Steve, I have my scraper at 1/8" and obviously my blower does not clean right down to the pavement, however I would like it too. I am kind of worried I may damage my machine by setting that low. My driveway is about 90' long and runs parallel to the house. It is 80% blacktop and some brick pavers going up the walkway and towards the entry point. Wouldn't i risk scraping those and leaving marks on them.
My driveway is like the rolling plains of Kansas. It's flat but not real flat. I have large tiles that are basically 20" patio blocks that cover the septic system. I drive over them all the time. The snowblower doesn't like them too much but rarely does it hang up on them. I should measure the scraper bar height but I'm pretty sure it's down all the way. My biggest problem is the EOD where I have to do it sideways on an incline. The wind is always blowing from one side there so I have to blow in one direction and then reverse it otherwise I get a face full of snow. Sometimes it'll grab at the tar but my videos show how clean it gets the driveway. I don't think brand would be a factor except for Honda with it's rear skids they tend to grab very easy on anything that isn't flat. How I'd love to have a short driveway like yours! Only 90 feet. Must be nice. Mine is a full 220 feet long.
That said I don't know if you could drop the blade and not scrape up the bricks. I don't worry about things like that. If the bricks aren't sticking up you should be fine. You can always drop it and find out. It shouldn't be that big a job to do.
"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."
