Homemade Snow Maker Machine

[escimojoe751]

I think this is my favorite thing i have ever seen on youtube

[MrBrendanCunningham]

i have a compresser with 2.5 scfm would that work?

[allaroundbmxx]

how long did it take you with that to make that amount of snow?

[platesizedpancake]

how many degrees was it when you did that

[juliosnap]

Why couldn't you just use a pressure washer with a crazy tiny nozzle?

[jakemerrittt]

I built something similar to this but out of 1/2 in tonight my wet bulb is suppose to be around 21 so I hope it works it will be my first try!

[Dskippy27]

what was the temp???



[surfjat15]

how long did your snowmaker take to make all that snow?

[james80196]

how long were you running it in the video??.... how much can it make per hour??

[bodajenkins]

So water pressure is key to making snow correct???

[Stack938Films]

I have a 125psi air compressor. Would it work with a garden hose or do I need a pressure washer?

[bigman99711]

@Stack938Films i have a 90psi and it still works without a pressure washer

[jaredd624]

i made one essentially the exact same way, however my air and water fittings are flipped compared to where yours are. it was 25 F lastnight and it was not working only creating frost on the grass. is it necessary to have the air in the straight line and water in the bend?

[ZonderDouche]

what does the tempature need to be

[Mrlickumz]

how long did it take to get just that much snow on the grass

[davidsweats93]

at what rate does it make snow?

[davidsweats93]

what is the rate of snow makeing?

[4SkaterJake4]

YO thank u so much i am sooooooooo making one of these and going snowboarding! THANKS MAN! IM SUBSCRIBING!

[rewaystack]

how much snow does it make per hour?

[SuperSheas]

how long had you been running this snowmaker?

Thanks,

[OPTeeMooS]

Hello Tim :)

I'm interested, how big is that nozzle? And can U send me some link were can I find it online?

I watched and your other videos, and I'm interested in one thing more, and that is, what is minimal/optimal temperature for snow making and how much snow can you make on one hour machine work and what is surface coverage per hour? :)

[jibtastic7]

How long did you let it run for that much snow?

[carllito12]

It only took Phineas and Ferb an hour to make a mountain of snow

[nrubmx]

What size compressor do you use? I have a 11 gallon 4 horse compressor, would that be enough for something small like this?

[steven7801]

R u selling the homemade snow makers

[drmmrboy16]

@steven7801 i made one for about $30

[steven7801]

How much is this snow maker cost

[SuperSheas]

would a 3 gallon air compressor work for this t type snowmaker

[mattitudeversion2]

Wat is the temperature that it should be when you do this. Like does it have to be cold out or can it be warm?

[GunsNtheBest998]

put two of them in front of an snowmobile, then you got the ultimate vehicle!

[spamstoper3]

*****

[marcomovies97]

what was the temperature outside on the video?

[speedycar4]

can you send me the plans?

[atp9187]

would a small 2-5 gallon air compressor work ? or did you use like a 30 gallon ?

[timbreninger]

@atp9187 I believe you will need a larger compressor. Check the CFM@90 rating of your compressor. This design will work with a compressor with a rating aound 4 CFM@90 or larger. I am using a compressor with a rating of 5 CFM@90 to make this video. Thanks for watching and good luck making snow!!

[djaaron23]

@timbreninger i used a pankake conpressor and got same results as you as long as your conpreessor can continulsy put out about 90psi then it will do fine

[sparetimeprojects]

@atp9187

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[eou812]

What is the max PSI that i can use?

[timbreninger]

@eou812 It really depends on if you using a power washer or just regular tap water presure. Tap water presure is usualy around 25 PSI but varies by location. If your using a presure washer, you can use a much higher water presure. Thanks for viewing my videos!!

[eou812]

is a air compressor with a 6.5 CFM@150PSI a good compressor for this snow maker? and with the compressor would my water pressure from the house be ok to use with my compressor or should i use a pressure washer that has 2.5 GPM and 5,000PSI would all of this work and would i be able to succsesfully be able to make that and make snow?

[polybozologist]

Hello Tim, Exactly what diameter should the hole in the cap be?  Also, would a 1.1-HP. 13-gallon tank, 116-psi compressor be sufficient to drive this snowmaker?

[timbreninger]

@polybozologist I believe the hole size I made is 7/64". I don't think a 1.1-HP compressor would quite be enough. It really depends on the CFM rating of the compressor. I would sugest the mimum of a 5 CFM@90PSI compressor.

