Snow Pusher--Pics

big tee

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• Dec 11, 2016

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It has been talked about on this site and others so I thought I would try it. That is putting a pipe over the cutting edge of your snow pusher. I bought a bigger bucket for my loader last year with a very sharp cutting edge and there was no frost in the ground and I had rerocked my yard with bigger crushed lime stone so I sometimes got more rock than snow. I had 1.25 and 2 in. ID pipe so I was not sure which one to use so I cut a short chunk of the 2 in. and split it with the chopsaw and slid it over the cutting edge to see how it looked. Looked good so never even tried the smaller pipe. Used my plasma cutter and a piece of angle iron for a straight edge and took about 3/4 of an in. out of the pipe. Had the bucket standing on edge but couldn't keep the clamps from slipping off until I put the forklift on it for weight. Used tabs on both sides with 3/8's bolts with 3/4 in. nuts for spacers. Had to use what I call "my Polish drill press" to drill the holes to hold it on. Used it today and it works 10 times better than I thought it would---level the bucket and put the loader in float. So thanks to you GOOd people that showed me the way.---Tee

 

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big tee

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• Dec 11, 2016

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Forgot the picture of the Polish drill press---Tee

 

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Russ from MN

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Bemidji MN

• Dec 11, 2016

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We use to take a 2x2 about 3 feet long and make a hook out of all-thread, so it was adjustable. you could usually find something to hook onto. Can't remember what it was called but we used to bolt a treated 2x8 all the way around the top of steel buildings parapet wall for the roofers to attach flashing to.

 

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ditchwitch

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• Dec 11, 2016

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Nice fab work Big Tee . Everything looks nice. And looks like it does a good job. Remember to use a tad of cutting oil on that drill bit really helps alot.

 

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Bill in IL

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• Dec 11, 2016

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I like the polish drill press idea. I have a 3/4 drill that I am afraid to use cause if it catches it's going to take you for a ride but something like that could make it manageable.

 

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Adirondack case guy

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• Dec 11, 2016

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Geezze T.,
I just freehand sharpen my drill bits, for operations like that, but have also engineered such masterpeices as your drill press, when drilling into the bottom side of things if my hydraulic floor jack didn't reach high enough push the drill up. HeHe.
Loren

 

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jeffcat

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• Dec 11, 2016

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Best thing to use with a big old drill like that is go slowwwww. The other thing is use straight antifreeze as the lube and cooler. Just a few drops. Drill a few seconds and add a few more drops. Repeat as needed. Drill bit vendor at a car show told me that. Works amazingly really great!

 

47fivewindow

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Davidsonville Md.

• Dec 11, 2016

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The term I learned was old man. As in "let's rig up an ole man". Kids today all have magnetic based drills.

 

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petetx

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• Dec 11, 2016

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used to call that a old man

 

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Russ from MN

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Bemidji MN

• Dec 11, 2016

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Yes, I remember that now!

 

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gtractorfan

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• Dec 11, 2016

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Right about going slowwwww, otherwise it's a good bit snapper-offer when it starts to break through.

 

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JimS

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• Dec 11, 2016

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We were putting a trailer hitch on a truck and an old timer showed me a reverse version of the drill press. Sure beat lying on my back catching shavings in the face while trying to bench press.

A few months later we were wrestling a wood stove into a home. He went a grabbed a small floor jack, jacked it up, and wheeled it into place.

I remember he had a teamster card personally signed by Jimmy Hoffa.

 

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Philip d

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• Dec 11, 2016

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That looks just like a drill like we had. Ours was a Mastercraft,was one rugged old brute. It finally quit after 40 years this spring.

 

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Kansas4010

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• Dec 11, 2016

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Might look at edge tamers for the bucket as well. Don't know much about them just saw a video of them being used the other day.

 

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Mike M

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• Dec 11, 2016

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How did it work on the concrete area ?

 

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Philip d

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• Dec 11, 2016

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Or maybe Craftsman I can't remember now?

 

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to30man

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• Dec 11, 2016

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Looks nice think I may have to try that

 

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big tee

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• Dec 11, 2016

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Don't know-used the rear blade to pull the snow off of the concrete. The snow I piled wasn't half crushed rock though.--Tee

 

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gab

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• Dec 11, 2016

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I've used a drill like that on top of a transmission jack drilling holes for trailer hitches and snowplows.