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So I thought I'd have a go at making a dolly pot & share what I did.
There's no real rule or specs that you need to follow. First you need to figure out what size rock you want to crush, how big/heavy a unit you want to cart around...
Here is the specs to mine. I made all exposed edges to Fisher-Price standards so I won't cut myself or rip my backpack whilst carting it around.
I've made this one light enough to cart around & just for sampling but still process a good amount.
The main pot/pipe is 250mm long & the internal diameter is about 52mm.
The base plate is 10mm thick, about 70mm wide & 150mm long? You want the base plate to be thick enough to withstand a good pounding.
The smashing rod is an old truck axle 35mm shaft/40mm spline end & 450mm long. Heavy enough to make light work of crushing, but portable enough to cart thru the scrub.
I made the base plate a bit bigger than the pipe so I can put my feet either side to steady it. Can easily use it whilst sitting on a chair/stump & the dolly pot on the ground.
Instructions: Weld pipe to plate.
Done.
To get the rock to this stage I smashed it a few times so make it smaller & then put it thru a sieve. Anything that didn't go thru, got crushed again in small batches.
There's no real rule or specs that you need to follow. First you need to figure out what size rock you want to crush, how big/heavy a unit you want to cart around...
Here is the specs to mine. I made all exposed edges to Fisher-Price standards so I won't cut myself or rip my backpack whilst carting it around.
I've made this one light enough to cart around & just for sampling but still process a good amount.
The main pot/pipe is 250mm long & the internal diameter is about 52mm.
The base plate is 10mm thick, about 70mm wide & 150mm long? You want the base plate to be thick enough to withstand a good pounding.
The smashing rod is an old truck axle 35mm shaft/40mm spline end & 450mm long. Heavy enough to make light work of crushing, but portable enough to cart thru the scrub.
I made the base plate a bit bigger than the pipe so I can put my feet either side to steady it. Can easily use it whilst sitting on a chair/stump & the dolly pot on the ground.
Instructions: Weld pipe to plate.
Done.
To get the rock to this stage I smashed it a few times so make it smaller & then put it thru a sieve. Anything that didn't go thru, got crushed again in small batches.
