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Posted by SteveB on May 1, 2008, 1:51 am
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>>>>>I can't remember the name of this device. It looks like a big metal
>>>>> detector. It floods the burrows with flammable gas, then ignites
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> The concussion kills everything instantly.
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought it was something like The Ratinator, but I didn't find
>>>>> anything like that.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do remember that they were availble for rent.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you shoved a ferret down there, who would win?
>>>>
>>>> Rodenator. Google it, and watch the videos. Impressive, but a
>>>> little ambiguous, and some safety practices of theirs concern me.
>>>> Notice how close the guy is to the hole he's putting gas in. Like
>>>> standing close to the muzzle of a cannon.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
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>>> I want to come by, bring a kettle BBQ, lawn chair, some dogs, chips
>>> and drinks for this.
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>> Me, or the Rodenator? In the videos, they appear to do an effective
>> job. Yet a couple of times, you see the operator take a face shield
>> full of dirt. They use full face shields and ear protection, but
>> anything that will blow dirt fifty feet in the air will blow a rock
>> fast enough to put a hurt on you.
>>
>> I've done this four times now, and learned enough to reconfigure the
>> device. It's getting to be gopher time around here, and I want to
>> arrive at a final design so I can try to make some money with this. I
>> already have a couple of ranchers interested. I just want it to work
>> when I go out to do it, and not have any nasty surprises.
>>
>> Steve
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>>
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> Take a cell phone if they work there. Hopefully you still in shape enough
> to call!
Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right.
Henry Ford
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