Neatorama » snowplow http://www.neatorama.com The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:32:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Pedal-Powered Snowplow http://www.neatorama.com/2011/01/20/pedal-powered-snowplow/ http://www.neatorama.com/2011/01/20/pedal-powered-snowplow/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:22:57 +0000 John Farrier http://www.neatorama.com/?p=40795

Craig Smith of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, made a snowplow that he can drive with a modified bicycle:

A lever pulls up or lets down the plow with a rope and pulley. Pulling the lever all the way back cantilevers the rope and pivot point so it locks in place. The plow blade is hinged with a bungee cord, so hitting a discrepancy in the road allows the blade to flop and give like a real plow. The bike can turn on a dime so raising the plow and returning up the adjacent path is quick and easy. I can do ‘reverse’ by pushing down on the front wheel with my foot to roll it backwards.Totally useless with larger snow falls, but the light ones make snow removal fun.

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Rob Klinkey built this remote-controlled snowplow. Roboplow has a 50 inch blade, six powered wheels, and 660 amps of power. The blade can be pneumatically controlled in four directions. Lights and a mounted camera allow the Roboplow to be driven while out of sight and at night.

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A snowplow operator in Colorado City didn’t realize he’d been in a traffic accident. He also didn’t realize that the car that hit him was still attached until other drivers flagged him down! 70-year-old John Archuleta rear-ended the snowplow Monday morning and his car became entangled in the snowplow’s sanding mechanism. Snowplow operator Fredrick Parrent, Jr didn’t feel the impact and continued driving for about half a mile. No one was injured in the incident, but Archuleta was cited for careless driving. Link -via Unique Daily

(image credit: Colorado Department of Transportation)

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