Winter is that time of year when everything around is covered with a “fluffy blanket” in the form of snow. Our country is located in a climate zone where we must be prepared for heavy rainfall every winter. Often snow falls completely unexpectedly and then traffic throughout the city stops.
Fortunately, in big cities there are metro stations where underground trains constantly run, on which you can easily get to anywhere in the city.
The situation is completely different in small towns and villages, where the movement of any transport is not possible during heavy snowfalls.
But even from such a difficult situation you can find a way out, namely, move on a snowmobile. Today we will talk to you about how to make a homemade snowmobile with your own hands.
DIY snowmobile
First you need to build the frame. For this you will need:
- Several wooden blocks.
- Drill with all accessories.
- Standard set of bolts and nuts.
- Hand saw.
- Several sheets of sheet iron.
Next, using a drill, you need to secure the sheets of iron on the bars. Afterwards, you can proceed to installing a pre-assembled engine with all the consequences.
We draw your attention to the fact that this vehicle will not be made in factory conditions, which means that you cannot be 100% sure about safe movement on such a unique vehicle. Be extremely careful!
Transport belt for caterpillar
This material is very common. Therefore, it will not be particularly difficult to find a transport tape. You can purchase it in used condition or, if possible, simply ask your friends.
Manufacturing process:
- The conveyor belt may soon deteriorate during operation, so it is necessary to stitch the sides of the material using thick fishing line. You need to do it the way seamstresses sew the edges of fabric using the overcasting method. If you do not do the work, then after some time the edges will turn into rags, therefore, the tape cannot be avoided. To give the rubber strip the appearance of a ring, stitching the ends is used, but the method is not very reliable. It is easier to use a hinge based on the type of piano hinge.
- The thickness of the conveyor belt depends on the power of the motor. A strip 1 cm thick shows excellent results. It is used in agricultural machinery. It is allowed to use tape from old Soviet motorcycles.
The advantages lie in the abundance of resources. If a homemade track breaks down, it can be restored in a short time without professional tools. Before purchasing a full-fledged track, you can use the belt version for quite a long time.
Snowmobile made from the Urals
Now you will learn how to make a snowmobile from the Urals with your own hands. It is worth noting that such a vehicle will be much safer than the previous option. This is due to the fact that 70% of the work will occur with already working parts.
The process of carrying out such work will occur in the following sequence.
Remove the wheels from the motorcycle, and firmly fix the motorcycle to the frame by welding.
Next, you need to install the motorcycle with the frame on the already prepared snowmobile tracks and attach it to the pins specially designated for this.The entire remaining work process will be aimed at checking the quality of installation of the motorcycle, as well as the tight fixation of all bolts.
Like, such a snowmobile will be extremely effective when covering long distances outside the city in snowy areas. The comfortable steering of the Ural motorcycle will make the process of movement much more enjoyable.
If you are planning to make a full-fledged snowmobile from a walk-behind tractor, then we strongly recommend visiting many engineering sites and chats, where they will tell you how to make a snowmobile from a walk-behind tractor with your own hands, and will also give you a lot of really useful tips.
Manufacturing of structural elements
Before starting to manufacture structural elements, prepare a drawing, required materials and tools. You can take ready-made drawings based on the Bullfinch or Vepr snowmobiles. Tools you will need:
- welding machine;
- pipe bender or finished frame;
- hammer;
- screwdrivers.
Since the design of the mini snowmobile is low, the seat is made of durable waterproof material. The fuel tank is made of metal. Its volume should be from 10 to 15 liters. You can use a motorcycle chain as a drive.
Making a snowmobile using a chainsaw
A chainsaw is a universal tool for working with large wooden beams that are difficult to deform.
With this tool you can make a real snowmobile.
Let's figure out how to make a snowmobile with your own hands from a chainsaw. First of all, pay attention to the 2nd subtitle of the article, which indicates all the necessary materials for construction. So let's get started:
- Based on the dimensions of the future snowmobile, start adjusting the dimensions of the bars with a chainsaw.
- Next, using a chainsaw, we begin to cut out small parts that will be needed to securely fix the lower support.
- Next comes the same sequence of actions as already written earlier.
Tools and materials
In the vast majority of cases, snowmobile tracks are formed from a conveyor belt or tires. But making tires is complex, time-consuming and too painstaking. In some cases, the propeller of a snowmobile is made from V-belts. In various versions, tracks are also made from chains and plastic pipes.
To work you will need:
- large knives with a well-sharpened blade;
- electric jigsaw with fine teeth;
- bolts;
- nuts;
- wrenches;
- fishing line (helps strengthen the edges);
- cable or similar material that helps strengthen the track;
- hammer and sharp tool for preparing holes;
- rectangular profile pipe;
- Grover;
- washers;
- fittings
