DIY Gutter Leaf Blower - Modify A Toro Ultra Plus Leaf Blower
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Conversion of a newer Toro Ultra Plus leaf blower to cleanout roof gutters. Previously all leaf blower tubes were round and you could DIY or buy a kit to reach house gutters for debris removal without the need for a ladder. The newer leaf blowers like the Toro and other manufacturers have changed from round to rectangular blower tubes. Toro does not make a roof gutter kit for their newer leaf blower. I present to you a DIY solution in using a newer Toro Ultra-Plus rated at 235 MPH air speed to blowout whirly birds, helicopers, leaves and other debris in house gutters
Watched dozens of videos on doing this, and you are the only one Ive seen with the ingenuity to add a handle and mirror. Im totally glad I happened upon this.
THANK YOU!!! I made one of these today for my Toro. I used a plastic downspout and plastic elbows. I used 3M extra strong duct tape to hold them together instead of screws or rivets - worked fine! YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!
I appreciate the video. One suggestion...either delete or shorten your "open." 52 seconds is a real time-waster. Just a friendly suggestion. :) Keep up the good work!
Craig Burnett new intro and closing times have been reduced.
I agree. Get right to the point, please.
Agree. It’s not a Hollywood production 🤷🏻♂️
Robert Wadlington well since everyone seems to be getting their demands met- can you reshoot in HD footage and make it 3D? ... always looking for an occasion to make popcorn 🎥 🍿 😂
Thanks for the video, great idea, works like a charm. Some tips. Purchased the mirror from an auto parts store, in the blind spot mirror section, get the largest, makes it easiest to see from the ground. Used rivets to fasten mirror to plumbers strap, use plumbers strap to fasten around connectors. Used good sized handle (5 3/4”). Try a dry run before fastening handle to determine placement. There is some opposing force from air flow, a good firm grip gives good control. Works great, watch out for overhead wires.
Hi Robert, thanks so much for this video. I added a 10ft down spout to my Toro leafblower and interchange A and B elbow to the ends for the angle needed to get the job done. I also add on 1 1/2ft down spouts as needed for those higher spots. This has really helped to not be on a ladder 20 ft in the air or pay someone $100 to get to the high spots that increase your prayer life! Thanks and many blessings!
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My gutters are 22 ft high. Hope a taller version (combining two 10ft downspouts) will work for my situation.
Best extension I have seen yet. Weight and resistence to bending the extension have been my difficulties. You nailed both. Great
Hi again, you are a dear is going to work for my older toro blower and the best part is I have a couple extra pieces of downspout already, all I need to get our a couple of angle pieces. Can't thank you enough for this DIY idea. All the best to you!
The hero we needed, but not deserved. Nice solution and thanks for sharing!
The mirror! Nice. And the lighter weight aluminum downspout was smart.
Ingenious adaptation of lightweight gutter sections and parts to use with your Toro blower to address a perpetual need to clean gutters safely and easily. Thank you.
Fr Brig thanks. You woyld think the manuf that went from a round nozzle to a rectangular nozzle would have provided the consumer with an adapter for blowing out gutters.
Using deflected air stream rather than blowing straight in - you Sir, are a Detail person !
Absolutely brilliant! Had to mute it cuz music grated my nerves...but I am old ...which is why I appreciate this great video! Thx and God Bless you!
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I am totally impressed! Love ingenuity. I will be doing this. I am an active 75 yr old widow and love being a do it your selfer on the cheap. Thank you.
great job! as a first time homebuyer, I found out my friendly trees don't leave friendly leaves! The gutters are full and I needed a way to clean them!
Totally awesome creation. I love doing similar diy jobs. Sometime in a home improvement store a clerk will ask if they can help me find something. I tell them I don't know what will work until I see it. (Making something work with something not meant for that.) Thanks for the how to video hack.
Running to the hardware right now, to build one that can allow me to clean two stories. Innovative idea!!
Brilliant, especially like the mirror. I'll be thinking about figuring how to fashion one to the gutter blowing kit Toro has now.
