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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)

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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)

I been meaning to get one for years, Imagine the stories I'd have for the
group.
Think how quick you could cook a burger!
Seriously I don't think I could trust myself with one.

I can here it now, Stop chasing the cat with that thing!!!

Clark

Will burn pine sticks? Nevermind ;-)

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"Eggs Zachtly" wrote in message
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Srgnt Billko said:

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)

Damn. What a let-down. I thought for sure the body of the post was gonna
have a link to a gourd gun. =/

You coulda got a bigger one at a WWII surplus store. Torch the whole patch
from the back porch. ;)

--

Eggs


What did they burn ? Kerosene ? Someone recently mentioned that there were
domestic kero torches years ago.

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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?

--
Ted
I wasn't born in Texas but
I got back here as soon as I could


When the winds of change blow hard enough, the most
trivial of things can become deadly projectiles.

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Srgnt Billko said:

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)

Damn. What a let-down. I thought for sure the body of the post was gonna
have a link to a gourd gun. =/

You coulda got a bigger one at a WWII surplus store. Torch the whole patch
from the back porch. ;)

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Eggs

- Reset Universe? (Y)es (N)o

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Srgnt Billko said:

"Eggs Zachtly" wrote in message
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Srgnt Billko said:

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)

Damn. What a let-down. I thought for sure the body of the post was gonna
have a link to a gourd gun. =/

You coulda got a bigger one at a WWII surplus store. Torch the whole patch
from the back porch. ;)

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Eggs


What did they burn ? Kerosene ?

Depending on the (US) model, either gasoline (M1), or gasoline thickened
with napalm (M1A1 which shot further, and well, you can imagine the rest ;)
). The propellant was usually compressed nitrogen. You could probably find
one of the mechanized ones (for mounting on a vehicle, like... say... a
tractor, HEH) at a military salvage yard. =D

Could be the start of a whole industry, Sarge. I think you should go for
it. =)

--

Eggs

Is it possible to be totally partial?

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"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?

--
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.

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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?

--
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.