Page 1 of 1

Power snow chute

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 4:22 pm
by Spike188
Winter is almost over even if shall flurries are moving through.
20260318_161604.jpg
So why not get a jump start on next winter and mount a golf caddy moter on the spout rotator.
20260318_162119.jpg
$25 dollars bought the cart and charger. The charger may work as a trickle charger for case batteries. That needs a bit more research before attempting.
20260318_162832.jpg

Re: Power snow chute

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 10:39 pm
by MattA
Looks good so far. Similar to how Berco does it. If you want I can post a few pics of Berco's chute rotator and deflector setup.

Re: Power snow chute

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 11:01 pm
by Spike188
@MattA Seeing pictures of how the deflector is setup would be great.

Re: Power snow chute

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 6:58 am
by MattA
@Spike188 Let me know if you need more pictures.
20260319_083653.jpg
20260319_083706.jpg
20260319_083743.jpg
20260319_083751.jpg
20260319_083757.jpg
20260319_083804.jpg
20260319_083814.jpg
20260319_083823.jpg

Re: Power snow chute

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 7:29 am
by Spike188
I was surprised at how the deflector control is designed. A linear actuator would have been closer to what I pictured or something similar to a power seat drive.

Re: Power snow chute

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 6:02 pm
by DavidBarkey
Spike188 wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 7:29 am I was surprised at how the deflector control is designed. A linear actuator would have been closer to what I pictured or something similar to a power seat drive.
Linear actuator is what I used on the 446 blower tractor project.

Re: Power snow chute

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2026 8:41 pm
by MattA
I'm not impressed with the Berco system considering it cost $300 back in 2019. The deflector works fine, speed is good. The chute rotator is painfully slow at 20+ seconds from side to side. The rotator screw drive jammed up during the last blizzard cleanup. Neither motor connector or the joystick box connector are water proof. The joystick box is semi potted (waterproof).

Re: Power snow chute

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2026 9:39 am
by Spike188
The golf caddy charger works!
20260326_093654.jpg