Hog Pan

Does anyone know where to buy a hog pan in Australia?

Hi cecc,

Aussie Detecting and Prospecting ( Bendigo) have them..they are pricey though $490 :|

Check out the Pyramid pro pan. Works on a similar process, and much cheaper. I have one, and it works well.

Made my own and only cost me a day of my time...granted not everybody would have access to the tools required to work with metal but id imagine if u gave the specs to a metal shop they could knock one up for a fraction of the cost.

josmarc999 said:

Hi cecc,

Aussie Detecting and Prospecting ( Bendigo) have them..they are pricey though $490 :|

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Wow forget it, I'll stick with my Garret Super Sluice.

y4k said:

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4904/1445113193_20150426_135228-1-1.jpg
Made my own and only cost me a day of my time...granted not everybody would have access to the tools required to work with metal but id imagine if u gave the specs to a metal shop they could knock one up for a fraction of the cost.

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Thanks for that looks good, I would say there is a fair bit of work in it.

DrDuck said:

Check out the Pyramid pro pan. Works on a similar process, and much cheaper. I have one, and it works well.

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Thanks can u get them In Aussie.?

Yep, cecc, got mine from here:

http://www.aussiedetectors.com/apps/webstore/products/show/5632864

Gold Hog in the US, with a forwarding company.

I'm about to get a HB from there, ordered and on it's way.

worked out to be $250 cheaper including postage (in AUS $$)

Forwarding company i use it: ComGateway (google them)

Thanks everyone for your advice.

DrDuck said:

Yep, cecc, got mine from here:

http://www.aussiedetectors.com/apps/webstore/products/show/5632864

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These are cheaper than a Hog Pan.

Gday

Hog pan is garbage dont bother - i bought one and now regret it.

Jukey.

I was looking at a Gold Hog instead of a small river sluice.

Is there a reason it is garbage?

Any other feedback?

I was using it all week and there was nothing wrong with it...trapped the same gold i always get. It hasnt smashed yet..or changed shape or turned into a gold stealing troll. So i guess you should be fine.

Thanks yobskin.

It looked like a good alternative to a small river sluice.

I may pick one up.

Its a copy of the super sluice garret pan....cheaper plastic but same job....

yobskin said:

Its a copy of the super sluice garret pan....cheaper plastic but same job....

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I never saw a super sluice garret pan that looked like the square metal jigger that's shown in the OP's pic .......

That's the one I am looking at casper.

I know 'tis the "top enders" that are confused

Ah..think there is a 'terminology issue' happening here...

I have a green 'Boss Hog' plastic pan that is almost identical to the Garret Super Sluice green plastic pan. I am sure that's the same pan Yobskin was referring to. WE got them from the same place..they are a great pan with a really wide base.

The 'Gold Hog' pan is a metal thing with a feed shute in the top and a capture tray in the bottom...I may be wrong on this. It's another invention from the US..I I have no idea if it works or is just a gimmick.