DIY Backyard Ice Resurfacer

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This video documents the build of a backyard ice rink resurfacer project made with an old garden tractor. This homemade ice resurfacer has a 65 gallon water tank and the resurfacer is made out of PVC pipe.
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@m93sek 4 года назад

Idea/Upgrade: Use the exhaust to heat the water. Very cool project though!

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks! Love the idea of doing a built in water heater :) Will have to look into that for version 2.0! :)

@urfamilyaremidgets5449 4 года назад

Why would u want to heat the water

@machinist7230 4 года назад

@@urfamilyaremidgets5449 it helps melt the top layer of ice so it will refreeze smooth.

@chrissalmon3222 4 года назад

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 года назад

The Mpemba effect actually causes warm water to freeze faster than cold water.

@The333 3 года назад

Internet: "Here, watch this dude make an awesome home Zamboni" Me: "Absolutely!"

@DIYPETE 3 года назад

haha, well thanks for watching man! Cheers

@ETRacing 4 года назад

The only thing I see missing is a "Beverage" holder! :)

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Got that taken care of ! :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4ylRp4ag9mg.html 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 года назад

@@DIYPETE I like your style my friend!

@ETRacing 4 года назад

@@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 года назад

@@ETRacing F the Blackhawks- a CBJ fan

@ETRacing 4 года назад

@@DIYPETE Nice!!!

@m93sek 4 года назад

Honestly, I was expecting an axle to break under the additional load, not the frame...

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

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 года назад

@@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 года назад

@@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 года назад

@@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 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

That’s what the towel dragging behind does - smooth out the layer of water

@stevewight1409 3 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

@@dennisshular7551 he wouldnt see anything then. Pretty hard to navigate

@benc3699 4 года назад

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 года назад

What a great thing he did. Neat!

@Uncle_Buzz 4 года назад

Homemade Zamboni, or "How to make a tractor taco". Great lesson in backyard engineering, eh? Fun stuff, Pete. Cheers, C

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

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 года назад

Except it folded wrong way

@ferrari884 4 года назад

“Test fit it on the rear rack.” *casually drops large rectangle thing onto small rectangle thing*

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks Michael! Yeah, it was definitely a bummer, but ended up getting it figured out which was rewarding

@stephenbudge4313 3 года назад

I was looking for something to do better ice. And look what I found. This is too cool. GO WILD =)

@bruceis1994 4 года назад

Pete, your level of detail is stunning. Love watching your content. I plan to follow this plan in the future, thank you.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks so much Joe, I appreciate it. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

@meadowviewlawncarellc8079 4 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

Very cool!

@kyleheaney7273 4 года назад

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 года назад

I wish it would work to do an outdoor rink there for ya too!

@captainobvious6025 3 года назад

You need chillers

@mattkline2157 4 года назад

Everything about this is awesome. Your work is impeccable Pete and way to stay positive and work through the bucking bronco situation.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Hey thanks so much Matt!

@MattyMatt80 4 года назад

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 года назад

Wow that sounds amazing!

@ReinhardP 4 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks!

@luisyvital 4 года назад

That’s not just nice. It’s Minnesota nice!

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks!

@abesackett4444 3 года назад

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 года назад

That's awesome Abe, I hope things are well in Rochester!! Wow, that lighthouse would be amazing! Nice work!

@Ferda-Accuracy 4 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

@@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.

@craiggutoskie 4 года назад

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 года назад

Yeah a genuine garden tractor would handle the weight better.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

I agree, I wanted to work with what I was gifted, but will look into a larger tractor for version 2 :)

@doolin-yu7cl 4 года назад

Wow, Macgyver is jealous!!

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

haha thanks! Hope all is well!

@adder80 4 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks!

@kimchi2780 4 года назад

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 года назад

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!

@panzerbuchse1828 3 года назад

David Ayres would be proud of your creation lol

@xsamoax5 4 года назад

15:40 WOW, look at that view. I want that to be my backyard!!

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@vidzz7397 3 года назад

Do you like Iowa wild because I do and I like a Minnesota wild

@wastaggio 4 года назад

13:30 expecting that from the very moment I checked out how many kg's 33 pounds are... Nice job anyway!

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

ha thanks!

@Will-tm5bj 3 года назад

I try to never say never, but there's a good chance I will never ever need this. Great video

@fynbo1007 4 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks Carsten! Hope all is well!

@fynbo1007 4 года назад

DIY PETE Thank for your answer, I am OK, thank you for asking.

@francismarcotte4406 4 года назад

Beautiful tractor and modifications... but I had change something !!! You did a mistake with the team logo... cheers from Montréal !!!

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

haha! oh boy ;) cheers!

@mattredash1517 3 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks a ton!

@austinwhite2066 3 года назад

I used a big old cooler instead of the water tank to keep my hot water hot, longer. Works awesome.

