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Troystr68 · 01-13-2006, 11:32 AM

Here is a picture of the plow I just built. Bolts directly to the front bumper. Let me know wht you all think? Should I leave it raw or paint it red? I have a raw one on ebay right now to see if it will draw any attention. I hope to make some more, All feedback is welcome, Thanks!!!

quick5pnt0 · 01-13-2006, 12:30 PM

Looks pretty good. I'm not sure if it's the picture or not but it looks like the blade is flat. Does it have a curve in it at all? If not you might want to put a curve in it and then paint (just the blade) yellow or red to make it look scale. If you paint it though you'll need a skid plate running along the bottom so the paint doesnt get worn off the edge and make it look crummy.

Nice Job, how about some pics of it bolted to a truck?

Troystr68 · 01-13-2006, 12:45 PM

yeah there is 1 bend just over half way through, Boy is that aluminum I used rigid, I didn't want it to dig into the ground I wanted it to scrape. I am seriously considering the paint and the skid plate, I need to sell a few to get more materials they are very time consuming to build. If I keep em simple I won't have to charge as much. It's snowing here in Chicago as we speak so when I get home I plan on plowing the driveway with it. Untill then here is a picture of the last snow we got. This is the very first proto type I built to test the over all design, You can see the curve from this angle. This thing can move a decent amount of snow. Enjoy!!

clodman · 01-13-2006, 01:22 PM

thats sweet.....does it have a winch to lift the plow or is it always down, on the one you have?

Troystr68 · 01-13-2006, 01:33 PM

you use a servo to lift it up or down. I have a standard S148 futaba and it works fine, It's more fun with a 3 channel but you can do it with 2.

4u2nv · 01-13-2006, 01:54 PM

I don't see a blue star on the side of your name. If I were you I wouldn't be talking about selling these without one.:?

Troystr68 · 01-13-2006, 02:02 PM

As I am A newbie, WHat is the "Star" All about?

clodman · 01-13-2006, 02:23 PM

It makes it so you can talk about sellin stuff on here, if you dont have then you have to sell on forsale forum. It makes you a vender.

clodman · 01-13-2006, 02:48 PM

Heres a link

its under the vendor forum to
AKA: i wanna be a vendor
I wanna be a vendor!

Troystr68 · 01-13-2006, 02:51 PM

How would I go about getting a Blue star? I don't want to offend anyone or break the rules.

4u2nv · 01-13-2006, 02:56 PM

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/subscriptions.php

Go here and you can buy one for $50 a year then you can sell all the plows you want.

Troystr68 · 01-13-2006, 02:59 PM

Thanks for keeping me honest, I removed the comment about selling them here, I will make a new post in the forsale forum.

quick5pnt0 · 01-13-2006, 07:15 PM

You say you can do it with just a two channel? How does that work? Do you just setup a Y connector and whenever you're in reverse the servo goes up and whenever you're going forward the servo goes down?

The pic of it plowing is awesome.

Troystr68 · 01-14-2006, 08:02 AM

thats exactly right!!

Go-carter · 01-14-2006, 08:27 AM

If you have veeeeery many channels, perhaps this is something?

http://www.multimaskin.as/pome.htm
(sorry about the norwegian page, just focus on the pics ;))

clodman · 01-14-2006, 09:21 AM

just a v-plow would be sweet, cut the blade in half and somehow attach a marine servo.....i think i might just have to start makin some plans on a v-plow.

TLTBASHER · 01-14-2006, 02:48 PM

LOL i seen that exact plow on ebay.
i was thinking about biddding but my clod sucks. needs new motors badly its stock wth esp...........
getting off subject i get sick talking about my clod..

Troystr68 · 01-14-2006, 03:57 PM

yeah that's the first one I built, I want to get a feel of what people are willing to pay for them. Check out this one.

pedemaster-rc · 01-14-2006, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troystr68

yeah that's the first one I built, I want to get a feel of what people are willing to pay for them. Check out this one.

Id like one if i had cash to get one lol.

clodman · 01-15-2006, 10:05 AM

All that blade needs is a western sticker and some little yellow flags, on the sides and it would look like a replica, and it looks pretty scale. If i got that i would put swivel, or somethin, to make it pivot wouldnt be to hard to do. for the price i would say $30 bucks, for it the way it is now......

01-13-2006, 11:32 AM	#1
Troystr68 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 59	Snow plow for the Clod, NEW PIC Here is a picture of the plow I just built. Bolts directly to the front bumper. Let me know wht you all think? Should I leave it raw or paint it red? I have a raw one on ebay right now to see if it will draw any attention. I hope to make some more, All feedback is welcome, Thanks!!! Last edited by Troystr68; 01-14-2006 at 03:58 PM.

