home made custom snowblower

this is a blower I made from 2 arien snow thros, the impellers spin at 1083rpms, and the shoots are actuated by a buick window regulator. it lifts by the hand lever on tractor and is presently on a craftsman GT6000 18hp, it will be used on a GT3000 23hp however. finished too late to do any snow so have plenty of time to iron out the bugs clean it up paint etc.

[@TylerWhelen]

This is the best thing I've seen on KZbin tonight! Thank you for the mechanical inspiration that this is!

[@JesusChrist-gr1ry]

I beg to differ: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmLcaouJhp6Fq5I

[@journeyon1983]

Man that is sweet how you did that. Custom made = innovation and I love the twin throwing chutes. Great job.

[@americanlogger]

you doubled the value of the craftsman tractor, nice work

[@thehoss321]

That is cool & exactly what I was thinking of building for my garden tractor. I had a single stage blower, & it barely blew it past itself, gotta have the 2 stage setup. Much better.

[@5jjt]

You Sir, have my vote for president!

[@jamespbergeron7461]

Very encouraging to see what you did turning ideas into reality. Nice job,good luck.

[@donyboy73]

that is well done!

[@dandeegjr7908]

Nice machine can't wait for the video of this beast in action.

[@fattony123082]

Nice to see go old fashion American ingenuity...

[@shawn17032]

Love to see it blowing snow,awesome setup!

[@emdman1959]

Looks well thought out and engineered. very cool, hope it works out ok for you.

[@mrbluenun]

Look forward to watching the clever machine do its stuff when thefirst snow fall

[@mtwseneca]

Very nice fab work and great thinking expressed in you blower.

[@JodBronson]

Yup I must say :). He is using his BRAIN for sure :D

[@scottfirman]

I want to see snow videos now! I thought about building one myself. Most early snowblowers were designed to be split so attachments like plow blades and cultivators could be added. Those models offered a filter to be installed in warm weather to prevent dust and dirt from being drown in to the carburetor. I really would like to see how it handled sniw.

[@asegarra5279]

Wow, that’s very creative.

[@MrDynamitd]

Now that is what I call a natural DD

[@erikwilliams5189]

Wicked Cool. Lots of thinking and engineering here. Very nice job. I Love it. Now I want to build one for my self !!!!

[@JohanFasth]

Impressive build! Like it!

[@eagleviewhd]

Nice job! I bet it can throw some snow!

[@wkl747]

I really like your creation!

[@charger19691]

That is some sweet engineering! Awesome job!

[@kooldoozer]

Looks way cool. Good engineering putting that together. Something I might have come up with.:)

[@ahnbra]

What a great Idea. If some one has a really long drive or other property like 50 to 100 car parking lot this might be really great piece of equipment. Is there some place you could add some weights to the front behind the augers? Possibly add metal of a heavier gauge around the existing augers? Good luck and I hope you find a buyer for it after you get to full test it out. Be safe any time you are working on it.

[@anthonybanks2979]

thats so cool !

[@MrZedagaita]

Great job

[@chrissmith513]

That's really neat ! ❄❄❄

[@inhocsigno9151]

Looks solid!

[@42lookc]

Great job engineering the drive!

[@JodBronson]

WOW, hahahhaha You did a GREAT JOB racking your Brain for this one :))))). I see how you did it and I must say, great Job using the PTO as your Belt, just Reverse it to the front instead. GREAT JOB !!! I think it will work NICELY :D..... This built really impresses me, simple but effective - Manufactures should take this CONCEPT and do it so it will be better price as well. !!! BRAVO !!!!

[@GianfrancoFronzi]

Nice work .

[@rustynail3159]

love it !

[@CowRaySorlie]

hi. vry nice make.. i make it same... with 2x stiga st524 and modifised on my Wheel Horse fronthitch.. work pretty good. I think i have the movies in my youtube..

[@northinstruments3304]

yes ! Very good!

[@stevesbeez]

nice job.

[@CORVETTEZEE]

This is Great............I Like it.

[@conantdog]

beautiful machine

[@erikwilliams5189]

And the center is NOT weak, I see the heavy duty bracing u welded on.

[@lexturner2365]

That's what I'm talking about. NICE.

