[Electronics-Talk] Staying straight with the electric snow shovel

[George Cassell]

The simple solution would be to place a stake in the ground where you intend to start, and another stake at the ending point of your snow shoveling.  Tie a string to both stakes, and simply move perpendicular to the string, which will provide you with a nice, straight line to follow.

—  George




On Jan 11, 2017, at 5:57 PM, cheez via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Annette, good ideas, but if he were to use the plastic edging, don't you think the snow could cover that if it were to pile up?
> And also, an HOA may not allow any adaptations made to the property.
> 
> I still think he ought to start from the wall and make his way out to the sidewalk.
> 
> Man, I'm glad I don't have to worry about snow.
> 
> Vince
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Cc: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 6:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Staying straight with the electric snow shovel
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> 
>> Hi Tracy,
>> 
>> I do not have any ideas on what you can do this season, but here is an idea
>> you might want to consider for next year.  Keep in mind that I haven't a
>> clue how this shovel works, so maybe what I am about to suggest can't even
>> be considered.
>> 
>> What about putting some type of edging along your sidewalk.  Of course one
>> option is a raised brick boarder, but that can get pricey.  Another option
>> might be the plastic edging that people place around the edge of plant beds
>> in their yard.  I do not know what this stuff is called.  It comes in
>> possibly a roll or strips.  Think of a horizontal 4 inch tall strip of
>> plastic that is fairly ridgid but thin.  Along the top edge is a rolled
>> edge, or maybe it looks like a tube attached to the top edge.  The flat edge
>> opposite the rolled edge gets pushed into the ground and the rolled tube
>> like edge sticks out above the dirt.
>> 
>> HTH,
>> Annette
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 10:49 AM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>> Cc: Tracy Carcione
>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Staying straight with the electric snow shovel
>> 
>> I recently bought an electric snow shovel, which is really a mini snow
>> blower.  It is totally accessible, quite similar to our electric lawnmower.
>> My only problem was keeping a straight line.  I kept ending up with ridges
>> between shoveled parts.  The grass line is covered with snow, so it's hard
>> to find.  Also, with an ordinary snow shovel, there's some feedback when it
>> hits the grass, but the same feeling isn't transmitted up the handle of the
>> electric snow shovel.
>> 
>> Does anyone have a solution to shoveling straight?
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
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