Classifier sizes

[cecc]

ok thanks bazza

 

[cecc]

Do they fit inside a 20lt bucket?

 

[bazza2210]

No - I use it with a large flexi bucket or a tub

 

[limpalot]

Saw a plastic one with 1/4" square holes in Ray's Outdoors the other day, pretty reasonable too, I think it's a bit big for a 20 lt bucket.
Cheers LL

 

[cecc]

ok thanks guys.

 

[ozziii]

I have that Bunnings sieve, its not to bad, just have to be careful when throwing it around as hitting a rock the right way could break the plastic sieve area. I broke the skirt area on mine a week back after it landed on some small rocks, for about 10 bucks though it done alright. I'd say about 1/4 inch or just under, not sure.
It fits in the Garret 15 inch Super Sluice pan pretty well.

 

[XIV]

Classifying is like most things, people are going to have there own opinion in it, the good and the bad.
when out in the bush, i take a pan, that's it. The less I have to carry the better. the bucket sieve is the way to go ( 1" )
but at home, I have 100, 50, 30, 20, 1/4
it really depends on the gold you are chasing, if its flake or larger gold, 1/4 or 20 will be fine for this
but if its really fine gold, get the set of sieves, but depends on how you want to go about it really, are you just panning out your cons, or going to run it through a blue bowl, miller table or something.
If getting every bit of gold out of your cons (like me) save up your cons in different sieve buckets, and just wait for that rainy day or when you need to get out and look for gold but can't, then run them over whatever contraption you like
I get the 3 year old to help me on days like this, a bit of daddy daughter time.

 

[Parko]

For final clean up of black and blonde sands of concentrate alluvial I use, wait for it, this set up before running it through a blue bowl. The pic shows 400gs of the stuff. The best part is, of course ripping into the pantyhose to get them off.

 

[bazxa]

The gold gets through the pantyhose?

 

[Chewy]

Ripping the pantyhose to get them off? Parko, mate, if ya gunna wear them, buy the right size so ya don't need to rip them.

 

[Rocka]

I have that Bunnings sieve, its not to bad, just have to be careful when throwing it around as hitting a rock the right way could break the plastic sieve area. I broke the skirt area on mine a week back after it landed on some small rocks, for about 10 bucks though it done alright. I'd say about 1/4 inch or just under, not sure.
It fits in the Garret 15 inch Super Sluice pan pretty well.

Hi all,
New to the game and loving all the great advice on the forum... thanks to all...

Just following up on the Bunnings sieve conversation.... I bought one yesterday just to have an 'initial' sieve to get me started... then I went to Coles (for other things like bread) but found a large 10litre plastic 'round basin' with some handles on the side... honestly I took a guess as to the size of it compared to the sieve from Bunnings and I have to say the sieve fits into the top of the plastic basin perfectly... like it was made for it... now I know this 'basin' is not a pan, but it should hold a fair bit of stuff which could then be transferred into a pan later.... one concern I have is that the 'basin' is about 15cm high, much higher than a pan, which I'm assuming means it has to be in deeper water when washing through the sieve (so the water gets above/into the sieve).... but I don't think that will be a big drama... but like I mentioned Im new to the game and don't know a great deal...

The 10Lt basin from Coles cost just over $5... good value.. and a perfect fit... even the handles of both the sieve and the basin line up so you can hold the two together very easily...

Hope Im on the right track here... however please let me know if Im 'dreamin'....