Re: (ET) You should get a Plow

["T Humphrey" <thumphrey mynra com>]

Yes.

The plow/blade is the same thing. 

Look at the backside of the blade, you should have two large 
springs that run from the top of the blade down to the blade mount 
bar. These springs allow the blade to tip forward if it strikes 
something while plowing snow. The act of tipping forward will 
change the attack angle of the blade and allow it to run up and 
over the obstacle.

Of course, if you want a dozer then the above tipping action will 
defeat the purpose. So, there is a steel locking bar, I am not 
sure of the size 5/8"(I think) or 3/4"(maybe). The bar runs 
alongside the blade through two holes on the back of the blade 
pinning the mount plate between the blade and the bar and locking 
it from tipping forward.

Stay Charged!
Hump


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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave & Debbie Barden [mailto:daveb seanet com] 
>Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 2:50 AM
>To: roden ald net; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
>Subject: Re: (ET) You should get a Plow
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>Is a plow the same thing as the "dozer blade"???  I've a blade 
that I've
>never 
>used yet.  I'm not offering it for sale, just curious if it is 
what y'all
>are 
>calling a plow.
>
>thanks,
>dave
>seattle
>E12s
>E15 PWM-mod
>
>> On 21 Jan 2004 at 9:39, Christopher Zach wrote:
>> 
>> > Ok, I'm convinced. Where does one get a plow?
>> 
>> Try Bill Gunn.  A few years ago, he offered to sell me one.  I 
believe 
>> he
>> wanted $150 for it, which is about what used garden tractor 
plows seem to
>go 
>> for on the bulletin board at my local hardware store.
>> 
>> > Also my driveway is on a serious slope ...
>> 
>> I prefer to plow downhill, but sometimes plow up my driveway.  
It's 
>> not 20
>> degrees by any means - mayve 15-20% grade.
>> 
>> One of these days I may rebuild & repaint the snow thrower I 
have, and 
>> try it
>> again.  But I found the plow easier to use and more effective 
on the wet
>snow 
>> we usually get here in NE Ohio.
>> 
>> 
>> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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