As always, Mine Operator does all their homework and gets an A. Your big success is inevitable because you put in all the work to learn your trade well and apply it in the field. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and giving us the benefit of your experience. That good ground is out there just waiting for you. We’ll all be celebratin’ when that fat streak is running across your table.
We've gotta be close. We really appreciate the encouragement and supportive words. We're processing many samples right now. Can't wait to share the results.
I own a Hard Rock Rhodonite deposit. So far been able to do enough Damage with Dexipan . Eventually would be nice to do a few blast.. My Last break from the Dexipan was over 10,000 - with a huge 5000 pound boulder being the biggest of Rhodonite.
Ron, I really like the expanding grout options from dexpan and ecobust. We recently learned, as demonstrated in this video, that you don't need to use a generator to initiate Sierra Blasters. The Handi-Blaster 50 will do the job. That will help us in remote locations. Now to find out what the limit to the Handi-Blaster box is. How many Sierra Blasters will it set off? Are the metal stemming heads even needed? Why can't we just properly stem a hole with sand/cuttings etc? We just took a class with the American Explosives Group (next video), and that class helped us understand the science of blasting. What do you want or need the rock to do. All of this information is providing options for those that either want to get their blasting license, or if unable to for some reason, know what other rock breaking options are out there to properly work your mine. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Geeze i almost miss this video🤔 my favourite .seeing rock blast to pieces...😊😊Good job again guys very informarive...Chad good to see the mustache again😊😊😊
Up until about 2000, there were still agricultural dealers like this. The SAFE Explosives act made everyone get a license or get rid of their stock shortly after.
I know William. It was extremely windy out there. I even used AI software to reduce the wind noise. Thanks for letting us know. I'll look into a lavalier and use it on the next windy day. There's bound to be more.
@jamesriggsdds2337 just got one. Yeah, super windy day and 2 different gopros. The class was moving so fast. Hard to film and learn too. Getting better with time and your suggestions. Thanks!
Excellent suggestion. Harry and I just attended a blasting class with American Explosives Group and they provided us with information on blast design, spacing, burden, power factor, hole diameter and more. That video will be coming out soon. Lots more on this topic to come.
You can actually do the same thing with substitute black powder (pyrodex,etc) and you dont need a license for it simply because its not considered an explosive..but a propellent.. even though its actually explosive. I use that for my mines and it does quite well in blasting rock. Only thing with it is you cant really use it if the rock is too brecciated( lots of cracks in it) otherwise the powder force doesnt break the rock out very well because the force just goes out the cracks. Save LOTS of money and just use substitute black powder. Much safer to use and no license is required.
@@mineoperator yvw! I'll explain how to do it if needed. I use 12g empty shotgun shells and bell wire and steel wool. Just cut 2 pieces of bell wire to whatever length yah want. Make sure Thier the wrapped type of wire. If not then wrap the wires around each other loosely to make it into one piece. Take one of the ends of the wires and twist them until like only on half inch is left then spread them into a V. On each end of that V strip off about a quarter inch or less of the outer coating. Then take an strip off a piece of steel wool. Make sure it's taken off in a small strip. Wrap one end of the steel wool strip around one of the ends of the V then just fold the end of the wire over the end of the steel wool strip then do the exact same thing on the other end of the V then cut the rest of the steel wool off. Make sure yah have at least a half inch strip of steel wool between the V. That's ur fuse. Stick that V all the way to the bottom of the shotgun shell and start filling the shell with the powder.. about maybe a quarter or less inch under the folds of the shell. After the powder is in there pack a tiny bit of cotton or light paper or something(I use a sheet of TP torn into small strips) and pack that inside the lip of the shell and around the wire fuse.. then close the shell tabs. If u want u can seal the end of the shell with wax so the shell doesn't accidentally open up or the powder falls out. That's why I use strips of TP. I eliminate the wax that way. After all that's done hit the two wires to the POS and neg of a battery and boom ... Ull either crack the rock pretty decent depending on how much of a rock face is there or it will shatter the rock completely. Also u will need to drill 1 inch holes for the shots and u can use as many shots as you want. I drill 3 foot holes then drop in like 4 to 5 shots then tamp in a wad of damp newspaper just to hold in the blast better then I stem the remainder of the drill holes with damp sand or clay then at the top of the drill holes I tap in plastic plugs. Anything else may damage the fuse wires. Also at the end of the fuse wires that will stick out of the drill holes,. Strip off about a half inch to an inch of the outer coating so u can wrap those to ur main blasting wire that u hit ur battery with. U can also use those rechargeable blasting modules too. Just as long as it's 12v or below electrical. I guess a bit higher voltage may work too , it's just I've never tried it. Good luck! :)
Great question. So, we keep track of all the training and work hours that we have that pertains to drilling, blasting, storage, etc. These accumulated hours will help us get our blasting license. Harry and I just attended a blasting class from American Explosives Group and we can't wait to share that video! Our goal, is to share our experience on how we obtained our blasting license, which, may in turn help other miners, construction and demolition companies, and rescue teams.
