A sifter is a unit which will sift the sand out of your scoop when water hunting. Without the sifter, you have to shake your scoop in the water, passing the sand through all the holes, with the intention of catching coins ans jewellery in the scoop, too big to pass through the holes. The sifter will do this automatically, giving you more time to search for coins and rings.
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A very simple project. You need a Garrett Classifier and some 2" styrofoam. Cut two square pieces 2 feet x 2 feet, find the center, measure out a hole to support the top lip of the plastic classifier. Then, cut a smaller hole in the second piece of styrofoam to allow the bottom of the pan to fit through.
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I cut the holes out adjusting the jigsaw platform to the same angle as the classifying pan for increased strength
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Once the holes are cut, you can see that the two pieces of Styrofoam are just the perfect thickness, to allow the bottom of the classifier to just poke through about a 1/4 of an inch. I went out Walmart and bought some porous fabric to cover the sifter, figuring it might extend its life somewhat. I also got some water proof duct tape and used it to keep the unit together.
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Here is the finished sifter. All I need to do now is wait for the ice to melt, get out into the water, attach a tether line to my belt and dump my scoops of sand directly into the sifter, letting the water action sift the sand, while I continue to look for more gold rings.
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A very simple project. You need a Garrett Classifier and some 2" styrofoam. Cut two square pieces 2 feet x 2 feet, find the center, measure out a hole to support the top lip of the plastic classifier. Then, cut a smaller hole in the second piece of styrofoam to allow the bottom of the pan to fit through.
<center><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/John-Edmonton/holes2.jpg">
I cut the holes out adjusting the jigsaw platform to the same angle as the classifying pan for increased strength
<center><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/John-Edmonton/two3.jpg">
Once the holes are cut, you can see that the two pieces of Styrofoam are just the perfect thickness, to allow the bottom of the classifier to just poke through about a 1/4 of an inch. I went out Walmart and bought some porous fabric to cover the sifter, figuring it might extend its life somewhat. I also got some water proof duct tape and used it to keep the unit together.
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Here is the finished sifter. All I need to do now is wait for the ice to melt, get out into the water, attach a tether line to my belt and dump my scoops of sand directly into the sifter, letting the water action sift the sand, while I continue to look for more gold rings.
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