anodyne33
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Had a little transmission issue on the ice here in Pgh. Sunday afternoon. Delayed the start of the game for about a half an hour. Gives new meaning to wrenching between periods.

99XJSPORT06 said:woops!
My dad and I work on the ones at the Greensboro Coliseum. They really are some neat machines, and there not as complicated as some people would think.
99XJSPORT06 said:woops!
My dad and I work on the ones at the Greensboro Coliseum. They really are some neat machines, and there not as complicated as some people would think.
Tdad said:You guys know the prototype was built from Jeep parts, right?
This prototype was built at the rear of Iceland skating rink in Paramount, California. The machine had water tanks in the front and a snow tank at the rear. Only the front wheels were powered and for this he used a front steering axel from a war surplus truck. The unit was powered by a Jeep engine and transmission that were also purchased from war surplus. On this chassis, he tried different conveyor systems including the paddle and chain that is shown in the above photograph
Tdad said:You guys know the prototype was built from Jeep parts, right?
This prototype was built at the rear of Iceland skating rink in Paramount, California. The machine had water tanks in the front and a snow tank at the rear. Only the front wheels were powered and for this he used a front steering axel from a war surplus truck. The unit was powered by a Jeep engine and transmission that were also purchased from war surplus. On this chassis, he tried different conveyor systems including the paddle and chain that is shown in the above photograph
anodyne33 said:Built from Jeep parts??? It was a whole damn Jeep!![]()
anodyne33 said:Coolest. Job. Ever.
Driving a Zamboni is at the top of my bucket list.