Idea/Upgrade: Use the exhaust to heat the water. Very cool project though!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Love the idea of doing a built in water heater :) Will have to look into that for version 2.0! :)
@urfamilyaremidgets5449
4 жыл бұрын
Why would u want to heat the water
@machinist7230
4 жыл бұрын
@@urfamilyaremidgets5449 it helps melt the top layer of ice so it will refreeze smooth.
@chrissalmon3222
4 жыл бұрын
Randal The Pun Cake hot water freezes slower, so that when it hits the ice it doesn’t freeze in lumps or waves, but settles flat and then freezes. And also fixes any marks from the day by filling them and then freeZing
@besacoslegostuff5404
4 жыл бұрын
The Mpemba effect actually causes warm water to freeze faster than cold water.
@darrylnelson6264
4 жыл бұрын
Man! I made a backyard rink in Fairbanks, Alaska. I didn't need anything but a snow shovel to define the space and a garden hose. I just started making small puddles that turned in to bigger puddles until one day, a rink was born. All I ever did for maintenance was shovel of the snow. Some times I would shovel snow longer than the kids would skate. I never looked at a water bill to figure out how much water was used. The thought of the rink brings back old memories. Your rink could use a Zamboni! Great video. You guys with welders at home are dangerous. If I had a welder back in the day I'd either be dead or divorced now. I kinda really wanted one.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Darryl! That is awesome you did a rink up in Fairbanks. Haha, you should still get a welder :) You'd love it! Perhaps you could explain to the wife everything you could fix or things you could make for her. One of my favorite tools to have around for sure. Hope you are getting in some skating this winter! Cheers Darryl!
@darrylnelson6264
4 жыл бұрын
@@DIYPETE I'm no longer in Alaska and those "Kids" are now 40 years old. I think that I missed my time to get a welder. I have a big dog, RV and a fish tank now.
@abesackett4444
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! I’m a Zamboni guy in Rochester Mn! I actually built a working replica of the Wilds lighthouse in my basement!!! Kudos buddy!!
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome Abe, I hope things are well in Rochester!! Wow, that lighthouse would be amazing! Nice work!
@craiggutoskie
4 жыл бұрын
You should have used a “ garden tractor” from a similar era. They can be found for similarly inexpensive but were built extremely heavy duty with automotive style rear ends and heavy steel frames. Cool build none the less. For anyone looking for a garden tractor they can be easily differentiated from riding mowers by the 12” rear wheels that bolt up with 5 lugs like a cars wheel. Bolens HT is one of many examples of this kind of machine.
@lawnmowerdude
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah a genuine garden tractor would handle the weight better.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, I wanted to work with what I was gifted, but will look into a larger tractor for version 2 :)
@fynbo1007
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your amazing project for your community, it’s a awesome job you had made. I just love it, very beautiful zamboni you made. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you, your friends and family.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carsten! Hope all is well!
@fynbo1007
4 жыл бұрын
DIY PETE Thank for your answer, I am OK, thank you for asking.
@Will-tm5bj
3 жыл бұрын
I try to never say never, but there's a good chance I will never ever need this. Great video
@BRAMMOTO
3 жыл бұрын
we made our first rink this year. It is not at all nice looking like yours, but is working just fine. Next year will be better as I will level and size the yard specifically for the rink. On three sides I will be putting in a small berm of dirt as it is the edge of the yard. This will leave just one side that will need a barrier installed. We dont have a protection rail on the inside, but we dont play hockey on it. Great looking rink and machine.
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Any rink is a great rink. Enjoy skating out there! And have fun making upgrades each year, cheers!
@edweirdmassey
3 жыл бұрын
Nice job! I made one years ago by simply putting a drum on skates and towing it on skates. It had similar spreader bar with towel. I found warm water worked best to melt the bits of snow and hoar frost left over.
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea, love it!
@adder80
4 жыл бұрын
Within the first couple minutes I was thinking, "Man, that must be a toughass tractor to handle all that weight..".. Then forgot all about it.. Until 13:33! OH man. Hollywood level stunner. Wicked build though. Great job!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@akairborne
3 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of doing something similar to pull behind my 4-wheeler to create some routes on our lakes up here in Alaska. Thanks for pointing out the troublesome spots and the great ideas!
