Small snowbloer project

[nomad]

If you can sell it there, lets manufacture more quantity here for you. (I too can contribute on designs, improvements, etc.)

If you people have ideas on small items which can be easily manufactured in quick period, I can help on solid drawings, designs, etc as well as locating a good workshop who can put it in production line quickly. Well, the only problem is marketing and sales. If you can do that in your area, of course, you'll be sole seller there.

(ps: this is not an advertisement, just an idea on what we people here can do somethings real based on your diy projects.)

 

[poppey]

The front lift is getting ready. Hydraulic hookup and painting left.

 

[hddnis]

Looking really nice. I'm looking forward to watching this as you work on it.


Mr. HE

 

[mjncad]

Very cool Poppey! Your mother-in-law should be happy that you do these projects instead of hanging out in pool halls.

What CAD program are you using?

 

[poppey]

I'm using Autodesk Inventor 2012. Before I useds AutoCad and used the 3d tools draw in 3D. When you learn to use Inventor it's fantastic. You constrain parts or connect them than you can rotate and could find that the PTO drive needs to be reverced. Thanks to 600rider who gave this valuable information I could than see his point. Like the auger rotation, it's easy to get it right.
It aldso include design of sprockets and chain, gears coils etc. But Inventor it expensiveeeeeee.

 

[mjncad]

All right, another Inventor user on board! I have Inventor 2013 along with AutoCAD 2013. I've used AutoCAD since release 9 back in the 80's, and as good as AutoCAD is as a 2D drafting tool, it sorely is lacking as a 3D modeling tool.

 

[poppey]

I´m only a hobby user but also started AutoCad "trying it out" back in 80´s. I do and have for years done some sketches at work but I seldom spend more than an hour or two. At home I have always some projects going on either on my houses or in my metal engineering workshop. You have a nice and tidy place in Colorado and done some nice projects.

 

[poppey]

Here are some from my metal hobby https://picasaweb.google.com/114443699025187787940/MyMetalHobby

 

[mjncad]

Thanks Poppey, and I just looked at your photo gallery...very impressive!

 

[poppey]

Hi
Here are the design of the rear gearbox. To reverce the rev, I have put in a set of spure gerars Metric module M3 Z40 and further chain and sprocket #60. Than the rev should be correct. I,m putting the drive inside a rectangular tube 150x100x6. The first two images shows shows the drive mounted between plates.

 

[tomf]

...I just sold a nice 50" front mount Kubota snow blower with mount and cylinder for $350.00....

Sign me up. I'd take that deal any day.

 

[mjncad]

Thanks for the update Poppey!

 

[rayclar]

Great project, please keep the pics and updates coming. thanks ray

 

[poppey]

My project is going very slow. Have been bussy with other stuff but the gearbox is soon ready. Here's a few pics.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Wow awesome gearbox! Great idea to mount it in a piece of square tubing!

This may sound like a dumb question, but will it be sealed and filled with oil?

 

[poppey]

Thank you. Yes I will make a cover each end, seal it and fill it with oil. The gear will be on the bottom and the sprocket on the top. If I fill a bit less than half the lower gear I belive it should be enough to transfer the oil to the chain. May be I put inn a bull eye as level indicator.

 

[poppey]

Milling gearbox end covers.