clearing snow with a leaf blower...
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01/12/20 10:39 PM
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We got about 1.5+ inch of snow today. Nice, light stuff so my oldest kid and I did a little shovel work and cleared off the driveway and sidewalks; calm night, no wind, a little (not much) exercise. I drove into the main part of bedroom town and my neighbor up the street was moving his snow with a lead blower!! I've never seen that done before today. This is the same neighbor that used to walk his German short-hair pointer down about 300+ yards to take a dump so he won't have to pick dog crap from his yard. It was sad when his dog died of cancer at a fairly young age but probably better that way because the undeveloped land where the dog used to poo is now built up with houses. Somehow my neighbor never loses much of his beer gut with his various "exercises". I wonder how many inches of snow it takes before the leaf blower is no longer effective...
"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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Re: clearing snow with a leaf blower...
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01/12/20 10:48 PM
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No weight in my snow tonight, if its work, then I get out my big Husquarna snow blower and do the job. I have no need for a leaf blower at my place and at 57 I know where my back's limits are.
"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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Re: clearing snow with a leaf blower...
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01/12/20 11:14 PM
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Been using one for years. The nice thing about using a leaf blower to remove snow is that there is very little snow to melt and turn to ice. Used them to remove snow off the roofs when roofing in the winter. Again, no ice to slip on. They work good up to a few inches but then it starts to pile up and no longer is effective.
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Re: clearing snow with a leaf blower...
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01/12/20 11:46 PM
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Use them (powerful backpack blowers,stihl)on the Railroad for cleaning snow from the switches. I moved a couple ton of hard snow today with a snow float.
Last edited by Boco; 01/12/20 11:47 PM.
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Re: clearing snow with a leaf blower...
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01/13/20 12:36 AM
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What's a "snow float".../
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01/13/20 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by NonPCfed What's a "snow float".../
it is a big scoop , snow float
Huh, not what I expected...
"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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01/13/20 09:21 AM
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Yep I use one too to blow snow off boat cover and truck, can do walk or drive if snow is dry fluffy stuff. Mine blower is small so won't move even 1/4 of the wet snow. Got about an inch new snow over night that I'm guess blower should be able to move. Will see.
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