My family background is machining, precise steel work and prospecting. My uncle introduced me to gold panning and all things connected with gold. I met a number of his mining buddies who knew a great deal about different tricks to pull more gold out of a river, stream or beach. During this early time of my life I apprenticed in mechanics and servo (motor) control. 14 years later I had fully mastered mechanics and started my journey through the trades. I spent 2 - 3 years in most of each of the trades, much to the surprise of family and friends. I was told countless times to "pick a lane", "quit changing your career choices". While all this was happening I was gaining a great deal of experience in life and all the trades I was working my way through.

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At age 37 I started applying the sum of knowledge I had learned. I made some pretty weird/unique things. Through focus and a strong desire to succeed, I channeled my energies to create solutions to problems others had.

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My life was briefly interrupted by divorce but ended up marrying the love of my life and continued again working with others to solve problems.

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My wife introduced me to the internet and suggested that "we" start a web site.

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Eventually a problem was presented to me on how to pull gold flakes from bedrock cracks and mygoldpanning was born. The gold recovery pump is a refined version of an earlier suction pump I had built.