Retrieving Gold with a Dryblower

Retrieving Gold with a Dryblower

Help and hints for making prospecting a rewarding hobby or business.

Dryblowing The use of a small engine driven bellows type dryblower is an excellent means of retrieving fine gold. Most of the old dryblowing areas still yield gold left behind by the �old timers?�

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Position the dryblower so the prevailing winds carry the dust away from the heap you are digging into and the intake/aircleaner of the engine. Always check the top screen of the dryblower for oversize nuggets on completion of your run, usually an hour at a time. Rake out the oversize from the machine and wave your detector over it at the end of the day. Creeks are also a source of fine gold, use a Bannister brush and pan to sweep the bedrock clean. When the riffle box is removed from the dryblower, lay a piece of plastic (bin liner) on the ground and empty fines onto it. Be sure to brush the riffles to remove any fine gold trapped in weave of cloth. Empty the fines into a plastic bucket to transport back to your camp to remove gold with the sluice.

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