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! A 4 wheeler would be a great tool to do this, and will have more power. I've seen some folks build small trailers to pull behind and put a tank on that, which i think is a great idea as you wouldn't need to counterbalance anything. Cheers and hope things are well up in AK!
@randymoore6063
3 жыл бұрын
Been driving a Zamboni since I was 18. This is a cool home built machine and your rink is great! Love the flags too. Building a place on a lake in northern Michigan already planning the rink out front.
@tonytrumble
4 жыл бұрын
Great Zambonie project looks and works excellent
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@thatrobloxyoutuber268
4 жыл бұрын
This is so amazing I need this on my backyard ice
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ellliott! Hope you are getting a lot of use out of the rink this winter! Cheers
@charliewood4158
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about the tractor holding all that weight with out any support I was right but great job on the fix and the whole tractor build
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@CCscott
4 жыл бұрын
Must be the community hero! 🤟🏽🙂
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
It's been a lot of fun out there this year, cheers!
@The333
3 жыл бұрын
Internet: "Here, watch this dude make an awesome home Zamboni" Me: "Absolutely!"
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
haha, well thanks for watching man! Cheers
@johnc8112
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent job you did making that Zamboni. Keep up the great videos you do.
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@DagoBoilermaker
3 жыл бұрын
True Minnesotan! Love it
@NutmegThumper
3 жыл бұрын
Wow - nice work! Looks great.
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@pepsdeps
3 жыл бұрын
Homemade and Zamboni are two words that I never thought I read or hear together
@shawndevinny2366
4 жыл бұрын
Pete, your DIY backyard rink project inspired me to build lights for my pond in Waconia, MN. I can't thank you enough for sharing these great things you are doing. Love your resurfacer. I've been using a standard hose and squeegee...but I do have a John Deere riding lawnmower sitting in my shed all winter. I wonder if I could do something similar...but I'd need it to mow in the summer...and I don't know how to weld.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, hope all is well in Waconia! You might look at doing a little trailer unit. you might be able to come up with a diy solution to something like this: portarinxandbambini.com/bambini
@shawndevinny2366
2 жыл бұрын
@@DIYPETE I'm embarking on building a trailer unit. I've got a 55 gallon barrel and a heavy duty utility cart. I'm copying your PVC design, but my question is about the flex hose you bought. You said 1 1/4" in the video. What are the adapters/attachments I need? Anything special for sealing that all up? I've worked on many things but not much plumbing related!
@mikeneurohr27
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ideas 👍 great job.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike!
@Xcelor8
4 жыл бұрын
Props and a thumbsup for the Awesome MN Wild Theme Zamboni!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! GO WILD!
@SnappySnapfire
3 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool way to recycle
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@budsk8
2 жыл бұрын
That’s the best idea ever
@kyled9025
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe throw an immersion heater in the tank so you can heat the water in between cuts
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks!!
@vasudevsharma3483
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video clip really its a hard work
@drummer4hire
4 жыл бұрын
awesome video enjoyed the DIY documentary
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@GoesTo11
4 жыл бұрын
AWESOME BUILD PETE! I loved this clip and such a great idea! Who doesn't want their own ice rink AND Zamboni! :)
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching, I hope all is well!
@GoesTo11
4 жыл бұрын
@@DIYPETE All is well thank you, hope the same for you down there. Keep up the great vids, I am really enjoying them! Cheers, Rick :)
@ekezu7150
4 жыл бұрын
In Finland every city do the rink so its very good. You can google Finnish outdoor hockey rink
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@Skwisgar2322
3 жыл бұрын
Lol, when he started talking about 330lb on the front and 500lb on the back i knew he was gonna taco it. Glad to see he was able to salvage it.
@captainobvious6025
3 жыл бұрын
Note: On a normal sized rink, a single zamboni will use 200 to 275 gallons of water each time it completes a resurfacing. SO. assuming this is 1/4 scale rink... 50 gallons will be used each time.
@joebruggman
4 жыл бұрын
maybve try a thin piece of rubber instead of the towel because if the towel freezes it wont do much good
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Will have to look into that
@kyleheaney7273
4 жыл бұрын
I wish I could have my own rink but I live in Nevada and it won’t hold up well with the heat
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
I wish it would work to do an outdoor rink there for ya too!
@captainobvious6025
3 жыл бұрын
You need chillers
@madman432000
2 жыл бұрын
Wonder if you could do a 12v water heater in the tank.
@mo12duck34
3 жыл бұрын
Water tank on the front to counter rear tank and don't overload.
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestions!
@sbellock5
4 жыл бұрын
A great upgrade would be painting it Red and Black, GO HAWKS!!!
@Shawn-wt4kh
4 жыл бұрын
Get outta here
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
haha!
@wastaggio
4 жыл бұрын
13:30 expecting that from the very moment I checked out how many kg's 33 pounds are... Nice job anyway!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
ha thanks!
@nickpeso645
4 жыл бұрын
Did you find a lot of slush build up on the towel? I built a smaller version and had to clear the towel almost every pass.
@ryansteinke6127
4 жыл бұрын
Use hot water, it will melt the slush
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Nick! I always do a really good round of shoveling before I use the zamboni, as I'm sure you do, but the blade does a really good job of collecting extra snow, and as Ryan mentioned the hot water is nice to use if you have it.
@IamMugs
4 жыл бұрын
kick ass!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jeffforbes3772
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Do all the fans throw snowballs at you when you roll by?
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
haha! We'll see! Not yet or they won't have a zamboni driver ;)
@iamwesterncanadian570
3 жыл бұрын
Were you a North Stars fan, your probably to young. Can't figure out why the North Stars attendant's was so bad, but the Wild's has been Okay. Was it location? That's a nice rink you have, great job.
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I think it was a combination of poor attendance, a bad location, and a few years of poor play. I was too young to ever go to a game, but did go to wild games every year. Cheers!
@4beats56
4 жыл бұрын
Cool
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Troy!
@recklessroges
4 жыл бұрын
Is there any ways to use the heat from the exhaust/radiator to warm the tank of water? (Would an auger from the snow blade to lift the snow up into the water tank, save on water?)
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hi! I'll have to look into that option. I've seen some folks do the propane tanks and instant water waters. An auger to lift snow into another compartment would be nice but would require quite a bit of engineering and a larger machine. If I build something from scratch in the future though I may look into that! Cheers!
@roland5599
8 ай бұрын
how many gallons does it take to do a resurface?
@jeffcherry444
4 жыл бұрын
Only problem is that it is Minnesota Wild. But love the video anyway
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
ha thanks Eliot! Cheers man!
@406mt5
3 жыл бұрын
Can I swing by next time I am in town Pete for some s&p? TY #ODR
@logandenning5845
4 жыл бұрын
Are you from Minnesota
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Logan! I grew up near the Minnesota border ( in Aberdeen, South Dakota ) --- and have always been a big Minnesota sports fan. Cheers!
@drewmcfadden9249
3 жыл бұрын
When you were making it, we’re you worried about weight
@simonpeter3645
2 жыл бұрын
Hello
@surfdawg-py8fd
8 ай бұрын
zamboni's don't employ chains, sort of looks like it defeats the purpose...
@cliffordgill9052
3 жыл бұрын
You build counterweight but what about suspension parts and axle splines and bearings!?😵
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
All would be great additions. Version 2 will have some updates :)
@cliffordgill9052
3 жыл бұрын
DIY PETE I just got to the part where the frame bent in half! In hindsight we should have seen that one coming🤣
@cliffordgill9052
3 жыл бұрын
DIY PETE hockey has been canceled! The beer league I play and the community club league my daughter plays! Zero refunds!🙄
@ETRacing
4 жыл бұрын
The only thing I see missing is a "Beverage" holder! :)
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Got that taken care of ! :) kzitem.info/news/bejne/la-iuKRqmplqoJw Put a generic yeti style metal kuzy onto the hood with mounting tape, there is a coke in there in the video, but a good brewsky makes its way in there sometimes too! Cheers and have a great weekend!
@ETRacing
4 жыл бұрын
@@DIYPETE I like your style my friend!
@ETRacing
4 жыл бұрын
@@DIYPETE I am born a raised in MN, GO WILD! Miss the old North Stars.... Huge hockey fan here, love you dedication to hockey!
@lowlifeangler
4 жыл бұрын
@@ETRacing F the Blackhawks- a CBJ fan
@ETRacing
4 жыл бұрын
@@DIYPETE Nice!!!
@m93sek
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I was expecting an axle to break under the additional load, not the frame...
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
For sure, yeah there was a week point in the frame and the steel reinforcement has been doing the trick. It's been a fun machine!
@king.kthebest6158
4 жыл бұрын
@@DIYPETE Awesome job from down here in Kansas City, MO! As somebody who didn't really know too much about these kind of things, you've really taught me alot and I'm so intrigued!
@SgtSalty34
3 жыл бұрын
@@king.kthebest6158 wishing we could do something like that around here, too bad it never gets cold enough for long enough here anymore
@king.kthebest6158
3 жыл бұрын
@@SgtSalty34 yeah lol. I don't even skate, was just interesting to watch. Tho if u like skating ur only options are the indoor skating parks
@shawnmaher9253
4 жыл бұрын
Hey DIY PETE! Love this build...one helpful hint. Drill the holes on the top of the flood pipe. This will allow the flood pipe to fill evenly before coming out onto the spreading towel. This will give you even and consistent water coverage from end to end.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Shawn! Thanks so much man, I am going to take your advice and re-do the bottom part that way. The more consistent, the better! Thanks!
@michaelwilwand8036
3 жыл бұрын
That’s what the towel dragging behind does - smooth out the layer of water
@stevewight1409
3 жыл бұрын
Spent most my life in Canadian arenas.....advice about the holes in pipe is 100% right......all ice resurfacers I've seen do it this way
@mchristopher
2 жыл бұрын
So do i understand you correctly? - the water coming out of the pipe should go into the towel to be spread out onto the ice and not out of the pipe onto the ice and rely on the towel to spread it out?
@MFunkibut
4 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if it would make more sense to have had a separate trailer for the water tank. Then no counterweights. But I'm from Atlanta so what do I know from hockey eh?
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hey William! I wanted to utilize the tractor I was gifted with, and chose to go that route and have everything on one unit. But a little trailer to pull behind a tractor or 4 wheeler is another great way to do it and I've seen examples of them. Would definitely make the process easier and is another way to do it!
@dennisshular7551
3 жыл бұрын
Could you use two water tanks, front and back so to counter the weight evenly as the water is used from both tanks?
@kaygeebee
3 жыл бұрын
Nice thing about this is you could hook it up to anything that could pull it with less modifications. Would be great behind a quad or side by side.
@beatsizedj
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisshular7551 he wouldnt see anything then. Pretty hard to navigate
@benc3699
4 жыл бұрын
Growing up, I didn't have access to a rink. Luckily for me, an older fella in town rented out a pavilion at the local park in order to build a rink there every single winter, and that's where I learned to skate. Fast forward to now, some of my fondest memories were made on the ODR. I'll be forever thankful to that man for his generosity and love for the game.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
What a great thing he did. Neat!
@Uncle_Buzz
4 жыл бұрын
Homemade Zamboni, or "How to make a tractor taco". Great lesson in backyard engineering, eh? Fun stuff, Pete. Cheers, C
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris! Yep, learned a lot and had a ton of fun with the project. Glad I stuck with it to get it all dialed in. The backyard zamboni has been a great addition to helping keep the rink in good shape. Cheers!
@tractorboy31
3 жыл бұрын
Except it folded wrong way
@ferrari884
4 жыл бұрын
“Test fit it on the rear rack.” *casually drops large rectangle thing onto small rectangle thing*
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hi! haha, yeah I just welded up the rack and through it on super quick to test it before welding in place :) Cheers!
@michaelr0x0rs
4 жыл бұрын
Nice Project! Way to bounce back and staying positive from that frame bending in half, I would have been bent out of shape myself from that.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael! Yeah, it was definitely a bummer, but ended up getting it figured out which was rewarding
@stephenbudge4313
3 жыл бұрын
I was looking for something to do better ice. And look what I found. This is too cool. GO WILD =)
@meadowviewlawncarellc8079
4 жыл бұрын
As someone who does a lot of custom fabrication work and also welding like what you did here, I can say you did a great job. 👍🏻
@petesveen
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I love the challenge of figuring out how to engineer things. It's so fun to restore old machines and bring them back to life. Hope all is going well, what kind of fabricating do you get to do?!
@meadowviewlawncarellc8079
4 жыл бұрын
Pete Sveen I own a landscaping business so I’m always modifying stuff to be better. I’ve done leaf vacuum mounts for a dump trailer, made a snowblower rack that slides on to the salt spreaders on my plow trucks so we can have a snowblower with us when the trucks have a spreader in them. I’ve done made lawn thatchers/ leaf plows for the front of the lawn mowers, and made a skid steer quick attach style mount for a snowplow for my backhoe. To name a few. I’ve always loved welding and being able to make stuff that you can’t buy or make it better. I actually just did some fab work on one of my snowplows, it’s a few posts back on my Facebook page just search this name and feel free to check it out. I just watched your build of the rink also. You guys put in a ton of work!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@bruceis1994
4 жыл бұрын
Pete, your level of detail is stunning. Love watching your content. I plan to follow this plan in the future, thank you.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Joe, I appreciate it. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
@mattkline2157
4 жыл бұрын
Everything about this is awesome. Your work is impeccable Pete and way to stay positive and work through the bucking bronco situation.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks so much Matt!
@Ferda-Accuracy
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing skill sir. I drive a Zamboni up here in Canada. If I might add a comment. If you were to mount a thick squeegee on the blade if would clean the little stuff perfectly. Cheers
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hey @zammer man! Wow, that is a really great idea. I will have to do some searching to see what I can find. That's really cool you drive a Zamboni up in Canada! Thanks for the pro tips, I appreciate it and will see what I can rig up. Cheers!
@andrewsass5508
4 жыл бұрын
@@DIYPETE Look for a push box rubber edge. You might be able to contact some local snow removal companies to see if they have any old rubber pieces laying around, you don't need that much.
@MattyMatt80
4 жыл бұрын
This is awesome!!! My buddy had his backyard leveled out perfectly so he could make a homemade ice rink. He used long industrial roles of rubber and high strength plastic for the walls. He layed down piping under the rubber and some how had it so it would keep the ice cold! we used rubber squeegees with warm towela tied to the rubber as a Zamboni and for that application it was the best!! Became an instant hit of the neighborhood! But then he sold the house and is working on something better for the new place.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Wow that sounds amazing!
@ReinhardP
4 жыл бұрын
Water weighs 8.3 lb per gallon? I'd rather stick to 1kg per liter, looks way smoother. ;) Nice project. Love your rink.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@luisyvital
4 жыл бұрын
That’s not just nice. It’s Minnesota nice!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@kimchi2780
4 жыл бұрын
Go Bison!!!!!!! LOL! Love the rink my friend! Would love to play on it one of these days! My dream is to move to Montana.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you are up in NoDak! I have a lot of friends who went to NDSU and grew up in Aberdeen, SD not too far from Fargo. Thanks so much and I hope you make it out to MT!
@refixed
4 жыл бұрын
Unreal! How about a water tank on the front for counterweight instead? Plumb them together so they drain in tandem, that way you have more water capacity, and the weight on both axles will get lighter as you go ...
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
thanks for the ideas!
@vidzz7397
3 жыл бұрын
Do you like Iowa wild because I do and I like a Minnesota wild
@austinwhite2066
3 жыл бұрын
I used a big old cooler instead of the water tank to keep my hot water hot, longer. Works awesome.
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@francismarcotte4406
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tractor and modifications... but I had change something !!! You did a mistake with the team logo... cheers from Montréal !!!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
haha! oh boy ;) cheers!
@mattredash1517
3 жыл бұрын
This may be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! Awesome job dude! I’ve always dreamed of having an ODR but Long Island isn’t cold enough.
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton!
@xsamoax5
4 жыл бұрын
15:40 WOW, look at that view. I want that to be my backyard!!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@StadiumLandings
3 жыл бұрын
My dad built a T-bar hose attachment with holes along the bottom that worked really well for resurfacing our backyard rink as kids! Always thought he should have patented that design lol
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
@doolin-yu7cl
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, Macgyver is jealous!!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
haha thanks! Hope all is well!
@panzerbuchse1828
3 жыл бұрын
David Ayres would be proud of your creation lol
@stevewight1409
3 жыл бұрын
Love the way u design n build....I'm a residential const contractor....totally GET your approach....THINK...then DO.......awesome job.
@goalie2998
3 жыл бұрын
That backyard rink is awesome! I almost commented that I was shocked the tractor could handle all that weight, then it folded up! Very cool job . Looks cool, works good. Very very neat.
