Just got one. Still playing with it but I feel the need to fine tune it. The mats need adjusted and the pivit/ fold points tend to sink and aid in the accumulation of non gold build up.
I encourage tweaking and personalizing all gold equipment. Anything straight out of the box won’t be ideal for your conditions you are using the equipment in. The cool thing about gold miners and prospectors is their ingenuity.
I thought it was necessary to have a propper drop 1st. In other words, Im speaking in terms of slope 16:1 (aka the famous 16:1 mine), or most instructionals speak in terms of 12:1, so for ever 12" in length of sluice box, there should be 1" of drop. I've always thought that was the 1st thing that must be set, followed by volume of flow, and lastly pressure or speed of flow.
Thanks for watching and for commenting! Sounds like you’ve done this a few times. You might appreciate the easy packable mode of this model and how fast it sets up. Yes, the rule of thumb is 16”/1” or 12”/1”. We do use such guidelines when we get started in set up, especially if it’s a new site to us. However that is only a starting point. It does not stand alone. The speed and pressure of the water, the size and mass of the pay being ran, the size and shape of the gold common to the material you are running through the sluice, and the type and characteristics of the mats you are running are all variables that will change the actual angle of the box. The rise over run ratio is strictly to create a generic “one size fits all” solution to the complex problem of the best way to set the conditions in a sluice box and is used by some as gospel that should not be altered. Additionally, the point of this video is to introduce a product and talk about the concepts involved in using one. We have other videos that are more intended on how to tune. We also teach a sluice box class in which we take the deep dive on the topic for those looking to jump start there skills.
Unfortunately I haven't yet put my 50" folding sluice fox to use. I've had it since December and have made plans to hit a stream this Saturday. From everything I've learned this place has all the indicators, but yet Au isnt ever documented as findings, which is odd due to all quartz veins here and being know for our rich iron ore. I know it's here, but unfortunately I believe it's a Carlin Type deposit of similar fashion (invisible). So I'm already discouraging myself from playing with the sluice since the bodys only way to recover in the Carlin Trend is by floatation / cyanide leach and activated carbon / or with alot of know how in the chemistry knowledge bank Thanks for the reply. Very kind of you to give as much detail as you did. I appreciate that to a higher level cause of the amount of research and info digging I had to do on the topic of Au ore processing.
Because the carpet, moss & riffles create a half inch dam at the end of the black mat. The material just sits there & builds up against it. That’s the first thing I noticed when I got mine. Thinking seriously about returning it🫤
Hi there! You shouldn't need to clean anything before use, the sluice is ready to use right out of the box. If you have any other questions, please let us know!
Really nice sluice, I love that it is foldable. But .... : (1) Looks like the sides are not tall enough and (2) The mouth is not big enough. The sluicing conditions you're showing are almost perfect, and almost all people do not get that great of a setup due to different conditions. Your flow seemed a bit slow but I do see you have good turbulence at the riffles, but just seems quite slow at the mat, as your material clears slowly and your material seemed to get stuck at your first riffle. It seems your first riffle never really cleared only after a single scoop and about 20 seconds of time went by. I am not an expert, so if someone can reply and let me know if any of these comments (meant to be constructive, not complaining), seems to be accurate. Thx.
Thanks for taking a look! We love talking about gold and gold gear so thank you for starting a relevant conversation here. I’d like to start with some context for the video. The intent here is to introduce the product and how the features work within the concept of river sluicing. It’s not really intended as a ‘how to’ video on tuning a sluice. That be a much longer video. In fact we teach a multiple hour class on the topic. The water flow and pressure are a little too low for optimal sluicing in the video. We set up on a small side tributary into the main river to facilitate filming and the camera set up and view of the box. For all day use, I would have set up on or made a shallow yet high pressure spot in the main river with the right slant angle on the box as well as an anchor. Building up water pressure has everything to do with set up and does not reflect on the box though. You are correct that the front riffle in the video is slow to clear for that reason. If these conditions are the best you can achieve, feed slow. Otherwise tune the box for better flow by increasing water into the box and steepening the slope of the box. As a back pack ‘mobile’ sluice there are some compromises made on the sizes of features. However the side walls and mouth are plenty big enough. Use rock dams, or even little logs/ boards in front of rock dams to extend the reach of the mouth of the hopper to increase flow and pressure in the sluice. Site selection will also be key here. If your site just doesn’t have enough running water to do this, a header box and retaining pools can be used. You can message us on Facebook for any further explanation or other questions. facebook.com/PanForGoldwithBobbyBo?mibextid=LQQJ4d We do highly recommend this sluice for the basis of a tech free river operation though. I believe you and most people can make it work for you.
@@panforgoldwithbobbybo cool thanks for replying. I'm interested in getting one! I met a guy on the river who has your model and it was very successful with it pulling 3.26g out of the American middle fork in a single day digging for flood gold.
Just got one. Still playing with it but I feel the need to fine tune it. The mats need adjusted and the pivit/ fold points tend to sink and aid in the accumulation of non gold build up.
I encourage tweaking and personalizing all gold equipment. Anything straight out of the box won’t be ideal for your conditions you are using the equipment in. The cool thing about gold miners and prospectors is their ingenuity.