01-13-2006, 01:33 PM	#5
Troystr68 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 59	you use a servo to lift it up or down. I have a standard S148 futaba and it works fine, It's more fun with a 3 channel but you can do it with 2. Last edited by Troystr68; 01-13-2006 at 06:59 PM.

01-13-2006, 02:02 PM	#7
Troystr68 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 59	As I am A newbie, WHat is the "Star" All about? Last edited by Troystr68; 01-13-2006 at 02:48 PM.

01-13-2006, 02:59 PM	#12
Troystr68 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 59	Thanks for keeping me honest, I removed the comment about selling them here, I will make a new post in the forsale forum. Last edited by Troystr68; 01-13-2006 at 03:09 PM.

01-13-2006, 12:30 PM	#2
quick5pnt0 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NEPA Posts: 107	Looks pretty good. I'm not sure if it's the picture or not but it looks like the blade is flat. Does it have a curve in it at all? If not you might want to put a curve in it and then paint (just the blade) yellow or red to make it look scale. If you paint it though you'll need a skid plate running along the bottom so the paint doesnt get worn off the edge and make it look crummy. Nice Job, how about some pics of it bolted to a truck?

01-13-2006, 12:45 PM	#3
Troystr68 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 59	yeah there is 1 bend just over half way through, Boy is that aluminum I used rigid, I didn't want it to dig into the ground I wanted it to scrape. I am seriously considering the paint and the skid plate, I need to sell a few to get more materials they are very time consuming to build. If I keep em simple I won't have to charge as much. It's snowing here in Chicago as we speak so when I get home I plan on plowing the driveway with it. Untill then here is a picture of the last snow we got. This is the very first proto type I built to test the over all design, You can see the curve from this angle. This thing can move a decent amount of snow. Enjoy!!

01-13-2006, 01:22 PM	#4
clodman Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: up in no mans land Posts: 159	thats sweet.....does it have a winch to lift the plow or is it always down, on the one you have?

01-13-2006, 01:54 PM	#6
4u2nv RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,516	I don't see a blue star on the side of your name. If I were you I wouldn't be talking about selling these without one.:?

01-13-2006, 02:23 PM	#8
clodman Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: up in no mans land Posts: 159	It makes it so you can talk about sellin stuff on here, if you dont have then you have to sell on forsale forum. It makes you a vender.

01-13-2006, 02:48 PM	#9
clodman Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: up in no mans land Posts: 159	Heres a link its under the vendor forum to AKA: i wanna be a vendor I wanna be a vendor!

01-13-2006, 02:51 PM	#10
Troystr68 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 59	How would I go about getting a Blue star? I don't want to offend anyone or break the rules.

01-13-2006, 02:56 PM	#11
4u2nv RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,516	http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/subscriptions.php Go here and you can buy one for $50 a year then you can sell all the plows you want.

01-13-2006, 07:15 PM	#13
quick5pnt0 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NEPA Posts: 107	You say you can do it with just a two channel? How does that work? Do you just setup a Y connector and whenever you're in reverse the servo goes up and whenever you're going forward the servo goes down? The pic of it plowing is awesome.

01-14-2006, 08:02 AM	#14
Troystr68 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 59	thats exactly right!!

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01-14-2006, 08:27 AM	#15
Go-carter Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 3	If you have veeeeery many channels, perhaps this is something? http://www.multimaskin.as/pome.htm (sorry about the norwegian page, just focus on the pics ;))

01-14-2006, 09:21 AM	#16
clodman Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: up in no mans land Posts: 159	just a v-plow would be sweet, cut the blade in half and somehow attach a marine servo.....i think i might just have to start makin some plans on a v-plow.

01-14-2006, 02:48 PM	#17
TLTBASHER Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: YORK south carolina Posts: 62	LOL i seen that exact plow on ebay. i was thinking about biddding but my clod sucks. needs new motors badly its stock wth esp........... getting off subject i get sick talking about my clod..

01-14-2006, 03:57 PM	#18
Troystr68 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 59	yeah that's the first one I built, I want to get a feel of what people are willing to pay for them. Check out this one.

01-15-2006, 10:05 AM	#20
clodman Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: up in no mans land Posts: 159	All that blade needs is a western sticker and some little yellow flags, on the sides and it would look like a replica, and it looks pretty scale. If i got that i would put swivel, or somethin, to make it pivot wouldnt be to hard to do. for the price i would say $30 bucks, for it the way it is now......

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