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

I hope this picture works

It is just a single stage,

I wonder how this design would work, scaled down to 30-36 inches?

I've seen 36" single stage, but usually behind a powerful tractor.  They seem to consume lots of power.  Its kinda scary to see the business end of it though, everything spins so fast.  There's probably a lot vibrations too, not something comfortable to be walking behind.

royster wrote:

Did the picture appear?  It was a picture of one of those train  rotary blowers.

I see no picture, but I have seen those train style rotary blowers as 20" walkbehinds.  There are a few videos on youtube of them.  I have not seen any videos of them in deep snow, but there was one in a little snow.  I am guessing they didn't work so well since they are no longer around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81uRoO6hRzE

There was a youtube video of a guy who mounted 3 or 4 Toro CCR single stage snowthrowers on the front of his garden tractor and cleared his driveway. It worked pretty good too! Tried to find it so I could post a link but don't have the time to really look right now (company downstairs for dinner).

Shryp wrote:

Maybe I will try that picture again, but I suppose most people have seen pictures of those big train rotary snow blowers.

Thanks for the video of that  small .single stage rotary.