That sounds easy enough to try...not sure the why that would work? Does it
have to be thick or thin carpet?
"Bob and Joanne Cameron" wrote in message
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"TheMan" wrote in message
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I live on one of the busiest street in our city, during the fun snow
filled
months of Wisconsin the city plow come by often enough to keep the end
of
my
driveway filled with snow, that rapidly turns to slush. Anyone that's
had
to deal with this wet heavy snow knows that even the best 2 stage
snowblower
will moan an groan and struggle to throw this stuff anywhere. I've
purchased three new snowblowers over the years hoping more powerful
engines
would help, but no luck.

I consider myself lucky if half of the time the snow just pours out of
the
chute enough to keep the engine running. As you can imagine after
spending
a considerable amount effort and swearing at the snowplow driver every
time
he makes another pass, I've concocted a number of extreme ideas that
range
from targeting the snowplow/driver with various contraptions (or
weaponry)
to designing an elaborate hydraulically operated metal shield that
protects
the end of the driveway when the snowplow comes by and then catapults
any
remaining snow across the street into my neighbors driveway (or back at
the
snowplow..must most likely that cop that watches me to be certian not a
flake of snow is lands back in the street)

However rational thought usually takes over and I figured this group
might
have some good ideas about how to modify my snowblower to better handle
slush. I've tried painting, polishing, waxing and even spraying non
stick
coating on the inside of the chute with no great success.

Perhaps I should build a chute out of stainless steel? PVC or other
plastic?
Should I try to make a different size pully for the auger/thrower
assembly
(bigger/smaller/lighter?) Nitrous Oxide for the engine? Add more
blades
the the wheel that "throws" the snow?

Sure in 20 years, I'll retire to Arizona, but for now I need to figure
something out before a snowplower driver ends up a statistic.... :-)

Just an idea a friend had and it seems to work great, while cleaning out
his
garage he found an old piece of crazy carpet his kids had discarded. He
pop
riveted into the inside of the snowblower chute. Now his 25 year old
machine
blows snow like it ever did before but it works a lot better on slush than
my new machine. something to think about