<div>This will work also. I didn't know if you had access to the dynamite.. I had my guys do this once to locate a pipe. They musta quit after they found it. The hole was there, but they were gone. </div> <div>As Nat says, roll cameras!!!!!</div> <div> </div> <div>Chris<BR><BR><B><I>Nat Penton <natpenton@centurytel.net></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Neato! Please keep the cameras rolling <G>- maybe John could help.<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Ron Van Putte" <VANPUTTE@COX.NET><BR>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.F3A.US><BR>Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 12:37 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help<BR><BR><BR>>I was thinking about this. Suppose, instead of a beer can on a <BR>> string, I attach a stick of dynamite with a remotely activated <BR>> detonator. I let out the string as far as I want and set off the
<BR>> detonator from above ground. When the debris cloud from dirt/rocks/ <BR>> people/animals disperses, I should have a neat hole in the ground, <BR>> right where the pipe is.<BR>> <BR>> Ron Van Putte<BR>> <BR>> On Apr 6, 2008, at 11:29 PM, krishlan fitzsimmons wrote:<BR>>> Alright Ron, I'll bite. I'm a general contractor out here in Cali...<BR>>> This is what you do.. Pay attention, this really works..<BR>>> What you do is get some string, good quality... And a few beer cans <BR>>> with one end cut off. Don't waste the beer, drink it first.. It'll <BR>>> help with the whole process.. Then you attach an end of the string <BR>>> to each can carefully. Take your time here, good quality knots are <BR>>> important as to not lose the can that you send in. Therefore being <BR>>> able to recycle it still.. So obviously your next step is to send <BR>>> one can out to sea, approximately the distance you
think you may <BR>>> want to dig. Make sure you hold onto the other can firmly. Don't <BR>>> want that one to get away from you.. Then, just like in the old <BR>>> days before cell phones and all that garbage, you call yourself <BR>>> using the cans and string with this technique. You get a <BR>>> stethoscope as previously mentioned by others, and as you call into <BR>>> the can, you get down on your hands and knees, and listen with the <BR>>> stethoscope.. If you can't hear yourself at first, yell louder into <BR>>> the can until you can.. It may take a few attempts..<BR>>> Now, I'm willing to give this info out on the condition that you <BR>>> record your attempt at this to video so that I can tell you if you <BR>>> did it correctly. Please post the video in your next email..<BR>>><BR>>> Good luck!!!<BR>>><BR>>> Man, how come it isn't this easy to write my article in the
<BR>>> Kfactor? lol<BR>>><BR>>> Chris<BR>>><BR>>> Ron Van Putte <VANPUTTE@COX.NET>wrote:<BR>>> Oh, come on! I hang around with Tony just to make him feel tall.<BR>>><BR>>> Ron<BR>>><BR>>> On Apr 6, 2008, at 10:03 PM, Mark Atwood wrote:<BR>>> > This from a guy that's routinely seen hanging around with<BR>>> > Stillman...sheesh.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > :):):)<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> > On 4/6/08 10:56 PM, "Ron Van Putte" wrote:<BR>>> ><BR>>> >> Never mind. Van Putte won't be found crawling around, listening to<BR>>> >> the ground with a stethoscope. You've got to maintain some dignity.<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> Ron<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> On Apr 6, 2008, at 9:29 PM, Dennis wrote:<BR>>> >>> Rex,<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> It depends on what they have been
taught.<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> Dennis<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>> >>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-<BR>>> >>> discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Rex<BR>>> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:11 PM<BR>>> >>> To: NSRCA Mailing List<BR>>> >>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> Oh Ya... I want to watch that! Ron on his knees, crawling around,<BR>>> >>> listening to the<BR>>> >>> ground with a stethoscope! The neighbors are gonna love that! I<BR>>> >>> hope they take pics....<BR>>> >>> But, I'm
wondering.... will worms give a false reading?<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> Rex<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>>> From: lightfoot@sc.rr.com<BR>>> >>>> To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>>> >>>> Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 20:31:52 -0400<BR>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help<BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>> You can use a stethoscope.<BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>> Jay Marshall<BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>> >>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<BR>>> >>>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of<BR>>> >>>> Jerry<BR>>>
>>>> Stebbins<BR>>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:46 PM<BR>>> >>>> To: NSRCA Mailing List<BR>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help<BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>> Ron, I have seen utilities folks use a very sensitive mike. They<BR>>> >>> turned the<BR>>> >>>> water flow off and on and were able to hear it loudest at two<BR>>> >>> points and dug<BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>> a line between. Hit it almost dead on.<BR>>> >>>> Jerry<BR>>> >>>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>>> >>>> From: "Ron Van Putte"<BR>>> >>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List"<BR>>> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:13 PM<BR>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help<BR>>>
>>>><BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>>> The location is up in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in<BR>>> >>>>> southwest Georgia. The well services a group of about twenty<BR>>> >>> cabins<BR>>> >>>>> and the pipes were installed in about 1977. We want to install a<BR>>> >>>>> cutoff valve in a 4" PVC pipe about 100 yards from the well,<BR>>> >>> but want<BR>>> >>>>> to minimize the digging to find the pipe. I can't find any<BR>>> >>> record of<BR>>> >>>>> how the pipes were installed; no layout plan. I think the pipes<BR>>> >>> were<BR>>> >>>>> privately installed, so no local utilities were involved.<BR>>> >>>>><BR>>> >>>>> I don't mean to impose on the Discussion List to solve the<BR>>> >>>
problem,<BR>>> >>>>> but I thought someone might be able to save me some time and<BR>>> >>> energy.<BR>>> >>>>><BR>>> >>>>> Ron Van Putte<BR>>> >>>>><BR>>> >>>>> On Apr 6, 2008, at 3:20 PM, rj520@aol.com wrote:<BR>>> >>>>><BR>>> >>>>>> Try your local utilities locate phone #. They seem to be <BR>>> able to<BR>>> >>>>>> find just about anything.<BR>>> >>>>>><BR>>> >>>>>> Randy Johnston<BR>>> >>>>>><BR>>> >>>>><BR>>> >>>>><BR>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>>> >>>>> From: "Ron Van Putte"<BR>>> >>>>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List"<BR>>> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:04
PM<BR>>> >>>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help<BR>>> >>>>><BR>>> >>>>><BR>>> >>>>><BR>>> >>>>>> I am trying to trace the route of a 4" PVC water pipe about<BR>>> >>> 100 yards<BR>>> >>>>>> from a well. The pipe is buried about 12" to 14" underground. I<BR>>> >>>>>> think it goes fairly straight. I don't want to dig down to<BR>>> >>> find the<BR>>> >>>>>> pipe until I'm sure where it is, because the soil is VERY<BR>>> >>> difficult<BR>>> >>>>>> to dig in, due to lots of gravel and clay. Although I'm sure<BR>>> >>> there<BR>>> >>>>>> are instruments which will enable one to trace the route of<BR>>> >>> the pipe,<BR>>> >>>>>> I don't
have a clue who to ask. Any help available out there?<BR>>> >>>>>><BR>>> >>>>>> Ron Van Putte<BR>>> >>>>>><BR>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________<BR>>> >>>>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>>> >>>>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>>> >>>>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>> _______________________________________________<BR>>> >>>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>>> >>>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>>> >>>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>> _______________________________________________<BR>>> >>>> NSRCA-discussion mailing
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