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my first attempt at making a sluice need some advice
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<blockquote data-quote="WalnLiz" data-source="post: 12496" data-attributes="member: 147"><p>Looking heaps better already Scotty, And good idea keeping that Guard Dog close bye.</p><p></p><p>You won't need any legs, as the stream will dictate the angle. Find the fastest flowing section close to where you're working. </p><p></p><p>Set your box up at a slight angle (don't bother measuring) so as to get the fastest flow possible over the riffles. Screen your material down to 1/4" and feed a small amount first to see what happens. </p><p></p><p>20% should stay in the vortex behind the riffles and 80% should flow over the back. If too much goes over the back, either lift the back of the box by placing a rock under it or place some larger rocks in front of the sluice to reduce water flow.</p><p></p><p>Hint: your better running faster water and keeping the moss/carpet visible, than running slower speed and not seeing the carpet. </p><p></p><p>Looking forward to seeing it with the mesh.</p><p></p><p>Cheers Wal, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WalnLiz, post: 12496, member: 147"] Looking heaps better already Scotty, And good idea keeping that Guard Dog close bye. You won't need any legs, as the stream will dictate the angle. Find the fastest flowing section close to where you're working. Set your box up at a slight angle (don't bother measuring) so as to get the fastest flow possible over the riffles. Screen your material down to 1/4" and feed a small amount first to see what happens. 20% should stay in the vortex behind the riffles and 80% should flow over the back. If too much goes over the back, either lift the back of the box by placing a rock under it or place some larger rocks in front of the sluice to reduce water flow. Hint: your better running faster water and keeping the moss/carpet visible, than running slower speed and not seeing the carpet. Looking forward to seeing it with the mesh. Cheers Wal, :) [/QUOTE]
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my first attempt at making a sluice need some advice
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