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Well, I finally summerized [1] my snowblower today. Good until fall, now.
Yes, it's the prairies. I thought about doing it around the 3rd week of April, but we had two big snowstorms between then and now, so I'm glad I didn't.
[1] Drain most of the fuel, run it to burn the rest off and warm the oil, then change the oil.
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Well, I finally summerized [1] my snowblower today. Good until fall, now.
Yes, it's the prairies. I thought about doing it around the 3rd week of April, but we had two big snowstorms between then and now, so I'm glad I didn't.
[1] Drain most of the fuel, run it to burn the rest off and warm the oil, then change the oil.
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Heh, you know its a proper snow blower when it has two engines 😆
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Heh, you know its a proper snow blower when it has two engines 😆
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"Honey, do you know where the snowblower key is?"
"Hmm... let me think."
"Okay."
"Oh, I know. It is in the upper front pocket of the winter coat of that man who was part of the divorcing couple who sold us the house three years ago."
(I'm an enby, but I'm sure they'd remember me as a "man".)
Yeah, I cleaned to upper front pocket of my winter coat and found what's in the image below. 🥲
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If anyone has a spare $140,000, I need a snow blower.
"Built on a four-wheel drive pickup chassis, the detachable front arm is flexible and maneuverable, suitable as an emergency or regular snow blowing vehicle.
Its intelligent control system allows the forearm TO EXTEND, RAISE, ROTATE AND SWING IN FOUR DIRECTIONS, plus a one-click retraction."
from the I'm sure totally reputable https://www.made-in-china.com/price/prodetail_Cleaning-Machine_NAHRTigKHLUd.html#SnowBlower #Mechanized #MadMax
Video in first reply
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If anyone has a spare $140,000, I need a snow blower.
"Built on a four-wheel drive pickup chassis, the detachable front arm is flexible and maneuverable, suitable as an emergency or regular snow blowing vehicle.
Its intelligent control system allows the forearm TO EXTEND, RAISE, ROTATE AND SWING IN FOUR DIRECTIONS, plus a one-click retraction."
from the I'm sure totally reputable https://www.made-in-china.com/price/prodetail_Cleaning-Machine_NAHRTigKHLUd.html#SnowBlower #Mechanized #MadMax
Video in first reply
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https://www.evshift.com/392559/regular-car-reviews-snow-influencing-is-for-men-with-narrow-lives-snow-snowblower-fathers/ Regular Car Reviews – Snow Influencing is for men with narrow lives #snow #snowblower #fathers #RegularCarReviews #RegularCars
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I just spent 45 minutes playing with my #SnowBlower and cleaned up about 70% of yesterday's snow. It is currently -27°C so I ran out of body heat before battery juice. But it's sunny with bright blue skies so it only feels like -31°C with the windchill.
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I just spent 45 minutes playing with my #SnowBlower and cleaned up about 70% of yesterday's snow. It is currently -27°C so I ran out of body heat before battery juice. But it's sunny with bright blue skies so it only feels like -31°C with the windchill.
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Electric Snowblower Clears the Way With Hobby Parts https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/electric-snowblower-clears-the-way-with-hobby-parts/ #electricsnowblower #snowblower #MiscHacks #bldcmotor
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Electric Snowblower Clears the Way With Hobby Parts https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/electric-snowblower-clears-the-way-with-hobby-parts/ #electricsnowblower #snowblower #MiscHacks #bldcmotor
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Yup, it's a workout all right. We must have gotten on the low end of the estimate for amount of snow, because it's wasn't *too* bad. I was out with the snowblower for 1:40 this morning, and I'll go back and do a real clean/scrape with a shovel later this afternoon.
We've been pretty fortunate so far this year. I've shovelled a number of times, but this was the first time I needed to get out the snowblower this season.
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Yup, it's a workout all right. We must have gotten on the low end of the estimate for amount of snow, because it's wasn't *too* bad. I was out with the snowblower for 1:40 this morning, and I'll go back and do a real clean/scrape with a shovel later this afternoon.
We've been pretty fortunate so far this year. I've shovelled a number of times, but this was the first time I needed to get out the snowblower this season.
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So here in southern #Saskatchewan, we were predicted to get the " #Alberta #clipper " blizzard earlier today - the one that hammered #Edmonton (Hi, @Satori !). It didn't arrive when predicted. Instead we got freezing rain for most of the day, and then the storm rolled in after dinner tonight.
Because my neighbourhood is on the edge of town, in the direction of the prevailing winds, and because my street faces that direction, and I'm at the end of the cul-de-sac, the wind brings snow for miles, drives it down my street, and dumps it in my driveway. If a storm dumps 5cm of fresh snow, it is not uncommon for my driveway to be hip-deep in snow. [1]
Well, this storm is supposed to dump 10 to 20 cm by morning, with "potential higher local amounts".
So tomorrow I expect I will be spending several hours outside with the snowblower, trying to manhandle it around on a slope with a solid coating of ice under the snow. Sheesh.
