Homemade Snowblower (Sno-ver Kill)

Start to finish on a custom homemade tractor or ATV snowblower. If you have any questions as to how I did any thing, plz feel free to ask. There was a lot of retro fitting that’s not in the video. Hope you like it. If you do plz like and subscribe. Thanks.

[@benjammin2859]

Just spent a half hour studying every photo. I’m an ASE certified master mechanic who now translates industrial technical manuals. I’m extremely impressed with what you accomplished: concept, design, welding, mechanicals, torque prevention/protection, clever use of available materials, fit & finish, and your determination to finish the project, including the last 10% that seems to take 90% of the time and effort. The world’s a better place with people like you in it! All the best from an Upstate New Yorker living in Sweden.

[@themattcanic2727]

BenJammin, might be the best compliment I’ll ever get. Really appreciate it. Not all people recognize the time and effort put in, or how deep the process goes. Again thx.

[@carlstclair-it8ij]

AWESOME My dad was very much like you he would put a lot of time and effort into his own ideas rather than going out and buying everything.

[@jacquespoirier9071]

as you say, it's a very refined project for somebody that is not involved in engineering and fabrication, as you say too, the attention dedicated to the finition is very impressive, the only point I see at glance that will need refinement is the engine power as the demo is done on free snow, on heavy / wet snow, the engine will be insufficient to clear the blower.

[@derekmoen5382]

Yeah I'm pretty sure I'm going to copy some of this for a loader version for my 1025r. I'm really impressed to. You should be proud of your work!!

[@dandahermitseals5582]

Ok this guy just said at least everything that I came to say. I am a career welder fabricator in the business of custom fabrication of basically anything a person would walk into my shop to talk about. Just a couple days ago I was considering a project of this nature with the very same Bolens single stage blower I have for my Bolens H 14. Reason is that the fixed speed of the Bolens pto is too slow to blow in a single stage design. Cudos for an excellently planned and executed project. If I were still in business I would try to hire you. I would like to hear your thinking and decision in regaurds to gearing ratios and auger speed. It seems to throw the snow really well. I wish you would give us another video featuring it in action more. Thanks for sharing a top grade project with us. Dan

[@recrdholdr]

As an ASE certified technician and a Mechanical Engineer, I have to say Well done!. This is the first time I have watched a home build video that didn't make me want to yell at the screen. It was well thought out, the welds weren't made of bubble gum. You had to forethought to put a clutch on the Auger drive. I especially like that you took the time to do it right the first time(weather sealed boxes, nicely painted, hell even custom decals) it wasn't just cobbled together. Nice work.

[@themattcanic2727]

Steve Polhill ,thank you very much

[@raymondj8768]

hell yea a real pro job on that baby n it kicks ass to

[@raysplace6548]

Folks, what we have here is a man who has clearly had absolutely enough of winters shit, and decided to whoop ass, and take no names.. I salute you, friend.. This beers for you🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻....

[@ejcomlink]

What a PHENOMENAL JOB you did with this build!!! You’re a credit to back of a napkin design and garage tinkerer engineering everywhere!!! TOTALLY AWESOME ‼️😃

[@Goldwing1500rider]

Fantastic job!! You got it all figured out!! 👍👍👍

[@anuragsingh1395]

i've been ssing around on a friends soft soft for years, finally bought it. I found your videos and instantly subscribed and have been

[@ryanscheck8826]

I have the exact same tractor. Bought a used single stage blower that didn’t fit. Was going to just get rid of it until now. You give fabricators a new level of motivation. Great work!!!

[@leepickett1816]

That was one of the finest videos I have watched. Especially when you look at the price of these blowers. Please do more. I loved the music as well. Regards

[@josephfine3394]

This machine is a superlative work of American mechanical engineering artistry. Well done sir!

[@gotmunsoned]

This snowbpower is a work of art! .. It is so cool to see someone pulling all their years of experience and ingenuity into some little project and take it to this level where most anyone probably wouldve just gone to Walmart and bought a snowblower

[@theequalizer6752]

Good job. Good video. Good tunes.

