Recent content by Jay Ell

Thanks Atomrat!

Hi Guys and Gals, I have just finished fabricating up in the shed a 4 inch wide mini sluice. We have all of the Expanded Mesh, Miners Moss, Riffle Angles and Ribbed Matting etc (from generous friends and what we have here at work) However I was just wondering, seeing as the sluice is going to...

Hi Warrior707, thanks for that info. Would it be better to put the rubber matting in the first 1/3 of the sluice and 10mm high expanded aluminum mesh for the remaining 2/3?

Hi Everyone, After taking a look at a few of the designs online for "Backpack Sluices" that are commercially available, I am going to have a crack at putting one together myself as we have all of the equipment and materials at work to produce one for next to nothing. What would you recommend...

Thanks Bushman Rod, we have friends that live down Koah way so it will be a good excuse to take the family down :-)

Thanks TGW and Simmo, I will see if I can get in there and say g'day!

Hi everyone, Not looking to take anyone's spot, just looking to take the kids panning for a bit of color (and maybe set up the mini sluice for an hour or so to have a scratch around) Would there be anywhere around the Cairns area (within an hour or so drive) that would be worth a trip to get a...

Hi everybody! Just saying hello and introducing myself, my name is James (34) and I live in Cairns FNQ. Have done a bit of panning and sluicing over the years but nothing too serious, however life has become a bit more relaxed since moving back to Cairns three weeks ago from spending four...