This product system is being provided to address requests received from individuals shopping for FissureMan hand dredge technology with hose & bucket collection capability. This system is comprised of a FissureMan - Basic Hand Dredge body and a SANDMANAttachment that will allow the mass collection of all material less than 1.00" overall size.
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DESCRIPTION
This system has been expertly manufactured and designed to use bayonet connection points found on all the advanced FissureMan model hand dredges.
Adjustment of the piston seal is easily performed by accessing the seal from the end of the detached piston body - access doesn't need to be made through the collection head.
This design set also allows for future upgrade of the system with additional sniping nozzles and collection capabilities, at a later date if desired, without the loss of the original functionality.
The product system offered comes supplied with a 1.5” ID FATBoy nozzle plus 2 - 1/2" ID nozzles for sniping to provide a complete collection capability that will allow setup at a given location in a stream bed to provide the prospector an ability to access and easily retrieve gold or gemstone bearing material for processing in sluices, high bankers, spiral wheel separators or any chosen piece of processing equipment.
With the two-gallon collection capacity, the SANDMAN System easily collects large quantities of material (literally gallons!) very quickly. This is a great tool to use where a powered dredge is not allowed as this tool is the best way to move large volumes of material from under water almost as easily as some powered dredge. No more lost time and/or fatigue from transferring small amounts of material to and fro to your processing equipment as performed with common open-ended hand dredges. The SANDMAN System provides volume material collection performance that far out paces any one pull and dumpsimple hand dredge design claiming to be efficient for moving a lot of material.
Concerning check valves:
Check valves come in an assortment of mechanical designs to be used for various functional requirements. Many check valve designs are made for liquid or gas control.
One specific valve design used for slurry control is the Swing Check Valve.
(Definition of “slurry”: “a watery mixture of insoluble matter”)
The Swing Check Valve has been in use for over 80 years to control the flow of slurries of various material types from abrasives to sludge. This design is used because particulate matter within the flow stream does not adversely affect its operation.
The check valves used with the SANDMANSystem are a simplified version of the time-tested and reliable Swing Check Valve. They have been referred to loosely as flap valves.
All FissureMan check valves are designed and constructed in-house to provide a valve system that works as required and by design, greatly reduce the occasional malfunction that might be experienced with other check valve designs.
Additionally: The SMS may be used above the water line as well as completely submerged.
It may be used in any position in the water as needed without having to stop and adjust a check valve's little "white dot" for it to operate correctly in some altered position.
***WOULD YOU LIKE A VIDEO DEMO?***
NOTE: The above video was provided to exhibit the 2" FISSUREMAN Basic Hand Dredge and SANDMAN attachment collection ability.
Relying on personal opinions, unsubstantiated beliefs or simple pictures that you might come across may appear good on the surface but really mean little to nothing when an unedited, contiguous video sequence can be provided. Pictures can be faked, words easily written in any way an author wants them to be (i.e. - a picture of a hole in the ground could have just as easily been dug with a shovel rather than with some super sucking hand dredge) as a result one could never know the difference by reviewing pictures alone. Non-segmented, continuous video is the next best thing to doing it yourself. With a video you can observe a real time demonstration of an event that allows a viewer to make their own judgment of a given device's actual performance.
Pictures are worth a thousand words but videos are the whole book!
The following video is for presentation of the latest SANDMAN design innovation:
FissureMan Bucket Relief Valve or "BRV"
HAND DREDGE - SIMPLE OR COMPLEX?
- You be the judge -
Available now!
An all new collection bucket design.
FissureMan Online has been working on redesigning the current bucket for sometime now. Although we are not the first manufacturer to release a new design we do believe it to be the ultimate for ease of use when compared to any other design.
There will be no need to take the hose off the bucket to unscrew the lid or use a tool to pry the lid off to access to the material - the lid is hinged!
The lid is also easy to open - it takes just one hand! When closed, the lid is secure enough that when loaded with material, turned upside down and shaken, the lid won't open.
A BRV is incorporated just as with the original round bucket and works identical to what is shown in the video.
