Modular Drop Rifle Sluice Sprayer

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I don't know if I should call this a remix as I didn't change anything on the original design, but added something. I built the Modular Drop Rifle Sluice box http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1897847 at 50% (as my printer could only handle that size), put it together and really liked it. I wanted to use it as a finer gold cleanup, in a recirculating system. I needed a sprayer. This is what I came up with. At it's current state, it fits on a 50% build of that sluice box. It slips tightly over the end of the flared out end to the sluice. It takes a 1/2 ID hose connection and provides 7 output jets at 45 degrees running down the sluice. I put a valve to restrict water flow to control the amount of water going into the unit as the full 1/2 in would be WAY too much. Works excellent. To print put the 1/2 in nozzle facing away from the bed. I used supports (everywhere). It is a pain to get all the support material out from inside the box, but with patience it can be done (I used a zigzag pattern so I could grab some of the support and twist to try and get most of it out through the 1/2 hole). The spray jets fit a 1/8 in drill bit, so I used that to help clean out the spray nozzles. I have to say it came out perfect, and exactly what I need. If building for the full size sluice, you probably dont want to just scale it as that would screw up the hose connection. I will include the f3d file if you want to modify it (or you can ask me and I should be able to do it easily).