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Shryp

Location: Cleveland, OH
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RoboPlow
Original Message Jan 1, 2011 7:14 am

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

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borat

Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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Re: RoboPlow
Reply #6 Jan 1, 2011 2:26 pm

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.

Steve_Cebu

Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: RoboPlow
Reply #7 Jan 1, 2011 2:36 pm

rubinew 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!!

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.

"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."

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