[azgolddigger]

This classifier i use to classify all my shoveled in material to 3/8"..
When the 5 gal. bucket is full i just replace with another and keep going until i have 6-8 buckets full.
I then take the buckets to the drywasher and run them thru it.
I have a 3400 rpm motor 110 volt with 2 - 2 ounce counter weights , this vibrates the screen and breaks up the clay balls and shakes the heck out of the rocks , cleaning the nooks and crannies of all the gold stuck on them.. the cleaned rocks migrate slowly to one end and fall off. I can feed it quite fast with a shovel.
I did have metal sides on it at one time but replaced with some oak boards (to noisy with metal!!!!)
Another thing , it seems to dry the material somewhat, as it bumps and grinds on the screen. I have a small lip on the end where the rocks fall off, this spot catches the larger than 3/8" heavies (bullets,sinkers, etc...) no nuggets yet, but i hope some day i will..
I have found that this works a lot better than raking the bigger rocks out of your material, then using the drywasher griz. to classify. You get a lot more of the finer gold...thanks for looking , geo

[Terry Soloman]

Does it take quarters? - Terry

[frank c]

Nice machine , Hey Geo, that looks REAL interesting to me , I'd like to build something like that, can you maybe get a few more pics showing the detail on the motor area, how you rigged up the counterweights etc. ??? etc. And like what is the approximate size of it, length/width. Thanks

[Adam]

Thats pretty cool , I like it !!

[frank c]

Thanks for the P.M.info George

[Rod]

Looks very cool, thanks for sharing

[Grubstake]

I know a couple of girls, that would classify those viberators, But they want more than 3/4 inches. Thre kinds of viberators, alright, shazzam, and OH! BABY,BABY! Just kiddin ya! Grubstake

[keitharmy]

Frank (or anyone) if you come up with some sort of motorized classifier that can chew through the material let me know. I've looked and found... well pretty much nothing. I lack the mechanical aptitude or maybe I'm just too lazy... Either way I have yet to find a decent on or build it.

Wait I have seen one pretty cool set up when I was in Prescott but too big for me to store or build.

In fact if anyone has a "bigger and better" way to classify I'd love to hear it. My damn little bucket classifier is slow.

Thanks