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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPg1ZMiC9pA

Steve_Cebu wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3i_5yue-Qw

Shryp wrote:

Much better.  The grate they have on the front for safety makes sense but I wonder if that would bog it down in heavy high snow. Yamaha basically has the auger way out in front. Still it's a cool vid, thanks!

Steve_Cebu wrote:

It looks like they used a small coffin to build the thing, too.

Steve_Cebu wrote:

Yeah, that grate would not work out here, first packed snow would stop it dead. Sit and Spin :-)

But yes, cool video, lots of work to make these, must have lots of free time?? Wonder what that is like!!

Both are novelties that provide a certain amount of entertainment value.   The plow would be rendered next to useless once a snow bank of any size is established.  The auto blower wouldn't fare much better in real world applications.  The grates on the front are a major hindrance to efficiency.   Good for a laugh.  That's about it. 

rubinew wrote:

Yeah they have their limitations. The plow is too weak and the snowblower would be too dangerous with the augers exposed. I did have a vid of a remote control snowblower it was like 12" long it actually blew snow but it was a toy nothing you could really use. Toys like these can be fun.