DIY Snow Plow from Trash - Part 1

Cheapskate builds a DIY snow plow for a Suzuki Carry mini kei truck.
Using scraps and very little understanding of how a plow works I build one from scratch. A bit of welding, grinding, and drilling - along with plenty of head scratching. In this part I mostly find and cut the bits which will be assembled into the final plow.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Nice job. I can’t remember ever buying new steel….so much more satisfying to make something from stuff I already had.

[@mikehaglund7283]

I have welded on concrete for many years without an issue, but I only tack stuff together in contact with concrete and then turn it so heavier welds are not done with the piece laying right on the concrete.

[@K_Shea]

Hey Ryan, Nice work, i'd love to have one of the mini trucks, thty look so very handy. My last name is Shea also, you dont see many around, You have any relation from Ohio, Texas, North Dacota in early years, or Washington State? Bob Shea James A Shea Jim Shea Leslie Shea Steve Shea Harland Shea Russle Shea, these are some of my relatives, most now past away. You never know, could be related. Kenny

[@RyanShea]

@@K_Shea no relation as far as I know.

[@SchulzChris]

Nice work but I don't understand this caveman style of work? If you have the abilities to build a plow then build a bench to work on! Do it and see how much better your work turns out.

[@RyanShea]

Yeah, I suppose for most tools it's the cost (in time or money or floor space or maintenance) vs the benefit (which depends on how many projects I do). My welding gear is truly sub-par, but it works for now.

[@lelandeggleston1041]

Nice work. BTW real men weld on the ground.

[@RyanShea]

Ha, real men that have a habit of covering every flat surface with tools - so even if they had a welding table they wouldn't be able to use it.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

I stopped doing that when my concrete started popping… ;-)

[@RyanShea]

@@JimsEquipmentShed uhhm, started popping? As in cracks started in places heated by welding?