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kcobraii
Sluicer
Joined: 04 Mar 2011
Posts: 30
Location: Lancaster, SC
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Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:34 pm |
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I'm still in the learning stages of prospecting and I've learned a great deal from reading everyone's posts. I just ordered a Mackirk Grub Steak from Shay's store and was wondering if this unit is just fine as it comes or would a little modifying benefit in any way? Like adding a mat right after the flair? Most of the creeks around my house are not very big and have moderate water flow. By the way, this is a great forum with a bunch of great people!  |
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cloudwalker
Dredger
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Posts: 152
Location: Madisonville, TN
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Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:07 pm |
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The only thing you need to add to it is some gold.
It will work as is, in most any water. |
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jim1966
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 10 Oct 2010
Posts: 1306
Location: Lexington,South Carolina
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Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:22 pm |
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Welcome to the forum. I have a grubsteak, and would not modify it at all. It works well with little water flow, and used it once with water that was moving pretty fast, and it still had some fine gold in it. |
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realtimerecon
Dredger
Joined: 08 Feb 2011
Posts: 254
Location: Smith Mt. Lake VA.
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Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:42 am |
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cobaltpap
Dredger
Joined: 06 Feb 2011
Posts: 51
Location: Pierre Part, La
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Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:45 am |
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Shaw sells those. When I go to visit I am going to get one for my Grubsteak I bought from Shaw.
http://www.easternusprospectors.com/page162.html
Be careful when you order because the grubsteak is only 5 inches wide inside. Not 6 like they advertise. |
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Brett A. Landry
GPAA Member
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Picker Pete
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 12 Dec 2010
Posts: 1707
Location: Conyers, GA.
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Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:25 am |
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classify to 1/4 or 1/8 and do a cleanup after every full bucket of material. Thats about it. I love mine. |
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kcobraii
Sluicer
Joined: 04 Mar 2011
Posts: 30
Location: Lancaster, SC
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Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:31 pm |
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Thanks a lot guys. I appreciate the feedback and tips. I've never used a sluice before so it helps to hear some input from the experts! |
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kirk73
Dredger
Joined: 27 Jan 2011
Posts: 176
Location: Aiken, SC
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Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:16 am |
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You will love it. I used mine for the first time yesterday. I only classified to 1/2 inch. I have a homemade classifier using 1/2 hardware cloth. It worked great with no problems. The bigger rocks washed right on down. I checked my tailings a couple of times to see if I was losing any gold and did not find a spec. Check out my post in South Carolina section to see what the Grub will catch. |
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