For you guys in the great frozen north:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqpc26hfykk

As for me, think I'll go out in the morning and knock a few coconuts
off the palm trees.

On 2/23/2015 9:40 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
For you guys in the great frozen north:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqpc26hfykk

As for me, think I'll go out in the morning and knock a few coconuts
off the palm trees.



That's a clever contraption. I had seen it before and was thinking of
trying to make on. There were no snow rakes to be found anywhere around
here. Everyone was sold out.

On 2/23/2015 9:48 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/23/2015 9:40 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
For you guys in the great frozen north:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqpc26hfykk

As for me, think I'll go out in the morning and knock a few coconuts
off the palm trees.



That's a clever contraption. I had seen it before and was thinking of
trying to make on. There were no snow rakes to be found anywhere around
here. Everyone was sold out.

Anybody have any idea where we get the yellow plastic thing attached to it?

On 2/23/2015 8:40 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
For you guys in the great frozen north:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqpc26hfykk

As for me, think I'll go out in the morning and knock a few coconuts
off the palm trees.


Super idea, this year it would have been a great "As seen on TV"" item
if they could collapse the handle for shipping.

Now that I'm a 21 year Floridian, I like to say "You don't have to
brush that sunshine off your windshield"

Mikek

On Monday, February 23, 2015 at 6:41:04 PM UTC-8, Wayne. B wrote:
For you guys in the great frozen north:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqpc26hfykk

As for me, think I'll go out in the morning and knock a few coconuts
off the palm trees.

Watch out for the ants!

On Monday, February 23, 2015 at 6:41:04 PM UTC-8, Wayne. B wrote:
For you guys in the great frozen north:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqpc26hfykk

As for me, think I'll go out in the morning and knock a few coconuts
off the palm trees.

Id think that could be hard on shingles.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:59:46 -0500, KC wrote:

On 2/23/2015 9:48 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/23/2015 9:40 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
For you guys in the great frozen north:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqpc26hfykk

As for me, think I'll go out in the morning and knock a few coconuts
off the palm trees.



That's a clever contraption. I had seen it before and was thinking of
trying to make on. There were no snow rakes to be found anywhere around
here. Everyone was sold out.

Anybody have any idea where we get the yellow plastic thing attached to it?

===

I think any slippery piece of plastic would get the job done. Maybe
an old carpet runner or something like that?

On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 23:44:35 -0500, wrote:

I would worry about snagging the shingles unless this had some kind of
standoffs on the bottom. Maybe some D shaped runners.

===

That's what I was thinking, or maybe a rolled under lip on the front
edge.

On 2/23/2015 11:44 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:59:46 -0500, KC wrote:

On 2/23/2015 9:48 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/23/2015 9:40 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
For you guys in the great frozen north:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqpc26hfykk

As for me, think I'll go out in the morning and knock a few coconuts
off the palm trees.



That's a clever contraption. I had seen it before and was thinking of
trying to make on. There were no snow rakes to be found anywhere around
here. Everyone was sold out.

Anybody have any idea where we get the yellow plastic thing attached to it?

Cut a strip off a poly tarp or get a vinyl carpet runner.

I would worry about snagging the shingles unless this had some kind of
standoffs on the bottom. Maybe some D shaped runners.


Yeah, it didn't look like it stripped it clean. I will leave at least an
inch when I build mine.

On 2/23/2015 11:49 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:59:46 -0500, KC wrote:

On 2/23/2015 9:48 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/23/2015 9:40 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
For you guys in the great frozen north:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqpc26hfykk

As for me, think I'll go out in the morning and knock a few coconuts
off the palm trees.



That's a clever contraption. I had seen it before and was thinking of
trying to make on. There were no snow rakes to be found anywhere around
here. Everyone was sold out.

Anybody have any idea where we get the yellow plastic thing attached to it?

===

I think any slippery piece of plastic would get the job done. Maybe
an old carpet runner or something like that?



I was cutting blocks using a telescoping pruning saw with the saw
removed. Once I undercut the snow and then cut each side making
a "block" it just slid down the roof on the inch or so of remaining
snow. Really didn't need a plastic runner.