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Snow Making Question

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FatWhore
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Hello NSG. I was hoping to make a homemade snowmaker this year. I just had a few questions on what will and wont work. First off here are the plans: http://www.snsnowmaking.com/2011/step1-snowmaker-parts.php. The main thing I was concerned about was the air compressor. Will this one work? http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=203162815&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=203162815&ci_kw=%7bkeyword%7d&kwd=%7bkeyword%7d&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-203162815&ci_gpa=pla#.UF9CtCtSQq5.

Sep 23 2012 1:12PM
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roddy116
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omfg i am so gonna make one, and i would just use one of the air compressors on the page.
Sep 23 2012 1:16PM
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FatWhore
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Im not going to spend $150
Sep 23 2012 1:17PM
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a_burger
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From what I know you are probably gonna need more psi. I heard pressure washers work really well.

This site has tons of info, It seems like they have some pretty cheap compressors too.

Sep 23 2012 1:21PM
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volvotom
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Probably not, 6gal is a very small capacity reservoir. I have that exact compressor (the small one) and it is insufficient pressure to continuously fill like car tires, so there's no way there's enough pressure for it to atomize water continuously.
Sep 23 2012 1:21PM
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FatWhore
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I have a presure washer to
Sep 23 2012 1:29PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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As it says on the website, "at least 90 psi"
Sep 23 2012 2:13PM
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JeremyClarkson
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Ive been doing home snommaking for a few seasons. You dont want that air compressor it doesnt have enough CFM (cubic feet per minute)

The bare minimum CFM you need is make snow is 3 CFM

Get yourself one of these badboys. I have one and its lasted me ever since I started out with Tee guns.

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=328-4915&CS_003=5341490&CS_010=328-4915

Sep 23 2012 2:25PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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yeah I've been making it for three years. Last year I was skiing in november since.
Sep 23 2012 2:43PM
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SPskier543
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i should buy these parts in bulk and make a bunch of them. Would around $80 be reasonable for the gun, you add the compressor and power washer?
Sep 23 2012 2:55PM
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Abu_Hajaar
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I was going do this last year but my air compressor was way to fucking loud and my neighbors would have gotten pissed if they had to put up with that thing running all night.



(moral of the story: get a quiet air compressor.)
Sep 23 2012 2:59PM
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BROBRO
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its about the cfm not jsut the psi make sure you have the correct cfm.
Sep 27 2012 7:49PM
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profa_212
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Me and my friends made one last year. What we found out was that you should use a smaller nossle if you are going to try to make it in 20 degrees and above weather. The nossle they told you to use makes just a slush.....also I think we ended up using a size bigger nossle for the air.
Sep 27 2012 8:10PM
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pearcexxx
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is this better then just grabbing snow from an ice rink?
Sep 27 2012 8:12PM
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profa_212
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Easier....instead of havening to shovel into a truck, then shovel out and carry to the spot, you just flip a switch and wait for an hour
Sep 27 2012 8:18PM
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pearcexxx
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ill have to try it
Sep 27 2012 8:20PM
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