As retired construction, usually working at elevations instead of on the ground, I really appreciate the dedication to safety you always show. To many just want to see gold, while seeing the entire process, and conflict/danger mitigation is much more informative and intetesting. Thank you for great content, and best of luck hitting that dream spot! Peace from Nebraska.❤😊

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for recognizing that. Its no fun if someone gets hurt.

@ApacheBob41

3 ай бұрын

Save your breath little fella, I'm sure he already has a boyfriend.

Dang it, I was looking for the quasi-German janitorial channel, Ein Moperator. I guess I'll stick around and watch now that my dyslexic self is already here...

@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542

3 ай бұрын

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It was awesome being with you'all in the mine, until a safety issue came into play, the purple materials look great! Lighten up on Jason when he's not there to give it back ! Lol! Keep it happening....⛏️⚒️⚖️👍👷

This channel is the best. Love real mining stuff.

What combination of chemicals causes purple do you know going to be waiting on that the second part good video thanks

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

A past comment about the purple stuff was the microscopic gold made the rock look purple due to the way the light reflected off the red oxides, but we don't know.

Great video! Love your little jabs at Jason! When you're running air lines in the mine - get some quart size zip-lock bags with some rubber bands to protect the quick disconnects. Looking forward to part 2! The purple ore is incredible! Thumbs up! Be safe! Jim in Phoenix.

Can’t wait for part 2 guys.

love what your guys are doing, just wished you guys record and upload more...

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

We really enjoy doing this type of video. Thankyou for the comment.

@glennwiz

3 ай бұрын

just amasing, almost finished with the vid, and oh yes amasing love the format.@@mineoperator

@glennwiz

3 ай бұрын

was not ready for the ending, that hardware dude, wow love it....

About the rocks outside...there are shoots construction uses on tall buildings. You would need a half "tube. Or start collecting used childrends slides? Slide rock down,pack into if it fits it ships USPS packages then PALLETIZE ON SITE. Then all you have to do is slap labels on packages and drop pallet off at bulk post office. TA DA! ONE TOUCH, QUICK SHIP! Also talk to Fed Ex and UPS to set up an account. 😎💖 From Minnesota

@sanfranciscobay

3 ай бұрын

About $25 for a Large USPS Flat Rate Box up to 70 pounds. That seems expensive.

@sanfranciscobay

3 ай бұрын

Chutes.

These guys are searching for that elusive Million Dollar Gold Vein.

Live long and Prospect!

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

First time to hear that one, going to have to use that next time

I could see a voice over of luke and or biggs cross talking during the canyon run intro...lol nice job

Mine is looking good guys .Like the special effects flythroughs .Was that the Millennium Falcon ? Safety first as well , with the fume hood . Nice !

Another great video of gold mining! I love all your videos. Keep up the great work! Stay safe.

GARDEN HOSE ROLLERS!!! A HOSE IS A HOSE!!! I use a garden hose roller for my 100 foot electrical cords too.

24:14 Create , chisel out, pockets in the ribs for the timbers to solidly sit into, use big timbers considering the volume, the weight of loose rock sitting above.

Great video. Looking forward to part 2 (or will it be Chapter V?). Loved the Star Wars theme mixed in. Made it fun! Glad to see safety being first and foremost over a potential payday. Can't spend it if you aren't alive! Thank you for all you do. Have a Happy Easter!

In the mine I think a counterpoise system might work well for bringing up buckets and ore down. If I was in better health I'd bring up my powered wheel barrow to move material from the open trench.

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

The old boys used a windlass at the top of the shaft to haul waste rock out. The original ore shoot was destroyed by curious explorers dropping rocks down the shaft.

He guys beautiful hill side and rocks..thanks again for a nice video

In watching the video I recommend a change to the bucket process. Two buckets at each end as one is lowered full it raises the empty bucket then follow the bucket swap to remove the full and attach the new empty bucket.

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

We will try that next time, thanks.

Nice workings Y'all.... I can see your hard work for sure.... heavy pans too Ya ! thanks for the share... Take care and stay safe.... ⛏⚒⛏ Have a blessed Easter weekend ! 🐇

I think this is the first time you found fishbait while mining! Now if you just had a lake!😅

Nice crumbly vein! Should be good stuff!

I just discovered your channel. Amazing work guys! Be safe in those mines. I like how you guys are paying attention to details. Good gold hunting to you guys! Take care.

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Welcome to our channel, and thanks for sending us a comment!

Very cool!!

Always enjoy being a witness to the adventure

Awesome gentlemen. Love it

Really enjoying the continuing saga of the hunt for purple ore...lol It's neat to see you guys going at it from an actual professional mining perspective with safety always in mind. Love the Star Wars references too, you guys make it fun to watch!! I wanted to mentioned that I'm interested in the high grade ore that was mucked out to clear the portal you mentioned. I'd be happy with a USPS medium or large flat rate box, whatever works for you. The shipping on those boxes is really cheap, $18 or $25 considering how much you can load into them. Please let me know what you have in mind for purchasing the ore with shipping. Thanks!!

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Hi Chris, ok you got it. We'll gather the best ore we can find, take pics, and follow up with another post. Finally getting into some better ore!