[@SouthernEngineering]

Nice job. I love home engineers, my kind of people!

[@MrBashriprock]

This thing Rocks! I love home engineers that can fabricate what they need or want. Awesome build! Now I have a bunch of ideas. Maybe some shop time for me is needed. You sir, are a genius!

[@biggunn770]

One hell of a build. What a bad ass machine.

[@JosePuchoToro]

Nice job!!!! I am an inventor (without blueprints)!!! and a perfectionist!!!! ....bringing thoughts to life!!! Nicely done Sir...My respects!!!!

[@dcsmith5839]

Outstanding build quality.Stickers are a great finishing touch.Thanks for sharing

[@ericg4632]

Dude! You have some serious skill. That is unreal. So well done, looks very professional. Looks like a $5k unit.

[@transam8607]

People like these are the ones making a difference in the world. Inventing and helping make a difference. Too bad probably 2% of the worlds population are as smart and skilled for improving.

[@cadenrivera2998]

It is definitely well worth $1,500 for all the time and effort you have put into this “sno-ver kill” blower you have made! I think most people would buy this just for the fact that it was hand made from a great craftsman like you! Well done!

[@JEddiezz]

Holyshit....fantastic work my friend 👏 wow

[@edspencer7121]

I can appreciate everything you did to make that project work. Smart to have a separate power unit on the blower. Smart to be able to direct the snow to where you want it, or to keep going with the wind and not in your face. Hardwired remote for all functions and the whole thing articulates separate from the tractor. I just love your concept on this one!😁😎👍✊

[@themattcanic2727]

Ed Spencer, thank very much

[@brianfeis531]

Good work. I would have liked to hear it in operation rather than more of that song.

[@slavaterzeman5207]

Ya, everything looks great except the music!

[@michael-dm2bv]

worst song ever. 11 horse to a single stage is impressive. a john deere 140 14 horse garden tractor from the 60's could be equipped with a 42 inch ss snowblower but it barely throws half as far while it is screaming. i reckon the tractor takes more than 3 horsepower to make the wheels turn.

[@briangallant5973]

Brian Feis exactly

[@smokeebeefpv]

Awesome build. Looks great.

[@cmh2111]

I did the same type of build with a 12 hp walk behind. A lot less fabrication. But your build is more interesting. Good job.

[@lawnfascist4890]

I'm not an engineer or ASE certified, but I do work on this stuff for a living (and have for several years) and this is very likely the most solid snow blower I've seen that would be considered a "reasonable build". Everytime I would think "but he didnt" about something, the next photo would come up and it was addressed. Bravo!

[@themattcanic2727]

Lawn Fascist, appreciate it. Thx for watching

[@RT-tn4ry]

That looked like so much fun to build ! My dad taught me to weld arc and gas when I was ten, I just love seeing what you can do with a little time and ingenuity. Beautiful job!

[@iseesea6517]

Seems like lots of people are so impressed you did all this, and you’re not some fancy, papered, ticketed engineer or master mechanic. Your workmanship and quality attention to small detail are excellent to be sure! I’m very impressed with what you’ve accomplished, but I’m not impressed at all that you were able to do this. You’re obviously brilliant and incredibly skilled, so of course, once you’re mind was set to the task you made it happen. Papers and tickets mean nothin in my world. There’s all kinds of engineers who are so daft they couldn’t install a door handle, or design one that works. Some are brilliant, many are not. You sir, have proved your genius with the work of your hands!

[@simonsmith2642]

Nice build, some dudes are just borderline genius.

[@Bags2723]

I've been using a 2 stage snow blower on my tractor for many years now. I'm sure you're happy with the results. Great job. Awesome build and price. Cheers.

[@sgttripod6381]

I have a Bolens Snow Caster for my 1969 Bolens 1220 Husky powered by a 12 HP Tecumseh. It is of course PTO powered and I do have the factory hydraulic lift. It works great the once a year (maybe) I get to use it here in a suburb of Portland Oregon. With that said, I'm very impressed with your finished project. Great job! I love seeing old Bolens things being brought back to use.

