01-19-2024, 10:04 AM | #12519 |
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Last night we got 3"-4" of very fluffy snow. I went out this morning to clear the driveway with the snow thrower. It threw the snow with no problems. But it's very windy and the wind keeps shifting, so the snow going into the air was simply blowing back onto the area I just cleared. You can sort of aim the snow stream in the general direction of the wind, but it was swirling here, so it quickly became frustrating. Plus I had the option of going the long way down the driveway or going across the driveway. Either way, I had to pick the thrower up at the end of the run and walk back to start another run. In the end, I just went back to using my trusty shovel. The snow is light enough that I could just push it with the shovel, so no lifting involved. And the wind wasn't blowing it back in my face.
For walkways and decks, this should work fine. But even with no wind, I'm not sure it's much of a time saver over a shovel. Maybe with snow that isn't too light or too heavy it'd work better.
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Picked up a few of these for the basement remodel where the new 75inch tv is and sound bar. Will go behind both with a long 126in floating shelf. Scheduled to arrive this Sunday and should have it installed same day depending on when it arrives. Install looks simple and will use a finish nailer as I don't want to use epoxy to attach it.
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01-20-2024, 11:22 AM | #12522 |
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Ordered the wife a present for putting up with me during my Long Sit thanks to losing my FAA Medical-- she was NOT ready for me to go from being home 10 days a month to being home 30 days a month.
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01-20-2024, 11:50 AM | #12523 |
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I will get those pictures posted on here this week. Should be delivered tomorrow and hopefully installed same day.
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01-20-2024, 01:42 PM | #12526 |
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Since we have far less wind today, I'm going to give it a shot on the walkway across the front yard. Not sure it'll be and faster or easier than with a shovel, but at least I'll get to put it to use.
EDIT: I ended up just using the shovel. It was basically just a matter of pushing the snow off to the sides of the walkway. The snow thrower tosses the snow directly forward, so it's sort of self defeating if you need to clear a long, straight path.
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01-22-2024, 09:18 AM | #12527 | |
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Looking at the picture of the shovel above, why not use a tin piece of heating duct work and attach to the black shoot as a deflector to the left or right.
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Now that my camera setup is getting a bit heavier with my recent telephoto lens purchase, time for a beefier tripod...
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Do they close all the way?
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Anniversary flowers for my wife. 24th anniversary Monday (and my 56th birthday Sunday). Celebrating over dinner tomorrow night since we are not go-out-on-Monday-night people.
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Happy Anniversary and Happy Birthday Rick!!
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More hoodies and shirts to press my “dumb sayings” on lol. Ignore the messy guest room, Was trying to figure out what I wanted to put on what lol. And let’s ignore the one, you know what I’m talking about.
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