Jim_Alaska

You might just try this company. Circuit Board Medics. They deal primarily with automotive and industrial circuit boards, but also do many other applications. You can also write and ask about specialty board repairs.

I had them do my truck instrument cluster circuit board and it only cost me $100.00 including shipping and a lifetime guaranty. They were very helpful and will give you an honest answer regarding if they can repair it and how much it will cost.

At the price for replacement you listed it would not hurt or cost anything to ask.

Nuggets can be a type of rock specimens, and I am not selling them so it is not for financial gain.

Mike, is that the tree fort I remember from when I visited and stayed with you years ago?

It just looks like a whole lot of work to me Mike. My wood cutting days have passed, thankfully. I really like setting the thermostat at a certain temperature and my oil heater holds it right there.

Make no mistake, I cut wood for all the 37 years I lived in Alaska, so I have been there. I'll leave it to the younger generation now.

Thank you for posting this information. I, as I suppose many others, had no idea that there was any mining on this scale in Korea. This was a very interesting read, thank you for posting it.

6 hours ago, Gold Catcher said:

It depends in which state you are in. Definitely not a good idea in CA.

Not so in Siskiyou County California. Our Sherriff told me that just being in the woods, away from people is enough reason to carry a gun. He said that no law officer would bother you for that.

I am probably missing something; but a trommel is a production device, not a devise for clean up. Trommels allow you to shovel directly into the trommel and the oversize comes out the exit and creates a tailing pile out pf the over size rocks, while the undersize is diverted through screen or smaller holes into a sluice to be further concentrated. After the sluice you still have to use some sort of clean up device like a pan, blue bowl, gold screw, etc.

Then it is always wise to use a metal detector on the over size tailing pile in case a nugget larger than the small holes in the trommel gets kicked out with the over size.

Glad to have you with us Upperstore. Your post caught my eye because I live only one mile down the Klamath River from the Scott River LDMA camp at Scott River. Would liked to have met you if I knew you were coming. I also have a friend that lives fairly near Walker Lake. I visit him and his wife generally once per year, he lives in Yerington, NV.

Good story Gerry, I was right there with you. I also lost my pick one time, didn't leave it, just lost it. I was not even aware I had lost it until I wanted to use it, much like you did. I'm old too and it is true that walking back over ground you have already walked is never something to be looked forward to. But age takes its effect on brain cells too. Now I sit down and try to think where it could have possibly gone.

My pick holder is a simple belt hammer holder, it is one of the ones that actually can swivel. In thinking of this I remembered that there had been a place where I had to turn sideways to scoot by a fallen tree. It was real close getting by it and I thought that if it were anywhere it would be there. I hiked back and it was exactly where I thought it might be.

Fortunately the walk back was not long, but I hate it anyway. To my old mind going back is something you avoid at all cost. It is sorta like when climbing uphill, you do anything you can to not lose the ground  gained by going down at all. Sometimes I will scramble on hands and knees to keep from losing altitude. It is somewhat of a trade off, but I figure I worked hard for that altitude and I won't give it up easily.

7 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

I could send the bottle to you for a smell to see what you think it is, but I think the USPS would have me arrested.

The markings had a company by the name of NYE or something like that, I think that is who started the company.

They are still in business I think and are out of the New England area.

Although i sincerely thank you for your most generous offer, I believe I will decline it at this time. I was a trapper for a lot of my adult life and at times had to make up some serious 'stinky' for my trapping lure. Rotted whale oil would fit that category very well.

That makes sense, good information.

Curious to know how you determined it was whale oil? There are other oils that would smell as bad or worse; Seal, Walrus would be a couple.

19 hours ago, Lanny said:

Nice finds indeed.

Running out of steam is what's starting to happen to me as well at times. . . .

All the best,

Lanny

At 77 y.o. my steam turned to luke warm water  long ago. Now just thinking about anything strenuous hurts.

Thinking of what you said about being afraid to try to turn it in tight spots seemed reasonable. But after seeing it, it looks small enough that if you had to you could just unhook, turn the Jeep and then turn the trailer by hand.

Another wonderful story Lanny. Sounds like you had a lot of fun and may have even made up for not being able to get out for so long.

minus 55-60 F below zero has to be experienced to believe. I lived it in Alaska for 37 years. Fortunately it does not last long. I'll take a few days of heat any time. I am in Northern California now and we have had temps at and above 100-F for the last two weeks. But winter and rain is coming.

At least here I can detect and mine year round. In Interior Alaska it is only between three and four months, you have to work fast.

On 6/9/2020 at 7:46 AM, madtuna said:

Spotted a jar half sticking out of the ground yesterday...….

Between 10 and 15 kg of Mercury. 👍 Will break it down into 1kg lots and process it through my retort as it appears quite gritty so could be holding a bit of gold.

Sure beats the 3 grams I found too😃

Please be careful with your retort. Remember that Hg can and will vaporize at room temperature and lower. Proper protection from Hg fumes requires a proper face mask with special Hg filters.

The photo below illustrates 450 lbs. of Mercury being cleaned using proper protection in a laboratory setting. 

Thanks folks, I think that these suggestions may give me a place to start.

Thanks for the reply folks. I am not looking in regard to claims or claiming as much as I am looking for which agencies regulate and permit suction dredging.

Where I live dredging is banned, I want to know if it is allowed in AZ and where. An agency link for this information would be great.

As far as where to go and if it is claimed, I can do my own due diligence. I do know and understand that AZ is mostly dry, but also know that there are a precious few streams that run all year.

Thanks folks

I am posting this here since there are folks on this forum from Arizona. I was wondering if anyone might have information like rules, regulations or possibly links to which agencies regulate and permit suction dredging. I know, there is not much water in AZ,  but there must be places that a person might find gold in streams.

Desert is not the only place for them. This pic was taken in 2005 during a spring flood on the Klamath River. The water had flushed him out of the rip-rap rocks on the bank.

This would be wonderful for situations where you want or need to "rake down" tailing piles or flat ground for more depth. Of course the "down side" is another heavy thing to have to pack around.

Good information though, thanks for posting it and especially the pictures.

10 hours ago, phrunt said:

heh, it's true... I do have half an acre but this was just right next to my house.  That's why I put the photo up with the bit of the house's front deck in the photo, to show just how close to the house it was... 🙂

Hmmmmm.....could be someone elses house...👿

On 4/8/2020 at 11:54 AM, Ridge Runner said:

Phrunt 

Those horns came off of one our horn toads we have here in Texas .

 Chuck 

Looks like Alaskan mosquito horns to me.

Don't forget you can also make vinegar out of the apples. And please.....don't forget apple pies. You can also slice them, lay them out in the sun to dry for use later. Makes a great healthy munchie.