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BillG
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Is there any brilliant minds that can make a metal craftsman snowblower chute
Original Message Sep 5, 2008 1:20 pm |
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This is my 4th plastic chute for my craftsman snowblower. It is about 6 years old. If a person out there can make a metal chute for this snowblower, he could become rich. If anyone has any ideas let me know I have a 9 HP Craftsman snowblower. Model # 536.887992 Thank You
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hirschallan
If it aint broke don't fix it !!
Location: Northern Hills of NY
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
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Re: Is there any brilliant minds that can make a metal craftsman snowblower chute
Reply #5 Jan 18, 2009 5:14 pm |
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I have a cheaper solution. Buy straight brackets in the area of 3/4" X 4" with predrilled holes(used in wood work projects). Any hardware store has them. Mount them verticaly and on the inside of chute so that the lowest hole is inline with hole going thru the chute. Then use one or two of the other holes to fasten the plastic of the chute to the bracket.I would recomend screws washers and nuts and not rivots. Also the nut should be on the outside of chute.This way you have it almost all flush from the inside. With this set up when you snow blow all the pressure is on the metal bracket and not anymore the plastic. Allan
This message was modified Jan 18, 2009 by hirschallan
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Fly2High
Joined: Jan 21, 2009
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Re: Is there any brilliant minds that can make a metal craftsman snowblower chute
Reply #6 Jan 21, 2009 4:06 pm |
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Why not try to get some duct tubing and slide it over the plastic to reinforce it? Might work :)
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Estam
Joined: Jan 18, 2009
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Re: Is there any brilliant minds that can make a metal craftsman snowblower chute
Reply #7 Jan 22, 2009 9:40 pm |
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Maybe after, wrap the whole thing with duck tape, take a picture of it with Red Green, send it to Craftsman. LOL Johnny boy up North has an idea, I think I'm going to look for a older long metal chute and adapt it to do the job. Thanks all...
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dave48060
Joined: Aug 6, 2009
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Are there any brilliant minds that can make a metal craftsman snowblower chute
Reply #8 Aug 6, 2009 10:04 am |
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I too have this problem! My thought is that the company that makes this for Sears makes many other models and I'm sure some with metal chutes. Is there any way to find out if any particular model has a chute could be adapted to fit this one. Maybe few extra bucks but should be a one time purchase. Dave...
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JohnnyChops
Joined: Nov 29, 2010
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Re: Is there any brilliant minds that can make a metal craftsman snowblower chute
Reply #11 Nov 30, 2010 6:05 pm |
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If you have a Township / County Recycling depot, see if you could get lucky and find a chute off of an abandoned machine. Scrap metal recyclers could be a source of "found gold". Call around to some local commercial electrical installers, maybe they might have a piece of 4 or 6 inch conduit that you could do something with.
These are dirt cheap ways to get you out of a jam before the season hits.
Its just a thought.
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starwarrior
Joined: Oct 27, 2010
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Re: Is there any brilliant minds that can make a metal craftsman snowblower chute
Reply #13 Dec 5, 2010 8:00 am |
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Plastic chutes generally work just fine and are made of heavy guage, very durable polymers. If you have already gone through four of them you really should be looking at why it is happening rather then trying to redesign the unit. Quite honestly it sounds like you are throwing rocks. One of the biggest miconceptions is that plastic chutes are associated with a cheaper product line and all manufacturers, even the best of the besties are using plastic somewhere to drive down product costs. Polymers from an engineering standpoint also act as vibration and stress dampeners. Realize that the hardware and support mechanisims that were designed for a plastic chute may not work very well when it is retrofitted with with a metal one. The differences between weight ,coefficients, and stress factors may just cause you more agrivation than the project is worth. Bite the bullet, replace the plastic chute, and sell the snowblower on craigs list or your local peddlers paper. Then buy one that was designed for a metal chute. In the end you will be one happy Snowman Starwarrior
This message was modified Dec 5, 2010 by starwarrior
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trouts2
Location: Marlboro MA
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Re: Is there any brilliant minds that can make a metal craftsman snowblower chute
Reply #14 Dec 5, 2010 8:28 am |
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BillG, Estam, dave48060: You guys have posted that you have chute problems but never gave specifics. What exactly is wrong? BillG why did you have to replace so many chutes? Four chutes in six years is hard to imagine. Over the years I’ve only seen one plastic chute that was messed up. The person stored the blower with something heavy laying on the chute and it developed a bend or set so leaning slightly. It tossed fine though.
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