Bucket sieve

Suggestion (this is what I do with my buckets) remove the wire handles, add a section of garden hose and replace.
That way the wire wont hurt your hand. Particually if you are twisting to classify.

This thread is fantastic! Adding this to my Must Have list.

bazza2210 said:

Ryan27 said:

Thanks AgMad for starting this post.
The bucket sieve is one of the best items in my arsenal !
They are the fastest non mechanical classifier around. Much better then manufactured sieves.
Here is my handy work made from off cut gal perf. 12mm holes.

If your into sluicing put one of these on your bucket list...
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I agree

here is mine from stainless.

rgds

Barry

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I reckon you could have a bluddy good fry up in that beauty.!!!

great idea. ag man....being a plasterer i have endless supply of buckets...lol

bazza2210 said:

Ryan27 said:

Thanks AgMad for starting this post.
The bucket sieve is one of the best items in my arsenal !
They are the fastest non mechanical classifier around. Much better then manufactured sieves.
Here is my handy work made from off cut gal perf. 12mm holes.

If your into sluicing put one of these on your bucket list...
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1074/1404635510_image.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1074/1404635541_image.jpg

Click to expand...

I agree

here is mine from stainless.

rgds

Barry

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1112/1396331590_dscn2119.jpg

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Thanks guys these look the go.

Yeah I too think this is a fast way of classifying and especially good for breaking down the clays! Definitely going to make one these!
Thanks a lot Ag Man for posting this, also TOT for the guide on the mesh much appreciated mateys.

Nice work guys, will be onto that soon, maybe a deep fryer fish and chip bucket would do a nice job to, Thanks for more Ideas

Still using the same bucket sieve for last couple of years. Mesh is starting to show some signs of wear.
Must say it gets a hammering tho.
Everything upto 9" rocks go in if they need washing.

Still my #2 fave prospecting bit of gear after the Garrett Supersluice.

yep gotta put one on my bucket list

I just made 3 of these, Ag Man - one for me, and one each for my two youngest. My little girls' has the mesh about 2/3 of the way down, so that she can sieve straight into her pan without having to hold the suspended weight of the 10L bucket full of rocks! All I need to do now is find a weekend to head out to Oberon. Great design there Ag Man!

Great idea

Thanks Ag Man will try this one.

Finally got my bucket classifier made, used heavy duty 1/2 inch mesh, gave it a test the other day & was bashing the wire while breaking up dirt clumps in it, no problems at all. The heavy wire needed a good bit of cutting, bending etc to fit but well worth the effort.
Got some wire left so might make a classifying basket now.
Bit rough but being pretty doesn't help find gold.
Wire is 1.2mm thickness I think.

Still needed the gap filled around the edge in the pic below.

Going through some paydirt I collected from Creswick.
The little black wire mesh basket on the left was good for classifying the paydirt a little more for the pan.

Good stuff ozzii, hope you find some colour.

I also like the "ninja" cat in the bottom photo.

A master of disguise!!

Cheers,

Billy.

Great contraption! Cheers

Billy said:

Good stuff ozzii, hope you find some colour.

I also like the "ninja" cat in the bottom photo.

A master of disguise!!

Cheers,

Billy.

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Thanks Billy, found a little colour while using it, more to come hopefully.
Well worth using the heavy wire I think, a bit of stuffing around & cutting to get it fitting right but the strength is worth it.

The cat is my brothers, he was rescued from an animal shelter xmas before last, cat in my profile pic is mine, rescued from a dairy farm nearly 6yrs ago, they like hanging around while I'm panning out the backyard, as long as they don't crap in my paydirt.haha, not the sort of nugget I'm after.

This is a great idea, especially considering I only have a sluice at the moment. One question for everyone. Has anybody used a hose attachment on their pump, or a spray bar - or anything else, to help classify the material in the bucket? Or is the best way just to use a bit of elbow grease and do it manually?

Thanks
Brendo

brendomac said:

This is a great idea, especially considering I only have a sluice at the moment. One question for everyone. Has anybody used a hose attachment on their pump, or a spray bar - or anything else, to help classify the material in the bucket? Or is the best way just to use a bit of elbow grease and do it manually?

Thanks
Brendo

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Made three similar all different grade wire though. Using elbow grease. 12volt bilge pump n hose but never need it yet.
Thinking of adding an agitator soon. Picturing a vertical trommel hand propelled paddle that just lifts out of bucket to clear larger material..

Future project must finish current ones for now.........

Thanks Goldengoose. Elbow grease it is!

One other thing, in the original post it doesn't look like Ag Man used liquid nails or any sort of glue. Subsequent posts seem to have used glue. Any advice on this one?

Made three similar all different grade wire though. Using elbow grease. 12volt bilge pump n hose but never need it yet.
Thinking of adding an agitator soon. Picturing a vertical trommel hand propelled paddle that just lifts out of bucket to clear larger material..

Future project must finish current ones for now........

Hi Goldengoose,
Had similar thoughts; use either wet or dry. Have the sieve spin, thought of a round deep fry basket with a crank handle at the top. Have it fit into another bucket to collect concentrates. Still working it out in the nut closet, haven't got to paper yet.

Cheers LL