Project "Snow Drift"

[ebinmaine 67,498]

2 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

No logic on the gray. It was just a color I had first thought of painting it. Till the build progressed and I just cant let it go lol

Sounds good to me.

 

Have you thought over maybe a gray base with black and other colors for a camo accent?

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,498]

Maybe headed up there in the actual poundage but your pounds per square inch is going to be far far lower

[Oldskool 6,644]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Sounds good to me.

 

Have you thought over maybe a gray base with black and other colors for a camo accent?

 

 

Picking colors drive me crazy. I had thought gray and black but not in camo. Something else to think over lol

[Oldskool 6,644]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

Maybe headed up there in the actual poundage but your pounds per square inch is going to be far far lower

Very true. I will be interested in doing the math in the end just for the fun

[Oldskool 6,644]

I may be putting the cart before the horse. Thought I would work on some controls 

[wallfish 16,999]

20 hours ago, Oldskool said:

I will make the wife a sulky of sorts if I must lol

Here's a link to the one I have.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/koch-industries-grade-30-proof-coil-chain-electrogalvanized-3-16-in-dia-10-ft-length-1-each

 

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, wallfish said:

Here's a link to the one I have.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/koch-industries-grade-30-proof-coil-chain-electrogalvanized-3-16-in-dia-10-ft-length-1-each

 

 

Where is the ball for that chain?

[wallfish 16,999]

20 hours ago, Oldskool said:

I will make the wife a sulky of sorts if I must lol

It was cut off the day we met

[Oldskool 6,644]

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, wallfish said:

It was cut off the day we met

Lol

[Oldskool 6,644]

So now there is a seat. I took my first good ride on it tonight (insert varoom varoom engine noise). 

[305 380]

i believe Henry Ford messed with a screw drive

[Oldskool 6,644]

7 hours ago, 305 said:

i believe Henry Ford messed with a screw drive

I believe it was called the Snow Devil. That actually is the inspiration for this build.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,558]

Pretty cool!!!

 

Seat switch, no loose clothing and huge foot rests highly recommended... 

[ebinmaine 67,498]

11 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Pretty cool!!!

 

Seat switch, no loose clothing and huge foot rests highly recommended... 

I think we shall find because of the very wide footprint that this machine will be quite stable

[SylvanLakeWH 25,558]

4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I think we shall find because of the very wide footprint that this machine will be quite stable

Agree.

I was looking at the pinch point between seat area and rotating screws... wheels take things out the back. Still dangerous but down and out... screws will take things down and in while twisting... just an observation...

[Oldskool 6,644]

27 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Agree.

I was looking at the pinch point between seat area and rotating screws... wheels take things out the back. Still dangerous but down and out... screws will take things down and in while twisting... just an observation...

Last night I was actually looking at the same thing. I'm thinking the running boards will extend to the back of the seat when finished 

[Pullstart 62,878]

Maybe a JetSki or snowmobile kill switch?  

[Oldskool 6,644]

2 hours ago, pullstart said:

Maybe a JetSki or snowmobile kill switch?  

Yes exactly. I may have a trailer break-away type kicking around.

[Oldskool 6,644]

The next big step is to make the rear mounting huds for the drive tubes. This is where I have had several design changes. I think I may have finally settled on one. It has to have some articulation while keeping the drive sprockets in line so not to derailed the chain. It also is fixed to the frame so the tractor half of the unit doesnt just flop over. I will try to sketch it out later and post it. Hoping someone may catch a flaw before its made.

[Pullstart 62,878]

What about those three pronged rubber couplers on, say, a hydraulic pump for a wood splitter?  Would they allow enough movement?

 

what are the screws being made from?

[Oldskool 6,644]

7 minutes ago, pullstart said:

What about those three pronged rubber couplers on, say, a hydraulic pump for a wood splitter?  Would they allow enough movement?

 

what are the screws being made from?

A Lovejoy coupler? I'm thinking PTO yokes like on a dump truck hydraulic pump. The screws are being made from 4, 100lb propane tanks. The paddles construction is still up in the air

[Oldskool 6,644]

12 minutes ago, pullstart said:

  Would they allow enough movment?

They would but there is a length change in the screws while articulating. I would wonder if they would come apart during that.

[Pullstart 62,878]

5 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

They would but there is a length change in the screws while articulating. I would wonder if they would come apart during that.

Heavy spring on the front bearing?

[Oldskool 6,644]

46 minutes ago, pullstart said:

Heavy spring on the front bearing?

The movement is only about an inch either way of center. My front shaft will slide in the front bearing to compensate for that but the rear joint must stay connected