Here's a concept vehicle built in 1924; pretty cool stuff. I wonder if there are any out there that still operate?
Snow vehicle concept from 1924. [VIDEO]
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Here's a concept vehicle built in 1924; pretty cool stuff. I wonder if there are any out there that still operate?
Snow vehicle concept from 1924. [VIDEO]
They use the brakes for steering same as my Ford 8N wish I could find parts.
I’ve seen that video on and off for several years and always get a kick out of it.
If I lived back in the mid-west I would probably build a downsized one as a winter project. Kind of thinking something along the line of old water heater tanks, a garden tractor chassis and a V4 Wisconsin engine for power.
Yeah I have way too much time on my hands this morning. :LOL:
That would be fun!
Mike P, I think water pressure tanks would be a better idea than water heater tanks, they're considerably heavier walled, and there would be a lot of tourque on the driven end of those drums.
Heater tanks would too easily distort I would think.
Mike, I think you should build a hemi powered one out of your 37!
:eek: Falcon it's just a bit early to be hitting the eggnog isn't it.
A water heater tank is a pressure tank, designed for around 150psig working pressure, and something like 300psig design pressure. I would think a pair of matched water heater tanks with a pair of strap steel "blades" welded to the outside in a spiral would work just fine. Build it, Mike, build it!! If you get one built and post some pictures of it cruising around in the deep snow I bet we'll have several more following. Build it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by johnboy
I saw one of those in Butte, Montana.
OK so I looked at some pictures and a diagram or 2
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/q.../snowdevil.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/q...vildiagram.jpg
And I came to a couple of conclusions:
THIS IS DOABLE!!!!!!!!! :D
THIS WOULD NOT WORK WITH THE 1” or SO OF SNOW WE GET HERE EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS :( :CRY: :( :CRY:
BUT!! They will also go through SAND!!! Build it, and attack the Great Sand Dunes National Park!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
Oops!Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
Mea culpa!
We're talking at cross purposes here...here in New Zealand water heater tanks are thin-walled copper tanks with a pressure reducing valve between them and the mains system, designed for quite low pressures.
What you call a water heater tank is what we refer to as a water pressure cylinder, a different beast entirely.
I wasn't meaning to denigrate Mike P; the different names for different style things had me fooled.
Not a problem Johnboy, just a difference in terminology due to what's "normal". Your "water tank" is what we call an on-demand water heater, or a point of use water heater. Most of ours are still the upright tanks surrounded by insulation, etc. I did not intend to generate any bad feelings in my response, either - all in fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnboy