smokers

[fox-stoper 1]

Hi all im having a bit of rat trouble and need to make a smoker any advice how to build them please

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I would also like to know this.

 

I've read that you can use a strimmer engine and attach a hose to the exhaust. But an in depth thread on it would be useful.

 

Cheers

 

Gaz

[paulk73 151]

i use an old chainsaw. take the plate off the exhaust, then i get a compressed airline fitting, that fits snuggley in the hole that the exhaust fumes come from these cost 2 or 3 quid from a tool shop. then weld the fitting in the hole. and get a piece of radiator hose from a car shop, again couple of quid. then your ready to go. dont be tempted to put more 2 stroke oil in to make the mix richer. it will just foul up the plug. (obviously if you use a chain saw or strimmer, you need to take off the working parts)lol

 

[paulk73 151]

p.s dont put a zip tie on like i have on this pic. use a jubilee clip. i forgot the jubilee clip, and just wanted to test it out, the cable tie was the only thing i had in the car, and had to improvise.

[shamus 36]

i used a husqvarna chainsaw, the exhaust smoke all comes out of a half-inch hole so its easy to adapt.

I welded a half-inch threaded nipple to this ,to which i can screw a half inch threaded pipe.This means its easy to take off if i want to use the saw as a saw again.

No point adding extra oil, its the fumes from the burnt fuel that does the work more than any smoke.

[oyama 27]

A strimmer or chainsaw.I did modify our petrol lawnmower once when the smoker got left in rain.worked quite well,but was a bugger to push around allotment.

[paulk73 151]

A strimmer or chainsaw.I did modify our petrol lawnmower once when the smoker got left in rain.worked quite well,but was a bugger to push around allotment.

[Tyla 3,179]

My mate made mine. He used a chain saw same as above but also fitted a feed from the chain oil tank, the feed runs into the exhaust pipe into a chamber made by welding 2 washers inside the pipe. We fill the chain oil tank with a mix of old engine oil, diesel and white spirit. Once the exhaust is hot this mix pumped into the chamber makes masses of smoke which is propelled by the exhaust pressure. It works well just need better ground with more rats on it, farms round here dont seem to have many rats!