Homemade snowblower

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Old66ford
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Homemade snowblower

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Hello! Been a while since I've posted, been busy but the Super Major has been running good!

Finally had a decent snowfall here 2 weeks ago, and I got to try out the homemade snowblower my grandpa had built. Works good, about 6" of snow, and of course I had a pass done before I thought to record it working.

http://vid33.photobucket.com/albums/d84 ... 327316.mp4
http://vid33.photobucket.com/albums/d84 ... 325150.mp4
Short videos, one is going in 1st gear, the other in 2nd. The only problem I have is it piles up too much snow faster than it can move it, so I will be looking at ways to rectify that this coming summer.

After my driveway, I was clearing a spot for my neighbors to ride their horses, and in 1st gear, with 7-8" of snow, it was pushing it all the way to the front axle, and barely bogging down. Tire chains sure help as well.

Craig

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Re: Homemade snowblower

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Nice videos. Here is an image off my ekipage here in Sweden. Though the snow seem to be gone for the season now.
Image

I think the blower is finnish, kontu, but see no name on it.

By the way in the winter twilight there is a time when everything turn bluish, we call it the blue hour. :D


Edited to fix image.
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Old66ford
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Re: Homemade snowblower

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Your picture didnt work!

The snow just about seems to be done here as well.

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