Here’s the first version of the 4 inch production model dredge ill be selling .
Nz made everything apart from the motor etc
I dont have any spare t80s to sell .
I do have options for pumps / motors
Demonstrator available for testing etc
Customisable
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Looks great! Lots of thought in that design 
It would be great to see a video of one of these running,I’m interested in one,but I want to know what they perform like,am I right to assume it is somewhat of a prototype?
I’m also very interested - would be keen to see more detail.
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Yea that is the mk1 . The basic design shouldnt need to change much. It pretty much turned out exactly how I envisioned
In the water getting tested already.
Needs more angle between. Box and flare but thats just drilling holes for nuts n bolts.
I can put woven over expanded over spaghetti as I know this will catch gold down to #200 mesh. .
I dont intend on offering anything else for inside the main box because everyone has their own ideas and I cbf with much actually metal fabrication.
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Looks mint 
. Do you know how much it weigh?
Are there Hungarians in the box?
Very nice looking unit there dude sorry for our previous bad communication over this channel we both had parts at fault hopefully we have gotten over it. Anyhow as i say nice looking machines get em on aussie markets sounds like where they can use dredges they screaming out for em , good luck in future.
Where did you see they are screaming out for them? I’m pretty sure dredging isn’t allowed in Aussie.
JW
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Ha ive already got a flare in use in Australia .
And yea he said itd be worth sending more over there
all that piled on there is 97 kg.
Not including the separate 4mm woven i had on top that is 5kg on its own.
And missing a air tank .
And missing rubber damper flap
I see keene lists a 4 inch as 235lb net weight. 106.5 kg
The major weight saving is probably in the powerjet. Mine is well under 1KG
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seems to float pretty level like that .
water bang on half way up the diameter of the floats .
3/4 throttle was getting the box to refresh its self well. Plenty of suction . Full throttle would blow too much out. It does need a heavier rubber flap
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Great looking unit bro ..well done!
You after one Mal? 
I broke no records for a quick 2 hour detect this arvo. Gold Monster 1000. Just over 7 bucks worth 
JW
Nice little nuggs John .. all adds up .. better than getting a skunking.. I think its great to see a local NZ dredge coming into production .. I really miss my 2 inch keene a had over the summer .. got some really nice gold with it on the side banks and in the crevious’s. hope your well john!
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