I put together one of these today. It works really well, better than expected. To reach the 2nd story gutters I have 16 feet of downspout joined together with a vinyl plastic connector and sheet metal screws. After a few trials I decided to reinforce it with small plastic rods 3ft long, held on to the downspout with zip ties. For the top end I used a flexible downspout extender. It works pretty well but I need to re-bend it once in a while. I may replace it with a metal. Thanks for the video and the inspiration!
He's a thinker and a solution man. Love it.
You're on the ball ! Intelligence is on your side, thanks man ...
Your clearly a man who can with your know how Bob - just wished you lived near me as my DIY skills are shocking but you have inspired me 🙂
I agree with Craig Burnett, the video seemed to take forever to get to the point. But thank you for the information and great ideas!
The mirror attachment is genius! Thanks for the video!
Robert, thank you for sharing your lightweight, inexpensive, and highly efficient modification. You are brilliant! I enjoyed the artistic side of the video as well, including the music.
Marge Terhaar-Yonkers, thank you for watching and your comment.
Wasted no time and made up a similar set up. I chose to use a flexible end fitting and a full 10 ft spout section so I could blow 180° to help with clearing valley angles. Admittedly the longer length was a bit awkward, took some getting used too. Works real good on my hip roof house that would cost a small fortune to put good gutter guards on. Thanks for the inspiration,
Great idea. Now I know what to do with the old gutter parts I have left over from my resent up grade. Thanks for sharing.
the best I've seen so far. liked the fact you included a mirror. AWESOME
very clever use of a down spout and the mirror was a great idea. great work!
Thank you all for the comments. With the upcoming approaching of Fall leaf falling, an alternate material with concern near electrical wire would be to use a plastic downspout. The plastic is still lighter than using pvc plumbing pipe/fittings.
I have what I suspect is one model older than your blower and was thinking of doing the very same thing today for my gutters. I even had the mirror idea! Great to see someone already having done this. I hadn't thought of adding a handle.
A legitimate concern. Alternatively, one could use up a roll of electrical tape to wrap the metal as well.
I've been thinking of doing this for years but you did it. Convex mirror helps too.
However, for safety sake I think I will build mine with PLASTIC. Great job Bob.
The mirror idea is brilliant!
I have a toro like that and couldn't figure out what to use...thanks man. It's awesome. You saved me hundreds!!!!
Awesome, and when you added the mirror .... brilliant.
Yes, I thoht about a 3d printer version of this idea, but yours is a better solution aNd you solved the mirror placement for me. Nicely done.
You win!! I liked it! Good thinking!
Thanks for the comments Uncle Duke.
You, sir, have more sense than the manufacturers of the prepackaged extended gutter cleaners as they didn't have the sense to direct the flow of the debris sideways out of the gutter. They think blowing it down into the gutter is the correct direction, lol. Obviously, they have never used their own product.
At first I thought the mirror was just bling. But upon reflection I thought, sheer genius! See... what i did there was..... never mind. Like others I was wondering how to adapt my Toro. I thought of all sorts of complicated rectangle to round . I swear , more than once I've stared at the gutter deep in thought while unconciously apping my fingers on the down spout .
Thanks for the comments. I just could not understand why the manufacture would not offer its consumers something to be able to clean gutters other than for blowing ground level stuff.
Holy cow . . Great idea . . i just got off the roof doing my leaves . . no more . . thanks man
Simple is always better and the simplest way to to this is to climb up a ladder with a garden hose and spray/flush the gutters. Works like a charm and deposits the leaves etc at the base of the gutter discharge for easy disposal.
Great idea! I have an older unit that the universal kit won't fit, I believe I can make this work. Thanks!!!
Haha! Great metal soundtrack. Thanks for sharing!
Thank You Mr Ellis GA.
Brilliant! Just brilliant! I'm all about getting the job done with the least amount of cost and effort. Awesome!
Wow man, I'm really digging these jams!
*YOUR THE BOSS* ! Just thinking the same thing, but you made it nice and easy for me to see. Many thanks.
Brilliant!!! I just bought that exact leaf blower. I have a two story home and I hate ladders so I'm looking forward to trying this. Thank you !!
I like the way u thought that out. Using raingutter pipe. Great idea! Yahoo fir you sir!!
