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Homemade snowblower drift cutters.

Discussion in 'The DIY Room' started by fishingpol, Feb 9, 2015.

  1. fishingpol

    fishingpol

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    With all the snow we've had up here, I really needed drift cutters to make wider paths. I have an older Toro 720 snow blower. I worked some homemade jobbers from some galvanized garage door rails. I have a few pieces for a project, but I did not need the radiuses at the top.

    I cut them off and made relief cuts on the radius.

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    I took a heavy hammer and cold formed them over on my small anvil to flatten them out. I used a lighten ball peen to make a crisp edge.

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    I wire brushed them at the cuts and welded them for a little more strength.
    I bolted them at a lower angle on the scoop.
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    These worked really good. The snow here is pretty light with bigger clumps from the road plows. They had enough stiffness to cut through.

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    This drift is in front of next years pile.

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  2. XXL

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    Your Toro has bull horns :) Nice job and great idea!
     
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  3. fishingpol

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    That is a good one! Ole!
     
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    NICE! Not just a pretty face!:D
     
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    Very innovative...
     
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  6. JustWood

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    Yes.
    Genius !:yes:
    I love it when someone hillbilly jerry rigs a better mouse trap on the cheap !!!!!!:thumbs:
     
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