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Caution is advised on the chute rotor as the sprocket will get caught in the iced up stamping.
I suggest to point and thin the sprocket to help break the ice buildup. :bigthink:

Thx ole'George. We are in the test section, but I'll reply all the same.

I do agree with your thinking that the sprocket needs to be thinner. It may be an optical illusion because of the increased diameter.

The original sprocket is 12t. I made mine 20t for clearance of the motor. The sprocket thickness is identical to the original. (0.200") Unlike some others, this runs along the same center line as original to keep full locks the same left to right and the motor is less in the stream of flowing crystalline di-hydrogen oxide.

I've toyed with the thought of powering mine, either using a modified wiper motor, or a small hydro motor I have.
Electric would be easier, but as the years roll by, I seem to want to do less
mods.
Sitting in the heated cab, I don't find it all that difficult to turn the handle to angle it ----yet :biggrin2: