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    AT Gold

    I have found the AT Gold great on gold coins, I am yet to hit an area that produces nuggets though hope to find a few spots for a christmas camp where a vlf will do ok.
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    Found some family history

    No old pics unfortunately, im going to go myself and take some shots of the area next time, great old run down shacks, and machinery there, looks great, really paints a picture of how hard conditions were for those guys.
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    Found some family history

    I took the family for a trip to Millmerran Qld for my grandfathers 90th on the weekend and had thought I would check out the area near Leyburn as I was told that my great great great granddad had a mine near the area. A quick google search about 5 mins before i left, and I located a spot about...
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    Jack Lange detectors

    FORGET THE JACK LANG SPECIAL, you can get the same detector on ebay for $70-80. its ok for coins, can discriminate ok for gold coins though you will get heaps of bottle caps. I got mine to see if i liked the hobby, now i have an AT Gold, when i find enough coins and a few nuggets to cover at...
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    Pay streak detecting with AT gold??

    Hey guys i was told that it is possible to detect pay streaks with the garrett AT gold, has anyone here had experience with this especially with a 18khz vlf or similar. The area i am going to i have found tiny flecks of flood gold behind plenty of boulders. is it worth while using? as none of...
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    Specimen bottles

    I saw on one of Wals vids that he put a strip of black tape on the side to help see your gold. works great.
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    Prospecting in Northern NSW

    Im always keen :D , sundays are my prospecting days, hit us via pm
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    Breaking up clay

    I saw a method on youtube where a guy put a bucket inside another, put a plug in the bottom of the inside one that sits like an upside down hat , the cons were added to the bucket and mixed with a drill the same as mentioned above... the gold is then drawn to the center collecting in the plug...
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    Learning to pan

    A few nuggets of information thats for sure ;)
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    plastic matting i found??

    this is the other mesh pattern i am going to experiment with. this should create more distance too
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    Learning to pan

    After watching Youtube panning vids, check out other vids like prospector Jess for info on where and how the gold will deposit. I also got a fishing sinker for practicing, squash it and cut it up into small pieces. I spray painted mine red. Then you can practice panning and build up...
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    plastic matting i found??

    Cheers Geo2, i am going to paint it green to match my super sluicr pan, and i have silicon ready for the final seal. the sides are pine so will most likely warp and swell otherwise.... As for the plastic matting. ... its like having 2 layers of expanded metal veaving inside and out of one...
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    plastic matting i found??

    Ok here is the setup for my first run, i changed the ripples so now i can change their angle too, it is easy to pop them out as the bolts are free and slide straight out. i may cut a small strip of black matting to place inside the metal U shape trap at the base of the ripple to help stop the...
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    plastic matting i found??

    Lol, yeh the whole design is a bit different, its costed me about $30 so far so may end up spending more to get it functioning like it normally should. If it works... Stoked! I am planning a trip in a couple of weeks to a spot i know has heaps of fine gold. i plan to check the tailings as i go...
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    plastic matting i found??

    it is used for driving on boggy ground. I found it ? on the side of the road after splendor in the grass music festival, they lay it down for the cars to drive on the once swampland. If i decide not to use it for my sluice i will most likely save it for if i get bogged. either way its pretty...
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    plastic matting i found??

    here is a shot of the left over matting too. any ideas for other ways to cut and place it would be cool.
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    plastic matting i found??

    just got some brackets and a length of concave Al for a few riffles to hold the matting and moss matting down. I think i may be faceing another issue having concave rather than straight riffles as it may cause material to launch over without sucking back any gold, though may help steady or even...
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    plastic matting i found??

    plywood made of selected wood species based on density, impact resistance and bending strength. It has solid surface face veneers, free from open imperfections. Ideal for boat building and construction work that faces high levels of moisture. it is reasonably light too. i will upload a few...
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