Loader mounted snow blower

[Lowrider2120]

I understand what you're saying Leon, but I thought the sliding engine mount would be easier to adjust in the cold of Winter and do chain shortening during Spring maint.

 

[leonz]

NAH!!! nope nope nope chains are nasty in winter especially when the frozen fingers lose the parts to the links as you never have a tarp when you need one to lay on and catch parts or stop ticks

Its better to use the 2 row rubber torsion arm idler sprocket set up so you have zero problems as engines or electric motors that do not sit on mounting trays that are locked in place with threaded rods and dual lock nuts are trouble with a capital T.

You would still need to lock the engine in place with a threaded rod set up on both ends of the oil sump provided the engine mounting plate is large enough to do this.

All you would need is good rubber motor mounts and fine threaded nuts and bolts and washers and red Loctite to secure the engine in place or be sure to weld some thin steel rods to the nuts under the mounting plate to hold all four nuts to prevent them from backing off from any vibration.

 

[Lowrider2120]

Ya lost me on the threaded rods. I'm thinking a steel plate with bolts thru the engine mounting holes and lock washers...or drill the nut and safety wire it.

 

[leonz]

Ya lost me on the threaded rods. I'm thinking a steel plate with bolts thru the engine mounting holes and lock washers...or drill the nut and safety wire it.

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That would work also lowrider, in the underground mine where I retired from we quite often torqued the nut and bolts and also welded thin narrow pieces of steel to the nuts to secure the nuts or bolts threaded into blind holes from vibrating loose on the mining machinery we used.

 

[Lowrider2120]

Bought a 22 hp Honda clone and have the engine mount welded up...saving up for sprockets and chain. Still have a couple months to get it running before it turns white here....more to follow.

 

[leonz]

All you need now is a rubber torsion arm and sprocket and you will be all set.

 

[Lowrider2120]

Yes Sir...and a fuel tank and a battery box and a way to turn the chute, but I'm getting closer.

 

[aczlan]

You can use a winch to turn the chute, spin the chute all the way to one side, unspool the cable to leave 4 wraps around the drum, wrap of around​ the chute 2 to 4 times and run the winch to spin the chute all the way to the other direction. Once its there, wrap the cable back around the drum in the opposite direction 4 times.

Aaron Z

 

[Lowrider2120]

A winch could work.

I have an extra starter that I was going to see if it will turn backwards. If it will by reversing polarity I'll use that...3 way switch with dead in the middle.

 

[PILOON]

A winch could work.

I have an extra starter that I was going to see if it will turn backwards. If it will by reversing polarity I'll use that...3 way switch with dead in the middle.

Starter wont do it as the neg power side is the ground only if you were able to isolate the starter (like isolate with a rubber wrap or something) could it work. Shame is that a starter has all the low RPM torque needed.
Best cheapest bet is the 2000 lb winches offered on many sites or box stores (and they come with reversing switches)
One other source is wheelchair drive motors, low RPM high torque, just need to make up reversing switch.