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Old 26-09-2007, 10:47 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Srgnt Billko said:

"xPosTech" wrote in message
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On 9/25/2007 5:39 PM, Srgnt Billko wrote:
Sprung for a 500,000 btu "weed torch" from Ace hardware. Watch out
thistle - here I come !! I know - it's a little overkill but that's the
only model they had in stock - and I am hot to trot. (so to speak)


Do you have to lug that big 20lb bottle around or keep refillin' the
little Coleman bottles?

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Ted


I have a few of those cheap ($10) dollies. I'll mount the 20#er on one of
those. So far it looks like the torch is adjustable but since I'll be
tempted to *max* I don't think the one pound bottles would last long. But
since I "lug" chain saws around (including a 20"), I don't see it as a huge
problem.


WWII throwers lasted only about 10-11 seconds, wide open. I can't imagine
how intense that would be. =)

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Eggs

-I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a pre-frontal lobotomy.