Gopher Getter test ideas

A garbage bag?

Thought of that first, just wondering if the melting plastic would gum up the works, or cause too much screaming. Actually, I thought I'd drill a 3" hole through some 3/4" plywood so as to put the sheet of plywood between me and the explosion. May do some tests this weekend. I've got neighbors who are very interested in the results. It's gopher time in Utah.

Steve

How do you confine an explosion? My first choice would be a long length of pipe with ends taped shut, safe for a couple of small exhaust holes to raise the gas/O2 concentration. This would let the blast go out the ends, and actually simulate what would be occurring underground when the thing is actually used in those circumstances.

Steve

I think pipe bombs are illegal.

You stopped typing there. I'm sure you meant to type more. Like something that had to do with the conversation................

Steve

Indeed. Took myself and two friends most of one summer to pay for all the windows in a commercial garage. Someone had the bright idea to light off a garbage sack filled with aceteylene.

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the s*it out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

I found that a whistle and a 22-250 were an effective combination . Works on 'chucks too . -- Snag , former Utahahan

I have never seen one above ground. My lag has dug out a couple now, and is quite proud when she does this. She really gets excited. But they always stay in the tunnel eating the roots from the bottom up.

Steve

"SteveB" wrote

Make that my "Lab" has dug out a couple now. Stupid spell check.

Steve