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    Manual snowblowing shovel - GIF

    Manual snowblowing shovel.



    Snow removal tools are often featured in compelling online videos, each one displaying said tool perfectly removing the kind of snow for which it works best. I wouldn't mind a trend of the opposite type of videos - snow removal fails resulting from a mismatch of snow type and chosen tool. Snow shovel handles breaking, ATV plow cables snapping, etc.

    Previously:

    Snowdragon snow melter - video, photos, and patent
    Shoveling 7-foot columns of snow - GIF
    Snow compressor - GIF
    Roof snow removal tools - GIFs
    Tools for removing snow from tractor trailer roofs - videos and patent
    Mining coal scooper used as snow remover - GIF
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    I agree with Jon lets have some fails
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    My mother got a very similar shovel to that one.... it works decent in light fluffy snow of about 1", no more than 2". It works good for sidewalks where you'd need to take a couple of passes and done. For a larger concrete garage pad, the snow starts to stack up too much when you get too wide. Once you've made a big windrow, then it's time for the snow blower or a different shovel. It mostly just hangs on the wall of the shop. Once in awhile I pull it down and use it if there's just the right kind and amount of snow. Otherwise, I just use the snowblower or my snow dozer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank S View Post
    I agree with Jon lets have some fails
    Just used my Snow Joe 18", 40 amp, free snow thrower, today. Community goodwill store was going to throw it away, because they had received it without a battery, so couldn't sell it, since they didn't know if it worked or not. They gave it to my wife when she said she was interested. Unit had never been used. Came with an unused charger, too. Bought a new battery, and it works on new, light, dry snow. Probably, it was never used because someone ordered it, not knowing it is sold without a battery, and the battery costs about 1/2 of the whole unit. Just another excuse to look forward to the next snowfall.

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    I want one of the manual snow blowers like he's showing! MAN that would have been sweet for me this winter so far!!!!!

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    Very useful tool for low level fresh snow...but is any tool ideal ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by toma View Post
    Very useful tool for low level fresh snow...but is any tool ideal ?
    That's why we have lots of tools!

    I agree lets have some Fails so we can redesign them for proper specialized use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by toma View Post
    Very useful tool for low level fresh snow...but is any tool ideal ?
    Thankfully not!

    I'm the chief engineer, a facility testing snow removal tools and processes. After snow events, the single employee...
    Our mission statement "sNo Flakes Sustain Harm In Research Or Disposal"
    Right now we are encased in three layers; a] freezing rain b] damp snow c] mixed sleet & freezing rain. Resultant crust impenetrable by socially acceptable means, especially those with flying debris.
    So, it appears I'm on strike.
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