[derek west]

whats on everyones must have shopping list for 2009.
mines endless but i am a newbie.

100 foot of pipe is a must.

and if santa's listening, i'd like a flexi 5 in the january (50% off) sales.
if only woolies sold them.

an RDM drimaster would be nice for those large through living rooms but thats just me being lazy.

a waving arm so i can wand and wave. (essential in these trying times)

oh! and a presprayer that never needs filling up or pumping up.

a hard floor tool for the rx, apperntly there £500. phew!

thats it for me, theres the best part of 6 grand gone.

anyone else going to invest in new equip, or you guys tightening for the so called recession.

derek

[Paul_Ashworth]

Derek,
Im going to spend spend spend on extra training and look at increasing the business that way.

Hm Drimaster upholstery tool
High speed Rotary
Rotavac or RX
Tile & grout set up
Envirodry type machine as the sebo duo just doesnt last


Oh and if i win the lottery new van and top end machine 

[Dave_Lee]

A NON crushable 1.5" whip line.
A slotted Green glide for my Ti wand (unused as yet).
A new lance to replace the broken on my Hydro Force in line sprayer.
A couple of hard floor tools.
A rotary machine for hard floors and bonnet.
A new turbo dryer.
Some brackets to better organise my wands and tools in the van.
Dave.

[Ian Rochester]

Just got my BIG present last wednesday, an 800sqft unit on the local industrial estate, about 300 yds from my house.

So my wish list is now:

Racking for machinery, tools, chemicals etc.
One of those big sliding drawer tool boxes, seen a nice one at Costco if your reading this Sue!!
A 2000 ltr static RO system for our window cleaning side.
Another Ionics 650 ltr Thermopure Pro 6 system because it's really coming into it's own in this weather and the B team want one too!!

Finally enough new work to pay for the unit and the extra's 

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

a roof for my new barn

oh and get rid of that p. expert i have sitting around doing northing its takeing up space and turning green 

[derek west]

i like the tile and grout one, sounds interesting, yes i forgot more training, another upholstery coarse a must. and leather resto.
and i do need another turbo dryer, one of mine packed up, bloody ebay cwap.
keep em coming guys, its food for thought.
derek

[Joe H]

Just a short wish list

More Cool Cuffs from Hydramaster - a great time saving aid.

6" stair tool.

Rotovac 360 with carpet and hard floor head.

I love my TM so much I wouldnt mind a new Prowler to see me thro to retirement or beyond.

[clinton]

My short list

An upgrade on my machine

Another rotary

40 bonnet pads

Hand tool

[Shaun_Ashmore]

New Wife younger version!

Shaun

[clinton]

Shaun

My wish came true a few years back

Got both

[Shaun_Ashmore]

What part of your soul did you sell and did any kids come with it (sorry her)

Shaun

[JS2]

Keeping it strictly CC   probably any two of:

A Scorpian HWE
A Flexi-5
A DF  system

Pete (JS2)

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

New Honda Fireblade abs & v4 Aprillia & Suzuki hyabusa & Ktm enduro & cbr 600 abs and on and on and on  

oh and for work a STEAM WAY POWERMATIC LEGACY 2100 mmmmmmmmmmmmm please Santa.

CHEERS TONY

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Derek RDM isn't neccessary I had the first one in the UK  : but I found on domestics it was a bit of a pain as alot of areas are too tight.

I like that upholstery/curtain tool from Solutions, also hard floor wand, not really needing anything oh perhaps customers would be good, I like customers they have money

Shaun

 

[clinton]

Shaun

No kids and no bagage


Tony

A new gsxr 600 to replace my current gsxr 600 k4

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

Clinton 1300 pan @ moment for summer Suzuki DRZ400 Enduro for playing on in the dirt.

CHEERS TONY

[clinton]

 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Clinton has hse got a sister?

Shaun

PS only trouble is I've got baggage!

[Ricky M]

NCCA course
Wool safe course
Rug course ( Rug badger )
LTT Course

Trainee that cares about there job as much as I do !

