Thanks Tone. After going through a lot of old threads on here, I am keen to fab up a "blue bowl" type concentrator to add to the trailer. I have been hitting youtube pretty hard today for Ideas
From what I can gather the ore was brought in by 2ft gauge rail from all around the district Here is a pick of them winching the rail carts up and down the spur...
The rocks are smaller then 20mm on that screen and at the moment, I have trouble getting them to clear of the screen quick enough. I will try another spray bar and will be adding a chute below it, to divert the material to the side away from the Axle
Not sure if posting in the right place but I am into local history and have got a copy of this wonderful book with gps coordanants. I want to share a story of finding an old battery, called Rocky Bluff, between Atherton and Muchillba on the Walsh River. I have been camping on the Walsh for years...
I don't know if I'm looking forward to the physical side of prospecting, I just like making things. Here is my little tow behind plant for behind my quad. Still got more chutes to add for tailings and more spray bars
I would love to come down but I fly out in the morning. I wont get back till next Tuesday(7 on 7 off) or I would come along. I will try make the next one.
Thanks fellas. Kamjek you probably would have been up to Mt mulligan in recent times. I find the camp ground there to be fairly good value. I go up there a bit and you can head out the back to the start of the Hogkensons . I met a bloke out there recently ( well actualy he wandered out of the...
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My names Chris from Cairns
I am a fitter machinist/ fabricator by trade. I go camping in a lot of gold areas and like building things so I thought I would have a crack at building a small Highbanker/wash plant to see what I can find. Also right into mining history / books and exploring old...
No from North Qld. I am aware I cant dredge on a permit in Australia but there are some tributaries of the Palmer river you can dredge on If its under a mining lease and Ive got permission to dredge on that lease?. I have tried it as a dredge to prove it works but have gone much further into...