[@runiggarunrunrun]

Don't cross the streams! hahahah

[@NovyDaly]

Nice

[@dnwaldmann]

Interesting, for sure. Lots of work. Looks impressive. But don't show me that; show me it blowing snow if that's what it was made for...

[@daleburton1788]

well done.

[@wantu2much]

donno if you did this, but add rubber paddles to the impeller, and close the gap between the impeller and the housing,

[@gullporche]

Ive seen that kit used and it might help on this older snow throw setup. thanks for advice.

[@erikwilliams5189]

Just a thought, add a small winch ( elec starter motor from motorcycle or snowblower w/ reverse button ) to lower & raise blower. Just mount a toggle type switch ( spring type that allways returns back to neutral after u let go, so motor dose'nt keep running ) on the dash

[@andrewsobek2386]

erik williams agreed, it looks HEAVY

[@enginemodify]

what kind of welder do you use? this thing is nicely put together

[@giberish9]

i hope the augers hold up. The center might want to flex when up again heavy snow.

[@gullporche]

Since that video I've done afew mods beefed up the framework changed the impellar on one side and disconnected the ring gear on one gearbox so one side drives both sides and also changed pulley configuration so runs faster I have a video of it blowing ice , at end of season I had to chip away at a snow bank and pile on driveway will add that video as well as new video of it showing mods , no videos blowing this year cuz it's buried in back of shed this year

[@kellybelanger5836]

Get her out and feed her some snow.

[@themaximusone]

awesome build however next time snow would help lol

[@highplainsdrifter498]

Cool!

[@nolobede]

Great project, and is "neat." But I noticed you did not record it in action. I am skeptical that the effort put into it is worth the outcome. You have added complexity and decreased available power and added single points of failure. Not likely that the snow is thrown at the distance of a single unit while attempting to increase volume output. Also it would benefit independent chute control since as is, anything other than 90 degrees widens the dump zone.

[@gullporche]

I plan on hooking it up to my 23 hp GT3000 , might have issues with belt slippage though, will add bigger idler pullies to wrap the belt tighter on top pulley.

[@commando7144]

don`t forget to fill those front differentials with 90 weight

[@jmzbnd724]

lets see it in the snow!

[@davidkorpiewski1525]

will work great other than the middle line which will be left behind. There is a gap between the two snow paddle things.

[@gullporche]

I will add a paddle in that void to keep it flowing

[@johnt9906]

That's what the scraper is for, it will get picked up and blown out.

[@eugeniopinto]

Could you show (in another video) how do you link the belt to tha crank pulley? How do you clutch the system?

[@thehoss321]

Any videos of it in action with snow?

[@raymondj8768]

fkn awsome dude how does it work we need a vid on that baby bro !!

[@mikeleefarrey]

nice

[@sikeward1014]

nice work got any videos of it in action yet?

[@gullporche]

I have since posting changed the impeller drive to a larger pulley matching the original ratio of blowers, only one gearbox drives both augers now and changed the impeller that was weak to match other side, have s simple cable setup to lift tilt unit and beefed up the framework. I only got one good try of it as end of season I could only get chunks of hard snow piled up on driveway which it ate up nicely till I broke a shear pin on one of the augers have video of that only other problem is it wants to climb up on snow need to have a downward force applied to it future fix.

[@jasonrobichaud9819]

do you have picture or a video of the change you did im starting that same projet for my atv and like the setup you did . going to to a similar projet just not sure about the pulley

[@JonRheaume2282]

gullporche yawn. What a big big big waste of time. People throw those large ones out all the time at the dump. Or you just could buy a large one in the first place or find it on Craigslist. No need for all the measurements welding buying parts belts. Blah blah blah.

[@bigfootandbananaman4746]

jon rheaume some people like to make things. I would rather make something than buy something if I could

[@JonRheaume2282]

Bigfoot And Bananaman I do too. I R & D and take a lot of things into perspective and try lots of things like this. But exposed open pulleys during a snowstorm. Won't work. Wide snow blowers that go on Kubota. are thrown out because they throw snow so far. There's no place you can use them commercially. Residentially is a different story. But that's where you get them cheap or almost for free. That's why I'm saying there's no need to make this shit yourself

[@enriqueperez4878]

Hey can i pick your brain alil as of how you figured where to mount the pullys/size of pullys and engage the blower and such

[@ventureelect]

One pass would do my driveway lol.

