It would seem that what could be simpler than a snow shovel, however, this simple tool can be improved with your own hands and make a snow shovel convenient, functional, and most importantly, significantly reduce the load on your back when clearing snow.
Large and flat spaces - courtyards, entrances to gates and simply flat ones - are most conveniently cleared with a snow shovel with a wide working surface in order to capture as much snow as possible at a time.
At the same time, the more snow on the shovel, the greater the load on the back and arms when throwing. Well, in this case, why not adapt... wheels to such a scraper!
A long, comfortable handle allows you to hold the body straight, and the wheels allow you to transport the collected snow to the right place. Perhaps such know-how can be bought somewhere, but assembling it with your own hands is also not a problem. It is enough just to weld the axles for the wheels to the handles, and set the position of the shovel blade at a convenient angle, in the manner of a bulldozer bucket.
If suddenly the paths are not smooth and winding, and snow needs to be transported over an impressive distance, the option of a snow shovel with one wheel will help out. The same wheel provides additional leverage when lifting snow mass.
Shovels with a handle on a handle
Don't want to bother with wheels? - A simple removable handle on the handle of the shovel will significantly reduce the load on your back and arms when throwing snow.
The removable handle can also be in this version - 2 rings with free movement are put on the handle, and a strip from the handle is inserted into their gaps at the desired height, this increases the “leverage” when throwing snow.
Modifying the shovel handle
Telescopic handle - allows you to adjust the length of the shovel to suit a person’s height.
A handle curved in this way also reduces the load on the back.
If you are left-handed, or you need to clear snow from a hard-to-reach place, the rotating mechanism on the handle will allow you to bend it to the desired degree in both directions.
Car snow shovel
The rotating mechanism for attaching the blade to the handle will help you use the shovel both in a conventional version and as a cesspool device, and complete with a telescopic handle and convenient, compact transportation even in a small car trunk.
Removing snow from the roof
This device will make it much easier for you to clear snow from your roofs. You no longer need to stretch and balance to scoop up snow on the roof with a regular shovel.
This device, on the contrary, should be pushed away from you, pressing the lower strip with dense synthetic fabric against the roof slope. The snow itself will roll down the canvas.
These simple snow shovels are something you can build with your own hands and prevent various back injuries and strained arm muscles when clearing snow.
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During the cold season, it often happens that all the roads are covered with snow; it needs to be removed for comfortable movement. Cleaning snow is not the easiest task, it often gets tiring, but it is worth doing it regularly to avoid the appearance of large snowdrifts. But if you build a scraper, then removing snow becomes easier. Today we will look at how to build such equipment on...
- First you need to purchase a pipe, the diameter of which should be about two hundred and seventy millimeters; it will serve as a blade for cleaning.
- Next, we find old metal pipes that will serve as a support. Wheels and a blade should be attached to the pipes.
- To make the equipment as convenient as possible, care should be taken to adjust the height of the handles.
- We mount a little transport tape to the bottom of the blade.
This equipment is quite easy to use, and you don’t need a lot of materials to create it.
Types of scrapers
One of the most popular types of scraper is brush scraper. A brush is often made from bristles. Such equipment should not be particularly heavy, since with a lot of weight it is much harder to work with it.
The plastic scraper is superior to the previous version due to its light weight and ease of use. Also, snow does not stick to it. Since it will be light, it can be made very wide to cover most of the territory.
How to make a metal scraper
1. First you need a metal sheet, its size should be one hundred and fifty centimeters in height and eighty centimeters in width. Also a metal pipe up to three meters long, which will serve as a handle, and two corners one meter long for runners.
3. We secure the upper part of the scraper with clamps, which will help in adjusting the required height.
Useful video: Do-it-yourself manual scraper
Equipment for cleaning snow can be create it in such a way that it can then be compactly folded in case it needs to be transported to the country, or so that it does not take up much space. With its help, removing snow is very simple, and it is also easy to do it yourself.
Winter, after the autumn slush and the dirty gray inhospitable surface of the earth, recently covered with grass, pleases us with the first snow and brightened streets. Children do not crawl out of the snowdrifts, and babies look in surprise at the white flakes continuously falling to the ground, at their faces and small palms...
