Air Blow Guns

[Industrial Toys]

I wasn't really sure where to put this.

Just lost another pistol style air gun. First it didn't always shut off, then it just blew up. Now I'm in the market.

As far as cleaning off mowers and such goes, I have recently started using a four stroke Makita leaf blower, which I find more effective.

So, what's out there? Is there a difference between venturi type guns and non? Do all the longer nozzle, pistol type blowers always break? I had a bunch, now I have none. Just a short rubber tipped type gun for blowing into a port.

Thanks

 

[ruffdog]

Most of my tractor blowing is done using a Milton 2' wand. They last forever for me.

Milton Extension Blo - Gun

 

[Richard]

Off topic I guess...and I don't have a quick picture. Saw your air blow gun title...reminded me of something.

Back in 1982, I went to Peru (S. America) with my father. Went to Maccu Piccu, Iquitos, Lima, Nazca lines...

Well, one of the trinkets I bought was a blow gun. Complete with darts (still have it to this day)

Yeah, this was more of a trinket blow gun however, it WILL work.

So, time to go home, this thing is fragile and I don't want to have it smashed in the luggage....so I literally put it around my neck and head to the plane.

Got to security and walked on through. I don't think it was on the Peru side but probably changing planes in Atlanta. Security guard stopped me and asked what it was.

"It's a blow gun..... it blows these darts" as I freely showed him one of the darts.

He looked at it....paused.... looked at me....looked back at it....back at me.

He clearly did not know what to make of this situation. Though it was a trinket type thing (it's about 15 inches long and the darts are maybe six/seven inches long)

He finally just handed it back to me and said go ahead (board plane).... and off I was to go home.


I'm speculating that I'd probably not have that same experience and ending if I were to try the same thing today.

 

[Richard]

This was a blow gun that I got while in the Amazon jungle near Iquitos.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I had to think of those blow guns too when posting this. My best friend in grade school had just come from living in Lima Peru, and told me of blow guns with "Kirachi" sp? or some such poison.

 

[/pine]

I had to think of those blow guns too when posting this. My best friend in grade school had just come from living in Lima Peru, and told me of blow guns with "Kirachi" sp? or some such poison.

curari ?

Also spelled curare...

 

[Industrial Toys]

Thanks. That's the stuff. Kirachi is in Pakistan, no?

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have a four foot Milton style blow gun that use for cleaning out the 2x4s in the shop. Stepped on, broke and rethreaded it a few times already.

The 10 or so inch blow guns, tend to try and take out your eye when whipping back into a spring loaded reel!

 

[two_bit_score]

Most of my tractor blowing is done using a Milton 2' wand. They last forever for me.

Milton Extension Blo - Gun

I use a Harbor Freight version of that one which I have had for about 15 + years.

Mowers and most things now days I just use a Stihl gas blower. More volume works quicker.



TBS

 

[Industrial Toys]

And blows stuff clear of the machine better. Plus, you don't need to pull the air hose a good distance out onto a grassy area, clean it, and put it back.