It is designed to be used either in a river situation where the sluice box can sit in the river, or where there is an alternate water supply. A sluice box is a long, openended trough containing many riffles. From the light weight and ultra portable tee dee ez sluice to our heavy duty aluminum keene sluice boxes. Keene high production hand sluice kellyco 8559106955. Feb 11, 2012 this is how i set up my sluice box, a keene a 52. The sluice box with ribbed matting and plastic mesh under the riffles. The a51 mini sluice box by keene engineering is a great lightweight, medium size sluice for all around use. The mini max power sluice is shown here to the right being used in a water recirculating system. The minirecirculating highbanker will help get the gold much faster than panning or drywashing.
Keene super mini sluice box the lightest, most compact sluice box with all the features of a professional sluice. Sluice boxes freds gold panning and mining supplies. Keene engineering power sluice keene engineering power sluice. Gold sluice boxes for prospecting water powered gold. All corners are rounded and deburred, hardware is permanently pressed in, riffles are laser cut and design for simplicity.
To move the larger rocks down the sluice requires a steeper slope or more water, both of which cause greater gold losses. Keene a51 a 51 goldwaschrinne goldwaschschleuse gold sluice box. My first use of this sluice was on my 2003 prospecting trip to sierra city. The keene a51a super mini sluice is the lightest most compact sluice box in the keene lineup.
The sluice box is an absolute must for the beginner. The california sluice box range the river sluice box 16. The proline 36 inch sluice box seen to the right is a good example of a medium size sluice box thats light weight but still highly effective. The recomended drop for the sluice box is 1 inch per foot, the keene a52 is about 3 feet long so a 3 inch drop is good. A mill race, leet, flume, penstock or lade is a sluice channelling water toward a water mill. I may have to rebuild the sluice again with taller side walls, and rework the riffle holddown clips. Also you will recieve 3 feet of high quality grade black hose and a 12volt bilge pump.
In a river situation, the ore is washed over the sluice box and heavy material drops to the bottom and is trapped in the riffles. Description this 7 x 24 sluice box is perfect for entree level prospecting with all the quality construction. The most common riffles are transversely mounted wooden bars, but they may also be made of wooden poles, stone. This is where you put the water pump so it is recirculated back to the top of the sluice. The box and hopper are 6w x 21l x 3 inch high sides it weighs 10 lbs. The sluice box bar is a bracket that attaches to your sluice box and allows you to mount it on the driving stake. Gold wash plants for sale by gold watch project gold wash plants for sale duration. If you make a sluice box for yourself, i wish you the best of luck with your project. The hole is used so when the water get to the hole, it drains into the plastic bin. Unfollow keene sluice box to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A onehanded cleanup of the mini keene sluice box matmoss test.
Water flows continuously through the material, washing it and breaking up any clumps. It only weighs eight pounds, but it is a little bulky. Keene super mini sluice box a51a gold fever prospecting. We are taking you through a series of outings showing the progression of building the perfect sluice package. Gold prospecting is done in different parts of a river. We do offer the seals for the 2 inch pvc cross over tubes part number. This is a sturdy rectangular box, nearly always built of lumber, with an open top and a bottom roughened by a set of riffles. Since gold is heavy, it will stay in the bottom of the sluice, trapped in the miners moss. Sluice boxes an absolute must for the beginner the sluice box is an absolute must for the beginner.
It has all the features of a professional sluice box but in a compact size. This versatile package performs extremely well in all conditions. Since 1955, keene engineering has been providing the very best in mining and. It is a simple, yet effective, tool which allows the operator to process a great deal more material than would ever be possible by simply using a gold pan.
The keene sluice box was my next step up in my prospecting experience. From the light weight and ultra portable tee dee ez sluice to our heavy duty aluminum keene. This is the lightest, most compact sluice box with all the features of a professional sluice. This may be done by openpit also called opencast mining or by various surface excavating equipment or tunnelling equipment placer mining is frequently used for precious metal deposits particularly gold and gemstones, both of which are often found in alluvial depositsdeposits of sand and gravel in. The keene 5 gold dredge uses the famous keene 3stage box. Knowing where to find a viable prospect site is only one part of the whole process. Sluice boxes are below scroll down to view gold sluice boxes are available in a variety of styles and sizes. I really wanted to test the new sluice box, so i decided to go ahead with just the ribbed matting and plastic mesh under the riffles. It has shaped countries, cultures, and inspired the exploration of. The keene sluice caught some big pieces in the rubber matting, big enough that they were stuck and could not be washed out. Although we do not sell this kit, you can easily build your own using tubs that are readily available from your local hardware store, your local target or other big box store. Im retired, so i havea lot of time, dont get me wrong, i love using my gold pan alongside a nice stream, enjoying the peace and quiet and the fresh air. You can use the minirecirculating highbanker at home, camp, desert or on your favorite stream. Sluice box set up keene a52 appalachian prospectors.
