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Remote-Controlled "Blaster" Kills Underground Pests
The idea of blasting gophers and other underground pests with an explosion of propane has been around for many years. But the possible danger of the procedure has kept some people away.
A new underground blaster called Safekrush is said to eliminate any risk of blasting yourself. Like other units on the marke
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Remote-Controlled "Blaster" Kills Underground Pests MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 27-3-44 The idea of blasting gophers and other underground pests with an explosion of propane has been around for many years. But the possible danger of the procedure has kept some people away.
A new underground blaster called Safekrush is said to eliminate any risk of blasting yourself. Like other units on the market, it has a wand that you use to inject propane and oxygen into underground tunnels. But instead of a detonator that fits on the end of the wand, it has a remote-controlled electronic detonator that you activate with a wireless remote from a safe distance away.
The manufacturer says the new system appeals to farm women who don't normally like setting traps, using poison bait, or standing right over a tunnel while it's blown up. "Our new system works great on nearly any underground pest including gophers, moles, muskrats, ground squirrels, prairie dogs, badgers, and woodchucks," says company representative John Rogers. He notes that a full foot of the flame-proof wand can be inserted into he den for improved ignition of the gasses. "The injection unit is much lighter than other systems and you get additional equipment for about half the price. In addition, Safekrush comes with helpful aids, such as the Wind Guard and a flameproof tarp for treating Voles, which is normally a very difficult rodent to control."
The patent pending system includes an injection wand, the remote control detonation device, two pressure control valves, and a mobile cart for pulling it around. It sells for $1,170 plus $25 S&H.
Oxygen and propane are mixed as they're injected into the underground tunnels. The gasses rapidly spread throughout the tunnel complex and then expand at a rate of 5,000 ft. per second after detonation, killing all animals at once by concussion. Unlike traps, which kill one at a time, you can wipe out an entire colony in minutes, notes Rogers.
Any size oxygen and propane tanks can be used with the system.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Occidental Nuisance Wildlife Control Company, P.O. Box 920, Forestville, Calif. 95436 (ph 707 824-0903; www.safekrush. com).
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