Power Angle for snow plow???

[skeets]

-Since I havent gotten any info over at the Frabication side I figured I try here,,,,, I know I ask a lot of questions but that's how I learn

Ok since we are the snow kick I came across a small cylinder from a Cub that lifted the plow and has I guess maybe a 4 or 5 inch stroke maybe more but not much. Any how I was wondering how one would mount it to angle the plow? I have never seen one so Im asking. Any pictures?

 

[jimbo913]

I would need to see photos of your plow to give ideas. With a single short cylinder (and plow capable of pivoting) you will likely only be able to turn the plow fully in one direction or slightly in both directions.
The closer you mount the ram to the pivot the greater affect is has on left/right angle, but you also lose power, and add stress on parts.

 

[skeets]

Ok lets try it this way,,, Does anybody have a power angle for their snow blades esp for the BX. If anybody has one could you please post a picture, of how it is set up and some measurements if you please. Maybe I have been doing it wrong but my travles over the net have turned up nada........ Sooo if ya got one built one or have an idea please post it.
Thanks much
Skeets

 

[Davemerq73]

I have built one, However Not a professional fabricator... It has gone throught a couple of versions, here is the latest.

There is deffinatly better rear blades to chose from than the one I have for such a project. This blade has the pins below the pivot assembly making it difficult to put the cylinder at the top. I tried that last winter, and it bent very easily (1/2"x3" bar). This year I put it at the bottom, hopefully less stress.

It is a 60" Blade, the fixed side of the 8" cylinder is centered. The moving part, is adjustable (part of a top-link). I Chose the 8" because it had pleanty of stoke, and an adjustment thread at one end.

Im sure somone could do better, and if so I would be interested in the design.

I am still looking for a way to put the assembly at the top, but do not want to remove the ability to replace the blade. This would allow me to use it as a powered blade both forward and backwards.

 

[mlatour3300]

I have built one, However Not a professional fabricator... It has gone throught a couple of versions, here is the latest.

There is deffinatly better rear blades to chose from than the one I have for such a project. This blade has the pins below the pivot assembly making it difficult to put the cylinder at the top. I tried that last winter, and it bent very easily (1/2"x3" bar). This year I put it at the bottom, hopefully less stress.

It is a 60" Blade, the fixed side of the 8" cylinder is centered. The moving part, is adjustable (part of a top-link). I Chose the 8" because it had pleanty of stoke, and an adjustment thread at one end.

Im sure somone could do better, and if so I would be interested in the design.

I am still looking for a way to put the assembly at the top, but do not want to remove the ability to replace the blade. This would allow me to use it as a powered blade both forward and backwards.

It looks like you have a cylinder on the top link, so I assume that give you the ability to apply some down pressure? Looks handy