[@rogerdickinson920]

I can appreciate the amount of planning. I worked on replacing a water tank on my RV. I'm a cabinetmaker but no gearhead. It took 10 days to take things apart and to keep digging out rot. to finish the repair was 3 months. Everything I did had to be planned so as not to foul up or cover something else needing attention but not done yet.

[@loufresquez8031]

Most Bad Ass snowblower I have seen great workmanship skills and use of what's available awesome build

[@shortCUT207]

One of the Best damn reason to say “honey, ill be out in the garage...”

[@todds7614]

awesome build I have an old 1970 jd 140 with similar single stage blower they work great the old stuff just lasts

[@danburch9989]

Awesome build! I live in the desert southwest. Makes me wish I had your Sno-ver-kill and 3 feet of snow. That makes clearing snow fun!

[@kurtsimmons1587]

I just saw your video for the first time! Wow what else can I say! That shoots the snow farther than some of the devices the cities use!

[@kensmith6708]

Outstanding work and craftsmanship I am a 57 year old retired nuclear machinist. I am kinda new to the utube community and this has to be the BEST hands down video I've seen of a quality build on utube thus far. I've made steam engines and hit and miss engines from scratch but I would have loved to have helped you out with this, I tell you I would have been happy as a pig in mud to have had a hand in building this with you. The name of the unit is perfect too thanks for sharing this with us I truly appreciated it and your hard work.

[@robertrapp1595]

Thats is the American Spirit that we all have. Cant find a good snow blower, Ill make my own. great job

[@richardkenworthy9312]

Great job, it's so satisfying when. You build things with your hands.

[@cfknock52]

The only thing I can add to this is, if you start getting bogging in your ejection chute, use car wax. A mentor of mine does that from new with his blowers, and he has never had a clog. Beautiful build.

[@themattcanic2727]

Frank Knockleby, I’m a public works mechanic we use stuff call Fluid Film to keep snow from sticking in dump bodies. We actually drown everything in it. Good for anti corrosion. Thx for watching.

[@maximejussiaume9845]

Freaking awesome my friend... WOW 👌

[@mercmarc]

Impressive craftsmanship.

[@ureasmith3049]

The best of the homemade snowblowers on KZbin. Thanks for posting!

[@gorp27]

What a beast. I thought it was going to be too much for your tractor to handle but I was wrong. Good cure for keeping the tractors rear wheels on the ground when you raise the blower.

[@Bad-Idea-Network]

I wouldn’t know it was DIY if I saw it. Looks very clean and well put together.

[@Savage_420]

BADASS for sure. Very nice build!!

[@JPAFJR]

I enjoyed watching this build. I have thought about building this myself before the big snow and ice storm this weekend here in upstate SC. Well it was the thought that counts!

[@davidpalomino64]

Thats art with metal, good video

[@neiltheplayer]

An Amazing build....Cudo's to your attention to detail and your skills as a fabricator. I wish I had half that talent

[@scottfurlong5475]

Excellent fab skills! All that for $350 shows how resourceful you were. Great job, I enjoyed watching that.

[@dezertraider]

If you can find a Truck,Plastic mud flap,Cut squares to tighten up the shoot Auger,Thing will shoot another 20 ft,And the cool part is the engine is a ,about Idle..Fantastic welding and all around craftsmanship!73

[@themattcanic2727]

RadicalRalph Russo, there is mud flap in there. Thx for watching

[@burnuts007]

Unbelievable build very well done! But the best part he knows how to use it! Slowing down for the big pile at the end! Most just blast right thru!

[@BobbyTucker]

Very good build, this coming from a retired auto mechanic/technician who's built many things from scratch. I really think this snowblower you built is going to outlast your tractor. Incidentally, I was in The Home Depot today, we got 6 inches of snow on the ground here in Flint, Michigan, that started about 5 AM, the snowblower I looked at was priced at $1099.00, and not as well built as yours. Best of wishes with your "Sno-ver Kill", thanks for sharing the expertise.

[@themattcanic2727]

Bobby Tucker, thank you sir

[@BobbyTucker]

@@themattcanic2727, Thank you, I enjoyed the music too.

