Re: (ET) snow

["Max Hall" <maxo iname com>]

Dean Never Stuck Mann (grin),

That's a good tip. Thanks! I have been rubbing paraffin inside the chute
(that's the only place I get sticking; auger itself tends to stay clear) 
and
that works pretty well, but not perfectly.

-Max Hall
-Think globally, act when convenient. No, wait... Think globally, act
locally. That's it.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dean A. Stuckmann <dstuck lakefield net>
To: Elec-Trak <elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 12:16 PM
Subject: (ET) snow


> Here is a tip that some of you may already know and it helps all snow
> throwers.  Paint the auger and the chute with Slip Plate or similar
> product.  Slip Plate is a paint that contains graphite and helps heavy
> snow slide off of the metal surfaces.  I got mine from a farm and home
> supply store.  A coating of silicone spray in the chute from time to
> time also helps in the wet stuff.
> Dean A. Stuckmann
>
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