Boulder Buster

Breaking Rock Safely - Boulder Buster in Action

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Abbott Shoring & Foundation breaking large boulders for lifting and removal from a building excavation in Vancouver.   Please note the proximity of work crews and trucks to the breaking operation, as well as the train passing in the background.    The very poor condition of the mat results in insuf ...

Thank you for your response to our price reduction on ChemBreak.   We can no longer maintain this ultra low price and prices will be going up today.   However, with the increased demand we are able to keep prices at bargain levels for the foreseeable future.   See Price and Qty page for details.

We have slashed prices for ChemBreak Expanding Mortar for rock breaking and concrete demolition.    The price per 20 KG / 44 pound box is slashed to $40 per box, with additional discounts for bulk purchases.   See pricing on the ChemBreak Qty Use & Prices page, click on the tab above.

The following comment was received:

  Thanks, Malcolm the Boulder Buster works MOST EXCELLENTLY!...........

From Mr. Bruce Engdahl, Winter & Summer Slope Maintenance Supervisor, Crystal Mountain Ski Resort, Washington State, U.S.A.

Thank you Bruce for your valued comment.

 

ChemBreak is an expansive mortar used for cracking and breaking rock and concrete, easily and safely, when explosives cannot be used.   To break the rock or concrete drill  a series of holes, mix ChemBreak with water and pour into the pre-drilled holes.   Over a 24 to 48 hour period, ChemBreak will expand and build up tremendous pressure; splitting, cracking and breaking the rock or concrete, ...

Arizona DOT- Rock Scaling and Rock Breaking with the Boulder Buster in Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona.

The job - rock scaling and breaking on a cliff directly above the road:



Drilling the rock, note the red X on the side of the rock:



Getting the Boulder Buster set up with mat in place:



Final preperation before firing:



8 foot rock broken with the Boulder Buster & water, note the red X:
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Before operating the Boulder Buster all operators should undergo the required training and certification.   The training is:

i.   Reading the handbook.
ii.  Firing the Boulder Buster under supervision.
iii. Writing the open book test, having it marked and receiving certification.

This training is to ensure that all operators have the required safety awareness that is essential when using th ...

To get the most effect out of your booster cartridges, raise them 6" to 12" from the bottom of the hole.   When inserting the cartridges into the hole, once the bottom cartridge strikes the bottom of the hole lift it up by 6" to 12", depending on the depth of the hole.

By having 6" to 12" of water below the bottom cartridge , this water has an amplification effect on the pressure wave created ...

When using booster cartridges down the hole in the rock, attach the cartridges to a length of wire using electrical tape.   When using more than 1 cartridge, the cartridges should be spaced 9" to 12" apart.   Spacing the cartridges ensures initiation by the pressure wave in the water.  

We require distributors to handle the sales and marketing of Boulder Buster machines and cartridges in exclusive areas in the United States.   Requirements are:

• Contact with and calling on Excavating, Drill & Blast, Road Building, Demolition and Construction Contractors; and Municipal, State and Federal Government Departments that handle forests, parks, construction and require a rock or con ...