[@san379]

how it work?

[@blipco5]

Hahaha, twice as many clogs.

[@jasonrobichaud9819]

nice setup im doing the same projet and my concern is the pulley's. Any tips since you build it for the pulley size?

[@gullporche]

Try to keep pulleys the same as the machines, the ratios are calculated so it’s not going to bog down, I thought the faster it spun the better and was wrong

[@deweydodo6691]

Got a scary long bolt for a set screw ?

[@jerryreed2857]

Kinda like a twin turbo.....more power.....

[@SuperHurdman]

I am deciding on whether or not to go single or double I would like to know how fast it is will subscribe to your channel! I want to put mine on my atv.

[@Tristan102100]

is that tractor a hydrostatic? if so i have the same exact one. couldnt ask for one better.

[@bigredracer7848]

How does it work if 4 feet of snow it does that belt slip when it gets wet

[@gullporche]

Have video of it throwing 5” of slush .

[@martinmarsh7456]

I see this was a while back, how are you doing with it?

[@LouCFur90]

One year and no snow??

[@gullporche]

@CzapigaKielbasa I recently made pulley larger for a 5/8 belts will have running when the snow comes!

[@gallant19650]

nice dude but theres no snow to see how this is effective

[@suchfunstuff]

That's a serious setup. Think 18 HP will be enough?

[@ohbobpleez]

how long is that main belt, is it smooth or toothed belt? That tentioner doesnt seem deep enough.

[@gullporche]

Mm

[@relentlessmadman]

It's Noisy does it work on snow?

[@gullporche]

the clutch is a electric pto off the motor

[@chuckheinzman2265]

bad ass

[@lmalino695]

How did you know you there was a belt long enough to drive that setup?

[@gullporche]

I took a belt from a lawn tractor cut it wrapped around pulleys and idlers over lapping the ends marked and took measurement, tractor supply has awesome belt selection so I made a few trial and error trips.

[@gullporche]

I have yet to make a support brace for each of the gearboxes

[@davidparkins6241]

I think everyone wants to know: Is it all show or does it blow snow!?

[@raymondj8768]

hey weres my video with the frank N blower working my dude ????????????

[@randalbedard687]

Beats the hell out òf shoveling

[@robertmcdonnold3038]

Ok. What can it do?

[@79morgan]

Video in action , deep in the snow :-D ???

[@markthompsoncpa]

The anondized pulley seems off a little

[@cevan4156]

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. But this is really cool!

[@timeless6964]

I Like It!!!..I Think you are going in the right direction of More Input..More Output... Because of belts being used, the drives should be fully enclosed..before use.. I would Bet, that providing horsepower, you should now process almost twice as much as same time, with a single.. Good Luck...Go for a Patent!! I would be willing to test it for you, if needed..

[@curtisakalefty]

lets see it in action

[@minerdad02]

So so sweet sell me that please

[@gullporche]

If you live near Connecticut stop on by!

[@gullporche]

Your probably right, but where's the fun in that?

[@cristianlugo1927]

that is fucking engineering

[@Aikaramba12]

Its not going to spin fast enough to blåe the snow Well!

[@beakerunrefined4230]

AikarambaGaming if you look at the double pulley at 18 sec. the larger is the same as the ine under the tractor making it a 1 to 1 ratio. what ever rpm the tractor is spinning which is most likely 3400 rpms or so translates to the smaller pulley shown at 18 sec. which is the same size as the one that would have come on the original snowblower. I think linking the gear boxes together creates unnecessary strain to the gears though, should have left them independent. it would have made it wider and also a quicker build.

[@gullporche]

Dealt with that problem after I fried one gearbox only one differential drives both augers now

[@ericjackson8490]

If you can't show it blowing snow, don't show it.

[@Terquilla]

It’s ok. We didn’t want to see it in use, anyway.

[@gullporche]

There is a video of it going through a slush mess on my homepage GULLPORCHE, since the n I replace the impeller on left side to throw like rightsidevtheyveere different styles.