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Date Posted: 17:30:09 09/16/02 Mon
Author: Jim Straight
Subject: Re: Drywasher cloth--- what is the material?
In reply to: Phil(NM) 's message, "Drywasher cloth" on 16:35:25 09/15/02 Sun


Good for you. This is an important consideration and can make a difference. There is some material that is better to develop static elecricity. I forgot the name of the material but it is used by the ladies--- however, there is even better that have been developed recently such as you may have.

Dirt must be dry; even one or two % too much if optimun about 8 percent. Caliche can look dry and have as much as 4-6% moisture.

All drywashers, bellows and constant air, develop static electricity on a hot dry desert windy day. Even your metal detector if not grounded. Even the hair on your forearm if it is sticking out the open window into the wind as you drive along.

The old timers made do with old bedsheets and some only saved what they could see by eye in the riffle-tray as it was not efficient to spend the extra time/precious water needed for panning the fines. Times change, now every speck is saved. I can remember back as a kid in Osceola, Nv, hearing "Dragline" Miller admonishing my dad, "Grub is getting short. Tip riffle board and shovel faster." (These were not the good ol' days.)

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