Awhile back I did a very quick look at how to get licensed and I came away thinking that you have to work for a blaster to get the required experience. Hopefully you will be able to navigate through the regulatory nightmare and let us all know if it is possible without working full time for a blaster. @@mineoperator
@snakehead5444 I believe it has contributed to the decline of mining in the State of California. The insurance is very expensive and the road to obtaining the experience to get licensed is very difficult. American Explosives Group has done a wonderful job at creating a certification program to help individuals obtain their licenses. It's not impossible, but it is a constant uphill climb. We'll continue to share our experience. We have to have our magazines installed before we apply to the ATF. Magazines are very expensive. We are planning on making our own.
@ best of luck to you, I find lots of pretty good steel at the bishop salvage yard .45/pound for various welding projects. Thanks for sharing your experiences, I love exploring old mine sites up north of you.
@snakehead5444 My wife and I love Bishop and the Eastern Sierras. I need to reach out to you when I head up that way. I'll plan on picking up some steel!
I think you guys enjoyed blowing sh*t up to much.... 🤪⚡ I was in an engineering battalion, and we blew sh*t up, so I can appreciate it ... Take great care and stay safe !!!!!! ⛏⚒⛏
I know John Norman has a Federal Blasters Certificate because in the U.S. all surface use of explosives are required to be trained with certification called Surface Blasters Permit, which my father had. I only had a underground blasters permit with Fireboss Papers. You will be put in prison if caught using explosives on the surface or underground without being Federally Certified in Explosive. All Federal Lands require a government approved plan of operations for use of explosives. You cannot just go out and blow something up just because you want to. You have to be certified and file an approved explosive plan, even on private property. You want the FBI hunting you down, just go around using explosives will have you considered a terrorist. In the 1980's I worked for sizmographing companies with setting up a couple of hundred pounds of explosives individually attached on top of 3 foot wooden stakes. The sizmograph companies were certified in using and certify others in using explosives. This isn't playing with firecrackers as I have seen some UA-cam channels illegally using explosives. Go figure !
Yes, John does. Harry and I are working towards our blasting license. We just completed a blasting class from AEG and we'll be posting a video on that soon. Yep, POO on federal lands. In regards explosives plan on private property, do you have any references we could research? There are many patented mines as well. We want to be as prepared, legal, and as safe as possible. Thank you.
Things sure has changed on the safety. My grandfather used to have to use it for helping make roads. My dad told me that grandpa would get a load of tnt. It would be just in its boxes in the back of the truck. And the blasting caps were put in the glove box.
Great choice to show a training video guys! If your not learning, your burning daylight!😊
Absolutely! Harry and I are working towards getting our blasting license and need as much training and experience we can get. Thanks for your comment!
As always, Mine Operator does all their homework and gets an A. Your big success is inevitable because you put in all the work to learn your trade well and apply it in the field. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and giving us the benefit of your experience. That good ground is out there just waiting for you. We’ll all be celebratin’ when that fat streak is running across your table.
We've gotta be close. We really appreciate the encouragement and supportive words. We're processing many samples right now. Can't wait to share the results.
Excellent training. Shout out to John Norman!
It was impressive to learn of a blasting technique used in an actual cave rescue and without injuring the person! Thanks for your comment Ron!
I own a Hard Rock Rhodonite deposit. So far been able to do enough Damage with Dexipan . Eventually would be nice to do a few blast.. My
Last break from the Dexipan was over 10,000 - with a huge 5000 pound boulder being the biggest of Rhodonite.
