Snow/Blizzard pics

I thought you liked snow... :confused:

I do just not shoveling it

I do just not shoveling it

My entire diatribe throughout this thread.

Pretty to look at. $#itty to deal with in most every other way except winter sports.

I waited til 3 to start cause it was still coming down like a mother F’er
Opened up the garage door manually, you know because of the no power situation and was greeted by this…
Still no power, and the generator is tapped in and running so at least its warm in the house and I had a hot shower
PSEG kept saying 8pm it will be back now they say 12 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. Not gonna leave generator running while sleeping and will flip transfer switch back before going to bed in hopes it comes back on

As a past avid skier my philosophy is keep the snow on the mountains except for a 1/2 inch on Christmas Eve.

No basking here hell yesterday a little plastic key had me freaking out no key no snow blower

I just leave it in always.

I just leave it in always.

I do I have never taken it out No clue where it went

I do I have never taken it out No clue where it went

That sucks, did you get to the shop today?

That sucks, did you get to the shop today?

Yup made it in

I do I have never taken it out No clue where it went

The keys baffle me. I mean, most of them are in a sheet metal panel, so you can just jump the contacts from underneath. It's certainly not theft protection.

It's nice to be able to shut the machine off from the dashboard, but it also sucks trying to start it and forgetting to turn it back on. I think a simple on off switch would make a bit more sense to me than a loseable key.

The keys baffle me. I mean, most of them are in a sheet metal panel, so you can just jump the contacts from underneath. It's certainly not theft protection.

It's nice to be able to shut the machine off from the dashboard, but it also sucks trying to start it and forgetting to turn it back on. I think a simple on off switch would make a bit more sense to me than a loseable key.

I agree my key doesent even turn its just pushed in

The snow has finally melted off the screen. This is our RI driveway, that large bush has a 5 foot retaining wall running to the right next to it.

Watching my poor neighbors having to dig themselves out.

I did the shop today. Or maybe it did me.

This is what my neighbor left me when they cleared their driveway. "After" picture obviously.

Words will be said tomorrow.

The poor REO is in rough shape. The transmission is on its last legs, and the muffler problem persists. I finally decided to order the 3/4" pipe tap. Home Depot had it for about $19.00 which was way better than the industrial supply prices of $40-$50 and much higher for also Chinesium products. But I don't know that chasing the threads is going to solve the issue.

I got enough cleared to avoid the snow police.

Then I went back home and fired up the baby Ariens to go down the block and dig out the widow lady's garage because she needs things from there, and she's got no help while her daughters are away at school.

And one more time, under the heading of No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, the Ariens shucked a tire chain and promptly ingested it. Now it's locked up tighter than a duck's @$$.

I tried hammering on the auger and leaning on it with a crowbar. That clam ain't opening.

So now I have to look into how to disassemble and auger and possibly a rotor. I'd say this blows, but this thing ain't going to be blowing anything for a while.

Still got one house to clear tomorrow. I wonder what fresh misery awaits me there. :rolleyes:

[USER=163]@Avenger[/USER] did you get the chain out?

[USER=163]@Avenger[/USER] did you get the chain out?

Negative. I'm probably going to have take the augers apart. It's jammed in there like it's welded.

Negative. I'm probably going to have take the augers apart. It's jammed in there like it's welded.

Did you try cutting the chain?

Did you try cutting the chain?

Hopefully a last resort. It's all in there pretty deep and wound around everything. One link is jammed between the second stage rotor and the housing so cutting it really isn't an option. Another end is caught between an auger tip and the driveshaft. I suspect that's putting tension on the whole thing.

I'll see if taking a shear pin out allows the auger to turn and at least unlock that end of it. If I can get the tension off it maybe it will unwind.

I would try bolt cutters and cut away at the chair few cut links should ease tension

Unfortunately, I don't have bolt cutters in my back pocket right now.

Tomorrow is another day, and I don't need the Ariens immediately. I'll look at it again after I deal with the last place. Hopefully that doesn't turn into snowblower hell also.