Snow pusher build

[Harvey9]

Very nice work indeed, should serve you well.

 

[The Haymaker]

Very nice job, I'm saving this project to my favorites ( it just so happens I have everything to make one.......the reality is, I'll never find the time to do it). I'd like to barrow your design anyway, can I ask what angle the sheet metal is bent at?

Not real sure. I need to measure it. The original trough was bent by eye, and all the prior components were cut to match. I'm contemplating building one more and attempting to sell it, but I gotta say, the labor time is killing me!

 

[The Haymaker]

Very Nice job Haymaker!! Probably can't wait for some new either?
OK here's one of those stupid quesition that said I'd ask when I first
signed on, what holds it on the bucket? I see chain holes in the corners,
I'm thinking they go back to some hooks on the bucket with chains?!
Ok How dumb am I ??

A chain will loop from one corner of the plow, through the hook on top of my bucket then to the other corner of the plow. Either a lever or ratchet style binder will take up slop.

Welcome to TractorByNet!

 

[The Haymaker]

i dont think you ment snow blade

i think you ment DOZER blade .... wow that thing is beafy

Maybe I overdid it? The commercial units are just as beefy, and I want to only make it once. It's funny to see the responses to the pictures because it is a 50/50 split of "Too Whimpy" or "Are you planning on pushing an Abrams?".

Kinda like the sides, I have the amount of 1/8" I need, but not sure it's be solid enough. By the time I get done bracing it, I might as well just use thicker material and less bracing. Maybe I should just use the 1/8" and see what happens. The shoes will fit any thickness.

 

[Plow Jockey]

A chain will loop from one corner of the plow, through the hook on top of my bucket then to the other corner of the plow. Either a lever or ratchet style binder will take up slop.

Welcome to TractorByNet!

I thought that might be how you did it. Starting to see a few more in the area,but never really look to see how they secured them to the bucket.
You'll move some snow in a hurry with one of them. Looks good!

 

[The Haymaker]

Maybe a good thing this is almost done. Would be done if I WASN"T AN IDIOT!!! Spent most of the morning putting the pieces to make the box section at each end, including the chain holes. Got them all welded into place, meaning two welds on each end, each 24" long. No easy task, as entire 7' plow had to be stood on end to get the angles I need to make a clean weld.

Soooooooooo......... here I am welding the last of four 3" long butts where the "box" meets the top and bottom of the plow and.......... and I realize I have the hooks at the bottom of the plow on EACH end. OOF!!!!

So, new pieces made with hook holes and welded into place. Just need to use plasma wrench to open up hooks that are in wrong place to keep from being a water trap.

Now to fit cutting edge!

 

[The Haymaker]

Cutting edge is on! Now to add sides.... Next weekend.

Played around with it, works well even in the hard frozen snow we have currently, or at least what's left of it. I suspect it'll be much easier to use once the shoes are on it.

 

[RickO]

Not real sure. I need to measure it. The original trough was bent by eye, and all the prior components were cut to match. I'm contemplating building one more and attempting to sell it, but I gotta say, the labor time is killing me!

I think you could sell it. I like that it works wthout taking off the bucket and it looks like a very quick removal/attachement.

 

[easygo]

Haymaker,
That is one good looking snowpusher. I guess the reason why we have not had any snow in weeks because it knows that you are so well prepared.

 

[mmurphy]

Haymaker your build is giving me an idea for my 8n that has a dirt bucket on it. Looks awesome.

 

[The Haymaker]

Thanks for the kudos guys.

This has turned into a massive project. Worked on it from 0930 to 1900 and STILL is not done! Today made all four shoes (don't forget, two plows being made here) and vaporized enough metal to make all four end pieces, templates too, of course. Made a jig/template for welding nuts to ends of plow for fastening of ends. Woulda been MUCH easier had I decided this fastening method earlier in the game, like before the end webs were welded to the plow.

Also welded up a set of dies made from 1" round stock for bending the 3/8"x2" shoes in the hydraulic press. ****! Worked better than I ever would have imagined.

Now need to weld nuts to end of 5' unit, then make fancy braces for stabilizing ends. Then.... (huge heavy sigh) SHOULD be done!

End pieces are experimental, using 1/8" leftover from bending of skins. Not so sure it's heavy enough, but......

Oh yeah, and dropping what I guess to be 200lbs of plow on a Ryobi 4.5" grinder is bad..... Wonder if they'll warranty it?

 

[GPintheMitten]

Good thing it is a labor of love. Yes, it looks like lots of work. Lots of cutting, welding and grinding and a bunch of other stuff.

 

[Ezlivn]

Dude that looks great! That's gonna be one mean machine! I picked up a 5ft Curtis Cab plow with all hydraulics for mine. Got it in franklin. CHEAP!! hehehe

 

[JB4310]

Yup, sure is HD, try it out, if no trouble pushing a full load, maybe could make those side a little longer for even more capacity.

The grinder was no match for it

JB.

 

[The Haymaker]

The reason the sides are short is because it's all I had for material. Curse these steel vendors who won't sell less than a full sheet!

Anyway, very close, should be done mine within an hour's labor. After today's measuring, calculating, duct tape mock-upping....... My cranium hurts!

May end up doing a spar style support on the 5' blade due to time constraints and testing. Anyway, here's a pic of mine ready for the fancy type spar. I really like the eye appeal of the angular build.

 

[mmurphy]

Looks like in 10 years you will have a shoveler for snow fall!!!! Just a word of advice, keep the cell phones and internet out of reach or he will never have time to get anything done!!!!

 

[The Haymaker]

Looks like in 10 years you will have a shoveler for snow fall!!!! Just a word of advice, keep the cell phones and internet out of reach or he will never have time to get anything done!!!!

If you look closely, you'll see he digs my New Holland, as he's eating a Case for breakfast!

 

[The Haymaker]

Finally (huge sigh of relief!) the 7' unit is done except final cleanup and paint. All I have left on 5' unit is drill sides and fab spars. A few hours.

Took it out and abused it on what is left of our snow. Seems to work and didn't tweak anything. Yay!

 

[Thomas]

Dang,top notch!!..since there no snow to be had,I'll be more than happy to store the piece of art at my place.

 

[The Haymaker]

Guess I need to draw up a contract for beta testing?