The new square bucket design is translucent (just as all white poly material is) and when in direct sunlight, allows some view of how much material there is in the bucket.
Please refer to the attached pictures to see what the new design looks like.
product looks Great easy to put together and use shipping only took 2 days thanks
I just recieved the GoldSucker and sat there over an hour admiring the engineering craftsmanship in your item. It`s about the best built and engineered device I`ve seen on a lot of years. I`am a 68 yr. old electrician and have been prospecting here in Indiana for Glacial gold for a number of years. Real fine gold here but also found 4 small diamonds. I usually build my own equipment until I saw your device on Ebay. I haven`t see such quality for the buck in years. I hope to retire soon to Dahlonega, Georgia,( The Gold Capital Of The East), and get a few acres on the Yahoola River. The river is the best producer on the whole East coast. In October I am going to Georgia for a week and will use the Fissureman exclusivly with my Minelab detector. I will take some pictures and send them to you showing your Fissureman in action. I am going to build a small sluce box to attach to the Fissureman instead of the bucket as I will be pumping a lot of water anyway. Well, I need to get on Ebay now for your Feedback. Thanks for the great product. Maybe after I retire to Georgia I might sell your Fissureman products locally. There is an unbelievable number of prospectors there what with Dahlonega being a major year- round tourist spot. Well, better go now. Will keep you posted.
Best Regards,
bookofruth
FEATURES
ØIncorporates the a 1.5”D x 8"L FATBoy nozzle.
ØMinimum six-foot length of flexible discharge hose for easy bucket positioning.
ØAble to collect material that is -1 mesh and smaller in overall diameter – not just thesand.
ØThe square bucket provides a large 2 gallon collection capacity and incorporates the BRV - Bucket Relief Valve.
ØUses check valves that are inexpensive, easily accessed and that have the largest flow through ID available.
ØTwo additional nozzles (12"L & 6"L) are provided to be used for sniping/sampling with the SANDMAN attached.
ØThe hand dredge incorporates a heavy duty, adjustable 2" urethane piston seal.
ØFast, no wait shipment combined with both pre and post sale customer assistance.
ØPROUDLY – MADE IN AMERICA
OPERATION
Find a suitable location containing plenty of sand, gravel,water and hopefully gold. Place the SANDMAN Attachment on the FissureMan II - Basic Hand Dredge per the included, easy to follow instructions. Set and secure the collection bucket nearby and then pump the hand dredge to gain a prime and fill the bucket with enough water to weigh it down. This will provide initial stabilization for the bucket when you start to collect material. Begin suction collection of your material. Suction and collect as much material as the bucket can hold or that you can easily move to your processing equipment.
To empty, open the hinged lid and transfer the collected material to your pan, sluice, high banker or whatever material processing equipment you prefer to use. Close the lid and begin again. It’s as simple as that!
Operational tip: When in slow moving water you only have to set the bucket in place and begin collection. Within fast moving water it is advised that you tether the bucket with a rope or other suitable restraining strap attached to a stake or ground screw driven into the streambed or bank nearby. Alternatively, a large rock or other natural anchor will work as well. Tethering the bucket to yourself has been done but is not advised as fast moving water may pick up the bucket and carry it away and while doing so may possibly drag you down stream with it.
Purchase the Fissureman Hand Dredge with the SANDMAN Attachmentoffered hereto obtain material collection capability of the most advanced and versatile hand dredge collection system in the gold and gemstone prospecting field.
NOTE: This listing indicates "Free Shipping" for US locations - please be aware that a shipping and handling cost using USPS Parcel Select is included within the price this item as offered.
International buyers will pay listed US price plus a flat rate of $50.00 for shipping using USPS International Priority Mail service.
What you will receive:
FissureMan - 38" L No-Frills Hand Dredge Body
&
SANDMAN Attachment
To include:
1.5” ID X 8" L 60 degree FATBoy Nozzle
Two ½” ID sniping nozzles
Two 1.00” ID Check Valves
6 Feet (min.) of flexible collection hose
Two Gallon vented square collection bucket
EBay Price: $140.00
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