Home built snow making systems work

**Showtime06** · 11-10-2003, 08:54 PM

I just finished my snow maker the other week and just tested it tongiht!! Works like a charm at the right temps, i should get about an inch or two in about a 8 by 16 foot area in an hour tonight!!! hell yea skiing in NJ

**INDY GS** · 11-10-2003, 08:59 PM

What kind of set-up are you using? I built a T gun 2 years ago, which works well, but I am working on an external mix and a fan gun so I can make more snow. I have yet to have consistant temps to test again this year. I ran once in october. waiting for some sustained temps below 25. that is when I can make tons of snow.

Last year I had an area about 10x40' at least 8" deep of man made, the rest i shoveled into place and had a great kicker/ sledding run for my son and I.

Post some pics.

**Showtime06** · 11-10-2003, 09:09 PM

Actually INDY I used your directions from an earlier post...Pics will be posted once i get a good amount on the ground...and hopefully some vid of the jump and rail set up with the snow...It's working great so thanx for the info!

Blurred Elevens · 11-10-2003, 09:17 PM

You guys don't need to wait til 25 degrees and lower solely. Humidity is a huge factor. I'm sure some techy dude here could either provide you with a graph or send you somewhere for the mixture of humidity and temps to allow you guys to blow snow at warmer temps.

**Showtime06** · 11-10-2003, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by Blurred Elevens
You guys don't need to wait til 25 degrees and lower solely. Humidity is a huge factor. I'm sure some techy dude here could either provide you with a graph or send you somewhere for the mixture of humidity and temps to allow you guys to blow snow at warmer temps.

Yea you're right...i found a chart on the internet that gives me the humidity to temp ratio for optimum snow making conditions... with the system i use 28 degrees is really the highest i can make decent snow at unless it's extremely low humidity