@ChrisHuffman-ek2xn

3 ай бұрын

@@mineoperator Yeah, it looks like you’re into a similar ore vein with the purple looking stuff you were digging on in the outside location in the second part of the video. I’m amazed at how different gold ore can be. I look forward to part 2…

@ChrisHuffman-ek2xn

3 ай бұрын

Hey guys, how’s it coming with the ore? Have you had a chance to gather some up for me? Also, what did you have in mind for cost and would you be ok with filling up a USPS large flat box for me?

Awesome score on the fume hood!!!

Looks like fun time

0:52 "Use the force Luke". Stay on target.

Try making the chute pipe entrance smaller than the pipe diameter to ensure nothing gets stuck in it.

Also, you never know if a little ways to the right or the left of the vein they were working is not another, if not many other veins of equal, or possibly greater values that they just failed to find. A cross-cut drift could really help at this point.

Maybe that vein will widen out as you go down. I really am hoping that you hit a large view of high grade. Keep up the good work.

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Hi Terry! That's a great point. There's a mine to the north that widened to over 3', about 60' down. The first 60' was 4"-6" wide. Another thing worth noting is the grade jumped to 8opt Au! That might be reason enough to chase this vein.

Wow.

28: 04 Elementary, my dear Watson. Need the lid, cut holes both ends, stick your crowbar through. Seal off the air line ends when not in use, saves the aggravation from contamination entering the AIR line. You gots an oiler inline?

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Yes we do. Great idea 😉.

It would seem you need a bigger compressor... That one is petering out with just a small amount of hammer action.

I'd inject some grout into the waste rock to make a solid plug and then resume digging.

Looks like it might turn into something need to do a core sample about 80 or 90 feet deep.

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Great idea. A mine to the north recorded the vein widening from 6" to over 3' wide, about 60' below the surface, and the grade jumped to 8opt!

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my trick for airlines and powercords that will never tangle is to pre tangle of sorts ,double the line so both ends are together and tie in 1 loose knot . then slip knot all the way down and tossem in the truckto openpull from the closed end and it all opens

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Copy that

Great job guys ! Having been a contractor for 30 plus years love the safety. But for the last 15 a full time hard rock guy with 10 in the dale district there is so much history and gold to be had there. Have you tested the waste rock ,even if it’s 1/2 to 3/4 per ton may be worth to run it

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Yes sir we have. Our numbers are close to those. That grade was too low for the old boys back in the 30's.

18:07 Put a hammer to anything long and flat, beats having to use Drano to unclog, Eh?

I think I'd atleast get a weed sprayer set it up to mist water on the face to keep the dust down. It's a small price to pay to prevent a horrible death!

Love the content hate music

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Copy that

I've always wondered this. Was this a claim that was abandoned and you acquired or is it being leased by yourself? Great video!

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Abandoned, then claimed.

I didn't see a tool oiler. Maybe that is why the chipping hammer's throttle stayed on.

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Hi Mark, we had an oiler on the hose for the chipper hammer. We topped it off before using it. Must've got dust inside it. It was dry firing really bad. We need to learn how to tear it apart and service it.

Tip on an air line unfolding, especially a new one. Put a pipe on your heaving line and position the pipe in the centre of your roll of line. This allows the line to unroll in reverse of how it was rolled at the factory. You should think about anchoring the hole to the walls so you don’t have to go through this every time. Might be a time saver. On your vertical pipe. You should put a cup over the upper end of the pipe, made of 1/4 or 1/2” steel mesh. As bigger as you think the pipe will take without getting stuck, an plugging the pipe. You could so cut the pipe and add “clean outs” at each level,so you could send material down the same pipe from each level. The bucket handler could work some smaller areas between buckets. Have seen this “purple gold”? kzread.info/dash/bejne/lmqExdJyZJfZgqw.htmlsi=TLiYoq4qALC60q7X You guys are awesome!

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the ideas. Will try the pipe tip next time. @NileRed does a great job on that video.

Probably would take forever to do but you could always take that rock above you out. Would take anywhere two guys two days or two weeks. Could either let it collapse out or hand do it out. A controlled collapse.

@stupidminotaur9735

3 ай бұрын

Also a tent/canvas above your heads while you're working the purple spot would be good/smart

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

@stupidminotaur9735 great ideas 💡 👍. We'll have to install square sets, most likely, until we get into some competent rock in the hanging wall. We like shade 😎 too.

@stupidminotaur9735

3 ай бұрын

@@mineoperator Canopy tent , is what i was thinking of. was on mobile, auto correct wasnt giving me it.

Been meaning to ask you Harry, is that you in the pilot's seat in your personal profile pic ?

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Yes, previous occupation

@OGRocker1

3 ай бұрын

@@mineoperator that explains a lot, thank you for your service...🫡

Copper is good stuff too! (~_^)-b

So I have cut timber my whole life and people say it's dangerous. I'm telling you I don't care if there's a hundred ounces a ton. I'm not going underground.

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Your wise

Lose the star wars credit theme pretty lame!

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the input. Harry is the Nerd.

@silverspikeprospecting

3 ай бұрын

@@mineoperator Sorry for the brutal honesty. Good show though guys keep up the good work!

Did a 5 year old build your ladder?

@mineoperator

3 ай бұрын

More like a 3 year old

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