[@PeterCieply]

I bow down to you sir.

[@ericperkins4221]

As a non certified citizen I'm very impressed....looks like it can throw some snow.....nice work

[@martinmarsh7456]

That is outstanding, I could only wish for half of your talent.

[@JohnSmith-mv6bw]

Beautiful fab skills...just awesome!

[@makingithappen9722]

A nice and good snowblower.

[@mbazzy123]

This is totally awesome work I am very impressed with the level of details I wish I had half this skillset.

[@karldegroot3131]

Wow...beautiful job!!!

[@whitenas]

Great video! Excellent job!

[@fuddrucker74]

I don't understand how anyone could not like this vid.

[@themattcanic2727]

fuddrucker74, I often think the same thing.....haters

[@terencegillespie6675]

Nice work, Ace.

[@02hreblue30]

Nice rig

[@christopherfcunha]

Great freakin' build! Nothing is hacked...all pro and as mean as a snow blower can be. Sick! Very professional job man. Nice work.

[@RJ-lk5pj]

Oustanding project.. I couldn’t imagine using a lawnmower to clear snow from my property in the winter. Broke a lot of sheer pins and bolts lately.👍🏻

[@robc.5745]

You are definitely a fabricator , Nice job!

[@jim_beem6784]

OK, that was just fun to watch!

[@tomoaktree4951]

Awesome Job on the fabrication. AA++ for taking care of the small details!

[@stephengordon8968]

Outstanding ! That's awesome !

[@tomlafrance9786]

Great job, it blows snow like a "boss".

[@gregorysmith3302]

you the man...looks great..clean...great job

[@mebcool]

Very impressed to say the least. Only problem I see is that you're running two separate engines to do one job... but I guess that this is what you get with SNO-VER KILL 😉🤗😊

[@SchulzChris]

The name is a perfect fit. That thing is awesome. Incredible amount of hours I'm sure

[@nickferderer2585]

Wow! That looks like a high quality piece of equipment right there! But it’s just homemade. That looks really nice.

[@Nicky_Pin_It]

Im a mechanical engineer and i am seriously impressed. I was actually looking at Berco snowblower attachments for my ATV the other day and what you made for 350$ cost about 4-5000$ new. Awesome work my friend. Makes me want to go build something

[@themattcanic2727]

sugarloafgee, I know they bend you over on those things, thanks for the positive feed back. I hope you do go build something.

[@mesochiefy72]

You've got crazy fabrication skills your welds looked perfect and with the power setup with its weight im sure it sticks to the pavement. Nice work

[@themattcanic2727]

Jay Kidd, thx man appreciate it.

[@mando6497]

Yeah. What he said.

[@mooseghasia9477]

Jay Kidd iomjnnnnnnnn.

[@Nuttsy-vy7xh]

After watching the video and reading your update about retro fitting and fine tuning, I was impressed by your skill and devotion to your goal. Having dealt with many single stage snowblower attachments on lawn and garden tractors, leaving out the actual noise levels of the unit running leaves me with the impression that it must be extremely loud and noisy while running. Cranking up the RPM's of the rotating unit will get you the distance throwing the snow, but it will also cause a lot more wear to the entire drive system of chains and gearboxes that were never designed for that much speed. I'd be interested in the total $ cost for materials.

[@russse2793]

Very professional looking, and great video. God Bless from Phoenix.

[@jessecurrie7587]

Only thing I'd add is I always pencil rod around all the auger screws. It will chew up any unforeseen rock gremlins up for breakfast. Plus it creates less tolerance for snow to slip threw proving in all my experiences to snow throw substantially further plus no worrying about tearing that auger up. I did it when I straitened a auger that I had basically twisted up and tried to throw itself threw the shout. (Bit of exsaderation but not by much). I welded the pencil rod around it as I straitened it to assist in keeping what I straitened strait while I straitened the rest.(yes it took that much straining lmoa). When. I was finished it was no doubt the best chewing and throwing blower I had owed up to that point. So much so that when I get a new blower I dismantle and weld pencil rod immediately. Much easier to do befor you send it threw the shout then after. And you'll deal with less then half the amount of shout clogging as befor. Just returning the favor of sharing successfull experiences.

