There are SEVERAL WAYS to install and use the sluice mats.
Each person will have to vary the install based on their own equipment,
spacing and ability to modify if needed. However, once done, most
find the
effective gold recovery rate increases greatly.
NOTE / UPDATE: One of
our customers sent in this tip and we tried it. It works great if you have
any really tight tolerance ends. (Please note.. most mats do not need this
tip but they are made to VERY tight tolerances, so once in while it may come
in handy.)
CLICK THE PICTURE BELOW TO SEE IT BEFORE WATCHING THE VIDEO.
First... Watch the short quick
tips video.
Cutting and Fitting of mats.
Main Video
Install Video with
Tips, Tricks and Advice - 46 minutes
(At 12:36 the mat assembly begins.)
NOTE: INSTALLING THE GOLD HOG ®
UR MAT INTO YOUR SLUICE EFFECTIVELY TURNS YOUR SLUICE BED INTO A FULL LENGTH
ACTIVE "QUASI" FLUID BED AT THE RIGHT WATER FLOW. THIS IS EVEN MORE
PREVALENT WITH THE ADDITION OF EXPANDED METAL.
Most sluices, highbankers, and dredges:
Simply replace your current matting and riffles with the scrubber mat or
alternating scrubber and UR. The video above shows you how to do this.
Commercial Operations:
You now have to UNLEARN several thoughts.
The Scrubber mat is designed to take high water flows, and does NOT need to
be protected like carpet, miner's moss, or other mattings. Tested
effective in sluices over 20" wide down to sluices as narrow as 6" wide.
For years, miners have been removing expanded metal from under their
riffles due to inefficient mats, and no SUB-FLOOR system. The UR mat
solves this problem.
Making a commercial size sluice mat.
20" wide a total of 134" long.
1/2" expanded metal over top.
Install under expanded metal alone, or with riffles.
For install in systems with expanded metal and riffles.
See the install picture below. (Click to see the large view)
It will open in new window.
Also, to prove the point.
Watch this video of the active expanded metal over the UR mat.