I use mine as is. It works great if you don't mind climbing up a ladder. Perhaps it's because mine came with an extension tube that forces air out really quick. Pretty great idea!
Very clever. Thanks for posting. I have one of these Toro blowers, but I have an old Sears round tube, which won't adapt.
This guy is a genius!
Great Idea I really enjoy your videos.
Like the mirror attachment!
Haha 😃 that's awesome 👍 some great backyards ingenuity for sure!
Bob,
Exactly what I was looking for.
I am on my way to home depot!
Thank you!
Robert ! Thank you for sharing this ! Im going to make one too ! You got a thumbs up from me for sure. Im getting to old to crawl up on the roof :)
As a storage solution I could see just using your existing down spout for materials and put back after use.
Nice Bob,all you need is a horn,LOL. I'm a tinkerer too.
Very inventive!!! I am definitely going to try this!
You're AMAZING. Your music is cool too! Thanks
Genius idea!!! Great music!!!
love your music and it was very infoming thank you
Omg awesome! I was thinking the same thing today, heading to hardware store tomorrow. Thanx
love the mirror!
Brilliant!! Just spent 50 bucks on the Worx system but this would've been better!
Well done! My only concern would be the metal conducting/arcing there on your electric pole. IMHO you should pay to have that raised a good 8 feet for safety.
Or have it buried
That's why I built mine with vinyl
wow you are the man! i just got the same toro blower and will def be doing this
Thanks Robert this look like something I could work with
Great idea, thank you for posting
Excellent! I have the same problem and you have the solution. Thanks for sharing.
Good luck and stay safe.
Fantastic idea! Nice to see that someone is thinking outside the box.
Yyyyyyesssssss. Great idea.
Stay gold.
I have a kit for my blower that uses pvc pipe,but it is heavy even for one story gutters. I like your idea. I can buy the downspout tubing at Home Depot. I need something that can reach a second story gutter. I wonder if your system would still be light enough to be manageable.
Wow! I wish I could give you 10 thumbs up. Thank you.
love it! especially the mirror.
Nice! Love the soundtrack, too. :)
Wish I would have saw this before I bought one.
Brilliant idea. I have 2 floors house and I dread getting on the roof that high. Still trying to figure a way without going up. Electric blower is good but the cord can trip one. Gas is ok but not as powerful as that toro 200+mph electric leaf blower
I have played this vid eight times
Good video and good music !!
Great music
that was brilliant and creative!
nice, i'm gonna try some variation of this
Thank you for posting.
ingenious and good guitar track
Can you do a video of your craftsman leaf blower on all speads?
This is so cool bro! I have the same leaf blower/vacuum.. :)
Toro does in fact make a gutter cleaner tool kit for that blower. It's Toro's kit number 51667. Much stiffer than that gutter down pipe.
www.toro.com/en/homeowner/yard-tools/gutter-cleaner-51667
I did the same thing as you but I just used a long piece of PVC ( or use ABS ) and a good strong shop vacuum. The vacuum does a better job of the heavy crap and doesn't blow the crap all over your ( and your neighbours' ) yard. The elbows and stuff will all slip fit together.
David M, thanks for watching my video. You're correct I did see it on their website. Unfortunately, when I bought my blower they did not have a gutter extension that would fit the rectangular end of the blower so that was why I did a "DIYversion" and video to help others. Thanks for bringing to our attention, but for the $$$ savings I'm sticking with my DIYverson. If I had to do over again I would also have used pvc material downspout.
creative thinking! thank you for sharing this
Brilliant idea!!!!
hi Robert ,
where did ya pick up that mirror? ...autozone ?
I did it same way years ago. But without mirror. Works fine. But for the same money you can buy original gutter cleaning kit.
You should have placed a patent on it. Toro now makes this kit.
That's freakin awesome !
great idea think i'll try it
Good thinking, I'll try it.
Cool music
VERY, VERY CLEVER!
How bout just put a swimming noodle on it? much more flexible and lighter to hold. Cheap too!!
great video !!!
Hey Robert W. Hollywoods Calling. Here's a tip, trim some trees.