It does do the job to an extent , but would need to be modified to overcome certain issues. If the material placed in the classifier were muddy or moist , it will not pass through the classifier but instead clog up the holes. To overcome this issue , the classifier would need to be submerged in water. This could be done by filling the bucket with water , but the extra weight will cause other issues. Can you come up with a way of classifying AND washing , based on your design ?
Binged your videos and came back to this one to ask if maybe you have tried setting a gold pan on this machine to do the settling? Stratification. Guess I'm lazy. Another thought I have shaken say half full peanut butter jars of concentrate sluice run placer. And beleave I see gold settling,?
I am considering an idea just like this to sort out beach sands into their different layers by weight through shaking. I want to separate the black sand from white and garnet sands so I can sell them online.
Could you please explain a little more about the alumium flexors ? I have NFI. Is it just sheet aluminium of certain thickness cut into 4 rectangles ? Would stainless steel sheet work ?
The flexures are 6061T6 Aluminum, 1 inch wide by 1/16 inch thick. The free span is 6 inches. Spring steel is about 4X stiffer than Aluminum so you'd have to adjust the dimensions from there.
Is it possible to have the bucket ( filled to the brim with water ) separate from the shaker table ? The classifyer would sit in the bucket of water , but not on the bucket of water. This would mean the classifier diameter would be an inch or so smaller than the bucket opening
@@orophilia With the set up you have right now , how much of your bucket can you fill before you need to empty the bucket so the vibrations still work well ?
@@orophilia The energy needed to shake a large bucket potentially filled with water, is substantial though. I think it is a better use of the energy to design it to clip onto the top of a bucket and shake the classified inside the bucket, a bit below the rim so the material can potentially wash through. A bit of the energy can also be used to pump water to replenish bucket fill as some will splash out.
@@1kreature That is what I may have a go at. I currently classify down to 1 inch manually within an acceptable amount of time. But I would like to go down to 1/4 inch , and manually too much effort.
I use something similar to concentrate gold and I got good results. And I think your tool is best for concentrating the gold on the bottom of the bucket.
