Drywasher

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• Dec 12, 2015

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Got tired of the lack of water round the Ballarat/Creswick area to run ma banker so figured a Drywasher was on the cards for the bits n pieces i had laying around the shed.

Its made of 1.6mm steel, hence the red camo paint job and cold gal to stop rust.

Lack of a welder and brake i just used 1/2" angle where needed. Riveted together

Design was just a mixture of a few on here, roughed out to suit materials i had handy. The whole thing cost about $12 bucks

Still to sort the bottom of the legs, some fabric for the riffle tray, source some expanded for the hopper (currently just doubled over 1/2" mesh) and hopefully Santa brings me a new blower for Christmas. Only managed to borrow one for a little for some rough testing on my shaker fan.

Measurements being ..
Hoppers 23" x 13",
recovery box is 20" x 9
..Big enough to be light enough.

 

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• Dec 12, 2015

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G's you done a good job on the build mate looks very good well done.

 

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• Dec 12, 2015

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cheers man

 

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• Dec 13, 2015

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Nice job looks great cant wait to see how its goes in the field when its all done

 

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• Dec 13, 2015

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$12 ?? Awesome mate!! ..its even got its own bedroom awww

 

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• Dec 13, 2015

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Lol yeh, spare room comes in handy storing prospecting gear

 

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• Dec 13, 2015

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AtomRat said:

$12 ?? Awesome mate!! ..its even got its own bedroom awww

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Indeed sir you are a funny bugger.

 

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• Dec 13, 2015

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Lol yeh, spare room comes in handy storing prospecting gear

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I like a man that lives on the edge.

 

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• Dec 13, 2015

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Je looks the goods hit those old dried up dirt piles the old timers left behind mate hope you find some yellow stuff

 

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• Dec 13, 2015

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And the "old timers" wouldn't know what you are talking about, ( in Australia)
They are dry BLOWERS.......................
Washers or washing machines use water.

 

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• Dec 13, 2015

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I am with you Peter,calling them drywashers,is destroying our langauge,what for.

This what Reeds in WA call them

https://www.reedsprospecting.com.au/shop/detail/keene-140-dry-blower-with-hi-vac-system/

So protect our langauge for the future no more diluting it.

Regards Frank

 

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• Dec 14, 2015

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Frank,
I did mention this to Reeds, obviously they don't give a damn about Australian culture/language because nothing has changed.

Cheers
Peter

 

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• Dec 14, 2015

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I agree Nightjar! Same with Highbanker ! another Americanism lol! Mine is a Banjo and always will be .

 

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• Dec 14, 2015

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Looks a bit top heavy but might be the picture angle. None the less well done and very creative whatever its called ( Blower, washer, banjo. High banker) sounds like theres a hippy party going on, LOL
GT

 

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• Dec 14, 2015

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Peter They have got them listed as dry blowers.

Regards Frank

 

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• Dec 14, 2015

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Goldtruck.. just the pic angle m8..

Call it what you want, its a dry washer to me.

 

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• Dec 14, 2015

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Ok now sell it to me

 

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• Dec 29, 2015

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Field tested an she works a treat..

Welp, backyard tested. Been to many holiday prospectors out creswick the last week when ive headed out, pinching track access for my wagon to bush it around them, so just grabbed buckets and did them at home......and what a freakin' mess haha.! *note to self, remove clothes from clothesline before drywashing next time*

Just threw the mankiest wash i could find at it, just seeing what heavies it'd catch with RPM and shaker influence and was pleased to see even the tiniest bits it was hanging onto

Bad pic of the pan but colours there

Missus is gunna kill me when she gets back :O

 

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• Dec 30, 2015

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haha...looking good BG....I used to run mine in the kids sandpit from time to time

 

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• Dec 30, 2015

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Just tell the better half it is more
cost effective than going down to the pub for some thing to do.
Been there done that with the washing.
I learnt a while ago not to whipper snipper in the dirt whilst the family whites are on show. :8
Ooops. 8)