In the wide, gold-filled land, Rick found a good amount of gold at a fresh mining site. But his happiness soon turned into doubt when he noticed some gold possibly slipping away unnoticed. To solve this problem, Rick asked his friend Chris Cruz, who was a talented welder, to build a makeshift contraption to catch big gold nuggets before they went through the shaker deck.
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After finding gold at a new claim, Rick realizes some of it is being lost at the back of the plant. To solve this problem, he decides to team up with his buddy Chris Cruz, a skilled welder fabricator, to create their own DIY solution – a nugget trap. This trap is designed to snag the larger gold nuggets before they make it to the shaker deck.
Their homemade nugget trap involves welding sturdy rails underneath the hopper to capture the hefty nuggets. After putting in four hours of hard work, the trap is finally ready for testing. Rick eagerly runs pay dirt through the system to see if their creation works as planned.
To their delight, the nugget trap performs admirably, snagging an impressive 45 ounces of gold, with nearly $12,000 worth of nuggets in the haul – resulting in a total value of $63,000.
After spending countless hours perfecting their makeshift “nugget trap,” Rick and his team were excited to finally put it to the test. Running rich pay dirt through the system, they eagerly awaited the results. To their delight, the trap not only captured a substantial amount of gold but also some valuable large nuggets. This discovery, which brought in over $63,000 in earnings, marks a game-changing achievement for the team in their pursuit of treasure, highlighting their ingenuity and expertise in the field of gold hunting.