I thought it was necessary to have a propper drop 1st. In other words, Im speaking in terms of slope 16:1 (aka the famous 16:1 mine), or most instructionals speak in terms of 12:1, so for ever 12" in length of sluice box, there should be 1" of drop. I've always thought that was the 1st thing that must be set, followed by volume of flow, and lastly pressure or speed of flow.
Thanks for watching and for commenting! Sounds like you’ve done this a few times. You might appreciate the easy packable mode of this model and how fast it sets up.
Yes, the rule of thumb is 16”/1” or 12”/1”. We do use such guidelines when we get started in set up, especially if it’s a new site to us. However that is only a starting point. It does not stand alone. The speed and pressure of the water, the size and mass of the pay being ran, the size and shape of the gold common to the material you are running through the sluice, and the type and characteristics of the mats you are running are all variables that will change the actual angle of the box. The rise over run ratio is strictly to create a generic “one size fits all” solution to the complex problem of the best way to set the conditions in a sluice box and is used by some as gospel that should not be altered.
Additionally, the point of this video is to introduce a product and talk about the concepts involved in using one. We have other videos that are more intended on how to tune. We also teach a sluice box class in which we take the deep dive on the topic for those looking to jump start there skills.
Unfortunately I haven't yet put my 50" folding sluice fox to use. I've had it since December and have made plans to hit a stream this Saturday. From everything I've learned this place has all the indicators, but yet Au isnt ever documented as findings, which is odd due to all quartz veins here and being know for our rich iron ore. I know it's here, but unfortunately I believe it's a Carlin Type deposit of similar fashion (invisible).
So I'm already discouraging myself from playing with the sluice since the bodys only way to recover in the Carlin Trend is by floatation / cyanide leach and activated carbon / or with alot of know how in the chemistry knowledge bank
Thanks for the reply. Very kind of you to give as much detail as you did. I appreciate that to a higher level cause of the amount of research and info digging I had to do on the topic of Au ore processing.
Why does it clog up though? Even in this demonstration he put in one scoop of dirt and it all clogged up in the front? I have the same issue.
exactly, see my comment too.
Because the carpet, moss & riffles create a half inch dam at the end of the black mat. The material just sits there & builds up against it. That’s the first thing I noticed when I got mine. Thinking seriously about returning it🫤
Where do you buy this at
Right here! : asroutdoor.com/products/50-aluminum-folding-sluice-box-gold-prospecting-equipment
Hello. I got the same sluice box for Christmas. I was wondering how to clean it before I use it Thank you
Hi there! You shouldn't need to clean anything before use, the sluice is ready to use right out of the box. If you have any other questions, please let us know!
Alright, Alright, Alright..
Really nice sluice, I love that it is foldable. But .... : (1) Looks like the sides are not tall enough and (2) The mouth is not big enough. The sluicing conditions you're showing are almost perfect, and almost all people do not get that great of a setup due to different conditions. Your flow seemed a bit slow but I do see you have good turbulence at the riffles, but just seems quite slow at the mat, as your material clears slowly and your material seemed to get stuck at your first riffle. It seems your first riffle never really cleared only after a single scoop and about 20 seconds of time went by. I am not an expert, so if someone can reply and let me know if any of these comments (meant to be constructive, not complaining), seems to be accurate. Thx.
Thanks for taking a look! We love talking about gold and gold gear so thank you for starting a relevant conversation here. I’d like to start with some context for the video. The intent here is to introduce the product and how the features work within the concept of river sluicing. It’s not really intended as a ‘how to’ video on tuning a sluice. That be a much longer video. In fact we teach a multiple hour class on the topic. The water flow and pressure are a little too low for optimal sluicing in the video. We set up on a small side tributary into the main river to facilitate filming and the camera set up and view of the box. For all day use, I would have set up on or made a shallow yet high pressure spot in the main river with the right slant angle on the box as well as an anchor. Building up water pressure has everything to do with set up and does not reflect on the box though. You are correct that the front riffle in the video is slow to clear for that reason. If these conditions are the best you can achieve, feed slow. Otherwise tune the box for better flow by increasing water into the box and steepening the slope of the box. As a back pack ‘mobile’ sluice there are some compromises made on the sizes of features. However the side walls and mouth are plenty big enough. Use rock dams, or even little logs/ boards in front of rock dams to extend the reach of the mouth of the hopper to increase flow and pressure in the sluice. Site selection will also be key here. If your site just doesn’t have enough running water to do this, a header box and retaining pools can be used. You can message us on Facebook for any further explanation or other questions. facebook.com/PanForGoldwithBobbyBo?mibextid=LQQJ4d
We do highly recommend this sluice for the basis of a tech free river operation though. I believe you and most people can make it work for you.
@@panforgoldwithbobbybo cool thanks for replying. I'm interested in getting one! I met a guy on the river who has your model and it was very successful with it pulling 3.26g out of the American middle fork in a single day digging for flood gold.
Looks like you're running it like a cleanup sluice.
exactly. A bit too slow. check my comment above to let mw know what you think, still learning thanks.
I'd like to buy one 🍻 not in USA
Awesome! We do ship internationally. Check out: www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4MH4RV
Why are all of the folding sluices the same? Just different names? Cheap engineering