snow caster mods.

[DavidBarkey]

Chain guides .

Made from uhmw plastic and bolted in place .
Set the auger as close to the shell as the adjuster will get it . New piece of chain and the larger sprocket and the guide take up the slack and keep the chain from slapping the housing .

Dave

[Eugen]

I don't know Dave, doesn't the plastic add some friction?

I'd have thought you'll tension the chain with an idle sprocket on spring loaded arm.

[DavidBarkey]

I don't know Dave, doesn't the plastic add some friction?

I'd have thought you'll tension the chain with an idle sprocket on spring loaded arm.

I looked in to it and there is not enough room . This is is a bearing material and when wet(snow) is supper slippery and has a very high wear factor .

Dave

[propane1]

There would be friction hp loss no matter what you put in there. A good hardwood block like Apple ,or what ever you like, would work good. Just my ramble.


Noel

[Eugen]

Well, I wouldn't go that far Noel.

[propane1]

Noel

[MattA]

Nice work Dave. My Berco has similar chain guides. I think they are plastic and spring loaded on the non tension side of the chain. If you want I can get pictures. Might have to wait for the weekend.

[DavidBarkey]

Nice work Dave. My Berco has similar chain guides. I think they are plastic and spring loaded on the non tension side of the chain. If you want I can get pictures. Might have to wait for the weekend.

That would be great Matt . All ideas are good .

Dave

[Eugen]

That umhw material seems to have pretty magical properties. but the cheapest source I can find is ebay, and is not that cheap either. Dave, any local source?

[DavidBarkey]

That umhw material seems to have pretty magical properties. but the cheapest source I can find is ebay, and is not that cheap either. Dave, any local source?

Ya my back room . What I got , I got from guy who worked at Franke's in Midlland . When they did a change over on the stamping line they through out a whole pile of it . I got a bunch of him for $10 .

Dave