Fiskars snow shovel 
But not everyone is not always happy about snow. Time will pass and not only the wipers in the morning, but also we, in a hurry going to work, will curse and grumble: “Well, where did so much snow come from?” And dream of having such a miracle snow shovel that would, without much difficulty, remove everything right down to the asphalt. But, alas, they have not yet invented a shovel-bulldozer so that each wiper is motorized. And that’s why simple homemade plywood shovels with a tin edge are still in use, and craftsmen are still thinking about new ideas for hand shovels for snow removal.
In the meantime, we see various new plastic shovels that can generally be used comfortably to capture large volumes of snow.
Garden tools and other products in this Chinese store.
A lightweight snow shovel is quite convenient, but if your strength allows, it is better to buy a regular Fiskars snow shovel. It is equipped with a wide bucket made of plastic, so it is quite lightweight. To strengthen the edge of the Fiskars snow shovel bucket, a steel blade is attached. The tool is quite practical; it can be used to clean large areas without getting tired, since the weight of the shovel is a little more than 1 kg.
Manual scraper Fiskars 143000 in video review
Another device that is even more productive is the Fiskars 143000 manual snow scraper. The model is in demand as it allows you to immediately grab a wide strip of snow and push out snow drifts. The weight of the scraper is 1.52 kg, the width of the bucket is 53 cm. Look at the video and evaluate how convenient the snow scraper is to use.
Plow for clearing snow from areas by hand
A more advanced means of small-scale mechanization for cleaning is a manual snow blade from the Kobzarenka Plant company from Ukraine. This, one might say, is a manual excavator; a person pushes the bucket of such an excavator, and to facilitate his work, the friction force is reduced with the help of wheels.
Characteristics of a manual snow blower:
Blade: metal sheet 2 mm, dimensions LxW 1000x400 mm with a rubber plate at the bottom.
Handle: T-shaped (pipe DN 20x2.8 mm with two rubber handles)
Chassis: axle made of pipe DN 15x2.5 equipped with two pneumatic wheels measuring 260x85mm
The design of the blade provides the ability to adjust the angle of the working surface.
In the video, a manual snow removal blade from the Kobzarenka Plant company is in operation.
A slightly unusual snow shovel “Sno Wovel”
Foreigners have come up with a somewhat strange, innovative shovel on a wheel for clearing snowdrifts. It's called “Sno Wovel”. It can easily be classified as a snow miracle shovel, because like its summer counterparts, it is designed to help relieve the back from stress and injuries. Well, since a lever is used, by applying a little effort, you can pick up large volumes of snow with a shovel and carry them and even throw them away. Manufacturers estimate that the required force is reduced by 80 percent thanks to the lever system and wheel. Like riding a bicycle, we travel a long distance, and we are several times less tired than walking.
Technical features of the shovel.
Weight: 19.5 kg;
Total length: 188 cm;
Height adjustment;
Tire diameter: 89 cm;
Scoop width: 66 cm.
Overall dimensions for storage and transportation: 86 cm x 20 cm x 50 cm
Look how cute the child laughs as he looks at his dad deftly handling this excavator
Scraper on wheels Snow Bully
Another interesting model of a snow scraper on wheels that costs $250-300.
This Snow Bully 4 Wheel Scraper is even more convenient, but the price is unreasonably high.
The video shows Snow Bully in action. It seems to be very comfortable to work on and can double as a cart in the summer.
With the onset of winter, owners of private territories have new concerns. They have to constantly clear the snow from the courtyard area. To make this difficult work more convenient, it doesn’t hurt to have a portable snow removal tool for such cases. Most often, owners use a manual snow scraper, which allows you to quickly clear sediment from adjacent areas, exterior items and roofs of houses.
Before you go to the store to buy a suitable tool, you should find out which manufacturers produce the highest quality and most reliable snow removal equipment. But to ensure that your snow shovel doesn’t disappoint, you need to look beyond the manufacturer. The ease of use of the purchased device largely depends on the size and material. If you wish, you can consider the option of making a snow shovel with your own hands, but in this case, you will first have to find out all the nuances regarding such devices.
In the design of a snow shovel, two main elements can be distinguished - a bucket for collecting snow and a handle. Sometimes in stores you can find models that are made using a larger number of parts. But even with such differences, similar instances are intended to perform the same function.
Traditionally, wood, plastic and metal are used to make snow shovels.
Made of plastic
The plastic used by manufacturers must be frost-resistant.
For some models, it is complemented by a metal edging on the bucket, which allows the product to more easily withstand mechanical loads and increases its service life. Plastic shovels are more convenient to use due to their light weight. This is an ideal solution for women and teenagers. At the production stage, the material is treated with chemical compounds, and the area near the handle with the bucket is protected with a special edging, which makes the product more wear-resistant.
Made of wood
They are most often chosen by those owners who want to save money. The main disadvantage of such devices is the fragility of the material. In addition, wood tolerates moisture much worse than plastic, which very quickly causes cracks to appear on the surface. Wooden snow shovels are best used for removing recently fallen snow. In order to easily cope with ice and wet precipitation, you will need to additionally equip the bucket with a metal edging, which will increase the service life of the tool.
Made of metal
These shovels are the most durable and therefore last longer than other snow removal tools. But they are also more expensive than other types, although this is not surprising, given their high level of performance. Metal shovels can easily handle not only snow, but also ice.
To reduce fatigue, you can purchase a tool made of aluminum or duralumin, which weighs less than steel products. Aluminum is lighter than wood, but still does not have the same amazing strength as metal shovels. In comparison, duralumin looks preferable, because this material is much stronger, although much heavier than ordinary aluminum. Steel shovels require considerable physical effort, so, as a rule, only men work with them.
When evaluating shovels by weight, you also need to pay attention to the handle. For more convenient work, the handle must correspond to the height of the owner. Cleaning the area with a short-handled shovel will be very tedious.
Not less important so that the bucket has the appropriate width. The wider it is, the more snow you can collect in it. But to remove wet sediment, it is best to purchase a small shovel.
It is most convenient to clear the courtyard area of snow using a three-sided model, since it allows you to retain all the collected light and loose snow. Its bucket has longitudinal ribs that increase the degree of its sliding over the surface.
When choosing a snow removal tool, you need to pay attention to the nature of the work and the individual load.
To ensure that snow clearing equipment can be transported in a car and conveniently stored, manufacturers produce special folding and collapsible models. There are solutions for children too - small shovels that will allow even little helpers to take part in joint cleaning.
Making a shovel with your own hands
You don't have to spend money on buying a snow shovel.
If desired, each owner can make it himself, thereby saving not only money, but also time searching for a suitable model.
There are no particular difficulties in making a shovel for removing snow. Many owners of private territories have long been engaged in making wooden products with their own hands. But for those who are about to make a wooden snow shovel on their own for the first time, it wouldn’t hurt to first find out what materials will be needed for this work:
- nails and screws;
- wooden slats;
- strip of galvanized steel;
- plywood sheets 5 cm thick.
After preparing everything you need, you can proceed directly to assembling the tool:
- First you need to make a back wall, for which you will need a piece of plywood 4-5 cm wide. This part should be in the form of an arc and have a height in the center of no more than 8 cm, and in the area of the sidewalls it should narrow to 5 cm. For further fastening of the handle it is necessary to Make a cut in the middle with a bevel of about 1 cm.
- Now you need to attach the rail to the profile of the back wall and mark the place for cutting off the excess. In this case, the cutting will fit tightly into the cut.
- After the scoop is ready, it needs to be attached to the arc wall and secured with nails. Usually three nails are enough - one is driven exactly in the middle to the back wall, and the other two - on the sides. Be sure to inspect the bucket and make sure there are no gaps. Otherwise, during cleaning, stuck pieces of snow will be absorbed into the material, which as a result will very quickly deform.
- After making sure that the edge of the handle is closely adjacent to the plywood sheet, it must be secured with self-tapping screws.
- For the lower edge of the scoop, in order to strengthen the fixation at the junction of the handle with the back wall, you need to prepare steel strips of the required length. The finished strips are attached to the wood with self-tapping screws.
In order for the snow clearing tool to last a long time, it is advisable to make a bucket for it from stainless steel or galvanized metal.