Ron, I really like the expanding grout options from dexpan and ecobust. We recently learned, as demonstrated in this video, that you don't need to use a generator to initiate Sierra Blasters. The Handi-Blaster 50 will do the job. That will help us in remote locations. Now to find out what the limit to the Handi-Blaster box is. How many Sierra Blasters will it set off? Are the metal stemming heads even needed? Why can't we just properly stem a hole with sand/cuttings etc? We just took a class with the American Explosives Group (next video), and that class helped us understand the science of blasting. What do you want or need the rock to do. All of this information is providing options for those that either want to get their blasting license, or if unable to for some reason, know what other rock breaking options are out there to properly work your mine. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Good info 👍
Very cool!!
Geeze i almost miss this video🤔 my favourite .seeing rock blast to pieces...😊😊Good job again guys very informarive...Chad good to see the mustache again😊😊😊
Glad you didn't miss this video! Thanks Semone 😉.
Used to get all I need at the hardware store and nobody would really bat an eye .
Up until about 2000, there were still agricultural dealers like this. The SAFE Explosives act made everyone get a license or get rid of their stock shortly after.
Nice demonstration information as well thanks for the video
Thanks, John! I learned a lot from this class. We keep adding skills to use in the field.
I wanted to watch this but there is too much wind noise on the microphone it doesn't work with my older ears and my hearing.
I know William. It was extremely windy out there. I even used AI software to reduce the wind noise. Thanks for letting us know. I'll look into a lavalier and use it on the next windy day. There's bound to be more.
I lowered the volume and turned on cc. I don't want to miss this episode! 😅
@@mineoperator🤝👍
Get a wind screen for your mic
Kinda painful listening unfortunately. Really cool vid otherwise!
@jamesriggsdds2337 just got one. Yeah, super windy day and 2 different gopros. The class was moving so fast. Hard to film and learn too. Getting better with time and your suggestions. Thanks!
It’s always fun to set off a charge or two
Sure is. That's one way to turn a frown upside down 😉.
Really cool video!. Do you know if you can build your own storage boxes?
Yes we can, but they need to meet type 2 requirements. I might just have to make our own because they are expensive!!!
You need to throw in a little blast design, spacing, burden, borehole depth, powder factor, hole diameter, etc.
Excellent suggestion. Harry and I just attended a blasting class with American Explosives Group and they provided us with information on blast design, spacing, burden, power factor, hole diameter and more. That video will be coming out soon. Lots more on this topic to come.
Y'all need to invest in a wind screen for your microphone ;) Love the content, though!
Will do 😉. Thanks for your comment!
'Oppenheimer' comes to mind... 😏
Very interestig. Mike Sock! Please!
Just picked one up.
You can actually do the same thing with substitute black powder (pyrodex,etc) and you dont need a license for it simply because its not considered an explosive..but a propellent.. even though its actually explosive. I use that for my mines and it does quite well in blasting rock. Only thing with it is you cant really use it if the rock is too brecciated( lots of cracks in it) otherwise the powder force doesnt break the rock out very well because the force just goes out the cracks. Save LOTS of money and just use substitute black powder. Much safer to use and no license is required.
That's extremely helpful information! Thanks for sharing 👍.
@@mineoperator yvw! I'll explain how to do it if needed. I use 12g empty shotgun shells and bell wire and steel wool. Just cut 2 pieces of bell wire to whatever length yah want. Make sure Thier the wrapped type of wire. If not then wrap the wires around each other loosely to make it into one piece. Take one of the ends of the wires and twist them until like only on half inch is left then spread them into a V. On each end of that V strip off about a quarter inch or less of the outer coating. Then take an strip off a piece of steel wool. Make sure it's taken off in a small strip. Wrap one end of the steel wool strip around one of the ends of the V then just fold the end of the wire over the end of the steel wool strip then do the exact same thing on the other end of the V then cut the rest of the steel wool off. Make sure yah have at least a half inch strip of steel wool between the V. That's ur fuse.
Stick that V all the way to the bottom of the shotgun shell and start filling the shell with the powder.. about maybe a quarter or less inch under the folds of the shell.
