Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Aidy on March 04, 2016, 11:56
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Does anyone out there have one of these?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasene-Auto-Ignition-Weed-killer/dp/B000TAT8YU
http://www.wilko.com/weed-killers+weed-guards/apollo-weed-burner/invt/0341509
Its the same one by the looks, I dont want it for burning weeds down tho may still use for that, the main reason is for producing holes in weed membrane as the heat will seal it, I have seen these used before on you tube for this purpose.
The question I have is what is the diameter of the nozzel at the end?
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Yes I've got the parasene one the end of it is probably 20mm or so. I cut crosses in my membrane & then when it frayed just wafted it with the weed wand. I made some new holes with it too, not very precise but did the job
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Cheers Snowdrops. I was using a soldering iron where I sharpened the end and used it like a hot knife but just seen on you tube someone using them torches and thought that would be easier.
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ALDI's occasionally sell gas soldering irons, they have removable tips so you can use a very fine flame. I would think a 'turbo-lighter' would work as well. A bit more controllable than a weed gun.
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I have had one for years. Ignition system not too good, so i light mine with a kitchen gas lighter. Great on steps, paths and drives.
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When I was involved in commercial horticulture I used a paraffin de-weeder with a hood powered with a blow lamp arrangement. It sounded like a jet engine, but was extremely effective and enabled weeding close to plants. I wish I had it now.
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The ones they sell now are similar but run on gas
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Thank Offwego. The burner I had was like glyphosate on steroids.