DIY snow blower: we assemble an effective device for quick snow removal (70 photos)

All summer residents are faced with the problem of cleaning the territory from snow, since in winter in Russia there is a lot of rainfall. This happens regardless of the region where the cottage or private house is located. And, if we are talking about the Far Eastern regions, then this turns into a natural disaster.

But with the help of a shovel and patience, all or part of the snow can be removed for a long time so that you can get to the important places of your site. And this is the main problem - not everyone has time for this. Yes, and who wants to spend energy on this lesson almost every day, since precipitation in the form of snow will last all winter.

Alternative to a Purchased Snow Blower

And then what to do - is there really an alternative? And it really is possible to use a mechanical snow blower, but its cost is not small!

If the price of such a device is too high for you, then you have to rely on your own mind - you can make a snow removal version from various improvised items. Think it’s difficult and you won’t succeed? You are mistaken - everyone can do it!

All you need is an engine, auger and housing. Now we will gradually understand how to make a snow blower by our own efforts on the basis of all these parts. In principle, this is real for every person, but you will have to try, but then you will have an excellent assistant in the fight against snow.

For you to do everything right, you will have to figure out the device of a homemade version of the machine for cleaning snow. Let it work not as efficiently as the purchased option, but the cost will turn out to be much lower.

And you will be able to entertain yourself for some time with questions of its creation. If you have free time or there is no other way out, since a shovel is considered a bad option, and buying is not possible, then continue to read and you will find out a lot of useful information.

To get started, check out the photo of a snow blower with your own hands based on ready-made models from various home-grown masters. Now you know what an assistant will look like to clear the area of ​​snow.

Where to begin?

We recommend that you first make a quality auger, since it is it that should be considered the main part of a home-made machine. Now we will understand what it serves for and what it is. And in the end, you can create a screw for the snow blower with your own hands, which will become the basis of your device. It will be hidden under the body of the device and will be on the first line of the fight against snow.

This is a shaft or shaft with a spiral surface along the entire axis. The shaft is driven by the operation of the bearings, whereby energy is transferred to the spiral profile.

Now let's figure out what are the versions of the snowplow:

Single-stage on the basis of a screw - characterized in that the snow is assembled using self-rotation of the main working element. This model is suitable for removing moderate rainfall.

Two-stage on the basis of a screw rotor system - it has the first stage in the form of a screw and the second one, which is engaged in the ejection of collected snow through the gutter, which occurs due to the power of the rotor. This option is recommended for dealing with high rainfall.

To make the auger correctly, you need to understand how it looks.Create a drawing or use a ready-made version by which it was possible to create a high-quality version of the screw.

The main thing is to create reliable cutting rings for connecting to the shaft of the selected drive. And still need a frame and additional devices.

To do this, use the following set of parts:

• Sheet metal necessary to create the screw itself and a suitable body for it;
• For the formation of the frame, two steel corners with a size of 50 x 50 mm each will be required;
• To form the side part, plywood with a thickness of 10 mm is used;
• The handle of the snow blower is created using a metal pipe with a diameter of 0.5 inches;
• The screw shaft will be formed from a 3/4 inch pipe.

The pipe must be drilled through to securely fix the metal spatula with a size of 120x270 mm - it will collect snow. In addition to it, four rubber rings with a diameter of 28 mm are installed on the pipe; they are easily cut with an electric jigsaw. The formed auger will work on the basis of the 205 series bearings, so they must be installed on the pipe.

To complete the work, you must:

• Cut four pieces of prepared iron to form discs;
• Cut the formed disks in half and bend them into a spiral;
• Weld them to the pipe in equal quantities on each side;
• Bearings must be put on the edges of the pipe to secure the structure.

To form the frame, you will need steel corners that are welded so that you can then add a platform to them for the selected type of unit. At the bottom of the structure, skis are mounted on the basis of wooden beams with overlays made of plastic, which are created from a box of electrical wiring.

To understand how it should look, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the photos of improvised snow blowers that have proven working for years of operation.

How to provide driving force for a snow blower?

He will need a gasoline or electric engine or walk-behind tractor. It is believed that a snow blower for a walk-behind tractor is best suited, since everything is ready in this version. It remains only to carry out installation and connection, and you can operate the device. For it, you can use three versions of consoles for clearing snow:

• Together with rigid, rotating rings. They will help to cope with the snow, which fell recently and has not yet had time to freeze.
• Based on the suspended version of the blade endowed with knives. Suitable for fighting snow that has lain for some time and has formed a dense shape.
• But a rotary snow blower is considered the most reliable option. It helps to throw snow a long distance from the place where it is necessary to form enough space for the passage.

Is there an alternative?

Yes! You can create a snow saw from a chainsaw to get a device with reliable qualities and at a low price. Provided that there is already an unnecessary chainsaw, you actually do not have to invest anything. Is that a bit of effort and time.

Consider the benefits of this snow blower option:

• Reasonable cost of the product, and if there is no chainsaw, then you can buy the old version in working condition for not a big price from someone else;
• Excellent return on an educated snow fighting system;
• The simplicity of manufacturing the main components of the device based on materials available from almost all owners of cottages or private homes.

Important: The only drawback of this design is the impossibility of creating a self-propelled model.

To make it work, for a start it is necessary to make a screw, we have already talked about how it is made. Then everything just needs to disconnect the engine from your version of the chainsaw and connect it to the auger.

The power of the product will depend on the capabilities of the engine. It is recommended to choose a fast saw with good performance indicators, so that this is enough to deal with snow.

And if there is a trimmer, can it be converted into a snow blower?

Yes - it is possible, but there are some nuances. Models with a curved rod based on transmission of rotation using a steel cable will not work, because they have insufficient power.

To create a high-quality snow trimmer from a trimmer, you will need a product with a direct barbell based on a gearbox and a rigid shaft version, since such a scheme provides sufficient power.

Now we will consider the stages of work for assembling a working snow blower:

To create a case, a small metal barrel is suitable. About 15 cm from the bottom, a cut is carried out, then in the center it is necessary to drill a hole for the protruding part of the gearbox. Along the edges we provide holes for fastenings of the shield of the gearbox itself before its installation so that everything matches exactly.

On the side of the base (barrel), holes with a square shape of about 10x10 cm are added, they are necessary to remove snow.

It is necessary to create four metal blades of approximately 25x10 cm each to be mounted on the trimmer disc.

The element for throwing snow is easy to craft from the parts left over from the barrel. It is necessary to cut a rectangular strip with a size of about 15x30 cm.

This element bends and side bends are welded to it, which will help create the right direction for getting rid of the collected snow masses.

We make a blade using a sheet of metal having a size of 30 x 40 cm. The edges of the cut out plate must be bent to form bumps with a height of 2 cm.

The tunnel for the removal of snow is welded to the hole prepared for this process. The blade is mounted from below. The gearbox must be bolted, and the rotor will be created using a trimmer knife.

Now you know how to make many versions of assistants to deal with winter precipitation. To create them, a little time and suitable materials will be required, and the installation process itself is not particularly difficult.

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