Backyard Snowmaking Custom Air Compressor

I have been using commercial air compressors, but, inspired by snowguns.com, I decided to build my own. Here are the results. 5HP, 18CFM, 21Amps@240V

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Snowmaking
• Compressor
• Custom

[fishnriver]

Why in hell can't people talk? Cat got your tongue?

[7hereverendmaynard]

@fishnriver Uh? What are you talking about?

[TheMethodBand]

Just wondering if this is possible with just a pressure washer and a compresser.

[7hereverendmaynard]

yes

[doraysmith]

Did you build this tourself?I'm trying to build this exact same setup.Your pump looks exactly like mine..Is it true that a anything running off 20 amps or less does'nt need a magnetic starter?

[7hereverendmaynard]

I did build this myself - and I have done some considerable upgrades since I posted this. Will post a new vid once completed.

I dont know where the cutoff is for a magnetic starter. My 2HP - 19amp 110 water pump is on a regular switch - but then again it also has a manual reset for overload protection (and my 5hp motor does not) The motor starter provides both the contactor and the overload protection (mine has a user selectable cutoff between 20-25amps. Good luck

[rob8254]

nice vid of a motor running.. realy cool, Not

[pfun41]

what makes a compressor /pressure pump continuous duty? is it just the motor?

[quad4012]

Newsnowpro Here, I love the fact that you do a complete walk around, Thanks

[BriBunny22]

I think that this is very interesting. My aunt was asking about an Air Compressor that makes snow.

[7hereverendmaynard]

280 motor, 200 pump, 90 reg/fittings, 100 cart, 60 baseboard, 50 motor starter, 20 motor mount, 50 power cord, 40 steel - so about 900 all in