Re: (ET) Snow Blower Performance

[Max Hall <maxmatic gmail com>]

I'll measure sprocket diameters tomorrow for you... feeble throw + no
change in auger speed when you hit snow.... sounds like maybe you have
too GOOD a mech. advantage for the motor? Maybe th eprev owner made
some adjustments of his own.

Because Rob B. is right... deep, dry snow arcs 15' like a fluid. Quite
pretty, really. Hypnotic, even.

-Max


On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), Rob Brockway
<getractor yahoo com> wrote:
> Something is not correct.  With dry snow my GE blower throws it 20 feet.
> 
> Steve George <steve george comdev ca> wrote: 
>  
> I hoping you guys can help... 
>   
> I'm using my snow blower for the first time this year on my E20 (new
> batteries + Altrax) 
>  
> 
> It's working great but perhaps someone can advise me on the following... 
> 
> The blower spins freely by hand and the motor has lots of torque but it
> doesn't throw the snow far. Dry snow it throws just clear of the wheels 
> and
> wet snow just blocks the thrower funnel. 
> 
> Is something amiss? 
> 
> There is some rust inside the funnel but nothing I'd have thought would 
> be
> the cause. 
> 
> There are a few dings on the blades but nothing serious 
> 
> Do they all perform like this? 
> 
> The motor doesn't seem to slow down when I blow 6" of snow, so I'm 
> assuming
> the wiring resistance etc is okay. 
> 
> Any advantage to changing the sprockets to increase the rpm? 
> 
> All help appreciated - It's fun anyway and this thing has so much 
> torque, I
> was thinking of building a plough - anyone done this? 
> 
> Steve 
>   
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