Jim in Idaho
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After all the discussion about a classifier for the new Keene drywasher, I got to thinking maybe it's time to build one for my Dry Sluice. I wanted one that would run continuously, rather than a batch at a time. It also needed to be fairly small, and lightweight. That small size meant it had to be top-fed, which ruled out a rotary, which was what I really wanted. When designing small, portable stuff, there are always compromises. So, this sloped, rocking design is what I ended up with. Big mistake making it for a round bucket...added a s--t ton of extra work. It's mounted on the top of a 5 gallon bucket, and slides into the collection bucket. It weighs right at 6lbs, so with the Dry Sluice, the all-up weight is 20lbs. Video here: Classifier