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I have a 6 min sluice. Ive made my own recirculating system with it to do clean up at home using an 1100 gph bilge pump. Still mucking around with set ups etc but seems to be working really well. Looking forward to taking it out for some real action to give it a good test. Am a little unsure of...

I bought an 1100 gph pump from eBay $20 free postage. (Took only couple days for delivery) Just extended my cables slightly and picked up a set of clamps from jay car. Works a treat.

I think in the video they mention about an inch over the top of the mat. However Ive yet to achieve that with my setup. I have pretty good flow and you can see the action in the holes its just a bit trial and error I guess.

Oh yeah part two and a query to everyone when Im using a recirc setup at home Ive heard and noticed some people use either liquid soap or I think rinse aid in the water. Is this effective? And what is the better product to use if at all? Thanks in advance people

Hi wazza I have just recently purchased a gold rat sluice as well. According to his video on the 6 clean up setup he was running I believe he said he classifys to a #8 mesh I think. I tried mine over the weekend classifying to the smaller of my 2 sieves (Im guessing#8) and it seemed to work...

Fantastic info definitely appreciate the links to reading the journals etc. awesome work guys well done

Awesome info. Im really enjoying these newby threads. Im trying to act like a semi permeable membrane and absorb everything I can :P

Check out gold rat sluices on youtube there is a good tutorial on it there ( sorry cant post link as Im still restricted ??) Looks like not enough water flow. Should be forming a V and be about 1 deep over mat.

Welcome mr T.

Awesome pics and info. Opal is what started my interest in any kind of fossicking etc as a kid. Thanks for the share

Some of the geodes I mined at thunderbird park with my boy. Agate and jasper. Kind of looks like a kangaroo

Thanks for all the great info loamer. Definitely stuff I will be looking back on before I venture out again.

Thanks for the welcome everyone. RM outback at the moment Im only panning as I dont have a detector yet. Trying to pilfer my parents one to try out ? but will definitely be trying it in the future.

Gday everyone. Pretty much first time prospector long time keen to get in on it. Done a little bit of panning in QLD but have now moved to Melbourne. Looking to head to Creswick and try my luck at Slaty creek. (Probably on Friday) Any tips and guidance would be greatly appreciated. (Like...