Re: (ET) Snow!

[rajrajan001 attbi com]

Rob,

Sounds good.  How long (# of years) do you think your treatment will last. 
 I 
have been thinking about a high quality paint or epoxy paint on very well 
prepared surfaces to fix the thrower and mower deck sticking problems.  
These 
are my only sore points with Elec-Trak.

James
> 
> I was using my machine in the same storm.  One thing I did this year to 
> prevent 
> clogging.  I removed the shoot, sanded the loose rust then painted the 
> surfaces 
> with epoxy resin (thinned with 20%-30% acetone).  Unlike paint, the 
> epoxy is 
> thick enough to encapsulate the surface roughness and has increadible 
> adhesion.  
> The acetone makes it brushable and flashes off quickly allowing the 
> epoxy to set 
> up.  In a pinch you can use epoxy that comes in twin tubes at the 
> hardware 
> store.  It provides a slick surface.  The whole job took 60-90 minutes.  
> Last 
> sundays storm was the first time I have clogged, and then it was with 
> snow 
> rethrown several times
>  rajrajan001 attbi com wrote:David,
> 
> I just did 6-8" heavy wet snow in North Andover, MA last weekend with 
> reasonable success. I had to unclog the chute 6-8 times while doing our 
> 250' 
> driveway.
> 
> Best snowthower performance comes with a slick surface anywhere the snow 
> might 
> touch. Of course this is very hard with our old slightly rusty machines 
> with 
> flat worn paint. As a group member (remind me who)suggested to me, 
> rubbing 
> parrafin wax (at grochery or hardware store)all over all the surfaces 
> before 
> each use gives some slickness to help. Watch out because there are many 
> sharp 
> edges to mash your knuckles on, best to use thick gloves and do it 
> carefully. 
> 
> The best solution would be to sand blast the rust spots and prime and 
> paint the 
> whole inside of the unit, but this is alot of work. I am thinking about 
> doing 
> this next summer. The same approach (new paint) will make the lawnmower 
> decks 
> less likely to get grass clogged and stuck to the deck and makes it easy 
> to 
> clean out. Does anyone recommend a really good paint for these severe 
> dutys?
> 
> Also, running with a good charge for maximum motor power helps. I have 
> found 
> it is best not to stop and start many times to prevent clogging. Go at 
> it as 
> continuously as possible. Also, make sure you are eating enough snow at 
> a 
> time, obviously also not letting the ampmeter go beyond the high scale. 
> I also 
> found this to help. Lastly, getting the chain (and chain&belt if the 
> 36-38" 
> version)snug and well oiled, and maybe replaced if worn will help.
> 
> James
> > On 3 Feb 2003 at 7:21, Rob Brockway wrote:
> > 
> > > The snow blower however is somewhat limited ...
> > 
> > I found this to be the case too. The blade works better for me. 
> > 
> > But others have reported the opposite. This leads me to believe that 
> > either 
> > there's some variation in the snow throwers, or some wear mechanism 
> > that 
> > makes some of them perform below par, or perhaps both.
> > 
> > 
> > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
> > 1991 Solectria Force 144vac
> > 1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
> > 1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
> > 1974 Avco New Idea 36vdc
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