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‘Gold Rush’: Parker Schnabel Suffers Nightmare Breakdown That Could Cost Him Millions
Team Parker repaired Roxanne’s shaker deck using precise welding and heating techniques to avoid weeks of downtime and potential losses of millions of dollars.
- On January 23, Parker Schnabel's Roxanne shaker deck failed at Dominion Creek, threatening weeks-long downtime and continuous processing interruptions.
- Heading into the back half of Season 16, miners pressed to reach goals as Parker chased 10,000 ounces worth $35 million and had closed in on 5,000 midseason progress.
- Faced with one 15–20 second window, Mechanic Ryan Kent and Dominion Creek mechanics froze Roxanne's bearings, heated the housing to 450 degrees, welded new bearings, and removed the shaft.
- The emergency fix succeeded, and Team Parker proceeded to the weekly weigh-in where Dominion Creek weekly totals topped over $1.5 million including Sluice-A-Lot and Find-A-Lot ounce contributions.
- Looking at output and schedule, the repairs highlighted ongoing financial risk as Roxanne produced only 49.60 ounces and equipment issues caused a two-day schedule setback despite repairing the 950 excavator.
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Parker Schnabel Suffers Nightmare Breakdown That Could Cost Him Millions
What To Know Parker Schnabel faces a multi-million dollar disaster after an equipment breakdown in the latest episode. Also in Gold Rush, Tony Beets has big dilemma, while Rick Ness answer his debt problems. [Warning: The below contains spoilers for Gold Rush Season 16.] Heading into the back half of Season 16, the miners of Gold Rush are looking to pull out all the stops to reach their respective goals. Parker Schnabel is eyeing 10,000 ounces …
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