[@dezertraider]

Very very cool,Love the wedge shape at top of inlet! Im gonna do that.Thank you 73s

[@souklasackthongsavanh3634]

I love your custom belt guard ...thanks for sharing

[@charlietuna5962]

WOW, just wow! $350, 180 although a lot, is fair for design/implementing/find error/redesign. I'd bet the manufacturers have more than that into a redesign of a previous model they've already built! Plus their gauge steel and welds can't compete. Your improvements like power turn tilt and toss, the winch lift, and dolly wheels to counter the jack wheels. Dude, your incredible, and if I ever see this thing I'm stopping to jump out of the truck and hug you for your awesomeness! Don't worry about the haters, only single stage, hate that song, blah blah blah..... For a first post, it's excellent, especially since the build it was based on was a self designed beyond impressive mother of a beast! MOST EXCELLENT, and I hope you live nearby!

[@frankbiz]

You did a awesome professional job. It’s amazing how a one stage works so well. I guess that extra HP helps. 👍🏻

[@paintingandlife4288]

Dads wheel horse snow blower will do the same and we spent 20.00 on it. How ever killer job looks great

[@michelboisvert5684]

hi nice job a very good snow blower, have fun with it, bye

[@johnsmith-sw7ii]

KUDOS!!! Super job my friend.....Well Done!

[@Windsofchange89]

Very impressive craftsmanship. A machine of beauty. Well done Sir!

[@c.mikelongo6628]

Great build

[@paulgregg356]

Beautiful piece of work sir!! Excellent ingenuity as well.

[@ivanstoolreview4333]

Very nice work! The snowblower has a independent engine to power the blower, nice!

[@lordkestlerful]

Sweet build!!

[@jackdehaan2267]

Really great.

[@stephengordon8968]

That's one hell of a contraption ! Great job !

[@dwylinmiller]

Man I love the way you build things, you dont "chince" out on wimpy steel and other components. Your paint work is exceptional as well. Wish you were my neighbor so you could build me one for my JD 318. The only complaint I have on the video is the music in the background. I know thats just my opinion as others on these comments prefer the exactly opposite. I simply would enjoy just hearing you narrate and also hearing the engine cranking out the white stuff.

[@themattcanic2727]

Dwig Miller, thx appreciate when someone recognizes the effort I put into it.

[@matthewbaker1621]

Totally awesome I love project builders

[@marvinhall471]

So cool you are a very gifted person. I wish I you lived near me so I could see the beast. I would love to talk to you about a lot of your build. You rock !

[@rickh6948]

A brilliant job, well done! We had a 32” Bolens of that date and it was a workhorse that lasted, it would even throw water/slush easily.

[@jessecurrie7587]

Awesome build. Tons of great ideas. My appreciation for you sharing will be visible when I acknowledge a few of your designs that I'm surely gonna use on my build. A 2003 crewcab s10 on solid axles front and rear. With a divorced transfer driving the truck and the stock transfer driving a hydraulic system. I hate disassembly + paint and finish lol. But it sure does show of the workmanship. Or at least it allows less mechanically educated viewers to appreciate your craftsmanship. It came out rad. I'd be proud as heck to blow my driveway and all my neighbors drives with her. I bet you start snow blowing when your weather guy says it gonna snow. For me thats every morning during our winter months. Stay out the box my friend. True visionary.

[@notorious913]

So happy I found this video! It was pure enjoyment from start to finish. Amazing job! I wish my pops was still around to see it. He was a machinists and fabricator and would have really appreciated your work.. Hope that machine serves you well.

[@themattcanic2727]

Mike K thanks really appreciate it, thanks for watching

[@daviddewilde8041]

Hello, Very nice build. I really like the way you used cheap parts. It seems a little too thick steel for the motor mount/ chassis but it will last longer. I admire the fact you have had the patience to really finish it an make it look like new. Cheers from Belgium.