After the powder is in there pack a tiny bit of cotton or light paper or something(I use a sheet of TP torn into small strips) and pack that inside the lip of the shell and around the wire fuse.. then close the shell tabs. If u want u can seal the end of the shell with wax so the shell doesn't accidentally open up or the powder falls out. That's why I use strips of TP. I eliminate the wax that way.
After all that's done hit the two wires to the POS and neg of a battery and boom ... Ull either crack the rock pretty decent depending on how much of a rock face is there or it will shatter the rock completely. Also u will need to drill 1 inch holes for the shots and u can use as many shots as you want.
I drill 3 foot holes then drop in like 4 to 5 shots then tamp in a wad of damp newspaper just to hold in the blast better then I stem the remainder of the drill holes with damp sand or clay then at the top of the drill holes I tap in plastic plugs. Anything else may damage the fuse wires.
Also at the end of the fuse wires that will stick out of the drill holes,. Strip off about a half inch to an inch of the outer coating so u can wrap those to ur main blasting wire that u hit ur battery with. U can also use those rechargeable blasting modules too. Just as long as it's 12v or below electrical. I guess a bit higher voltage may work too , it's just I've never tried it.
Good luck! :)
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Can you get your blasting license through training with ACCX?
Great question. So, we keep track of all the training and work hours that we have that pertains to drilling, blasting, storage, etc. These accumulated hours will help us get our blasting license. Harry and I just attended a blasting class from American Explosives Group and we can't wait to share that video! Our goal, is to share our experience on how we obtained our blasting license, which, may in turn help other miners, construction and demolition companies, and rescue teams.
Awhile back I did a very quick look at how to get licensed and I came away thinking that you have to work for a blaster to get the required experience. Hopefully you will be able to navigate through the regulatory nightmare and let us all know if it is possible without working full time for a blaster. @@mineoperator
Seems like so many more regulations than CA firearm laws. Is this a major factor why mining has been dying in the state?
@snakehead5444 I believe it has contributed to the decline of mining in the State of California. The insurance is very expensive and the road to obtaining the experience to get licensed is very difficult. American Explosives Group has done a wonderful job at creating a certification program to help individuals obtain their licenses. It's not impossible, but it is a constant uphill climb. We'll continue to share our experience. We have to have our magazines installed before we apply to the ATF. Magazines are very expensive. We are planning on making our own.
@ best of luck to you, I find lots of pretty good steel at the bishop salvage yard .45/pound for various welding projects. Thanks for sharing your experiences, I love exploring old mine sites up north of you.
@snakehead5444 My wife and I love Bishop and the Eastern Sierras. I need to reach out to you when I head up that way. I'll plan on picking up some steel!
I think you guys enjoyed blowing sh*t up to much.... 🤪⚡
I was in an engineering battalion, and we blew sh*t up, so I can appreciate it ... Take great care and stay safe !!!!!! ⛏⚒⛏
Lol 😆, it never gets old!
Love your content, give me a job get me a visa from the uk lol
I know John Norman has a Federal Blasters Certificate because in the U.S. all surface use of explosives are required to be trained with certification called Surface Blasters Permit, which my father had. I only had a underground blasters permit with Fireboss Papers. You will be put in prison if caught using explosives on the surface or underground without being Federally Certified in Explosive. All Federal Lands require a government approved plan of operations for use of explosives. You cannot just go out and blow something up just because you want to. You have to be certified and file an approved explosive plan, even on private property. You want the FBI hunting you down, just go around using explosives will have you considered a terrorist. In the 1980's I worked for sizmographing companies with setting up a couple of hundred pounds of explosives individually attached on top of 3 foot wooden stakes. The sizmograph companies were certified in using and certify others in using explosives. This isn't playing with firecrackers as I have seen some UA-cam channels illegally using explosives. Go figure !
Yes, John does. Harry and I are working towards our blasting license. We just completed a blasting class from AEG and we'll be posting a video on that soon. Yep, POO on federal lands. In regards explosives plan on private property, do you have any references we could research? There are many patented mines as well. We want to be as prepared, legal, and as safe as possible. Thank you.
Things sure has changed on the safety. My grandfather used to have to use it for helping make roads. My dad told me that grandpa would get a load of tnt. It would be just in its boxes in the back of the truck. And the blasting caps were put in the glove box.