Your knowledge and intuition in the electromechanical realm is top tier! I have one of these blowers and I like it; although I did not have any of these issues, I watched your whole video anyway because, well first it was interesting, but also, you basically “leveled up” the thing (as the gamers these days would say) with your tweaks!
Thanks for all the info! I thought after you put the first screw in the tire you were gonna spray some soapy water or something on it to make sure it wasn't leaking, but you just went for it. One question I still have though is, how do you slow the machine down? Are there any brakes on it at all? I take my snowblower over to do my dad's driveway sometimes, and he has a VERY steep long driveway! Also the ramps I use to load/unload the snowblower from the truck bed are pretty steep too.
@@tercola8756 To be honest. There were already a couple of screws in the other tire that I had put in and taken out. I didn't want to responsible for anyone trying this and getting flats. And yes, the blower is rather freewheeling that way. If someone had a very steep hill it would be a problem. Gas blowers have belts and pulleys and engine compression. This one doesn't.
@@CraftsmanontheLake Seems like they would have implemented some kind of brake or a mode for steep inclines. Not everyone has a flat driveway, sounds like a design flaw. I still love the ego snowblower though, works great on flat ground!
Thanks for the very useful information.. I've written down all the steps to recalibrate the chute in case I ever need to adjust it. I bought the Ego machine as a replacement for my Troy-Bilt snow blower (purchased in 1994, has never broken down and still starts on the first pull almost every time). I have other Ego tools and wanted something that didn't need gas, oil changes, etc. I don't expect the Ego to still be working in 30 years, but since I'm turning 75, I won't be either. There are two things about this machine that I don't like: the chute control needs more resistance -- too easy to rotate further than desired if I'm not careful. More annoying is its free-wheeling when going down hill (my driveway has a significant incline). Quite a surprise when I experienced this the first time. I called Ego about it to see if this was normal. I was told it was and their recommendation is to go side-to-side when working downhill! I won't be doing that. The only other concern is the one you mentioned in your first review -- the price of the batteries. Cost for lithium-ion batteries in EV's is going down, so I hope that this will be the case for Ego's batteries over time. But, the ones I have may outlive me anyway.
Yes, some other people have issue with the freewheeling on hills. I don't have much of that. I think any complaints would be with someone like you with a grade. I'm not sure what they can do about it. The thing is geared down a lot I'd imagine so even though it slows things down with the wheels, the other way around and the wheels would easily turn. Flipping it up and turn the wheels. There's almost no resistance. Brakes? That would be unusual I guess. Thanks for posting.
Wow I do prefer the pure mechanical chute control on toro e24 electric (same as gas too). It also turns at least 200 degrees. Once I've had the chute angle not click into place due to ice buildup from lots of heavy snow and wind. took it inside to thaw and it was fixed. I just had to replace the motor controller on mine. Impeller froze over and I stalled the motor out 3 times in a row.
We used screws on racing cars . They did not come out if they were glued in with 3 m yellow glue You should have no problem not using glue in your application THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
Hi, great video and very informative! One suggestion, maybe get a wireless microphone so that you are much louder. I had to turn my speakers all the way up and it was still quiet.
Thanks, I do have an external mic but If I'm not going to be far from the camera I don't always use it. All I can say is that all computer systems are different. I have my speakers that are built into my monitor turned up about half way and it's about right.
Please take your wheels off when the blower is new and put some grease between the axle wheel interface When they rust in 2 to 3 years you need chisels torches and hammers to take them off nice video
Very true for gas blowers where the shaft goes to internal gears. But the EGO blower has the drive gear on the inside of the wheel. The wheel isn't mounted snuggl with a sleeve bearing like gas blowers are. It just pulls off by hand.
Bought a 28 inch. I live in Minnesota. Perhaps why we didn't get snow this year. We got our first snow fall on Valentines day. Very odd. Anyway. The discharge shoot kept wanting to go left. Help?
I remember hearing about this kind of issue with early versions of I believe the 24”. There was a recall part sent out by Ego to fix the issue. Maybe check with them.
gears strip out on them. have friends with the Ego with wheel motors gears striped . just got the toro 2 stage really tuff . and i run tire chains with v bar links . Toro makes a way better snow blower .
I hope not. Fingers crossed. I looked at the toro but it didn't make sense. Imagine if Tesla took a chevy and put an electric motor in it? Same transmisstion, differential, etc. You don't need that stuff. The motor can pretty much be connected directly to the wheels as they reverse with a switch and don't need to be shifted because an electric motor torques on it's own. Toro took a gas blower and put an electric motor on it. A few gears forward and reverse. The mechanism isn't even needed so it wastes energy needlessly. Toro admitted they wanted to get in on the electric market so they did it fast by retrofitting a gas blower. In the future they'll have to do one of two things. Abandon it or redesign it. No electric blower will be made that way.
Great information! Where I live, they don't allow studs. LOL! I don't think I will try the screws for the same reason I don't use chains. It will scratch up my pavers when the wheels spin. If I had an older surface, I definitely would give it a try. Have a great day!
@CraftsmanontheLake Mostly due to you, even with the concern of the impeller not having a shear pin, I pulled the trigger. I also purchased the SNT2807. I received $200.00 off, and where I live, they are also offering an instant 30% off through a state program. I couldn't pass it up. Including tax and with free delivery, my final price was just over $1,400.00. With the 5 year warranty on the machine and battery's (after registration). I hope it lasts half as long as my 20 year old Ariens. I know the battery's won't last that long but after using an EGO mower and other EGO lawn equipment for a couple of seasons, I believe I am finally finished with the gas, oil, and smell. Maybe after this purchase, the snow will slow way down in my area as well. 😉 Much obliged!
The impeller is just a shaft. So nothing to put a shear pin in. it's the reason no snow blowers have them. But then again gas blowers don't have a direct connection to the motor either.
Your knowledge and intuition in the electromechanical realm is top tier!
I have one of these blowers and I like it; although I did not have any of these issues, I watched your whole video anyway because, well first it was interesting, but also, you basically “leveled up” the thing (as the gamers these days would say) with your tweaks!
I’m very thankful for individuals like you who produce this very detailed and valuable content! Keep it up.
Hi I did the same thing with screws attached to my lawnmower. I have steep flats so my mower wanted to slide. It works well
Very informative video as always. I really like the part on studding the tires. Going to Amazon now :)
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for all the info! I thought after you put the first screw in the tire you were gonna spray some soapy water or something on it to make sure it wasn't leaking, but you just went for it. One question I still have though is, how do you slow the machine down? Are there any brakes on it at all? I take my snowblower over to do my dad's driveway sometimes, and he has a VERY steep long driveway! Also the ramps I use to load/unload the snowblower from the truck bed are pretty steep too.
@@tercola8756 To be honest. There were already a couple of screws in the other tire that I had put in and taken out. I didn't want to responsible for anyone trying this and getting flats. And yes, the blower is rather freewheeling that way. If someone had a very steep hill it would be a problem. Gas blowers have belts and pulleys and engine compression. This one doesn't.
@@CraftsmanontheLake Seems like they would have implemented some kind of brake or a mode for steep inclines. Not everyone has a flat driveway, sounds like a design flaw. I still love the ego snowblower though, works great on flat ground!
Thanks for the very useful information.. I've written down all the steps to recalibrate the chute in case I ever need to adjust it. I bought the Ego machine as a replacement for my Troy-Bilt snow blower (purchased in 1994, has never broken down and still starts on the first pull almost every time). I have other Ego tools and wanted something that didn't need gas, oil changes, etc. I don't expect the Ego to still be working in 30 years, but since I'm turning 75, I won't be either. There are two things about this machine that I don't like: the chute control needs more resistance -- too easy to rotate further than desired if I'm not careful. More annoying is its free-wheeling when going down hill (my driveway has a significant incline). Quite a surprise when I experienced this the first time. I called Ego about it to see if this was normal. I was told it was and their recommendation is to go side-to-side when working downhill! I won't be doing that. The only other concern is the one you mentioned in your first review -- the price of the batteries. Cost for lithium-ion batteries in EV's is going down, so I hope that this will be the case for Ego's batteries over time. But, the ones I have may outlive me anyway.
Yes, some other people have issue with the freewheeling on hills. I don't have much of that. I think any complaints would be with someone like you with a grade. I'm not sure what they can do about it. The thing is geared down a lot I'd imagine so even though it slows things down with the wheels, the other way around and the wheels would easily turn. Flipping it up and turn the wheels. There's almost no resistance. Brakes? That would be unusual I guess. Thanks for posting.
