Join us in Southern California for a free intro class on low-explosives and other alternative rock breaking techniques. This will be an all-day hands-on training with live product at our blast range near Barstow, CA. Please contact us to register.
Our partners at Rock Busters in Canada just released a new podcast on rock breaking and explosives. It’s called “The Rocky Road” and we get interviewed in episode 3. Check it out:SpotifyiTunesGoogle
The latest issue of Trail Builder Magazine just published, and we are in it! This is a really nice print and online journal dedicated to trail construction in the backcountry. Our articled titled “Rock Breaking for Trail Builders” is featured in this month’s edition. See more articles from us here. Volume 2 Issue #1: Trail…
The regulations around transporting explosives are complex and involved multiple agencies. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and their Pipeline and Hazardous Materials SafetyAdminsitration (PHMSA) set regulations at the Federal level. Your state DOT, highway patrol and local regulators often add their own system of regulations and permitting as well. There are basically basically 3…
September’s blasting class was a success! Our group went over safety and PPE, ATF compliance, California blasting regulations and explosives storage. Then we went out on the range and covered initiation systems, blew up a chicken and gradually moved up to more difficult problems. The final project for this class was designing, drilling, loading and…
If you work with explosives in California, you most likely need a Certificate of Eligibility. This is a background check administered by CAL DOJ and successful completion of the process results in a certificate that is good for 12 months. A valid COE is required for almost all county explosive permits in California. Unfortunately, this…
We have the following equipment available for sale now. These drills are fully refurbished and come with a 90 day warranty. Contact us for details. Equipment List
