chascpetty Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 First Run Ran six pounds of rock in my small homemade ball mill (14" x 12") for two hours,rock was reduced to flower fine dust. Nice pay day in gold too ! Luck on your next hunt. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Chuck,Now that's a pan full of color, WTG! I'd like to see the stuff your milling before you toss it in the drum. Talk to you soon.LuckyLundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkirkll Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I'd like to get that much gold for every 6 lbs of rock i have dug in the last 6 months...lolReally pretty stuff!I was making a mill out of a mortar mixer, but I got hijacked in to other methods..I really don't have an in yet on a good supply of ore either. I am learning tho....keep the pics coming, very ingenious!paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave wiseman Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Great stuff Kid..tell us about that mill.What size rock it takes,motor,..how long did it take to make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 That Ball Mill looks awesome. Do you have plans for it? For only six pounds of rock , they must have been pretty rich...Nice work Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Thanks for sharing Chuck. I have been interested in making something similar to that.Any chance you could share more info about how you built it? That sure is a nice panfull of gold.Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Chuck... got any close up pics of rock before crushing. With that much gold I would think you have some jewelry grade rock?? Nice pan full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Beeper Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Chuck,Very Nice! You could sell your crushers for some serious money.Rocks? Heck, that's the tip of the Mother Lode! Great Going!New Beeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean.C Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Awesome gold and homemade equipment, it doesn't get much better! Congrats and thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chperdue Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Hi Kid.Wow did you find the Lost Dutchman that is lot of color for just 6 lbs of ore. Good for you and your helper Very very nice and a great home made mill.Keeper SwingingCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Chuck, very pretty!ShepPS- a pic of rocks going in would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chascpetty Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Great stuff Kid..tell us about that mill.What size rock it takes,motor,..how long did it take to make? Hi Dave , I have a small jaw crusher I run the rock through prior to putting it in the mill. Most rock is 1 inch to 1/4 inch. It took about a week to put it togather. The drum is a piece of 12 inch inside diameter pipe with a 3/8 inch wall. The rest of the moving parts are an old reel power lawn mower. The motor is an old 1/4 horse I had laying around. Take care Dave, luck on your next hunt. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chascpetty Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Chuck, very pretty!ShepPS- a pic of rocks going in would be nice! Hi Shep , The rock I run through the mill would not make a good picture,can't see mutch gold in any of it until it goes through the jaw crusher. Take Care, Luck on your next hunt. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave wiseman Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 http://s457.photobucket.com/albums/qq297/drifter_046/?action=view¤t=crusher.mp4 from a fellow on the Australian Finders forum..don't know how he knows me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexb Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 http://s457.photobucket.com/albums/qq297/drifter_046/?action=view¤t=crusher.mp4 from a fellow on the Australian Finders forum..don't know how he knows me.Just be careful breathing the rock dust, silicosis can kick in fast with high exposure (one year with high exposure). I've even heard of guys getting what is similar to silicosis from knapping arrowheads out of obsidian, you wouldn't think it would create a lot of dust, but one guy was all messed up from one year of steady obisdian knapping without wearing a mask and sitting inside his garage without ventilation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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