Ice scratchers for ski's
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i think you have to rig it up yourself
I had the same problem but there are ways to make them a little better shorten up the bracket so the spring doesnt put so much leverage on it. I started to make my own and have had good luck so far here is what i did if anyone wants to try it.
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1 1/2 x 1/8 aluminum (ace hardware or appropriate metal supply)
uhmw 1 inch round ( can be purchased at any bearing store)
1 case international hay rake tooth ( tractor supply cal ranch or D&B)
2 1 1/2 x 5/16 bolts with lock nuts
4 1 x 1/4 button head bolts with lock nuts
2 large fender washers 5/16
this is what it will look like when we start
First ya must bend the aluminum into the shape of an L you want it 2 1/4 inches tall and a 3/4 lip on the bottom next were going to drill a 5/16 hole 3/4 from the edge and 3/4 from the side. this is on the long side of the L bracket. next drill two 1/4 holes in the 3/4 flange side appropriately spaced. Its going to look like this
Next take the umhw and cut 15/16 off being careful to cut straight next drill a 5/16 hole threw the center.
next were going to cut the spring in two so far out parts should look like this
then assembly will go like this
slide 5 /16 bolt thew l bracket slide on umhw spacer then spring and washer
when assembled you can see the spring needs bent down
take it back to the vise and bend appropriately you want it to be about 1 inch below the very bottom of ski. each application may be different so bend according to needs. I found that a 3 foot piece of pipe over the scratcher spring greatly helped the bending process and remember don't heat it it will destroy the spring action. make sure to round the corners of the bracket and remove all burrs then paint and use loctite when assembling
finished and mounted
wow! thanks for the idea! im definatly going to do that when i get my new rear end set up so i dont burn off my hifax. 
Looks good, great instructions.
WOW!!! Nice work Junkey, I guess I'll be running down and ordering some rake teeth!
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09 Blue Ski-Doo
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Sweet!
Hey, build me a set for my pilot ski's on my 09 XP and i'll gladly pay you for them, best idea i've seen in a long time!, in fact build 3 i've got two buddies that need them too!!!
Hey, build me a set for my pilot ski's on my 09 XP and i'll gladly pay you for them, best idea i've seen in a long time!, in fact build 3 i've got two buddies that need them too!!!
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LRD
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Here is a great idea for homemade ski scratchers made out of stove bolts.
http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62293
Good Luck
http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62293
Good Luck
Lol thanks guys but i cant build them for ya There really close to a hartman scratcher and I'm sure there is a patent on them but there a piece of cake to build and really cheap you can probably build them for around 5 to 7 bucks for a set. I also forgot to ad as long as your on snow if you leave them down and back up they will just spin around and not break 
Got some ideas from adrenaline junkey and ericw. And, came up with this for my XP.
Basically, I had to make it on my lathe. The ski spindle bolt holds the cup on the ski. The rake tine is just wrapped around it. I'll probably do another one, with a welded piece, instead of the carter pin. Just doing this to test. My rake part may be a little under sized.
It's about as light as you can possible make it. There's no added weight of the bolt, or anything but the carter pin, rake spring, and aluminum cup.
Basically, I had to make it on my lathe. The ski spindle bolt holds the cup on the ski. The rake tine is just wrapped around it. I'll probably do another one, with a welded piece, instead of the carter pin. Just doing this to test. My rake part may be a little under sized.
It's about as light as you can possible make it. There's no added weight of the bolt, or anything but the carter pin, rake spring, and aluminum cup.
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That looks great wade and would be a great application for the older sleds with limited clearance like the zx chassis
That looks great wade and would be a great application for the older sleds with limited clearance like the zx chassis
Thanks,
Yha, I looked at my ZX. They came with offset skis. Had the little wing on the inside. And the outside was a recessed bolt head. So, it won't work on them.
I made them real thin, so if I catch a rock, the aluminum cup should just fold.
Go with Slidekicks
I modified Hartman's ski scratchers, and used them for a season. They make a fine product, and their support is outstanding.
For my time and money, though, Slidekicks are great. I used a set all last winter and unlike my ski scratchers, I never had to worry about backing up. The new Slidekicks design is even better.
As far as amount of snow sprayed, I think the ski scratchers and Slidekicks were equivalent in every condition I encountered except ice. I'd give the ski scratchers the edge in icy conditions.
I modified Hartman's ski scratchers, and used them for a season. They make a fine product, and their support is outstanding.
For my time and money, though, Slidekicks are great. I used a set all last winter and unlike my ski scratchers, I never had to worry about backing up. The new Slidekicks design is even better.
As far as amount of snow sprayed, I think the ski scratchers and Slidekicks were equivalent in every condition I encountered except ice. I'd give the ski scratchers the edge in icy conditions.
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volcano buster
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I tried two pairs of Slidekicks and wasn't overly happy that 1/2 of one pair is still between McCall and Warren. The skid on my sled didn't allow the standard rail wire scratchers to fit well without removing bogies and drilling out holes so I came up with my own.
This is mounted on a Polaris Sidehiller II offset ski.
If I didn't have the rib handy for the spring to rest on, I was planning to use a piece of aluminum angle iron like Adrenaline Junky did, but realized I didn't need to for these skis. I think for Simmons that would be necessary.
VB
This is mounted on a Polaris Sidehiller II offset ski.
If I didn't have the rib handy for the spring to rest on, I was planning to use a piece of aluminum angle iron like Adrenaline Junky did, but realized I didn't need to for these skis. I think for Simmons that would be necessary.
VB
I have a set of SLP ski scratchers, they look similar to what you guys are building, they don't throw enough snow.
