Snow Making Question

[FatWhore]

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.

Sparknotes: Will this air compressor work for snowmaking: 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

 

[roddy116]

omfg i am so gonna make one, and i would just use one of the air compressors on the page.

 

[FatWhore]

Im not going to spend $150

 

[a_burger]

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.

http://www.snowathome.com/index.php

 

[volvotom]

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.

 

[FatWhore]

I have a presure washer to

 

[YUNG_milksteAk]

As it says on the website, "at least 90 psi"

 

[JeremyClarkson]

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

 

[Charlie_Kelly]

yeah I've been making it for three years. Last year I was skiing in november since.

 

[SPskier543]

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?

 

[Abu_Hajaar]

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.)

 

[BROBRO]

its about the cfm not jsut the psi make sure you have the correct cfm.

 

[profa_212]

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.

 

[pearcexxx]

is this better then just grabbing snow from an ice rink?

 

[profa_212]

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

 

[pearcexxx]

ill have to try it