The Trommel Build

[topgun8582]

Hello minkos61

Just wanted to say hello again and by the way your trommel looks very nice and well built great Job.. since the last time.  I had ask you a question .I have gone out and bought some expaned metal .I ended up with the big diamon shape though and know that .I look at yours your diamond shape looks small oh well to late lol . I have all ready welded it my trommel tube is like 37"x40" I am building mine all by thought and resarch no plans to go by

[guitarpicker00]

Where did the gears come from? Great job! Hope all your pans are full of GOLD!

[minkos61]

@guitarpicker00

The sprockets came from an industrial supply store ,but you should be able to find them at a farm/tractor supply or hardware store

[topgun8582]

Hello and good day to you

was Just wondering if you might have any step by step photos of the trommel build.

I have every thing to make 1 all but the expaned metal and wheels please let me know and

thanks for your time

John

[minkos61]

@topgun8582

Hi John the pictures in the video are all I have sorry

[guitarpicker00]

Do you use a battery to power it? If so how long will it run

[minkos61]

@guitarpicker00

Yes I use a battery and I have run it all day long and it still had power.

[9DragonMaster]

this inspired my design thanks! I'm building a stream trommel =D

[minkos61]

@9DragonMaster

Thanks and glad it's helping you out . Hope to see a vid of it in action when your done.

[kimdaviscali]

Wow.... you should build a couple more, I know one person looking for one..(haha)

[minkos61]

Thanks Kim I know one person lookin for one to

(haha)

[kimdaviscali]

You can call me Sybil. :o)

[Surfacesofie]

Nice, nice work Ernie. I love it. You've done a lot of power train work that didn't show. Bet there was a lot of head-scratching going on. Dam nice job, Dave

[TAURO7777777]

exelet job alsoverysimple and smart letmeknowifyoucan sale oneforme also let me knowt he price congratulation asy solucion for hard work

regards

DR.RUBEN REYES VALENZUELA

[minkos61]

Thanks Ruben for the comment.

I'm not building these to sell , I have only built the one for myself. But thanks for asking.

Ernie

[minkos61]

Thanks 5string22 . Please post your trommel when your done with it. I'll be doing some work with mine in the next couple weeks I hope so will try and post a vid of results and the AU.

Ernie

[5string22]

Nice! i'm building a 12incher to pull behind the 3 wheeler. good work. lets see the gold you turn up with it.

[minkos61]

Thanks vikingchild2

[goldfeverjim]

super job we need more vids of this kind of stuff AAA+++

[minkos61]

Thanks goldfeverjim it was fun building it and then filming it.

Ernie

[secoxxx]

what are you using to turn it?

[minkos61]

secoxxx

i'm useing a 1988 Ford F150 windshield wiper motor.

Ernie

[secoxxx]

I use a windshield wiper motor aswell. although no batter. I built a inline tubine that uses the flow from the pump to turn a DC motor which powers the 12v Wiper motor. works great, 30RPM with high torque. Are you going to make any videos of it in use?

[minkos61]

secoxxx

there is a short vid of it running in here it is trommel test run. Also i keep forgetting to video it when i'm working it ,but i will this minning season now that i belong to youtube.

Ernie

[hixonAu]

Goog job.....Ernie......keep them comin.