![]() You can build a wider box if you would like, but it will require a larger water flow. Have the inside bent in a U shape so there is 10 inches between the walls. ![]() You will need a 48″ long (can be shorter) piece of sheet metal (aluminum) at least 18 inches wide. For the sluice box (48 inches long) I took a piece of sheet metal to a machine shop and traded some bags of candy for them to bend it. Some of the pieces of the hopper box would barely fit. I purchased a 18 inch bender at harbor freight but I recommend getting the a larger one. Obviously to build both portions you will need a sheet metal bender. If you need some paydirt to test out your equipment or just work on your panning skills go to my page here. In this post I will talk about how to build the sluice box portion and where to get materials. In a previous post, I showed how to build the hopper box portion and posted dimensioned drawings so you can build your own. I took some pictures (in my attic) of my dredge/high banker so you can see how I build it. Classifier Nozzle- filters sticks and leaves and gets just the sand #8 and smaller.I finally got back around to finishing my posts on my Dredge and Highbanker Plans.Bulk Sand Nozzle- Designed to quickly draw sand and 1/2 inch material.Sniper Nozzle with "Rock Block" reaches into cracks and crevices.2 gallon "Quick View" bucket and twist off "Gamma Lid"ģ nozzles are included with this hand dredge:.The new patented valve is designed to eliminate clogging and spitting (forward flow) while still using our tried and true leather cups. Designed to mine placer gold from creeks and streams with the ability to replace the valve gasket in the field. The Non-motorized X-Stream Hybrid Pro hand pump represents 10 years of development and is totally submersible.
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