[Minnesota-Talk] Using A Snow Blower

[Tim Aune]

We have a battery snow blower and we are very happy with it. I noticed that Home Depot is out of stock but I think you can get it online. It is the EGO POWER+ Snow Blower. With 2 batteries and charger it was $560. It is very quiet. I have used it but it throws snow up to 35 feet, so you have to be careful where you are sending the snow. When we do our driveway, it has no trouble throwing the snow over our 6 foot fence. When Laura was using it, I was about 25 feet away on the other side of the fence and my back got plastered with snow. 
Tim

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From: Minnesota-Talk [mailto:minnesota-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve Jacobson via Minnesota-Talk
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2019 9:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [Minnesota-Talk] Using A Snow Blower

Lorraine and Dave,

I can only speak to my particular snowblower, but it needed to be pushed so the snow would feed in.  This is a little different than a lawn mower.  However, there could be models that could be pulled.

Love,

Steve

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From: Minnesota-Talk <minnesota-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Lorraine Rovig via Minnesota-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Minnesota-Talk] Using A Snow Blower

What a pretty puzzle, Dave.
First cogitation: I wonder why you couldn’t treat the blower machine like pulling a nonelectric lawn mower? As tall as the snow banks are on each side of your sidewalk, surely it is easy to feel where the sidewalk must be hiding under new snow. But I don’t know whether one hand has enough strength or control to pull a snowblower if the other is using a cane. Plus, using your foot against the side wall will collapse snow from the embankment onto your sidewalk. And I don’t know if the mechanics work if one is pulling the snowblower. Who do you know that will let you experiment (but I hope not this week in the extreme cold). 

Alternatively: Having a rope shoulder-high to feel (but could you when in a winter coat?) and keep you on the straight path would let you go straight ahead with a snowblower to clear a sidewalk. Then what would signal you to stop? Are there curves?
Yup. A pretty puzzle. Umm, Good luck!
Lorraine 

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> On Mar 3, 2019, at 4:29 PM, David Andrews via Minnesota-Talk <minnesota-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I am looking for any totally blind person who has experience independently using a snow blower, or power snow shovel.  Any tips or experiences would be appreciated, or is this something I shouldn't do.  Gas versus electric? etc.???
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> Dave
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