12 Weeks To Find First Gold (Persistence Pays).

[Pirate pete]

Hey MG can you make ME a pick lol ,I am a sheaty by trade so i can see the excellent work in those parts and also the attention to detail and finish very nice work mate .Is that a laser cutter in the background of one of those pictures ?? .PP

 

[HarryHoudini]

Maybe more gold (coin) in making really good picks

 

[Minelab Gold]

Hi Pete,

No Lasercutter mate, I have 2 plasma cutters but getting the 5 Axis CNC Mill was a better choice because its so versatile. Outsource any laser requirements to Ultimate Laser in Dandenong, or any large aluminium waterjet requirements above 8.0mm they send across to their Ultimate Water Jet Cutting facility.

Cheers

 

[limpalot]

Hi MG, Bisalloy would be the best for your pick as it won't chip like tungsten can. Will weld to steel OK too.

 

[Minelab Gold]

Hi MG, Bisalloy would be the best for your pick as it won't chip like tungsten can. Will weld to steel OK too.

Yeah its strong but brittle material Tungsten Carbide, I machine some intricate parts with as small as 0.6mm End Mill and these things spin and move with great feeds and speeds etc for such a small piece and the slightest knock and goodbye end mill, even when changing the mills very careful they dont drop onto the cutting bed - broke a few that way, or the slightest bump from the tool when loosening the collets. Things we learn. Most of my cutters are from Guhring and it hurts when its a 0.6mm end mill for $38.00 dollars each time it breaks.

Yeah Bisalloy would be great considering the Ultimate Tensile Strength, even an 80 is relatively higher than the general mild steel 250.

Food for thought, but hey if I just shape a bit I might get another 3 months before another dressing.

Cheers

 

[Hotrob]

Holy crap MG..... is there no end to your talents .
I even love your taste in movies (& film clip back drops 8) ).

Rob.

 

[Minelab Gold]

Holy crap MG..... is there no end to your talents .
I even love your taste in movies (& film clip back drops 8) ).

Rob.

Thanks Rob,

Much appreciated, Hah film back drops lucky it wasnt the front drop.

Cheers

 

[Pirate pete]

S*** is there nothing you haven't got you should talk to Graeme from the training day he would now all about that kind of thing best welder I have ever seen and he is also pedantic when he makes anything bit like me lol (NOT)

 

[oldschool]

G'day MG

Mate you are a man of many talents great post,great vids and now have seen some
of your real handy work which is very impressive.
Now i know who i can call to get something made up with precision.

Concrats on the WA lease, hope it all comes of for you sounds like a great
adventure you deserve it mate.You will love the flies over there.

Keep up the great work you do MG.

Thankyou

 

[Minelab Gold]

Hi Guys,

Well it got the better of me, and thought the only way I can fulfill my obligations to get back out the bush was to take some action. I would like to thank you guys and especially Pirate Pete for keeping me on my feet.

In the first images are the results of a pick that has unearthed many great things in the years, more so the last 6 months when it has copped a fair beaten. The main killer was when I didnt have the hammer and chisel when I found that calcrete hole with gold, I done the silly thing to keep hitting away punishing my pick with each blow. But in the end it was a fun day.

Say goodbye to the old faithful

What a talking point this has been though

And hello to the new and improved - should get the job done a lot better for another few months.

Better get out and put it into some action find targets then smash that ground. - thanks guys god bless you all.

Regards MG

 

[Pirate pete]

Bloody nice job mate :Y: :Y: :Y: almost as good as i would have done lol no really good to see that your a man of your word already knew that anyway

 

[oldschool]

Nice work on the pick MG looks better than a bought one.
Gota make all that digging you do alot easier, the ground will crumble out.

 

[silver]

Looking very nice n strong MG ,.... GO FOR GOLD MATE ! 8)

 

[Minelab Gold]

Nice work on the pick MG looks better than a bought one.
Gota make all that digging you do alot easier, the ground will crumble out.

Thanks Oldschool G,

Hopefully the ground will see it coming and just move for me.

Cheers - hope all has been well and your getting some time in.

 

[Minelab Gold]

Looking very nice n strong MG ,.... GO FOR GOLD MATE ! 8)

Thanks Silver,

Yeah i think the new bevel angles, faces and blades will work a treat. Hah even one stroke of the file would have been an improvement on that one.

 

[HarryHoudini]

M.G, now that is one sweet pick. You will be able to slice bread with it.
Cheers

 

[Bjay]

Looks to good to scar it up. I noticed ya have a tig . I've hard faced mine with the the tig and is a much neater process than using an arc . I didn't know you could hard face with a tig until recently. Lasts a lot longer but still needs a touch up every now and then.

 

[oldschool]

Yeah been very well thanks mate and have been out and about over last couple of weekends
sored myself a nice 9gram nugget and a couple of little ones so very happy indeed.

Your post and vids shore do make a differents out in the field i take more in looking at the grounds and whats around me now
so thankyou MG

Regards Oldschool

 

[RM Outback]

Thank God you tidied up that pick I was about to send you a golf ball with a handle fixed to it :lol:.

Happy hunting MG, the pick looks great :Y:.

 

[madhatter]

Sweet job MG :Y: :Y: :Y:

Looks better than new, the goldfields stand no chance against you at all!!