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tim springston
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18 Jun 2023 08:19 PM
    How many gph of water do you need to catch flour gold with a 10" wide sluice with a vortex type mat. I've tried 5-7° with terrible results. I was told I need to run it between 11° -17° but that just seems way to steep for such microscopic gold to have time to drop out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
    David Moses
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    18 Jun 2023 08:26 PM
    Appx 1" per foot of sluice length is a good starting point
    Scott Randall
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    20 Jun 2023 06:44 PM
    I think that's a great question, seeing as how I've had my 4' sluice for 15 years and I never knew the correct angle. If I could get ripples going over it in a flowing creek, it was easy. If there was no flowing water, I was clueless.
    Kevin Singel
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    24 Jul 2023 02:12 PM
    Vortex mat is a special beast. It really does need to be that steep - target is 15 degrees more or less - ...which is why it's used in the Gold Cube.

    If you want to run flatter, I'd suggest a different mat solution like Dream Mat (that what I just started using and I am thrilled with it).
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