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Southern Prospector
Dredger
Joined: 06 Jul 2009
Posts: 1568
Location: Maiden North Carolina
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Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:35 pm |
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I just received my Jobe 2.5" Floating Dredge. This dredge comes with a Honda 2.5 engine and Keene pump. I plan on testing it tomorrow so hopefully it will perform as good as it looks! (Let me know if your interested in ordering one...this is the first one off the production line and I get to be the test dummy)
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Shay Nicholson
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Tn Guy
Dredger
Joined: 24 Feb 2011
Posts: 464
Location: middle tennessee, crossville area
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Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:47 pm |
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looks nice But that motor looks like it would get in the way mounted there but if it works thats all that counts.... |
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Bobg
Dredger
Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 974
Location: S/E coast of NC
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Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:48 pm |
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What're you using for air?
I'll have a two line hooka with me when I make it back to the Broad. This weekend looks bad for the weather, but the following weekend might work out. |
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Charlotte49er
Dredger
Joined: 02 Nov 2010
Posts: 753
Location: Mint Hill, NC
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Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:05 pm |
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Does the sluice get wider as it goes down? (Or is that the angle of the photograph?) That would slow the water down thus on paper help with fine gold to drop out of suspension.
Let us know how it does and dollars.
Looks like a good unit. |
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dockman
Sluicer
Joined: 12 Feb 2011
Posts: 33
Location: South Hill, Va.
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Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:27 pm |
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What is the size of the sluice? |
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cloudwalker
Dredger
Joined: 13 Feb 2010
Posts: 152
Location: Madisonville, TN
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:22 am |
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I like it.
It may need a drip tray under the engine. I could see oil or gas getting dripped into the sluice, eventually.
Is that the 2" or 2.5" you have? I thought the 2.5" came with a flare. |
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Picker Pete
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 12 Dec 2010
Posts: 1707
Location: Conyers, GA.
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:55 am |
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I like it but dont care for the placement of motor/pump. Ive always like the crash box setup though. Wish keene would take notes on that one. |
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dickb
Dredger
Joined: 10 Aug 2009
Posts: 668
Location: Iowa, & Clover, SC
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:46 pm |
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I wish Angus McKirk would.
I think the beaver dredge is a good idea, just too small.
With a 2 1/2" dredge and the tapered drop riffle sluice like the Jobe, it might be a killer combination on small creeks and streams.
I'm for a jet log and flair over a crash box. The engine placement is terrible for cleaning out a plug or sluice cleanup, unless the sluice slides out from under the engine for cleanup. It's hard to tell from the picture Shay took. I'm really interested to hear what he thinks of it after taking it out for a trial run.
Hope it does real well with the fines and flakes!
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ywevis
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:22 pm |
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So how did the new dredge perform? |
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Southern Prospector
Dredger
Joined: 06 Jul 2009
Posts: 1568
Location: Maiden North Carolina
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:42 pm |
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We spent about 4 hours with the new dredge today and it worked awesome! It took some getting use to and it still needs a few tweaks. The punch plate has got to be re-made to go all the way back to the end of the crash box and so does the carpet. The funny thing we realized about this dredge was it was catching all the gold in the middle of the sluice box and a lot of it! Nothing was being caught under the crash box like we are all use to. Like I said it did an awesome job at catching the gold....we just have to think outside the box...or crashbox |
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ywevis
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:48 pm |
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My dredge with crash box catches the gold in the mat and the first two or so riffles, sometimes it gets down to the 3 or 4th one. Maybe its the punch plate that is letting the gold move to the middle.
I would think the gold would settle towards the most vibration, and since the engine is in the middle, it would all gravitate towards the middle. To the heaviest vibration. |
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WILL-D
GPOC Vice President
Joined: 21 Jul 2009
Posts: 420
Location: Rock Hill, SC
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Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:39 am |
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I was pleased and surprised with the dredge. After seeing the cleanups I realized this dredge is already dialed in with the exception of the punch plate Shay mentioned. We are always looking in the upper part of the box for gold when it actually ends up in the riffles because of the widened sluice. Maybe we shouldn't do anything to the machine.
I like it better than my Keene 2". |
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indyme2
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 07 May 2010
Posts: 548
Location: SC
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Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:03 pm |
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Any other thoughts on this dredge, Shay, after using it? |
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Southern Prospector
Dredger
Joined: 06 Jul 2009
Posts: 1568
Location: Maiden North Carolina
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Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:06 pm |
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indyme2 wrote: |
Any other thoughts on this dredge, Shay, after using it? |
I think it is just a good dredge. I plan on re-doing the punch plate and thats about it. The dredge has great flotation and does a great job at catching the gold. Not sure what more I could ask out of it. I'm thinking about buying another one |
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indyme2
GPOC Club Member
Joined: 07 May 2010
Posts: 548
Location: SC
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Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:23 pm |
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I am confused. Is the 2.5 available with either a power jet or suction nozzle? What is the delivery time? Thanks. |
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Southern Prospector
Dredger
Joined: 06 Jul 2009
Posts: 1568
Location: Maiden North Carolina
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Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:40 pm |
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jimmiejack55
Dredger
Joined: 12 Jul 2009
Posts: 127
Location: Canyon Lake, TX
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Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:44 am |
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In the picture it looks like the punch plate is sitting directly on top of the expanded. Its not is it? |
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