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Protocal for Snowblowing

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Michael Soldan

01-27-2004 05:42:40




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Some weeks ago I was involved in a post about how much power it takes to blow snow and I suggested lifting the blower up on the first pass or only cutting a half a swath. One respondent thought that if you had to do that you didn't have enough power. Well we have had several days of severe snow fall here in southern Ontario and I have spent hours blowing out the farm lane and yards. It isn't about horsepower!! I have all the horsepower I need from a 584 on a 7' single auger...its about the blower itself. When the drifts are 5-6' and some of it is hard snow and over blow from previous passes you are stressing the blower, I don't like replacing auger chains in the middle of a snowstorm, nor do I like getting off to replace a shear pin. Cutting half the blower width is easier on the tractor and the blower, and lifting up a foot or so on the first pass also eases the stress on the equipment. So far this winter I have not had to replace any pins and auger chain and I have moved incredible amounts of snow...its about taking care of the equipment..... Mike in Exeter Ontario

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Mike (WA)

01-28-2004 08:56:48




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 Re: Protocal for Snowblowing in reply to Michael Soldan, 01-27-2004 05:42:40  
The guys whose solution is always "more power" wind up spending an inordinate amount of time fixing stuff. The key to working old equipment is moderation- sure, you can always push it harder, but usually with disastrous results. I finally convinced the wife not to shovel the manure spreader higher than level full, and I'm sure not breaking as many chains now! Oh, and by the way, she's also a great cook, and a "looker" as well. Eat your hearts out.

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RWK in WI

01-27-2004 08:28:09




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 Re: Protocal for Snowblowing in reply to Michael Soldan, 01-27-2004 05:42:40  
Your right it is not only the power it is the volume of snow through the blower. I have found that having a slow enough gearing makes the job much easier. Slow movement speeds like from a hydro transmission are great as they allow the engine to keep the PTO up to speed. Creeper gears are great.



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Stan - Florida

01-27-2004 06:32:47




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 Re: Protocal for Snowblowing in reply to Michael Soldan, 01-27-2004 05:42:40  
Mike,

I just watched the opening segment of the Regis and Kelly Live show. Pat Sajak (of Wheel of Fortune) was on today, and talked about using his new "industrial strength" snow blower. The main thing he has learned so far was to not point the chute toward yourself. Wow, is he smart or what? LOL!



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Hugh MacKay

01-27-2004 09:05:52




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 Re: Re: Protocal for Snowblowing in reply to Stan - Florida, 01-27-2004 06:32:47  
Stan: While reading what Michael had to say I kept thinking to myself, what kind of problems could Stan be encountering with a snow blower in Florida I decided you must be visiting in IN again. Then, Regis using a snow blower, that should have been taped. I might even watch that and I almost never watch TV.

Having read Michael's post, my neighbor came over this morning with the big blue 4x4 double auger blower. I had my yard cleaned with 130, he did the driveway. He said I may want to go over it with blade as that big snowblower just kept riding up on the hard packed snow.

If we loaded some of this snow unto trucks, do you supose you could find a place to store it in Florida. A friend of mine in the Xmas tree business took several refer containers to Porta Ricca for Christmas festivities. I couldn't believe it, someone down there actually paid for the shipment. I have never heard tell of them trying a second time.

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Stan - Florida

01-27-2004 16:55:20




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 Re: Re: Re: Protocal for Snowblowing in reply to Hugh MacKay, 01-27-2004 09:05:52  
Hugh,

I spent the day checking around for storage facilites and received a unanimous "Go away, you fool".

I guess I can't help much on the snow storage - maybe next year?

Stan



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Hugh MacKay

01-27-2004 18:08:37




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Protocal for Snowblowing in reply to Stan - Florida, 01-27-2004 16:55:20  
Stan: I see there is a guy from SK on Farmall page. His name is Michael Hicks and says it is -42 F right now and the over night low is forecast at -54F. I guess he wouldn't have to much trouble finding real estate to store snow. If that blows in here I'm leaving. I guess I better have the Buick Lesabre running, ahead of time. I'll have to drain the little Farmalls as my antifreeze is only good for -40F. Mike S will need some new protocals for snow blowing with that open station IH 584. How about you Mike, can you still see over the snow drifts in Exeter? How's that big drift over in Woodham that I got tangled up in last winter?

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paul

01-27-2004 18:19:39




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Protocal for Snowblowing in reply to Hugh MacKay, 01-27-2004 18:08:37  
Canadians usually report the temp in C? But it makes little diff at that temp, -40 is the same, F or C.

--->Paul



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