Great tips, thank you!
You are very welcome!
Wow I do prefer the pure mechanical chute control on toro e24 electric (same as gas too). It also turns at least 200 degrees.
Once I've had the chute angle not click into place due to ice buildup from lots of heavy snow and wind. took it inside to thaw and it was fixed.
I just had to replace the motor controller on mine. Impeller froze over and I stalled the motor out 3 times in a row.
We used screws on racing cars . They did not come out if they were glued in with 3 m yellow glue
You should have no problem not using glue in your application THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
Interesting thoughts on the repairs, I was wondering what could go wrong and how readily available parts would be
Depends where you live I only used my blower a few times last year
Absolutely, the size blower or even having one is dependent on location. I'm in Maine so this one is the appropriate size for me.
Hi, great video and very informative! One suggestion, maybe get a wireless microphone so that you are much louder. I had to turn my speakers all the way up and it was still quiet.
Thanks, I do have an external mic but If I'm not going to be far from the camera I don't always use it. All I can say is that all computer systems are different. I have my speakers that are built into my monitor turned up about half way and it's about right.
Please take your wheels off when the blower is new and put some grease between the axle wheel interface
When they rust in 2 to 3 years you need chisels torches and hammers to take them off nice video
Very true for gas blowers where the shaft goes to internal gears. But the EGO blower has the drive gear on the inside of the wheel. The wheel isn't mounted snuggl with a sleeve bearing like gas blowers are. It just pulls off by hand.
Bought a 28 inch. I live in Minnesota. Perhaps why we didn't get snow this year. We got our first snow fall on Valentines day. Very odd. Anyway. The discharge shoot kept wanting to go left. Help?
I have no idea why it does that, mine doesn’t. Maybe the shoot alignment process might help? But it does sound like there may be something wrong.
I remember hearing about this kind of issue with early versions of I believe the 24”. There was a recall part sent out by Ego to fix the issue. Maybe check with them.
That was a mechanical one. This one is electronic with servo motors in it. It's got to be some other issue.
gears strip out on them. have friends with the Ego with wheel motors gears striped . just got the toro 2 stage really tuff . and i run tire chains with v bar links . Toro makes a way better snow blower .
I hope not. Fingers crossed. I looked at the toro but it didn't make sense. Imagine if Tesla took a chevy and put an electric motor in it? Same transmisstion, differential, etc. You don't need that stuff. The motor can pretty much be connected directly to the wheels as they reverse with a switch and don't need to be shifted because an electric motor torques on it's own. Toro took a gas blower and put an electric motor on it. A few gears forward and reverse. The mechanism isn't even needed so it wastes energy needlessly. Toro admitted they wanted to get in on the electric market so they did it fast by retrofitting a gas blower. In the future they'll have to do one of two things. Abandon it or redesign it. No electric blower will be made that way.
Great information! Where I live, they don't allow studs. LOL! I don't think I will try the screws for the same reason I don't use chains. It will scratch up my pavers when the wheels spin. If I had an older surface, I definitely would give it a try. Have a great day!
ya, can't hurt my ground any more than it is. Comes in handy with the more and more ice we're getting the past few years instead of more snow.
@CraftsmanontheLake Mostly due to you, even with the concern of the impeller not having a shear pin, I pulled the trigger. I also purchased the SNT2807. I received $200.00 off, and where I live, they are also offering an instant 30% off through a state program. I couldn't pass it up. Including tax and with free delivery, my final price was just over $1,400.00. With the 5 year warranty on the machine and battery's (after registration). I hope it lasts half as long as my 20 year old Ariens. I know the battery's won't last that long but after using an EGO mower and other EGO lawn equipment for a couple of seasons, I believe I am finally finished with the gas, oil, and smell. Maybe after this purchase, the snow will slow way down in my area as well. 😉 Much obliged!
@@life36899 What a deal... lucky for sure! I wouldn't have been able to pass that up either if I was in the market for one.
Join the rest of the world and put a shear pin for the impeller JUST LIKE YOU CORRECTLY SAID
The impeller is just a shaft. So nothing to put a shear pin in. it's the reason no snow blowers have them. But then again gas blowers don't have a direct connection to the motor either.