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RICHARD TRANTHAM
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12 Apr 2014 05:17 PM

    Went dredging today. I have a Gold Buddy 2.5 inch.  I think I want to toss the little perforated steel sheet that is supposed to protect the integrity of the fines right in front of the crash box. I have the laith wire looking stuff underneath it.The bolt that holds it in seems to be causing rocks to back up. Will I lose gold if I remove the plate?   

    JASON CHAPMAN
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    12 Apr 2014 06:35 PM
    Without seeing your set up I would say you might.

    On the east coast we mainly find the fine gold so classifying our dredges helps prevent the bigger rocks knocking the gold loose in the sluice.

    I even went down to 1/4" punch plate and extended it halfway down my sluice to help. Several guys I dredge with use a screen or classifier down their entire sluice box. That is over riffles and miners moss. If your getting back ups or the rocks are catching you might want move the bolt placements or attach the screen to the side of the sluice instead a bolt in the middle. I had a small dredge I had to do that to in order to get the best flow.
    Mario Olivas
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    25 May 2014 04:48 PM
    Looking for dredging claims associated with the gpaa in colorado near leadville
    William Hall
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    27 May 2014 03:27 PM
    Mario,

    You would be better served by starting a new thread for your question, not piggy backing on another that others may not be interested in.



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    LEONARD LEEPER
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    21 Jun 2014 01:56 PM
    Posted By Mario Olivas on 25 May 2014 04:48 PM

    Looking for dredging claims associated with the gpaa in colorado near leadville

     

    Good luck! There are only about 4 legal dredging operations on the Arkansas Headwaters.I don't know of any open to the public.

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    Joseph Loyd
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    06 Aug 2014 06:59 PM
    With onehalf mile south of union flat campground can not be claimed .if this did happen that is good for them as that area is all open for any body tto see.i am a member of the club that hasthe pickett claim at union flats. Campgroud .
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