minimize !!Kaaaahhh...POW!!!

Rivraton -

Thanks for the pic.

[Sierra Sam]

Well, no more excuses -

My Jobes nozzle just arrived -





It's beefier than expected. That's a good thing.

The restrictor washer seems a bit lackluster, but then a tapered brass fire nozzle would be a bit much to expect I guess.



The inside weld is a bit sloppy, but again would be within mass production specs I guess. It is after all, a difficult place to weld.



Now the question begs to be answered, Should I weld the 1/4" rod around the nozzle's end, and should I weld a brace between the small jet to the larger pipe for support? After all, I do expect to be muscling this thing around in rocky places and even, I suspect, pry a few stones with it from time to time.

[russau]

no! id leave it just as you got it! i had a 2" and a 3" nozzel and they work fine just as is! i ended up selling them with some other equipment for fuel last year. yep, i agree about that sloppy weld(i weld also) that washer would have been welded prior to welding on the highpressuer pipe.so that should have been a smooth weld.unless your working blind(in muddy water)youll soon get a feel for useing that nozzel without anything welded to it that restricts any rocks from going up the tube! even with me 4 " dredge, i throw a lot of rocks that have that "size/look" about them that causes jams.

[Hoser John]

THAT UNGODLY LACK OF QUALITY SUCKS--hope the nozzle does with that lil' ol' pump your tryn' to use-John

[Sierra Sam]

Russau - The "inside weld I was referring to was the outside one holding little pipe to big pipe at the inside of the joint. Getting your tip in a wedge between the two can sometimes be "sticky", especially if you stop and start with your hood on. Since you weld I'm sure you understand.

I AM going to clamp a rod across the end just to minimize jams. it won't keep things from sneaking in lengthwise and turning somewhere along the way, but it will help a bit with the big stuff my little pump will have to be dealing with.

I saw this somewhere else (these particular pics are ripped from http://goldadventures.biz/my_equipment) and mentioned it to a friend who implemented it on his rig and he saw a BIG reduction in jams, so I figure I should follow my own advise. I noticed in these shots that the guy notched the end of the nozzle to keep the rod in place. This actuall looks a lot like a Jobes nozzle. (no endorsement intended)

John - Aside from the aesthetics of the welding, this is a lot heavier construction than expected. The welds appear to be solid, just not pretty. And welders appreciate other welders who have the skill to lay down a nice pretty bead.
And yeah, I hope it does what I want it to do as well.

[Hoser John]

The only thang crappier than that nozzle is the insipid idea of EVER restricting a nozzle in any way with a bar. That po' tiny nozzle is already knurled down to prevent jams so absolutely nuttn' ever needs to be done--mo' better pump would help though. I've kept pics you posted so when folks ask about their quality of fabrication I can utilize as examples of what NOT TO BUY sorry man but that's jus' sooooo bad--- John

[bill-costa rica]

you just don’t want to listen !!! ok, take that pos and do what you want…. we will see how well you do. what a frickin joke. I’m done , have a good life.

bill/cr

[golden optimist]

I tend to agree with John. Don't weld anything over the nozzle. Just control your feed. If you have to put anything over the nozzle, 1/4" hardware will completely do away with jet plugs. It just won't move any material.

Leonard