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Offline thackney

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Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires
« on: February 17, 2017, 10:55:01 pm »
Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires
http://gizmodo.com/power-company-sends-fire-spewing-drone-to-burn-trash-of-1792482517
02/17/2017



What happens when your power lines get all kinds of trash hanging from them and it’s not safe to send up a human? In Xiangyang, China, you send in the drones. Specifically, the drones that shoot fire.

Just in case you were worried that the robot uprising was delayed, fear no more. It appears to be right on time, as these fire-spewing drones are sent to burn off trash that gets stuck on high-voltage wires.

The drones are being used by an electric power maintenance company in China to get rid of plastic bags and other debris that get caught in places that are hard to reach with a human in a cherrypicker....







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Re: Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2017, 11:26:17 pm »
drones with flame throwers


has France surrendered yet?
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Re: Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2017, 11:33:38 pm »


You had me at flame thrower ....
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Re: Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2017, 11:37:04 pm »
Quote from: EC on February 17, 2017, 11:33:38 pm


You had me at flame thrower ....
That was my first question. Can I get one at Radio Shack? 888bravo
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Re: Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2017, 11:37:18 pm »
Quote from: thackney on February 17, 2017, 10:55:01 pm
Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires

I want a fire-spewing drone.

And Fire Spewing Drones would also be a great name for a band.
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Re: Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2017, 11:41:13 pm »
Quote from: EC on February 17, 2017, 11:33:38 pm


You had me at flame thrower ....

I'm always willing to help sell Detroit made products. Be sure to pick up a few bags of Better Made potato chips while you're at it.

Flamethrowers made in Metro Detroit are legal to manufacture, sell, own and use

http://www.wxyz.com/news/local-engineer-builds-flamethrowers-out-of-car-parts
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