Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

As an engineering manager I understand why he is the way he is.  Sometimes an engineer is not satisfied until they think something is perfect, or at least close to it.  And a snow thrower is just one of those toys that is not too big to analyze everything about it and see ways to improve it (in their mind at least).   That's why some of my engineers have trouble finishing a project...they don't want to release it until they've exhausted all ways to make it better.  I admit that he took some things way, way too far (measuring the  weight on each wheel with a bathroom scale?), but he did inspire some beneficial technological discussion in the process.  It did get out of hand at the end though.  I can relate somewhat because as soon as I took delivery of my Ariens Platinum 24, I immediately went to town making various improvements to the machine.  As delivered, I was not really happy with it, but now the thing is much more solid, mechanicals function smooth as silk, and little things that could have become problems down the line have been modified up front to avoid them.  It's a fun project, taking a machine and making it better.   I just think he would have been better off designing and building a machine for himself...that's the only way he might have been happy. 

Well, because the reinforcement adds about .3 pounds of weight to the bucket to keep the nose down, and you can spin that impeller 1 RPM faster.  What's wrong with you?  Can't you read?

Peogeot figured how to keep the nose of the car down by dangling a 1 pound carrot 3 feet in front of the driver and they now dominate WRC but can't sell a single car in the US.  Meanwhile Subaru WRX is no longer in the race because they should really be focusing on selling cars.  My decision tree tells me that I should buy the Husqvarna hydrostatic snowblower because no one know how well a ribbon auger works and dealers don't stock it.

Steve, I'm really joking so don't be offended.  Sometimes its hard to decipher over the internet.

Not a chance, unless it you bolt on the Turbo Encabulator, Spastic Sigmoid Resonator, 175# on the Snowflakka Scoopula, and Seismic Detonator Diffuser.

Well, that pretty much answers the question:  "How big should it be?"

What a beast!  Unfortunately we now have been told that our snow throwers are "boring"...  The only question left is: How much of the V8 blower's 800 lb weight is on the left track and how much is on the right one?

Well if it's balanced it should be 50/50. Of course we'd need a bathroom scale to be more accurate. LOL