GoldiBox
Builder: builds the gear it sells
8.1-lb washplant that switches between sluice, highbanker and dredge
Sells online or by order: no storefront to visit
Works from Magalia, California.
Builds: Sluice boxes · Highbankers & power sluices · Dredges & parts
What they sell: Sluice boxes · Highbankers & power sluices · Dredges & parts
Makes: GoldiBox Washplant All In One; Electric Backpack Dredge; 2-inch High Performance Dredge Nozzle with 12-inch extension and bedrock crack attachment; Fluid Bed Sluice Box; Dredge Kit for 6-inch sluices; submersible dredge cover
Ships nationwide.
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What GoldiBox builds
Designed, field-tested and produced in-house in Northern California's Gold Country, building since 2015.
GoldiBox Washplant All In One ↗
Sluice, highbanker and dredge in one unit, changed by hand knobs · Highbankers & power sluices
- Powder-coated aluminum sluice 21 x 6.5 inches
- Integrated spray bars, classifying tray, rubber crashbox and flare
- 8.1 lb; folds to fit a 5-gallon bucket or a backpack
- 12-volt 1500 GPH pump included; Complete or Base (no dredge kit) system
Electric Backpack Dredge ↗
Silent battery dredge for remote creeks · Dredges & parts
- About 3 lb
- Two stages: pressure-drop classifying chamber and fluid bed sluice, no matting
- Runs on 12-18 volts; submersible with the optional cover
- Includes the 2-inch nozzle; pump, battery and hoses not included
2" High Performance Dredge Nozzle ↗
Lightweight suction nozzle, also for DIY dredges · Dredges & parts
- Takes standard 1.25- and 2-inch hoses
- Comes with a pump adapter
- Optional 12-inch extension and bedrock crack attachment
Fluid Bed Sluice Box ↗
Small fluid bed sluice that needs no matting · Sluice boxes
- 20 inches long, 2 lb 6 oz
- Quick-release honeycomb grizzly screen
- Fits in a 5-gallon bucket or a backpack
Also builds: Dredge Kit: nozzle, dredge header and punch plate for the Washplant or your own 6-inch sluice · Submersible dredge cover and Y adapter for the nozzle.
How to order
- Online store
- Usually ships in 1-2 business days: USPS in the USA, UPS worldwide
- 1-year warranty on the Washplant and the backpack dredge
Magalia maker of ultralight gold prospecting gear for recreational prospectors: the GoldiBox Washplant that switches between sluice, highbanker and dredge, a silent electric backpack dredge, a 2-inch suction nozzle and a 20-inch fluid bed sluice.
Where to use your gear near Magalia
566 gold spots on open public land with no claim on record, within 50 miles.
There are more on the map, some of them with a possible mining claim.
Clubs and places nearby
- Forks of Butte Creek Recreation Area (BLM)Free public dig · 7 mi
- Paradise Gem & Mineral ClubClub · 14 mi
- Feather River Lapidary & Mineral SocietyClub · 22 mi
- South Yuba River State ParkFree public dig · 41 mi
- South Yuba Recreation Area (BLM, Edwards Crossing)Free public dig · 46 mi
- Plumas-Eureka State Park (Jamison Creek)Free public dig · 47 mi
Other shops and gear makers nearby
- Dogtown Trading CompanyOnline shop · 0 mi
- Adventures in ProspectingShop · 21 mi
- Honan's Mining SuppliesOnline shop · 29 mi
- Action Mining SupplyShop · 45 mi
Access
No storefront: sells online and ships worldwide. Based in Magalia.