Going to make a man powered snow plow.

 
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Post by ColdHouse » Mon. Dec. 12, 2022 6:23 pm

Originally I thought I would make the plow from a poly barrel I already have but after thinking about it I decided to purchase a small blade and then I will figure out the wheels and handles. I am thinking of using wheelchair wheels.
This is the blade I got. $50. looks like new.
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Post by WNY » Mon. Dec. 12, 2022 6:27 pm

Cool, good luck.
I can remember we had one when I was a kid, had smaller wheels like lawmower wheels with a chain you would pull it up and drop it down and manuallly push it. it was angled and larger one side.

 
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Post by ColdHouse » Mon. Dec. 12, 2022 6:32 pm

WNY wrote:
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Cool, good luck.
I can remember we had one when I was a kid, had smaller wheels like lawmower wheels with a chain you would pull it up and drop it down and manuallly push it. it was angled and larger one side.
I plan on being able to angle it. I have a couple of sidewalks too narrow for the bobcat or plow. One has an elevator that i installed so my wheelchair bound MIL can get out of the house daily and onto a bus.

 
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Post by waytomany?s » Mon. Dec. 12, 2022 6:42 pm

My shoulders ache just looking at it.

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Mon. Dec. 12, 2022 8:01 pm

Now grandma can earn her keep

 
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Post by Retro_Origin » Mon. Dec. 12, 2022 8:12 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote:
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Now grandma can earn her keep
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Busted!

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Mon. Dec. 12, 2022 8:59 pm

If you have a hand truck, here ya go,.....



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Post by ColdHouse » Thu. Jan. 11, 2024 4:22 pm

I decided that tomorrow I will make this manual powered snow plow.

 
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Post by ColdHouse » Fri. Jan. 12, 2024 7:14 pm

Built it. I think it is going to work fantastic!

 
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Post by ColdHouse » Thu. Jan. 18, 2024 9:36 am

Revised Edition

 
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Post by ColdHouse » Fri. Jan. 19, 2024 10:57 am

Wow. Nobody even has a comment on the manual push snowplow?

 
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Post by ColdHouse » Sat. Jan. 20, 2024 5:17 pm

Upgrade:

 
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Post by Richard S. » Sat. Jan. 20, 2024 11:31 pm

ColdHouse wrote:
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Wow. Nobody even has a comment on the manual push snowplow?
Hook some Dobies to it, now that would be impressive. Wait until you have some deer coming through the yard and make sure to have the camera rolling.

I see some usefulness for that nuisance snow but that can be taken care of with the leaf blower. I don't see this working very well for larger accumulations unless it's very light snow.

 
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Post by ColdHouse » Sun. Jan. 21, 2024 5:41 am

Richard S. wrote:
Sat. Jan. 20, 2024 11:31 pm
Hook some Dobies to it, now that would be impressive. Wait until you have some deer coming through the yard and make sure to have the camera rolling.

I see some usefulness for that nuisance snow but that can be taken care of with the leaf blower. I don't see this working very well for larger accumulations unless it's very light snow.
Time will tell.
That last storm was more than nuisance. It had frozen rain on top and had crusted over. My leaf blower wouldn't have touched it.
My primary need is one 66 foot long 3 foot wide, maybe less sidewalk that we use daily for my MIL with her wheelchair and to make one pass in front of the garages.
In my experience a snow shovel is no bargain. I would think that with any big storm it would be wise to clear the area more than once. Simply walking down the sidewalk and pushing the snow to the right is pretty fast. Once it is off the sidewalk the truck plow can push it elsewhere.
My need is enough that it is not easy with a shovel. All snow even nuisance snow must be moved because the sidewalk can't be icy or snow covered, it is not worth the money, effort, work, to keep a snowblower for this purpose.
My guess is it will move 6 inches or more of snow with ease. If we are expecting deep snow, I will clear the walk a couple times.
I was going to purchase this $4,000 wheel chair and use it as a power supply but decided to just keep it simple.


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