Dredging with Levels by Jim Witt, California I found that judging the right angle of drop on my 2' dredge sluice box was to cumbersome and I was often wrong. The ones I found at PetSmart have brightly colored handles so they are harder to lose but the pick part is made of softer metal so they bend more easily.ģ. I found them at PetSmart but you can probably find them anywhere horse supplies are sold. I used to live in fear of losing it until I found out what it is and where to get them. It is great for scraping out crevices and cleaning bedrock. Cool Tool by Bill Westcott, California: This tool came with a Vac-Pac I bought several years ago. The small one described is only $5.99, so I always carry a couple with me.Ģ.

It is a fairly heavy black plastic tub, approximately 24'x18'圆'deep. Panning Tub by Tom Villone, Arizona: I've found that a mortar tray from Home Depot serves many duties. We'll publish them here for all to see and give you credit.ġ. If you have tips on how to build your own prospecting equipment please email us.

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Building a small scale dredge