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Re: Impellers and Augers, Some Pictures, Any Comments?
#1 Oct 8, 2010 3:24 pm |
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Ariens part list as well as part supply warehouses list the part as "Nylon". Regular Nylon has about 400 psi load capacity in this application. Other high performance plastic bearings (Delrin, Rulon, PEEK, UMHW, Vespel) have from double to 20 times the load capacity as Nylon. Bronze bearings have 5 to 12 times the load capacity of nylon. All of these mentioned are available in a flanged sleeve bearing and I'll bet in the same size as the Ariens part. There are also oil impregnated bronze bearings as well as graphite filled bronze bearings with 4000psi ratings. In short, it would have been very easy to design a much more durable part here for a couple of bucks. Is the load on the Auger really that low that the cheapest solution possible is sufficient? Frankly I agree with another prominent poster on this forum who said "shame on Ariens and Toro" with respect to this design. Have people had issues with them? We're throwing snow here, not drilling into the ground -- I would bet that it's sufficient and will last a long time performing its purpose.
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Re: Trying to decide... Ariens Platinum 24" vs Toro 826 OXE
#2 Sep 21, 2010 10:52 am |
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Everything you read online is hearsay (including what we can claim actually happened to our own equipment). Are the stories of the plastics cracking/breaking true? I dont know. Is what you're saying true? I dont know that either. It's a discussion board and were discussing what we've read - Ill still take steel over plastic anyday -- especially when the equipment will be subjected to a harsh environment. A dent and a crack are two totally different animals. The likelyhood of either happening to the chute isnt much - but it exists. I was at Home Depot a couple days ago re-examining my choice to go with the Ariens - and as smooth as the quick chute controls are, Im still happy with my steel Ariens -- and have zero doubt that the Toro chute would break before the Ariens one if the right object ever impacted it.
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Re: Question about the Ariens 921017 Deluxe Platinum 24"
#3 Sep 17, 2010 3:52 pm |
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Having only maneuvered mine around the yard and within my shed (just got it a week or so ago), I found it very easy to handle. I cannot speak to the 1970s models as I wasn't alive then, but I can say that as soon as you apply normal turning pressure the units turns -- the differential is unnoticeable.
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Re: Trying to decide... Ariens Platinum 24" vs Toro 826 OXE
#4 Sep 17, 2010 11:48 am |
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The quickchute is nice -- but I gotta say that I find Ariens controls very easy to use and fast as well. They dont get points for 'cool', and it might take an extra second if you need to change both chute direction and deflector height at the same time, but other than that I like the controls just fine.
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Re: What the heck is Sno Tech by Ariens
#5 Sep 17, 2010 10:42 am |
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Ah, right you are -- didnt realize the price gap was that close. It looks like the same exact unit with a chinese engine -- so I guess as long as the engine runs its probably a good unit (I wouldnt buy one, but I guess if you dont care where the engine is made you're fine).
My experience with chinese engines has been real mixed:
Portable generator runs awesome
Had a quad with one that ran well (had other issues but not with the engine)
My father has a trencher with a chinese engine that runs like garbage
So I guess it depends on
1) The quality control
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2) How well the company in china that is making the engine was able to copy a honda or whatever company they copied (because thats all they do is copy someone elses engine and use cheaper materials usually)
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