[1] The day we moved into this place, as we're carrying boxes in, a neighbour came over to introduce themselves, but the first thing they said wasn't "Hello" or even their name. It was "You have a snowblower, right?" I thought it was funny, until the next two neighbours did exactly the same thing.
#AlbertaClipper #storm #blizzard #snowblower #SnowedIn #YQR #SK
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So here in southern #Saskatchewan, we were predicted to get the " #Alberta #clipper " blizzard earlier today - the one that hammered #Edmonton (Hi, @Satori !). It didn't arrive when predicted. Instead we got freezing rain for most of the day, and then the storm rolled in after dinner tonight.
Because my neighbourhood is on the edge of town, in the direction of the prevailing winds, and because my street faces that direction, and I'm at the end of the cul-de-sac, the wind brings snow for miles, drives it down my street, and dumps it in my driveway. If a storm dumps 5cm of fresh snow, it is not uncommon for my driveway to be hip-deep in snow. [1]
Well, this storm is supposed to dump 10 to 20 cm by morning, with "potential higher local amounts".
So tomorrow I expect I will be spending several hours outside with the snowblower, trying to manhandle it around on a slope with a solid coating of ice under the snow. Sheesh.
[1] The day we moved into this place, as we're carrying boxes in, a neighbour came over to introduce themselves, but the first thing they said wasn't "Hello" or even their name. It was "You have a snowblower, right?" I thought it was funny, until the next two neighbours did exactly the same thing.
#AlbertaClipper #storm #blizzard #snowblower #SnowedIn #YQR #SK
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Good Morning #Canada
I'm relaxing in front of a fireplace with some freshly brewed coffee and watching the Weather Network map animation loop endlessly showing the forecasted snow that will hit us in the next 24 hours. It's hypnotic and distracts you from thinking about the 25-30cm expected accumulation. If you love snow, Canada is the place to be. In fact, almost two-thirds (65%) of Canada's land mass has annual snow cover for more than six months of the year. I read that on the internet, so it's true. I'll be one of the 24% of Canadians who own a #SnowBlower throwing the white stuff everywhere, including back into my face. About half of Canadian households on the east coast own a Snow Blower versus 7% in British Columbia. Apparently, 51% of residents in Barrie use snow clearing machines, which is a statistic I should have paid attention to when we decided to move into this area.#CanadaIsAwesome #Snowmageddon
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Good Morning #Canada
I'm relaxing in front of a fireplace with some freshly brewed coffee and watching the Weather Network map animation loop endlessly showing the forecasted snow that will hit us in the next 24 hours. It's hypnotic and distracts you from thinking about the 25-30cm expected accumulation. If you love snow, Canada is the place to be. In fact, almost two-thirds (65%) of Canada's land mass has annual snow cover for more than six months of the year. I read that on the internet, so it's true. I'll be one of the 24% of Canadians who own a #SnowBlower throwing the white stuff everywhere, including back into my face. About half of Canadian households on the east coast own a Snow Blower versus 7% in British Columbia. Apparently, 51% of residents in Barrie use snow clearing machines, which is a statistic I should have paid attention to when we decided to move into this area.#CanadaIsAwesome #Snowmageddon
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Backyard Rope Tow from Spare Parts - A few years ago, [Jeremy Makes Things] built a rope tow in his back yard so his so... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/backyard-rope-tow-from-spare-parts/ #transportationhacks #snowblower #ropetow #skilift #winter #motor #snow #ski
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Backyard Rope Tow from Spare Parts - A few years ago, [Jeremy Makes Things] built a rope tow in his back yard so his so... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/backyard-rope-tow-from-spare-parts/ #transportationhacks #snowblower #ropetow #skilift #winter #motor #snow #ski
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Okay - I took advantage of a brief discount to get some ramps that'll get the #snowblower into the side and back yard areas over some masonry stairs.
CdnTire has a deal on a $250 ramp set for $100 (until tomorrow, if you're looking for such things).
Reviews say they're tedious to assemble, but they seem like a good combination of hefty and foldable/storable, so are worth a shot I think.
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Okay - I took advantage of a brief discount to get some ramps that'll get the #snowblower into the side and back yard areas over some masonry stairs.
CdnTire has a deal on a $250 ramp set for $100 (until tomorrow, if you're looking for such things).
Reviews say they're tedious to assemble, but they seem like a good combination of hefty and foldable/storable, so are worth a shot I think.