@DIYPETE 3 года назад

Awesome!

@refixed 4 года назад

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 года назад

thanks for the ideas!

@CCscott 4 года назад

Must be the community hero! 🤟🏽🙂

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

It's been a lot of fun out there this year, cheers!

@StadiumLandings 3 года назад

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 года назад

Awesome!!

@joebama5504 4 года назад

Attach a snow plow on the front as a counter wieght.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@vidzz7397 2 года назад

I like Minnesota to

@DIYPETE 2 года назад

Awesome Beckham! Go wild!

@stevewight1409 3 года назад

Love the way u design n build....I'm a residential const contractor....totally GET your approach....THINK...then DO.......awesome job.

@wherenorthbegins7831 4 года назад

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 года назад

Hopefully this next season goes better :) GO WILD!

@ringerson4x4 4 года назад

The holes in the pipe should be drilled in the top for even water distribution, that’s how Zamboni does it.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

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!

@cornhuskerfever 4 года назад

So awesome!! When's the Nebraska Cornhusker version coming out? haha jk

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

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!

@nickpeso645 4 года назад

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 года назад

Use hot water, it will melt the slush

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

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.

@ConnorMaxwell 3 года назад

waiting on next years ice rink video.... anyone else?

@DIYPETE 3 года назад

Will be putting one up later this month hopefully! Finally started skating about a week and a half ago. Cheers!

@theevildevil2787 2 года назад

YO, THIS IS FUCKIN’ SICK DUDE

@lawnmowerdude 4 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks!

@realkilju Год назад

why did you censor the word zamboni?

@Bleda412 Год назад

He forgot one instance before 12 minutes.

@bigyeet3629 3 года назад

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 года назад

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.

@goalie2998 3 года назад

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.

@cmac3530 4 года назад

How much of the tank do you use for a full resurface? Close to the whole tank?

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

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.

@Camerons16 4 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks!

@gb8014 4 года назад

Cool project and cooler friends.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! Yep, absolutely, very thankful for friends and family :)

@mbatson13 4 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks so much! You'll have to give hockey a try sometime, it is really fun! :) Cheers!

@iamwesterncanadian570 3 года назад

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 года назад

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!

@charliewood4158 4 года назад

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 года назад

thanks!

@DirtyDan845 3 года назад

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😜

@Z-Bart 9 месяцев назад

Catch the Wild win yesterday? 12/19/23 OT win against The Bruins. GO WILD!

@maximilianklein7779 4 года назад

I love this project please make more videos like this

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks Maximilian! Had a lot of fun doing a restoration project, I'll have to come up with some ideas for others :) Cheers!

@RookieLock 4 года назад

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 года назад

Thanks!

@TWTexasA1 2 года назад

I love that you don’t do anything halfway….if your gonna do something do it right !!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@captainobvious6025 3 года назад

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.

@mattmoorman9595 4 года назад

Love it! The only minor change I'd make is placing the lights on the front of the counter balance.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

thanks!

@-tourfwenty-_-8432 3 года назад

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 года назад

Wouldn't ice compound tires (aka blizzaks) give better results than chains which chew the ice while grooming it.

@simonpeter3645 2 года назад

Hello

@bokytoky 4 года назад

everything is good, but rotating light SUCKS !!! get old version with real rotating !!! big greetings from SERBIA !!!

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Hope all is well in Serbia! haha, that's all I could find but a complete rotating beacon would be cool! Cheers

@bokytoky 4 года назад

@@DIYPETE ewerything is great in Serbia, like always, but jurnalist propaganda sometimes tell lies !!! hahahaha following your chanel about 1,5-2 years, you doing great job, so go on !!! Cheers !!!

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

@@bokytoky Glad to hear things are well over there! Thanks so much for following the channel and your loyalty! Cheers my friend!

@Steve-dj6ww 4 года назад

Impressive

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks!

@01hondascott 4 года назад

when i was a kid my dad put a ice rink in our backyard, my friends and i used to skate until we couldn't see anymore because of the darkness lol, i would wake up some mornings and there would already be kids in the yard on the rink skating and waiting for me . happy memories.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Such great memories! Love it!

@donovan9356 3 года назад

Yes I’ve skated on a outdoor rink.......called a northern Minnesota lake

@DIYPETE 3 года назад

Definitely skated on many minnesota lakes as well, cheers

@jrm88382 3 года назад

That thing is awesome! Played hockey my whole life, grew up on a pond spent many hours standing in the cold with a garden hose flooding the rink wishing I had something like this, well done

@DIYPETE 3 года назад

Thanks for watching John! Hope all is well

@blzt3206 4 года назад

Dude this is so cool. You nailed it.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks!

@gocorygo658 Год назад

hey just curious how much water you use each time your resurface? Im wondering if a 19 gallon tank would be more than enough?

@adrenalineoverdose7926 2 года назад

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.

@danielhansen3434 3 года назад

I just use a hose for mine. Mines 40 x 100. We’ve done for the past 15 years about.

@marionichilo7531 2 года назад

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.

@danconlan8735 4 года назад

Yay! Pete has another new video! Thanks DC

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Great to hear from you Dan! Hope all is well and have an awesome weekend. Cheers!

@seanmorissette5765 3 года назад

I have something I thought worked good and it dies but getting an update now

@zrhl2686 Год назад

I do not like that hockey teamMy favourite team is Tampa Bay lightning

@froyboy4life 2 года назад

Why not put a 50 gallon barrel of water on the front of the tractor? The bricks on the front don't seem like a good use of materials.

@keownjones4668 4 года назад

Freaking love this channel!!! Nothing more satisfying than watching a handyman or handy woman

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks so much Keown!

@Oklahoman-in6ph Год назад

Hello Pete. I do say that is Fabulous ! Great engineering...

@Carbonbuild 4 года назад

Go wild! There’s no way this is in MN tho!

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

GO WILD! It's not in Minnesota :) I grew up as a Minnesota WIld fan near the Minnesota border in South Dakota. But now live in Montana which is where the rink is. Cheers!

@Carbonbuild 4 года назад

DIY PETE thanks for the follow up info!! So cool! Keep up the great content, you gotta new sub 👌🏻

@ssamotorsfinland 3 года назад

Why you add wheight in front? Some support on back or water tank(s) in sides would be my choice.

@DIYPETE 3 года назад

Yes, definitely a great idea! I didn't think of everything on this build, will have to do a version 2 :) Cheers!

@richhubert1260 4 года назад

OK now you reached semi pro level! That is so cool Pete.

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks Rich!

@Benclickskeys 4 года назад

You had a smart mind well done

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@glennarnold3970 2 года назад

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

@donovanjudkins7489 9 месяцев назад

Hey Pete why are done words cut out of the video? Aren't they just hockey and construction related to the video?

@pd9971 3 года назад

Are you freakin serious right now!!! You have an amazing imagination!

@michaelboer-panak4107 4 года назад

You should add plow bucket to the front instead of the weights

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@allbruinboy2660 3 года назад

I built some shovels LOL

@DIYPETE 3 года назад

Awesome !

@mudNwheels 3 года назад

this is a great project. a couple questions how big is your rink? your 65 gallon tank how much water does the rink actually take for one resurface cheers

@DIYPETE 3 года назад

Hi! Rink is 60x120. To get a good coverage I actually fill it up once more. Going to be making some changes for version 2, but it's been a fun machine!

@haydendebruyn7136 3 года назад

Me and my brother is being a backyard ice rink we put wood siding and some silage wrap on the bottom so when would like

@tysmith7646 4 года назад

Great vid. Question: How do you smooth the ice when you get any little bumps?

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Bumps generally get skated off pretty quickly. But for bumps, I sometimes will take a weed burner ( connected to a propane tank ) -- basically a big torch that quickly will melt bumps.

@kaygeebee 3 года назад

For small jagged bumps caused by melted snow or ice chunks, I just use a ice scraper blade about 10” wide. Get a heavy plate one with a chiseled edge. Works really well.

@daveellis5100 3 года назад

Shot horizontally😀👍

@DIYPETE 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@BlueshirtFan4Ever 3 года назад

I have a good idea to further enhance and upgrade the rink. Install some taller boards all around the rink. Like the ones used in the NHL. They're about 3ft - 4ft tall and it'll make it look eye-catching. Anyways... It'll be cool if that can happen come the next winter season (2021 - 22). Oh and if you still have any flag posts left, I'd like to send you a NY Rangers team flag to add to the flag collection you already have. Just tell me how. Till then, keep up the good work and I really enjoy watching your content on YT. ✌🏻

@MADMartinQc 3 года назад

Could / shold have made a shovel in front of tractor for both mass and utility maybe ?

@cyyrious 4 года назад

Pretty dope ...

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Thanks!

@surfdawg-py8fd 8 месяцев назад

zamboni's don't employ chains, sort of looks like it defeats the purpose...

@martinkirouac 2 года назад

Instead of concrete blocks up front, attaching a snowblower would be sick! Great DIY video and project. I really loved it and learned.

@nsalter76 4 года назад

DUDE YOU ARE THE MAN!!! SO COOL. We live in potomac Montana and have a backyard pond. I use a big fire hose and water pump to kinda resurface. this gives me hope! If your ever over playing missoula reach out! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!!! Nick Salter

@DIYPETE 4 года назад

Hey Nick! I hope all is well over in Potomac. That is awesome you have a backyard pond! I've helped some buddies flood their ponds using the trash pumps and fire hose and those sure pump out a lot of water quickly! I'll reach out if I'm in the area, and you do the same! I usually head over to Missoula for a hockey tournament in May. Cheers and keep up the good work with your rink!