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Build your own backyard snowmaking machine
- Thread starter Nick
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C-Rex
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A friend of mine built his own snowgun back in highschool. He had a big wooden drop-in that led to a 4-5 foot kicker and a landing on a small slope in his back yard. Pretty impressive for a highschool kid.
AZ's very own Woodcore has a homemade snowmaking setup. I've never seen it in person, but the pictures of the production a few years ago was impressive.
It does look pretty sweet 
jimmywilson69
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jimmywilson69
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you are correct. Most people have the pressure washers. The "gun" components are pretty much hardware store components.
If I had a hill and a free water source I'd be making snow. well not this year, but if it was cold enough.
What's a minimum gun you need for this?
Would be so much fun to do, just have no real good reason to do it :lol:
Would be so much fun to do, just have no real good reason to do it :lol:
BenedictGomez
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So $160 plus air compressor, plus pressure washer if I'm reading that right?
That's no joke!
That's no joke!
These guys have a few pre-assembled guns ready to go. Just add your compressor and power washer:
http://www.snsnowmaking.com/buy-last/
http://www.snsnowmaking.com/buy-last/
jimmywilson69
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The biggest after expense for me atleast would be the water. and electric too, but if I had a "free" water source, I could stomach the increased electrical cost.
Maybe my neighbor won't notice a hose hooked up to his facuet
:lol:
Maybe my neighbor won't notice a hose hooked up to his facuet
:lol:
I've got a well so besides electric to run the well pump I could do it :lol:
The biggest after expense for me atleast would be the water. and electric too, but if I had a "free" water source, I could stomach the increased electrical cost.
Maybe my neighbor won't notice a hose hooked up to his facuet
How much are your water bills? Mine's like $40 every quarter. I don't think snowmaking would put too much of a spike on that.
jimmywilson69
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water and sewer are combined and I'm over $160 per quater. There is a noticable increase in the summer when I am watering the garden and flowers.
Sewer bill is the most expensive portion, but is based on water consumption. so unfortunately If I don't send water to the sewer plant I still get charged like I did. This is a result of the crazy chesapeak watershed people trying to fix the bay. Eventhough most of the pollution is a direct result of poor farming techniques and fertilizers. It's easier to force regulations on sewage plants I gues...
Sewer bill is the most expensive portion, but is based on water consumption. so unfortunately If I don't send water to the sewer plant I still get charged like I did. This is a result of the crazy chesapeak watershed people trying to fix the bay. Eventhough most of the pollution is a direct result of poor farming techniques and fertilizers. It's easier to force regulations on sewage plants I gues...
I'm gonna build it.... just bought the parts from the link wa-loaf provided. Was $40 for the parts, just need a ball valve and a couple other things (and a stand).
Gonna borrow my friends air compressor, I have a pressure washer already that should work.
Gonna borrow my friends air compressor, I have a pressure washer already that should work.
jimmywilson69
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Nice! We will be expecting a report once it gets cold!
make sure the air compressor meets the specs!
make sure the air compressor meets the specs!
BenedictGomez
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Awesome, I want to see pics.
I could 100% see myself doing this if I had kids and wanted to "force" a White Christmas every year.
Did I ever post the video here/ I have to dig this up
