5" dredge Project

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5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:03 am

I thought that I would post a few pics of my winter project!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby russau » Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:50 am

we are witnessing the birthing of another super sucker!looking good! keep sending the pictures as you go!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:45 pm

russau wrote:we are witnessing the birthing of another super sucker!looking good! keep sending the pictures as you go!

I think I will put that as the name! big letters that say "SUPER SUCKER" and under that "Made in the USA"!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby russau » Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:06 pm

:):):) "made in America" is all you need!
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby CalGoldDredger » Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:32 pm

That is a real nice start and plenty of floatation which is the way to go.
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:07 pm

CalGoldDredger wrote:That is a real nice start and plenty of floatation which is the way to go.

I will need a lot of flotation for what I have in mind, the sluice will be 8ft long, double screen, fully adjustable and completely customizable to any situation. and the motors will be Honda GX240's with Keene's new PH-500 pumps.
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby Hoser John » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:20 am

With all a that floatation and pumps a 6" would be ez to do and MUCH more gravels moved,X 2 at least???? NOT a criticism jus' a question----John 8-)
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby YellowFever » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:44 am

Hoser John wrote:With all a that floatation and pumps a 6" would be ez to do and MUCH more gravels moved,X 2 at least???? NOT a criticism jus' a question----John 8-)
I'm using a Keene jet flare so that i can change out to a 6" very easy, but I'm going with a 5" for now because I am planing to work in fast water and the smaller hose will be easier to handle. but I keep thinking that I may want to do a "6.

One thing is that I can only use a 4" max opening on the intake in Oregon and Colorado without special permits, my plan is to use one motor when I'm in Colorado and 2motors in Oregon.
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby Hoser John » Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:01 am

8-) Amen to that sentiment YF--lean,mean,small and as quiet as possible and stay offa their radar as much as possible. LL of a way for a proud miner to be but like all critters we must evolve to fight yet another day---tons a au 2 u 2-John :D
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Re: 5" dredge Project

Postby Reno badboy » Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:39 pm

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