Looking for Gold - Episode 6 - Bazooka Gold Trap Sluice - Part 2

I found a sluice that seemed like it would capture all the gold without classifying! The manufacturer's website is: http://www.bazookagoldtrap.com/.

At $200, it's on the high side of what a sluice should cost. So that made me set out to build a cheap version of it just to prove the technology works before I bought it. My first test showed it did work, but I wasn't sure how because it didn't look like it was working. So I built a small prototype concentrator, then improved on it to identify just exactly how it worked.

This video not only shows how the Bazooka Gold Trap Sluice works, it also proves that you should buy one! I think theirs would work better than mine, but even if it didn't, you could expect to capture 100% of the gold without classifying.

P.S. the classifier I was using is from Dallas Bonsai Garden: http://www.dallasbonsai.com

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[GoldHunterMike]

@unbeloved

Yes there are. I'm a member of the LDMA and there is a property in Athens, Michigan which is East of Kalamazoo and South of Battle Creek. I'm sure there are other areas there with gold as well, since most of the Northern gold came from the ice age and was pushed down by glaciers. I'm not 100% on what type of gold you have, but I know you do have gold there!

[analyzingfunny]

fabric sofener kills suds by the way. Just take an once of it, put it into a 6 oz spray bottle and give it a couple sprays. Works good on your dishwater when you are trying to clean up too.

[GoldHunterMike]

@analyzingfunny

Thanks for the tip!

[chadjensenster]

Quicksand concentrator works the same way. Pipes inject water to create a fluid bed. Only downside is it doesn't have a grizzly to classify the material for you. But at $60 versus $200 I think the Quicksand might be a better buy.

[GoldHunterMike]

@chadjensenster

True. A friend on the goldadventures(dot)biz forum board said that he had one, but it got packed during use and was and to clean out. I can't corroborate that, of course. I believe the quicksand concentrator is usable with a garden hose at home too, so there is another plus.

[muconium]

Hi, Mike! Thanks for the great video. I've wanted one of these for awhile, so it was good to it in a real world test from someone not associated with the company.

One thing I read online (in a forum somewhere) was that, the bigger models of these require more slope to run properly. That's because the bigger the trap, the more water pressure is needed to keep the material in suspension. Apparently, just a fast flowing creek won't do that in the bigger models. [cont.]

[GoldHunterMike]

@muconium

Yes, I thought that too. I saw the video too and the slope is pretty steep. You can have a steeper slope to run it, but it doesn't require a lot of water pressure to run it. There is a forum post on 49er Mikes Forum called "Fluid bed hand sluices are back" that shows where several people had created similar ones for their dredges. They found that depending upon the size of material, 7 psi was the max they could use. At 7 psi, they started losing too much gold. 3 - 4 psi is ideal.

[kernelsac]

you classified at 5:50 ....thought thats what we "werent"doing on this video.....classifying. Hmmmmmm.

[brennanjohnify]

no need to like check out your wife... but your wife... is hot!! haha

[Unbeloved1]

@GoldHunterMike

Alright cool. I'm in Michigan now, finished moving and I'm at university in South Field. Is there anything close to there? I would love to test this design myself =]

[wantmyGen4towork1]

Mike

I really appreciate your videos. Im between Lawrenceville and Buford and my wife and I are considering a Bazooka Prospector.

Have you purchased the Prospector yet and tried it in the Georgia streams?

Im worried that there is not enough or fast enough water in the Georgia streams for it to work properly.

Any ideas yet on how to set the Prospector model up like a high banker on stands and how much water would be needed for the optimal psi pressure to ensure proper operation?

[Unbeloved1]

This is really quite amazing!

I know this might sound silly, but are there any places in Michigan I might be able to find gold or precious stones?

[pogobull]

WOW,very well done and very very informative.... thanks

[analyzingfunny]

@GoldHunterMike You are welcome. Also google "free geet plans" and build your generator to run on 8% water. you can then thank me, by taking me mining.

This is real. If you want videos of generators running on mostly water, just let me know.