NC4AB
Bronze Member
I think all this summer heat has got me wishing for winter, which brings up the problem:
A steep gravel driveway ~ 400 feet long with a sharp turn at the bottom of the driveway. I can scrape the snow off but this leaves me with a thin layer of ice (think of a bob sled run). During the winter the driveway doesn get much sun to melt the ice, so the ice stays around for several days.
I searched the forums and couldn't find any info so here goes -
I'm thinking about building a propane or diesel powered ice melter similar to a Jet Dryers that NASCAR uses. Initial design in my head is a trailer type unit ~ 36 inches wide (think of an 3 sided box open at the bottom that I could hook behind the ATV to melt out the area where the tires run. The heat would be generated using a burner design like the ones used in a forge.
Any one done something similar?
Thanks
A steep gravel driveway ~ 400 feet long with a sharp turn at the bottom of the driveway. I can scrape the snow off but this leaves me with a thin layer of ice (think of a bob sled run). During the winter the driveway doesn get much sun to melt the ice, so the ice stays around for several days.
I searched the forums and couldn't find any info so here goes -
I'm thinking about building a propane or diesel powered ice melter similar to a Jet Dryers that NASCAR uses. Initial design in my head is a trailer type unit ~ 36 inches wide (think of an 3 sided box open at the bottom that I could hook behind the ATV to melt out the area where the tires run. The heat would be generated using a burner design like the ones used in a forge.
Any one done something similar?
Thanks
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