[Turbojeep23]

nice! i finally broke out my snow gun today and made some. mine is a little less elaborate than yours, and uses a pump sprayer nozzle, but it gets the job done...i've had a 4 foot high, by 10 feet wide pile of snow letting it go all night.

i need a better compressor though, ours doesnt have the CFM or tank capacity (only 12 gal) to make snow without running full blast all night without stopping.

[timbreninger]

@Turbojeep23 SWEET!!! Do you have a photo of it? You can email it to me at edmondlights@gmail.com Thats quite a bit of snow in one night. Yes, A larger compressor would be nice. I'm guessing with the sprayer nozzle your able to run more water through the nozzle.

[Turbojeep23]

@timbreninger sorry, no pics. but i sill take some next time i get a chance to break the snow gun out.

yes i can run more water, but the downside it that the compressor runs constantly and its a 20 year old compressor (that has already seized twice) so i dont have that option right now. however, i plan on building another snow gun that uses an oil burner nozzle, this would make less snow overnight, but it would allow the compressor to stop for a bit every few minutes.

[enjoiskater1893]

how long did it take to get as much snow as in the video?

[timbreninger]

@enjoiskater1893 I had it running about 2 hours in the sun for the video shown. It didn't take long at all. I have run it all night, and got a huge snow pile.

[disturbedrocka]

how much snow does this thing produce in an hour for that small space?

[timbreninger]

@disturbedrocka The video shows about two hours worth of snow. I'm guessing about an inch per hour in that small space.

[152057]

could you make at least 3 inches over night on a hill?

[timbreninger]

@152057 I believe it could do that. I just had it running for a couple hours and made quite a bit of snow.

[fallenlove1013]

what is the rate on this thing

[timbreninger]

@fallenlove1013 Youtube changed it from a star rating to a thums up. So, please give it a thumbs up.

[Will24x7]

@timbreninger

he was asking how fast it made snow, the rate of snow making...

[giuchin]

@timbreninger How many inches of snow per hour does this produce?

[HackLover007]

@timbreninger He ment like 2 gallons of snow a hour or however you measure snow by...

[savetrees123123]

@timbreninger hey..!!!! what should be the temp. of outer atmosphere.....????

[1brodog]

I have one like this on day when temps are about 16F I can get up to 3 inches per hour! I also run a bigger high pressure one that makes a freaking lot of snow! I found it works better if you shorten the end nipple I use about 1 to 3 inch nipple. (I think it work a lot better)

[Rocketholbert7]

you should point it more upwards to give the water more time to freeze. You will get better quality snow and maybe a little more.

[timbreninger]

@Rocketholbert7 I tried that but I was so wendy that day, it was blowing the snow down the street. It would not fall in my yard. It was pretty cold that morning, the snow quaility was good, just takes a long time with a small gun.

[Ilovemytoast]

@timbreninger If i did this for 12 hours. (over night) and same thing you did. On grass and about 20 out side how much snow will i get? like how much 3"? and how big of a space does it shoot out? 12X12? Thanks =)

[timbreninger]

Here is answers to a few more questions I have been emailed about:

I had the presure set to about 25-30 psi. As for water, just slowly open the valve for water, until you get a good stream(no sptitting). my air compressor can crank out 125 psi, and it 5.5 cfm @90. Just make sure to keep the air on the entire time water is running, or you may get water in your air line, as it will freze up.(trust me, I know from experance).

[timbreninger]

Cost about $30-$35 in parts. You will also need an air compressor if you don't have one already.

[jwnordquist1]

@timbreninger  okay thanks.

[jwnordquist1]

also how long did it take to make that much snow?

[timbreninger]

@jwnordquist1 Took about two hours. It does not produce a quick amount of snow, but does work well.

[jwnordquist1]

@timbreninger  thanks

[jwnordquist1]

May I ask how much this costed, and also how long this was running to produce that much snow?

[timbreninger]

Wow, I'm getting a lot of email's about this device. I use compressed air and water. They mix in the nozzle and when they come out are separated into small partials. Then with the reduction of air pressure, it super cools the water. I will be posting a how to video shortly, so subscribe to my channel. If I can find the plans I used, I will email them to you. Email with any other questions.

[timbreninger]

The water is not pressured. It comes directly from the house. I have the compressor set to 35 psi.

[SkiMountMontano]

is this pressured water?

[123scottsdj]

i have a gun kind a like this