So, the other day I was messing around in my backyard, trying to figure out how to deal with these annoying mosquitoes. I stumbled upon this idea of a “pesticide smoke gun” and thought, “Why not give it a shot?”
First off, I had to gather some stuff. I grabbed an old metal can, some mosquito coils, and a small fan I wasn’t using anymore. Oh, and my trusty drill, of course.
Making the contraption
I started by drilling a bunch of holes in the can. I figured the smoke needed a way out, right? Then, I mounted the fan on one end of the can, making sure it was blowing air into it. I used some duct tape to keep it in place—nothing fancy, but it did the trick.
Next up, I lit a mosquito coil and placed it inside the can. The idea was for the fan to push the smoke out through the holes, creating a kind of mosquito-repelling fog.
- Drilled holes in the can
- Attached fan to one end
- Lit and placed the coil inside
I flipped the switch on the fan, and sure enough, smoke started billowing out. It looked pretty cool, I gotta say. I walked around the yard, waving my homemade smoke gun like a mad scientist.
Did it work? Well, I didn’t get bitten while I was out there, so I guess it did something. Plus, it was fun to build. I felt like I was in one of those DIY videos, except without the fancy editing and background music. I will keep testing it out and see how effective it really is in the long run.
