dredgernaut 5 Report post Posted December 18, 2016 hello , I am new to this site , I have been digging for about 20 years off and on , I make my own equipment sometimes , here is my newest and best creation , I call it the dredgenaut 1 Ronald C reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flintgreasewood 38 Report post Posted December 22, 2016 Welcome to the Forum. That's a pretty slick looking piece of equipment and well made too. Aluminum? Where are you located? 1 dredgernaut reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Got the bug 6 Report post Posted December 22, 2016 Very Nice !!!! 1 dredgernaut reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dredgernaut 5 Report post Posted December 26, 2016 hello again , thanks , yes its aluminum , i made it to be carried in , and bucket fed , heaviest piece is about 70 lbs. , it will take up to 5 inch rocks , has 3/4 inch screen, can run about 1 or so yards per hour , I live in Wisconsin , I do my digging in California and colorado . , ive been digging by hand for about 15 years now , with this trommel it is more fun than ever , its very quiet until the rocks start tumbling , lol , and it is super fuel efficient, hopefully someday I can bring it to alaska and try to find some color up there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR BOI 11 Report post Posted January 3, 2017 Wow, nice work Dredgernaut!..........you better be eating your Wheaties before operating that thing as it looks like it will eat buckets for lunch! 1 dredgernaut reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dredgernaut 5 Report post Posted January 4, 2017 i have about 40 or so buckets prepared and lined up before i even start it , that gives me all morning to dig , run when ready , start to refill before the day ends , can average 40 to 60 buckets in a day depending in amount of clay , and how hard the digging is , but I work alone 1 JR BOI reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chickenminer 42 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 Nice job on the trommel. How fast are you turning that drum? 1 dredgernaut reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dredgernaut 5 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 thanks, it does 20 rpm or more if you idle up , I also can adjust barrel pitch to keep material in a little longer or move it faster , here is a link to a test run https://youtu.be/_PdZlbHO2-g , let me know what you think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Got the bug 6 Report post Posted January 6, 2017 A little more spray in hopper ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dredgernaut 5 Report post Posted January 6, 2017 ya buddy , i brought a cordless drill with me when I actually went to run it , and made about 10 or so more holes , little larger too, it also helped with sluice flow little deeper , I added a few more to the spray bar also , I bring extra pvc too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
