Nobody likes to shovel snow, especially not [The_Great_Moo] of RC Snowcats. He bought a Kyosho Blizzard SR remote-controlled snowplow for himself. Its performance, however, did not impress him. So, the crafty man opened his CAD software and readied his personally modified da Vinci 1.0 3D printer to transform his Kyosho Blizzard into a DIY snowblower.
The existing chassis and treads of the Kyosho Blizzard SR made an ideal mount for a miniature snow blower. The design is layered to promote maximum strength for the ABS parts. [The_Great_Moo] claims that his fat nozzle and high-heat printing technique gives his pieces near the strength of casted ABS. The only metal structures keeping the blower together are the nuts, bolts, and a threaded rod within the auger of the plow. The timing belts, gears, and gearbox are all plastic too. Yet the question remains: Will this RC Blower move snow? Queue the footage!
The detailed photoshoot for the above iteration of the blower can be found here. But the video shows a prototype which is now outdated. The updated blower and STL files are available for purchase through Spyker Workshop. So, if you already have an RC to mount this beast on, you could do it yourself. The blower is about 14” wide and perfect for when you want to sit down with your hot chocolate and make your Snowcat clear the driveway for you.
