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	building a sluice. need help « on: November 19, 2011, 12:26:55 am »

I am going to build a sluice using aluminum for the trough. What thickness should I use. Keep in mind that I have to work it by hand unless I can get a place to bend it for me? I am thinking 1/32" or .032.

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	Re: building a sluice. need help « Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 12:29:19 am »

1/32 is good. Take it to a sheet metal shop that does air conditioning duct work. I did and they only charged me a few dollars.

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	Re: building a sluice. need help « Reply #2 on: November 19, 2011, 12:42:35 am »

I am planing on a 10" wide pan and 6" tall sides by 4' long and it will fold in half.

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	Re: building a sluice. need help « Reply #3 on: November 19, 2011, 12:57:12 am »

That is awfully big.

One of mine is 6" wide and 4ft long and 4" tall. That one takes quite a bit of water to run.

For at home clean up, I use a version of the POOP tube.

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	Re: building a sluice. need help « Reply #4 on: November 19, 2011, 01:00:39 am »

I built a version of the poop tube, before I realized what I was really doing. I havent had a chance to use it yet

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	Re: building a sluice. need help « Reply #5 on: November 19, 2011, 01:40:35 am »

For clean up, I use a secton of PVC Gutter with a mat of v ribbed mat.

Sure works good.

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	Re: building a sluice. need help « Reply #6 on: November 19, 2011, 09:21:15 am »

Problem with the splash block is the ridges don't run all the way across and they are rounded. Have a couple but didn't work like I thought it should. The gutter cap stuff is kinda flimsy I thought. I might have spent a few days inside Home Depot and Lowes looking for goodies.... Grin

I have thought of using the vinal fenceposts and cutting them in half for a four inch sluice. could make two 8ish footers

This one has holes for the fenceboards but there are some without just couldn't find a link

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	Re: building a sluice. need help « Reply #7 on: November 20, 2011, 01:12:45 am »

Alloffroad,

Me thinks that 1/32 would be a tad thin especially for a sluice that long and folding in the middle. The commercial guys use 1/16 because it gives both strength and lightness. But like Homefire I think 4' is a bit long and 6" is a little tall, I think 3'L X 4"T would be easier to handle and a lot lighter if you plan on strap'n it to your back and trek'n a distance to the stream. Wise

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	Re: building a sluice. need help « Reply #8 on: November 20, 2011, 01:53:52 pm »

I will take that into consideration Gramps. I am in agreeance with the sides. 3-4" sides would be better than 6" sides. The 1/16th inch thickness would be better as long as I can get somebody to bend it for me.

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	Re: building a sluice. need help « Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 02:12:04 pm »

T-6 will not bend. It brakes.

Just for a price.

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