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New winter gravity weapon...

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  1. Stinny

    Stinny

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    Some of the FHC family know I'm a little nuts, and annoying, when it comes to snow... :whistle:... can't get enough. But when it comes to movin it, I can beech with the best of em. Especially raking snow off roofs after almost every storm (thinking about last year's two 18" dumps... ugh) Has a lot to do with pain and gravity... :dex:
    Sooooo... I looked around the shop a week ago and decided I was gonna whip somethin' up... :picard:... figgered I better use mostly dust covered stuff / junk I usually trip over, so the cost wouldn't cause too much additional pain from my honey... :zip:... Had some old fencing pipes... some aircraft hardware... a trusty lil John Deeyuh tractah... and my 2 roof rakes. Here's my latest in-jeen-yus gizmo I'll prolly crumple into a ball...

    About a 24' reach...

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    No snow on the roofs to play with yet. I'm sure I'll bore the tears out of ya when there is... :rofl: :lol:
     
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    o_O
     
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    Im definitely watching this thread! Pictures, videos, whatever, if it works.... when are you taking orders?
     
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    I hope it saves you some work man :)
    gravity weapon :rofl: :lol:
    :popcorn:
     
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    X2 :popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:
     
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    Stinny :yes: You put some serious thought into that. I'll also be :binoculars: this thread.
     
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    :eek:

    Awesome!!
     
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    Pictures for sure...video would be Awesome!!!
     
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    Flip that statement.
    Video for SURE!:yes:
    Pics would be awesomely underwhelming. :D
     
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    :picard:.........:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:........:ithappened::ithappened:...........:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::thumbs:
     
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    “No chit”
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    This is going to be interesting to say the least.........................................
     
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    May I quote you again....?
    NO CHIT!
    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:

    :thumbs:
     
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    I use a snow rake and my shoulders remind me every time I do.

    I so hope that works, given the effort put into it.

    Good luck!
     
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    Well, this should be epic one way or another.

    You must have someone video this when you use it.
     
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    As good as his video of the laptop in his wood splitter?
     
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    Imagine the uses even during the warmer months.... dog chit cleanup? Raking some leaves? Or just scratching that hard to reach spot on your back! :thumbs:
     
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    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:... almost covered the keyboard with coffee... :D... gotta admit WS, my mind never went to dog chit cleanup, but a 24' reach oughta just about do it... ;)

    I'm as curious how this will work as you guys. And, my bride reminds me, once in a while, that I miiiiight have a long list of spectacular jeen-yus fails... :whistle:... always fun either way.

    Have no idea how to post vids to YT. I'll work on that. No snow in the forecast yet.
     
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    :popcorn:

    Don't worry about fails Stinny! Post it notes and many other were fails.
     
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    The fails are fun too... :D
     
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