by stan in colo » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:31 pm
Well the first trip out was kind of a dud,wound up working more on it than digging,the cylinder
was jamming,the spray bar,because of the pressure was riding up against the drum and screen.
And eventually jammed and broke the spray bar,and because I didnt drill big enough holes in the spray bar,it wasnt washing the gravel.I was running more gravel on the ground than what was going thru the sluice.That was a day to be forgotten.And didnt find much color either.
Got it back home to the shop.and did alot of things to correct the problems,Bigger holes in the spray bar,longer spray bar,it actuallly sits just inside the hopper,and wont jam against the drum.Had it up to Cache in July,It did very well,worked flawlessly,didnt find much gold,but had
fun.Only got to go up 2 times to do some digging,couldnt find anyone to go along.My Mrs.doesnt want me to go alone.First outing was Memorial weekend,at Alma.Already getting
the itch to go.Got a few months yet........................Stan