DIY snow plow

Post by **naladude911** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:41 pm

So I got bored and started googling the internet on how to make your own snow plow. Eventually I found this video...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30kY3dmR3msand spent 3 hours making my own one lol. It worked for 5 seconds then broke. After that I used clapboard siding as the "plow" which actually worked. I plowed my whole driveway . Then it broke .

Post by **dusred** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:53 pm

Please don't tell me this is real.

I predict another epic Nala thread.

Post by **snwbrdr435** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:56 pm

hahahahahahahha

Post by **Dattebayo** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:58 pm

There is a reason snow plows are made of high-impact plastic and 1/4 steel...

YouTube · Post by **Jesda** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:01 pm

I strongly suggest trying again until you get it right. This could get funny.

Post by **dusred** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:01 pm

. . . . they also float with the road. The guy in the video had it hooked to his ball hitch from the back not mounted directly to his frame.

Post by **MellowZ32** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:03 pm

OMG! next time use your body as the snow plow!

Post by **krash** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:03 pm

Nala did you say you were planning on majoring in engineering?

Post by **Ar878** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:07 pm

oh this is gold.

Post by **MellowZ32** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:10 pm

you have WAY TOO MUCH free time!

Post by **Dattebayo** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:13 pm

Nala: Engineered to FAIL

Post by **Dittoz7** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:13 pm

How The F Do You Get That From The Video?

Looks Nothing Alike...

Post by **S13_love** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:20 pm

Nala, whatever bridge you design, let me know.......so I can avoid it.

Post by **naladude911** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:21 pm

it worked when I added clapboard siding.

Post by **naladude911** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:27 pm

im buying thishttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors..._1167

Post by **Dattebayo** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:32 pm

Dittoz7 wrote:How The F Do You Get That From The Video?

Looks Nothing Alike...

For real, here's a comparison...

Nala:

Rob vanNostrand:

How the hell do these look anything alike?

Post by **naladude911** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:35 pm

The idea of a DYI plow

Post by **Ar878** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:37 pm

just because it's the same idea, doesn't mean it has the same functionality.

Post by **Dattebayo** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:39 pm

SO why didn't you follow the original design?

Post by **Razi** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:53 pm

Good luck in school Nala.

Post by **raremotive** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:42 pm

Just a graphic illustration.

Supports, critical...

Moment is torque. Ever seen the stick and rock example where the rock is too heavy to pick up? But if you prop a stick under it and push the stick against a object using leverage and you can pick up the rock with little force.

Same concept, you didn't support the bottom where most of the force. So the stress has to be multiplied the distance it has to travel where the support exists.

Pushing Against vs Moving it.

Ever notice why most plows are angled to one side? It's because it's meant to move the snow off to the side and move on to new snow to be moved.

Your design, as you see I drew red dots at the end of the arrows. That means it stopped. It has no where to go and begin to populate in front of the plow. Then more and more piles up. You reach a point where you can't push any more....

So, angle blade will let you move the snow with a lot less effort and effectively.

The idea of DIY is to research your options. Understand what you are dealing with on a general level. No need to reinvent the wheel when someone has done it already. You can gain valuable experience from them and make a possibly better wheel due to your acquisition of knowledge.
Modified by Rare_f8 at 4:58 PM 1/28/2010

Post by **Pwnin O'Brien** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:58 pm

Nala, save yourself some money and just forget college. You have a future in snow plows.

Post by **s0m3th1ngAZ** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:20 pm

I literally laughed out loud when I opened the thread.ARE YOU f***ING SERIOUS?

An 8 year old could have designed a better snowplow you inbred retard. What went through your head when you made it? "Hmm...all i need is a flat board in front of my truck and it should work...yeah that looks sweet"

Fail....udder udder fail.

Post by **Papi Chulo** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:26 pm

Post by **Ar878** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:31 pm

ScorchedNX2K wrote:
Fail....udder udder fail.

i hope you're trying to make some sort of joke here. if not, the word you're looking for is 'utter.'

Post by **dusred** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:34 pm

Ar878 wrote:
i hope you're trying to make some sort of joke here. if not, the word you're looking for is 'utter.'

Post by **yvang07** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:36 pm

I think 3 hours with the shovel in your first pic would've proved more useful...

Post by **The Count** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:41 pm

I cannot believe this did not perform up to expectations.

Post by **mmkeller** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:41 pm

The Nala train has arrived at the station... :moon

Post by **leesredgt** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:57 pm

That s awesome!!!

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