Gold Sluice - Worlds Smallest 3D print model

cgtrader

This isn't your grandads folded sheet metal pocket thing. This is a fully functional, self contained gold sluice. Features: Small, portable, and self contained. Packs up 100% into itself for transport! Try inserts are customizable. Make your own designs and use them! Almost completely silent! Uses 4x AA batteries Two different flow rates, single pump output or double. Super lightweight design Extremely compact It looks intimidating, but it's really not. Once you get this set up a couple times, it'll make sense. A couple things to remember. 1: You will want to print with 100% infill if possible. That will prevent water buildup inside the models, and strenghten them 2: It's nearly impossible to make this 100% watertight without using a coating like XTC-3D (which I HIGHLY recommend) 3: You will still want to classify your material a little first. This won't take shovel fulls straight in. You will need to buy a couple things that you obviously can't print: Submersible Micropumps: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Micro-Submersible-Water-Pumps-DC-3-6V-120L-H-Low-with-1-Meter-water-tube-/253305104540 Battery Holder: https://www.amazon.com/Jameco-Reliapro-SBH-341-1A-Battery-Holder/dp/B01N18EH9Y Scouring pad. This should be any color, and be the flat Scotch style pads. This is a secondary filer to keep material away from the pumps. I was easily able to get almost 2 straight days of pumping from a single set of 4 AA batteries. Directions: 1: Fully assemble the trays and supports, and attach the pumps and hoses 2: Fill the main body full of water up to about 10mm below the top of the main body 3: Turn on the pumps and allow them to prime and start an even flow. Use either two or three pumps. Different flow rate depending on the block used. 4: Use a tablespoon to slowly add your classified material to the flat part of the top-most tray. Go slow, let it work down, don't just dump it on. 5: When the water running off the end of the bottom tray is clear, go ahead an add the next spoonfull. 6: when your inserts are full, take them out, and agitate them inside a container of clean water. Gold, black sand, and heavy material will fall off. 7: Put inserts back into their trays (either order, they are the same profle), and continue to add material. ========================================================================================================== As I get time to update this, I will. I made about 20 revisions of this, and it's hard to keep track of what parts I ended up using.