Project "Snow Drift"

[8ntruck 7,004]

4 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

A buddy had just stopped by. He heard what I was building. He said I needed a safety helmet. 

 

Now that has an E.J. Potter look to it.

 

If you are not familiar with the name, look him up.  AKA 'The Michigan Madman'.

[ebinmaine 67,500]

4 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

A buddy had just stopped by. He heard what I was building. He said I needed a safety helmet. 

I can't disagree with that

[ebinmaine 67,500]

So just out of curiosity is this going to be exclusively snow driven or some sort of mud stuff in the forest or whatever?

[Oldskool 6,644]

22 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

 

Now that has an E.J. Potter look to it.

 

If you are not familiar with the name, look him up.  AKA 'The Michigan Madman'.

Anybody that would hop on a trike powered by a jet engine earned that name lol

[Oldskool 6,644]

24 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

So just out of curiosity is this going to be exclusively snow driven or some sort of mud stuff in the forest or whatever?

Mostly snow and show. I'm sure it will make its rounds around the property once or twice. We have a local ice fishing derby to benefit the kids. Alot of guys bring out there vintage snowmobiles and odd gas powered conveyances

[ebinmaine 67,500]

5 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Mostly snow and show. I'm sure it will make its rounds around the property once or twice. We have a local ice fishing derby to benefit the kids. Alot of guys bring out there vintage snowmobiles and odd gas powered conveyances

Very cool. 

 

I ask because during my research on what to do with my Big wheel I found that a down-pointed exhaust is not advised in any forest and illegal in a National Forest. (sparks)

 

That's part of my reasoning for a stack. Plus cool factor. 

[Oldskool 6,644]

11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Very cool. 

 

I ask because during my research on what to do with my Big wheel I found that a down-pointed exhaust is not advised in any forest and illegal in a National Forest. (sparks)

 

That's part of my reasoning for a stack. Plus cool factor. 

Good point. I just had the fact in my head of it may be quieter out the rear

[ebinmaine 67,500]

50 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Good point. I just had the fact in my head of it may be quieter out the rear

It certainly would be. Especially if it has longer pipes in the system and then  dumps straight towards the ground like underneath where you sit or under something very solid.

 

I thought about doing that on mine so it would be quieter but I can't because it's going to be almost exclusively Forest used.

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

17 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

It certainly would be. Especially if it has longer pipes in the system and then  dumps straight towards the ground like underneath where you sit or under something very solid.

 

I thought about doing that on mine so it would be quieter but I can't because it's going to be almost exclusively Forest used.

 

With this being a mitary themed build stealth would be a factor. Although I can see the govt putting a stack on.

[ebinmaine 67,500]

23 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

With this being a mitary themed build stealth would be a factor. Although I can see the govt putting a stack on.

Funny how that works isn't it?

We have a good friend in Augusta that has a 1957 deuce and a half and a five ton that was built a 20 years later maybe. 

 

Quiet is not one of the things I would put anywhere in any paragraph describing those vehicles...

 

And they both have stacks. 

 

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

YUP! I went with the stack. Decided to keep it a bit low and thought I would go with a different cap style as well. It has a resonator chamber, defuser perforations and a 360 degree baffle system all packed into a 2.5in exhaust pipe. It will be interesting to hear it run.

[Oldskool 6,644]

Is there ever a good day to do wiring? Did I ever mention I hate wiring!

[ebinmaine 67,500]

Wish you were closer. 

Wiring is quite relaxing to me. 

[Oldskool 6,644]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Wish you were closer. 

Wiring is quite relaxing to me. 

Me too lol. For the most part it's ok. It's just making sense of and deleting all the extra garbage from a harness that I hate. I did get it done other then the main batt cable and the headlight wires.

[Oldskool 6,644]

There may be a test run video afoot 

[Oldskool 6,644]

I hit a road block with the test fire. Anyone want to give me some insight on grinding glass? My new sediment bowl leaks. It's just a bit to big to fit in against the rubber gasket

[ebinmaine 67,500]

As long as it isn't tempered (shouldn't be) a belt sander would work well. 

Grit?

Well I don't know...

 

220????

[Oldskool 6,644]

51 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

As long as it isn't tempered (shouldn't be) a belt sander would work well. 

Grit?

Well I don't know...

 

220????

I used my flapper disc on the angle grinder. There was only a little bit that needed to come off.

[Oldskool 6,644]

There are a few bugs to work out but getting closer.

http://www.youtube.com/shorts/vet_2AhbHgU

[wallfish 17,000]

4 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

few bugs to work out

Hopefully bugs like this soon

[Oldskool 6,644]

4 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Hopefully bugs like this soon

I think I should have gone with a differant gear ratio. I dont think this is going to be a speed demon 

[wallfish 17,000]

Told ya a long thread ago, make it fast because you can always pull less on the handle if ya wanna go slow

[Oldskool 6,644]

2 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Told ya a long thread ago, make it fast because you can always pull less on the handle if ya wanna go slow

Yes you did. I can still change sprockets thou. I guess we will see how much power it has to spare to turn into speed

[wallfish 17,000]

Maybe adjust the sprocket size after the screws are on because the screw thread per ft will also have quite a bit to do with it.

That's kind of a tough one to figure out as more threads will give better grab into the snow but might be too slow to matter if there's too many. An aggressive spiral may not get enough grab and slip. Then of coarse you have different snow conditions to contend with as well.

 

 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

As long as it isn't tempered (shouldn't be) a belt sander would work well. 

Grit?

Well I don't know...

 

220????

What he said.   Then I'd start with 80-120 or so if you don't need to remove much and go slow and let it cool between tests.