DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:51 pm
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Ok guys , protto type drawing . Quick adjust snow shoes with pavement wheels . Basic over sized foot on bottom mounted with shoulder bolts to allow movement . Steel rod welded to the shoe back to hold in down when needed . Top of rod goes through cam backer for stability. Simple cam at top (out of snow ) to raise and lower snow shoe as needed . Drawn on caster but idea when perfected could go on blower or plow blade .
Thoughts , possible problems , or other suggestions ??
Dave
@DavidBarkey are you thinking of adding something to protect it when cutting through an old bank, hard drift, or getting to close to something? Or do you think it will be strong enough? Obviously, we can't push to hard of stuff with these casters.
@Timj Good point , Had not thought about that . A small set of extensions / or deflectors ,would do that I think .
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:51 pm
20220114_150750.jpg
Ok guys , protto type drawing . Quick adjust snow shoes with pavement wheels . Basic over sized foot on bottom mounted with shoulder bolts to allow movement . Steel rod welded to the shoe back to hold in down when needed . Top of rod goes through cam backer for stability. Simple cam at top (out of snow ) to raise and lower snow shoe as needed . Drawn on caster but idea when perfected could go on blower or plow blade .
Thoughts , possible problems , or other suggestions ??
Dave
@DavidBarkey are you thinking of adding something to protect it when cutting through an old bank, hard drift, or getting to close to something? Or do you think it will be strong enough? Obviously, we can't push to hard of stuff with these casters.
@Timj Good point , Had not thought about that . A small set of extensions / or deflectors ,would do that I think .
Dave
I was thinking about it when I was in my seat today. I think for most of us fresh snow would never bother.
I like your idea.
Dave, I think your on to something. Your drawing reminds me of a table lever latch for on the bottom of a kitchen table when you want to spread it out for leafs. But a beefier version. Just need a lock of some sort and your in business. Might as well make some wings while your at it. Would give the mechanism protection having them as a plus.