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chowhound

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Hello. Thought I'd pop over here from the food forum. It's been a while since I was on a tractor forum. I hope I can contribute something to somebody and learn from y'all, too.
My current task at hand is learning how to use my new 3PH snowblower. I should have gotten it years ago. Hell, I should have gotten it last year! I would've saved 400 bucks :pat: I love it, but when you have a driveway that circles around your house and another building at the bottom of the circle, you know you're getting a snow bath at some point :letitsnow: A welding shield and hooded jacket is working "ok" for the present.

So, hi there.
 
Chowhound, glad you mossied over this way. :thumb:
Do you recognize any of the names here from TBN? I know you used to be on there but got frustrated like many of us did.
As always, enjoy and post often. :thumb: :D
 
Thanks for the welcome guys!

I like your name too Bonehead (lol). Bonehead.... it makes me laugh just saying it (errr, to myself that is)
 
chowhound said:
Hello. Thought I'd pop over here from the food forum. It's been a while since I was on a tractor forum. I hope I can contribute something to somebody and learn from y'all, too.
My current task at hand is learning how to use my new 3PH snowblower. I should have gotten it years ago. Hell, I should have gotten it last year! I would've saved 400 bucks :pat: I love it, but when you have a driveway that circles around your house and another building at the bottom of the circle, you know you're getting a snow bath at some point :letitsnow: A welding shield and hooded jacket is working "ok" for the present.

So, hi there.
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Welcome to the forum!

How much adjustment of the chute do you have from the operators seat?

Turning the chute direction and/or turning the upper chute direction more downward should keep most of the snow off.

I've found a full-face helmet, goggles and a balaclava to work very well when you know you're going to get it in the face.
 
Thanks zoom.
I can adjust it side to side, but need to get off to angle it up or down, unless I spring for hydraulics in the future. There's a couple areas where it's impossible to keep the snow off me no matter which way I rotate it and what speed I go through at. I think I really need that chute angle adjustment to blow the snow downward in those areas.
I'll keep the full face helmet in mind. Right now I was going with the grinding shield because I can pull my hood up over it.

It's a learning experience, but I love making the snow "disappear" instead of just pushing it around.
 
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