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Argghhh ! One of my neighbours is out in this sticky, melty, wet snow using a gas SNOWBLOWER !!! 🤯🤯🤯
#yeg #yegSnow #Snowblower -
Argghhh ! One of my neighbours is out in this sticky, melty, wet snow using a gas SNOWBLOWER !!! 🤯🤯🤯
#yeg #yegSnow #Snowblower -
Fail of the Week: The Little Remote-Controlled Snowblower That Couldn’t - [Punxatawny Phil]’s prognostications aside, winter isn’t over up here in the North... - https://hackaday.com/2024/03/03/fail-of-the-week-the-little-remote-controlled-snowblower-that-couldnt/ #failoftheweek #robotshacks #snowblower #trackdrive #deepcycle #h-bridge #remote #fotw #snow #rc
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Fail of the Week: The Little Remote-Controlled Snowblower That Couldn’t - [Punxatawny Phil]’s prognostications aside, winter isn’t over up here in the North... - https://hackaday.com/2024/03/03/fail-of-the-week-the-little-remote-controlled-snowblower-that-couldnt/ #failoftheweek #robotshacks #snowblower #trackdrive #deepcycle #h-bridge #remote #fotw #snow #rc
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Fail of the Week: The Little Remote-Controlled Snowblower That Couldn’t https://hackaday.com/2024/03/03/fail-of-the-week-the-little-remote-controlled-snowblower-that-couldnt/ #FailoftheWeek #failoftheweek #RobotsHacks #snowblower #trackdrive #deepcycle #h-bridge #remote #fotw #snow #rc
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EGO Power+ 28 in. Self-Propelled 2-Stage Snow Blower Review: Pricey yet powerful
The weather has been weird this year but we finally got a chance to try our new EGO Power+ 28 in. snow blower and here are our thoughts.
#EGOSnowBlower #reviews #SnowBlower #technews
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EGO Power+ 28 in. Self-Propelled 2-Stage Snow Blower Review: Pricey yet powerful
The weather has been weird this year but we finally got a chance to try our new EGO Power+ 28 in. snow blower and here are our thoughts.
#EGOSnowBlower #reviews #SnowBlower #technews
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An environmentally friendly snowblower from 2007. #BlastFromPast #EnvironmentallyFriendly #SnowBlower
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An environmentally friendly snowblower from 2007. #BlastFromPast #EnvironmentallyFriendly #SnowBlower
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Gotta hurry and get rid of the snow before it melts and there's no more work to do 🤑🤭😏
#ottawa #snowRemoval #canada #cat #caterpillar #johndeere #heavyEquipment #snowblower #SnowBankRemovalSquad #YouTube #HDR10
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Gotta hurry and get rid of the snow before it melts and there's no more work to do 🤑🤭😏
#ottawa #snowRemoval #canada #cat #caterpillar #johndeere #heavyEquipment #snowblower #SnowBankRemovalSquad #YouTube #HDR10
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Hmm. It’s 12:30 am, and a #snowblower just started up across the street to clear the neighbor’s driveway and sidewalk. It’s money-making time for people clearing away the #snow, I guess. The neighbors must love the #noise at this hour.
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Hmm. It’s 12:30 am, and a #snowblower just started up across the street to clear the neighbor’s driveway and sidewalk. It’s money-making time for people clearing away the #snow, I guess. The neighbors must love the #noise at this hour.
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The accursed #Snowblower of #Theseus has risen!
This year's new parts list:
Starter
Starter cup
Carburetor
Fuel lines
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The accursed #Snowblower of #Theseus has risen!
This year's new parts list:
Starter
Starter cup
Carburetor
Fuel lines
Spark plug -
Thanks for the reminder @TechConnectify. I just ran outside and made sure my #snowblower was still working before the cold and snow have a chance to blow in.
First pull baby!
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This is our EGO Power+ 28 Self-Propelled 2-Stage Snow Blower Unboxing and Walk Thru. Full review coming soon, whenever we get snow to actually throw! Stay tuned!!
You might wait a few minutes for this to completely upload in 4K, it is currently still processing 4K.
#EGO #EGOPowerPlus28SnowBlower #SnowBlower #Unboxing
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@Satori Uh, no, no she has not.
That's ... special 😱
I spent the last couple of days tearing my #snowblower apart, stripping the rust and bubbling paint and rusted-on skids and scraper, and repainting those parts with a wildly-clashing #DayGlo yellow. Tomorrow I'm giving the augers a coat of red.
Next winter when she sees it for the first time, her #head will #explode. Maybe then her husband will have some peace 😂
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@Satori Uh, no, no she has not.
That's ... special 😱
I spent the last couple of days tearing my #snowblower apart, stripping the rust and bubbling paint and rusted-on skids and scraper, and repainting those parts with a wildly-clashing #DayGlo yellow. Tomorrow I'm giving the augers a coat of red.
Next winter when she sees it for the first time, her #head will #explode. Maybe then her husband will have some peace 😂
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Not to brag, but I had a new experience this week. First time using a #snowblower while wearing #shorts and a tee shirt!
It was 24 degrees celsius at the time, and the snow mountain on my front lawn had compressed from ~9.5ft / 3m to about 6ft / 2m, and I needed to spread it out a bit so I wouldn't still have a pile in mid-May. Temperatures have been more normal since then.
Candidate for @MeanwhileinCanada ?
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Choke knob long since snapped off the old #SnowBlower, it has been repaired before but I guess didn't last. I use a screwdriver to set it. Was a bit tricky in the dark before, but the wife got me a toque with a light.. which has turned out to be quite handy for things like this. Thinking this summer, this machine could use a little bit of love and a fair bit of paint.