Sluice box set up keene a52 appalachian prospectors gold. A model 175 power sluice with the addition of a 3 inch dredge suction nozzle, 10 feet of 3 inch suction hose and 12 feet of additional pressure hose to extend the suction system. A good rule of thumb is to set your sluice at a grade of one inch per foot of drop. Mining materials with guaranteed gems can be purchased in the source. Ideal for small creeks and testing small placer deposits. It also changes into a gas powered high banker and dredge.
Homemade 3 stage under current sluice box catching gold. Proline mining equipmentprospecting toolssluice boxes. Designed with expandability in mind, our sluices easily convert into power sluices, dredges or doublelength. For more about that trip and the sluice box, see sierra city prospecting. This sluice box has been the standard in the industry for decades. Recirculating highbankers adventures in prospecting. Gold prospectors also need to get the proper gear before they start. Mar 06, 20 where the keene sluice wins is its quicker to set up and quicker to clean. Where the keene sluice wins is its quicker to set up and quicker to clean. June 26 september 7, 2020 one of schweitzers most popular summer amenity for the kids is the cranky jennings mining co. Id like a longer sluice, but then it would be heavier and more bulky. The idea is to position a sluice box in a running stream so that the water does the work separating the dirt and rocks away from the gold. Unfollow sluice boxes to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Keene super sluice box a52s gold panning, sluicing.
Keene 5 dredges of course feature their oversize powerjet with quick coupling system. Laser cut 1 piece zinc plated riffle and ribbed matt for quick id of gold sucured with 3m brand double back tape. Keene engineering power sluice supplier worldwide used. Dec 26, 2016 a onehanded cleanup of the mini keene sluice box matmoss test. Overall, about the same amount of gold for each of us. The easiest way to pack a sluice any distance is to attach it to a backpack frame like one of these at uncle sams. Im still looking for the perfect sluice, but my husband is a fan of this one. In a river situation, the ore is washed over the sluice box and heavy material drops to. It has shaped countries, cultures, and inspired the exploration of every corner of the planet since ancient history. These are the earlier version of the california sluice box. The 3stage sluice offers enhanced fine gold recovery, and the more hours you operate, the more important this will be. The trestles provide for a uniform and gradual descent. Designed with a wider flare for increased flow and made longer for greater capacity. Our super sluice box is the first sluice that allows you to dump unclassified material through the box at much higher volumes than ever thought possible while still retaining fine gold.
Sluice boxes are the next step up from panning, but its a step that most halfway serious prospectors quickly make. The performance of this sluice box is by far superior to anything on the market we simply blow the competition away. Optimum slope of a sluice slope of a sluice is generally in the range of 1. Any number of types of collectors can be used in a sluice. The terms sluice, sluice gate, knife gate, and slide gate are used interchangeably in the water and wastewater control industry. How i built a recirculating sluice box for gold prospecting. Width 7 x 2 12 x 30 long, with 4 black anodized carring handle for easy transportation.
Alibaba manufacturer directory suppliers, manufacturers. Since 1955, keene engineering has been providing the very best in mining and prospecting equipment. Sluice boxes have been a part of gold mining since man first discovered that by replicating the river bed it was possible to trap gold in artificial rock crevices just as natural rock crevices accumulate gold. I find that this varies to some degree depending on water flow. Includes keene miners ribbed carpet, expanded metal, plated riffles, aluminum construction and flare. This is the most versatile sluice box on the market. Keene engineering is very proud to present our newest member of our sluice box family. The driving stake is a selfpounding stake that can be set in 10 30 inches of water. Proline small sluice box 8 x 30 medium sluice box 10 x. You have clicked a page that seems to be very popular. Absolutely ideal for small creeks and testing small placer deposits. Keene high production hand sluice a52 this sluice box has been the standard in the industry for decades. This is the lightest, most compact sluice box quality constructed by keene engineering. Not only is it the best sluice box on the market today, it now converts into a mini max sluice box system utilizing a 12volt pump system.
It is adjustable to fit many widths of sluice boxes. This sluice box will find you more gold than any other box out there and you will not find a better sluice box to expand into dredges, high bankers and more than the keene super sluice. Meaning that the feed end is 3 inches higher than the discharge end. By mimicking a river bed it was possible to pass a much greater amount of material than it was to pan every shovelful by hand. We are demonstrating the latest sluice box upgrades for the a52 sluice. Thats my husbands job, and he definitely likes the keene more for that. Gas and electric power sluices and highbankers are also available. On my sluice, i caught smaller flakes in the rubber mat, but i got more gold in the carpet. Not only does this sluice a eat material like no other, it is the easiest and fastest sluice to set up in the world. The terms sluice, sluice gate, knife gate, and slide gate are used interchangeably in the water and wastewater control industry a sluice gate is traditionally a wood or metal barrier sliding in. Keene a51 a 51 goldwaschrinne goldwaschschleuse gold sluice. Goldnretriever drop riffle sluice box sold out keene folding sluice box a52f sold out gold buddy mini sluice box 24 jobe yellow jacket sluice boxes 36 or 45 regular price. A sluice box channels water from a river or stream over gravel and allow a single miner to vastly increase his daily production compared to the amount. Gold sluice boxes are available in a variety of styles and sizes.
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