Propane Gopher Tunnel Explosion

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Oxy Propane Gopher Tunnel Explosion

Redneck gopher hunts are as American as apple pie.

 

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boldfart's picture

One of my engineers used to "borrow" the oxy acetyline torch foe a similar battle against moles here in the UK. The explofions were  lowder and sharper, more of a crack than a boom.

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skeptoid's picture

I like how the propane colluded with the oxygen to produce an explosion when ignited. Although the entire tunnel was not destroyed, the portion that was should obstruct the Gopher who lived there from re-entering the tunnel at that location.

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sato's picture

interesting, though would it not work better to use a heavier gas and just leave it down there?

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Nakey's picture
Beta Tester

thats what i was thinking, like nitrogen, co2, or even argon. 

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RaiThioS's picture
Beta Tester

Is any of that really better than water and a baseball bat? That's how it was done in my day.

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monkeymania's picture
Old school.
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monkeymania's picture

Old school.

 

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