"Remote Control" Underground Blaster

"Remote Control" Underground Blaster MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 28-3-27 Underground blasters designed to blow up gophers and other burrowing animals have caught on fast in recent years. But if they're not used correctly they can be dangerous, says Joseph Shaffer, who has come up with a new "remote control" blaster that he says is safer to use than anything on the market. The Varmit Getter comes with a wired remote control that allows the operator to set off the explosion while standing up to 25 ft. away from the blast. The operator doesn't hold onto the applicator wand while setting off the blast. Instead, the wand is simply propped up on a bracket welded onto a rodent shovel (included). Or, it will stand up on its own in the tunnel. The wand, which is only 3 ft. long, mixes oxygen with propane. An electronic solid state ignition system, powered by two 9-volt batteries, ignites a spark at the end of the wand to explode the gases in the tunnel system. The control box can be mounted on your ATV or pickup tailgate. The Varmit Getter sells for $1,295. If you already have a Rodex underground blaster, the company offers a retrofit kit that includes the control box and 25 ft. of cord with connectors for conversion to remote control. The retrofit kit is factory installed and sells for $698. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Joseph Shaffer, Shaffer Enterprises, Inc., 130 N. Main., Payette, Idaho 83661 (ph 877 982-7648 or 208 642-9889; fax 208 642-9779; email: info@varmitgetter.com; website: www.varmitgetter.com).

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