@wherenorthbegins7831
4 жыл бұрын
Great video and awesome project! Huge MN Wild Fan here in the State of Hockey. Just traded one of my fav players though, it’s a rebuilding year or two.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hopefully this next season goes better :) GO WILD!
@ringerson4x4
4 жыл бұрын
The holes in the pipe should be drilled in the top for even water distribution, that’s how Zamboni does it.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I am going to re-do mine at some point to help with the water distribution as you mention. Makes sense! THANKS!
@DirtyDan845
3 жыл бұрын
I’m only level two hehe👉🏼👈🏼🥺 I play hockey sometimes 🥺 the ice isn’t very good tho😓 I wish I had this😀 it looks sooooooo coool😎 p.s. your hockey rink is off the hook dawg🐕 anyways...👀 peace out sauerkraut😜
@Camerons16
4 жыл бұрын
I was laughing so hard when the tractor collapsed 😂 I probably wouldn’t have thought about supporting the frame either.... amazing work, don’t own a back yard ice rink but still found this very entertaining.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@cornhuskerfever
4 жыл бұрын
So awesome!! When's the Nebraska Cornhusker version coming out? haha jk
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
haha, I should add a Husker sticker to the tank! :) I used to go to the Lincoln Stars game when I was at UNL. Cheers!
@bigyeet3629
3 жыл бұрын
New viewer - this channel is awesome! My only question is, what happens when the water empties while flooding the rink? Does the zamboni's nose dip because of the weight offset changing? I feel like you don't need weights in the front or anything like that if you were to put the tank attachment on wheels.
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! It is balanced enough that it doesn't tip forward once the water is out. But I agree that wheels on the back would be a great idea.
@lawnmowerdude
4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking halfway through the video “Wow I’m surprised that the tractor hasn’t folded in half yet.” Cut to five minutes later lol. Good job either way. Looks cool.
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ConnorMaxwell
3 жыл бұрын
waiting on next years ice rink video.... anyone else?
@DIYPETE
3 жыл бұрын
Will be putting one up later this month hopefully! Finally started skating about a week and a half ago. Cheers!
@Z-Bart
9 ай бұрын
Catch the Wild win yesterday? 12/19/23 OT win against The Bruins. GO WILD!
@TWTexasA1
2 жыл бұрын
I love that you don’t do anything halfway….if your gonna do something do it right !!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@-tourfwenty-_-8432
3 жыл бұрын
I love this A suggestion I was thinking was if you added a shop vac to the blade to help pic up some of the snow I wonder how that would work
@Andy-df5fj
3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't ice compound tires (aka blizzaks) give better results than chains which chew the ice while grooming it.
@RookieLock
4 жыл бұрын
Wow ! Great work Pete ! Honestly, I almost spit out my coffey in disbelief when you showed the tractor "bent right half in 2" as a certain uncle says. Nice safe though, thanks for taking us along !
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@adrenalineoverdose7926
2 жыл бұрын
I know it might be hard to make the ice thicker but if you can you would be able to secure the net down. I am a 16 year old playing in the adult and U16 leagues and it is vital to be able to push off the posts.
@gocorygo658
Жыл бұрын
hey just curious how much water you use each time your resurface? Im wondering if a 19 gallon tank would be more than enough?
@cmac3530
4 жыл бұрын
How much of the tank do you use for a full resurface? Close to the whole tank?
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Craig! I can do the whole rink on a complete tank. ( 65 gallons ) --- If I am needing to lay down a lot of water to fix problem spots I commonly will drive quick to the garage and fill it up for one more tank. But for a standard resurfacing I've been able to get by on the 65 if I am efficient.
@marionichilo7531
2 жыл бұрын
Hi. helping out a coach build one of these. How many gallons of water will it take to do your rink and what size is your rink? thank you.
@glennarnold3970
2 жыл бұрын
hi pete a little trick with your counterweight on the front remove the cinder blocks put another water tank in the box with a 12v pump and run the hose to the rear tank so when you get low on water you can top up with front tank also the benefit is the zamboni isn't front heavy when the rear tank is empty win win in my books cheers from down under
@mbatson13
4 жыл бұрын
Way to go Pete! Coolest build on YT... and I love watching channels that build stuff. You might make me a hockey fan yet!
@DIYPETE
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! You'll have to give hockey a try sometime, it is really fun! :) Cheers!
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