[AT] Mouse Condo

[Cecil Bearden]

A shop vac works very well, but put the exhaust downwind.  Do it 
outside.   A shop vac aerosolizes all those microbes.   Inside a shop, 
it can give you a respiratory infection.   When I get trucks in that 
have to be cleaned out, I use the old 185 cfm air compressor with a 3/4 
inch pipe cut down to a 3/8 in diameter nozzle.  It cleans everything.  
Sometimes even the rusted out floorboards.   That way I can stay upwind.

I was in a world of hurt when my sullair compressor would not start.   I 
found an old Ingersoll rotary with a Detroit engine and thanks to Bo 
Hinch, I got the regulator running.  I would not be without a big 
compressor in the farm.   If I don't blow out my old 648 NH baler every 
other day I break a belt.  My bat wing mower sets outside, and if I 
don't blow off the old grass, it rusts terribly.  I clean out the drill, 
then blow with the big compressor.   The pull type swather gets it every 
morning before I grease it..    It will work you as bad as trying to 
rope a 500lb calf, but it sure pays off on machinery repair.    I 
usually get a couple of items ready to blow off, do it, then go take a 
shower and rest a few minutes.  I also use a full face mask and 
gloves...........

Cecil in OKla



On 8/14/2016 7:08 AM, John Hall wrote:
> You know, I don't know what it is that is so "corrosive", but mouse pea
> can do more damage to steel in a year than sitting outside for a decade.
> I'd just get some rubber gloves, a soil trowel and scoop out all you
> can. Instead of a pressure washer how about just turning the hose loose
> on it and flush away the residue, like you said a power washer will
> splatter everywhere. You may want to use at least a dust mask when
> removing the bulk of the residue dry.
>
> I just sold a steel wheeled Oliver Superior drill. I had to get a mouse
> nest and a bee's nest out of it.
>
> John Hall
>
>
> On 8/13/2016 11:46 AM, Len Rugen wrote:
>> I had to move my old steel-wheel grain drill to get to something parked behind it and several mice scurried away.  I opened the grain box and the middle of it is about half full of mouse nest, poop and urine.  Do you think it's salvageable?  I wonder if the cups are rusted solid?  It won't be pleasant scooping this mess out, then the power wash back splatter will be hazmat quality....
>> I put a full brick of poison, went back a few days later to part the other implement and pull the drill home.  Still mice, but all the poison was gone....
>>
>> Len Rugen
>>
>> rugenl at yahoo.com
>>
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