The Pro-Camel Automatic Gold Panning Machine uses the same basic technology of gold separation as a traditional gold pan: Water, Motion, & Gravity. Because gold is so much heavier than the other material that it’s found with, it can be easily separated from like sized material. With a traditional gold pan, you create a slurry of water and material mixing it well to allow the gold to drop down to the bottom of the pan. You then slowly & carefully wash off the lighter material by dipping the edge of the pan in the water. The same basic principles are being applied with the Pro-Camel, but much faster and more efficiently than panning by hand. The Pro-Camel’s Aqua-Jet provides an ample water supply to the edge and bottom of the spiral wheel to create the slurry needed to allow the gold to separate from the other material. As it does, the gold is scooped up in the 15 spiral riffles and stays there because of the deep “V” design. The variable speed wheel control & adjustable water flow allows you to fine tune the Pro-Camel Automatic Gold Panning Machine to the material being processed. As the wheel turns, the spray bar rinses the lighter material away allowing the gold to ride up the spirals. When the gold drops into the second stage comprised of 5 inset spiral riffles, any material tagging along for the ride is washed away allowing the clean gold to be deposited through the center hole of the wheel and into a gold catch cup, pan, or basin on the back of the machine. The drive unit is gear driven and uses sealed ball bearings allowing it to run smoothly, quietly, and be energy efficient. The Pro-Camel 24 is powered by any 12-volt Battery with at least 16 amps of output. Download the Owners Manual Here