[Leica] IMG: A Few From the Airport

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for the feedback, Douglas.  Jon says that using  the torch from 
the "Gator" is a lot easier on his back than using a weed eater, though 
I note he has one in the back, along with the tank for the torch.

The concrete for the ramp and taxiways was poured around 1940-41, so he 
has a lot of cracks beyond just the original joints.  The active runways 
have a bituminous overlay, probably macadam on your side of the pond, so 
they are in good repair.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/3/2018 7:19 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Interesting, Jim. I have a baby version of the gas torch which I use 
> on the driveway. Can't say it's great, as it lacks power and thus is 
> less effective in wind, but it sort of works if you have time to cook 
> the weed.
>
> Douglas
>
> On 03/06/2018 20:21, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> When I stopped by the airport this morning, dark clouds were moving 
>> in from the northwest.  A Falcon jet based locally contrasts with the 
>> clouds.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180603-DSCF7042.JPG.html
>>
>> I noticed the Airport Manager busy on the ramp, but couldn't figure 
>> out what he was up to, so I walked out to ask.  After trying weed 
>> eaters for grass & weed control in cracks, he has found that a gas 
>> torch works better and is easier on the back. Here are two shots of 
>> his approach to weed control.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180603-DSCF7047.JPG.html
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180603-DSCF7050.JPG.html
>>
>> Apparently the fire gets the roots, for a longer lasting result. The 
>> tar cools back to its normal consistency.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>
>
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