Stop being so cranky

[_floater_]

I'm trading cranking for squeezing. So obvious.
I am going to replace the hook at the end of the shaft with a universal joint. It means I won't be able to remove the lower end of the shaft anymore, but when I store it in the spring I'll just bungee the shaft to the chute. The universal should eliminate all the shaking.

 

[Propane1]

Nice background music Mark, sounds familiar. Great idea on the cranking. Hopefully you get to try it out soon.

Noel

 

[MH81]

Nice job that'll really make it nice. You might want to go to low range? Looks fast in the vid anyways.
Also, if you find a junk drill, you could wire it for 12v and mount it permanent.

 

[_floater_]

Nice job that'll really make it nice. You might want to go to low range? Looks fast in the vid anyways.
Also, if you find a junk drill, you could wire it for 12v and mount it permanent.

I'll use it in low range. I was just showing off
If I wanted to mount it permanently I'd need a pivoting tie rod end type of thing to pass through and a sliding yoke or something because the angle of the shaft and the length of the shaft (inside the cab) changes with the raising and lowering of the blower. I thought about it, but it's a complex project when I should be finishing my window trim and painting.

 

[jason silliker]

Before I made mine electric with windshield wiper motors, I cut the hook off my rod, drilled a small hole through the rod for a hair pin then I took a 3/8" universal joint from a socket set & welded the male end into the tube for the gear then drilled the female end to accept the same hair pin. (excuse the poor description lol.)

 

[_floater_]

Before I made mine electric with windshield wiper motors, I cut the hook off my rod, drilled a small hole through the rod for a hair pin then I took a 3/8" universal joint from a socket set & welded the male end into the tube for the gear then drilled the female end to accept the same hair pin. (excuse the poor description lol.)Here's my newer set up

I understood your description. I speak Maritimer.
Are there pics coming?

 

[jason silliker]

LOL, I don't have any here of the old set up but I'll add a couple of the newer set up tomorrow. I have a 37 second video but won't let me upload it here. The only reason I went with the pin in the universal was for easier removal of the rod for storage.

 

[Sawdust]

Great idea there's some good ideas out there using cordless drills. You work real good under those high wind & weather conditions