tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682078904522318145.post3778533379782179853..comments2023-06-08T01:03:51.192-07:00Comments on SandCastle Scrolls: It's gonna be a long night...dannohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18237275836879887457noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682078904522318145.post-6888689140755974522010-04-12T09:53:20.430-07:002010-04-12T09:53:20.430-07:00Sounds like he got nailed by one of the little one...Sounds like he got nailed by one of the little ones. We have some small brown ones around here that are like a bad wasp sting.<br />When I was a tiny kid in Las Vegas, I remember a neighbor getting stung on the hand by one of the big ones we had there. His whole arm swelled up so bad that the skin was stretched and shiny.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682078904522318145.post-4306078157014205052010-04-10T00:04:23.460-07:002010-04-10T00:04:23.460-07:00I didn't mention the 90 degree hard left turn ...I didn't mention the 90 degree hard left turn the hose makes as it enters the body of the vacuum. Seems the critter has too much mass to make the turn unscathed. Just like a fly on your windshield. Maybe it's my sadistic side but I pop the top off the vacuum to check the critter's vitals. And once the top is off, it's a good time to dump the tank and clean the filter.<br /><br />BTW, not all shop vacs are created equal. The SCFIL donated an old one he no longer uses but it's an older model with a ~3" hose. It doesn't generate a lot of velocity and I concur.. not sure if it would kill the bugger. But my weapon of choice has a smaller ~1" hose and with a much higher air velocities.<br /><br />lil' buggers don't survive this trip but YMMV!dannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237275836879887457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682078904522318145.post-33919026763569252492010-04-09T15:50:18.322-07:002010-04-09T15:50:18.322-07:00Make sur eyou have a filter fitted, too. My shop-v...Make sur eyou have a filter fitted, too. My shop-vac currently does not due to using it to suck up water. If he did survive the trip that bugger's going to be mighty pissed after being ejected.Ian Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704336044732061128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682078904522318145.post-57594813812870477962010-04-09T03:49:04.401-07:002010-04-09T03:49:04.401-07:00I wouldn't count on the shop vac killing a sco...I wouldn't count on the shop vac killing a scorpion (or any other insect). It's a great idea, but you'll want to vacuum up something else (like dust or water) to ensure that the insect suffocates before you open it.<br /><br />Consider hornet spray; it has a broad-spectrum pesticide and is easy to use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com