• HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    9
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    2 months ago

    See I can’t see colour, but fun fact, flame based weed abatement systems can be easily purchased in many parts of California, and they are basically just a flame thrower attachment for propane tanks.

      • HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        2 months ago

        It is is a hadheld nozzle that ejects propane that is on fire ~3ft for the purpose of burning weeds, I think that is enough to count as a “flame” “thrower”

    • 3ntranced@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      2 months ago

      Torch, not flame thrower.

      Vaporous propellant ignition is a torch, usually butane not propane as propane leaves residue on the glass, and burns differently.

      Flame throwers are literally a pee stream of fuel that is ignited on the handle by the operator. There is only destructive use with flamethrower as well due to the lack of accurate control.

      • Hugin@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        2 months ago

        Yeah a real flamethrower fires a line of sticky flaming liquid up to 50". It’s like saying a BB gun is the same thing as a M4.

        • HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          2 months ago

          The first flamethrowers date to the 7th century. No they aren’t modern military flamethrowers but as with the description “commercial flamethrowers are generally blowtorches using gaseous fuels such as propane”. No they don’t have the same range or lethality but saying they cant both be flamethrowers is saying a BB doesn’t shoot projectiles because it’s not as the same projectiles and range of a military assault rifle.

      • HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        2 months ago

        Not all flamethrowers throw napalm, as seen flamethrowers predate napalm. A flamethrower made to abate weeds is not nearly as powerful as a military grade one, but it still throws flame. So even if you can’t buy a fancy flamethrower that shoots out 20+ feet, you can have some fun with a little propane tank based weed abatement “flamethrower”. I wasn’t trying to kick up an argument on the technicalities of what is a flamethrower, but your arguments are the weakest thing to support your idea.