To better understand what this will look like, Let's take a closer look at the workflow:
Scrapers for the garden
There are periods when there is more snow than usual, and you have to devote a lot of time to cleaning the area. It is not always possible to quickly cope with this task even with the help of a wide shovel. For such a case, it would not hurt the owners of private territories to have a scraper in their arsenal - a scraper for removing snow. In appearance, such a tool resembles a regular snow shovel, only with a wide bucket. With the help of this device, you can, without much effort, clear areas near your house and paths from snow masses.
Structurally, the scraper looks like a wide bucket for clearing snow with a large arched handle attached to it. Depending on the size, you can use this tool with two or four hands. Working together with a drag scraper allows you to clear an area of snow by moving large layers of snow.
But such devices can only be used for removing light snowfall. To remove compacted snow masses and areas of ice, you will have to use a shovel. Although there is a good solution for this case - a scraper on two or four wheels. With the help of such a shovel, you can clear the area of wet deposits without much effort.
Scrapers are similar to snow shovels in many respects. In particular, manufacturers use the same materials for their manufacture.
DIY making
To make your own snow scraper, you do not need to have any special knowledge. This tool differs from a regular shovel in that it requires more material. But even in this case, it will still be economical.
To make a simple wooden scraper yourself, you will need a wooden board and a couple of bars. One side needs to be covered with a metal strip to improve the sliding of the device. The bars will be needed to make a square frame, which is subsequently attached on one side to the board using self-tapping screws.
But we can offer another option for manufacturing a scraper, which involves adding wheels to the design. For such a snow removal tool you need to prepare the following:
- Metal sheet;
- a handle in the shape of an arc (for example, from an old stroller);
- self-tapping screws;
- two small wheels;
- narrow steel pipes;
- conveyer belt;
- welding machine.
The process of making a snow scraper on wheels will look like this:
It is not always possible to find metal sheets on the farm. In this case, it can be replaced with any unowned pipe of large diameter. You need to cut it into two parts, and then take one and use it as a scoop.
Winter is a difficult time for owners of private territories. At this time of year they have to regularly clear the area of fallen snow. But it will be easier to do this job if they have a special tool. Most often, a snow shovel is used for this purpose. But for larger territories it is not always enough.
In such a case, it won’t hurt to purchase a snow scraper. Although this device for clearing snow from an area can be made with your own hands.
Due to the fact that the scraper has a simple design, it can be made from lumber available in every household and thereby save a considerable amount of money. But the main thing is that the snow scraper will ideally meet the owner’s requirements, which will make the work as convenient and efficient as possible.
To clear snow from the sidewalk in front of the house, in front of the garage, paths, and from the roof of the greenhouse, a DIY scraper can be used. It's easy from what you have. Read on to learn how to make a snow scraper with your own hands.
DIY snow scraper drawings
Figure I
Scraper detail (1.1) make it from a sheet of aluminum 5 mm thick, two clamping bars (1,2) from an aluminum sheet 2 mm thick. Wipers (1,3) cut from rubber or Teflon. The elements are connected using M5 x 16 mm screws (1,4) with washers and nuts (1.5) And (1.6) .
Figure II
The scraper itself can be adjusted and adjusted to the desired angle. A screw will give us a fix in the required position (2.1) , for quick setup, you can clamp it without a special key, manually. For the rod (2.2) , we used stainless steel ∅ 8 mm. Make the connection with a pin (2.3) with washers (3,9) . Brackets (2,7) And (2,8) be made of aluminum 5 mm thick. For screwing, use a M4 x 14 mm screwdriver (2,4) with washers and nuts (2.5) And (2.6) . You can also use rivets ∅ 4 mm.
Figure III
Brackets (3,1) And (3,2) must be made of 5 mm aluminum sheet. Each differs only in the recess for the screw heads and the placement of the rounding.
Wooden handle (3.4) screwed with M6 x 35 mm screws (3,3) with washers and nuts (3.7) And (3.8) . Leg (3,6) made of aluminum rod ∅ 25 mm. We connect the assembly with an M8 x 40 mm screw (3,5) with washer and self-locking nut (3.9) And (3.10) . To change the slope of the scraper, quickly press the screw (2.1) , put it in the desired position and also fixed it.
Drawings of individual scraper parts
DIY snow scraper photo for website website