Tap dancing lessons

Ricky

[derek west]

tried tap dancing, kept falling into the sink.

not derek

[clinton]

Shaun

Sory mate no sisters :

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Minitex
Rotary
extra 25 foot hoses



Boxer TM and new van - yeah right, dream on 

Steve

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Life can't get any worse!

Won 2 tickets to see my team play next year, things are on the up (I think)

Shaun

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

I see a lot of banks cash machines keep on offering me "free cash"

Trouble is when I ask for it they try and charge me for it.




Failing that.

I am content. My machines do everything I want them to do. I sometimes have too much work to cope with (but somehow I manage to cram it all in). I have well-paying customers and......

some excellent friends on this forum.

[Jim_77]

Defo a new van for me... there's only so long you can keep a P reg Scudo looking good   

[suffolkclean]

Same for us Jim, new Van got X Reg Berlingo, need a more space, heating that can be adjusted (only off or full blast) and a stereo! Happy with all other equipment & Would like more customers!

[rich hand]

An Australian passport and a container!

[Neil Williams]

The accountant this week told me that we need to be spending more
*So a new and more powerful HWE machine. get super results with the current one but times move on.
*Longer hoses to go with it
*A second rotary so 2 of us can work at the same time on bigger jobs
*Some decent pre sprayers that last longer than 6 months before the seals etc pack in.
*A phone system that manages to recognise time wasters/sales calls and makes the phone on the other end explode........now I'd pay a lot just for that alone

[clinton]

Oh and a new web site as i caint access my mail enquierys as am locked out and caint get hold of the guy who did the site for me :

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Clinton I thought Doug did your site?

Shaun

[clinton]

Hi shaun

No doug didnt do my web site mate i wish lol.

Doug did the one i use for manchester carpet cleaning its the same as yours for the one doug did for shefield i think

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

New Honda Fireblade abs & v4 Aprillia & Suzuki hyabusa & Ktm enduro & cbr 600 abs and on and on and on  

oh and for work a STEAM WAY POWERMATIC LEGACY 2100 mmmmmmmmmmmmm please Santa.

CHEERS TONY

tony tony tony why do you want one of them there for girly bikers bit like them steppers twist and go ! why not get some thing that you have to rid well or your dead bit like my r 1 thr 99 model you know carbs makes a rider out of you 

[clinton]

Susan

I have a gsxr 600

R1 fast bike 

[Andrew Briscoe]

I have a cbr 600, not been out on it since May
looking to sell in spring, or get something that doesnt give me the wrist cramps of a frustrated 16 year old boy

Andrew

[Shaun_Ashmore]

There was a lass round our way that used to go like the clappers does this count?

Shaun

[will_turton]

 r1s are crap, get a zx10 that bucks and weaves underneath you, none of these smooth power delivery bikes, cbr6 are cool, got one of them as a cheap track bike, that i dont mind it sliding down the road

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

 Susan GSXR 1100 SLINGSHOT OLD SCHOOL  it nearly bloody killed me BLACKBIRD mmmmmmmmmmmmm BRILLIANT BIT OF KIT then i had a lot of back probs then came the old mans blackbid 1300 PAN been france austria italy germany also done assen last two year moto gp's brillint bike for doing that sort of thing then on a weekend can still hang in with the sports bikes.  DRZ ENDURO big GRIN FACTOR and we get DIRTY 

[clinton]

Tony

Too right with your blackbird mate they can give it us sports bikes on the straight

What about a hyabusa

[richie]

A nice shinny ZZR1400 would be a nice stocking filler.  I would settle for a blade though. 

Richie.

[Andrew Briscoe]

The big engined ones ok on straights, but they look better in your mirrors when flicking a 600 round the corners.

Straight lines are boring, then i would say that living where i do,

Lots of lake roads and mountain passes, sorts the men from the sheep

Hartside pass, backroad from Cumbria to Geordieland is my favorite, cafe at top attracts 1000's in summer.

Andrew

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

i like my old school bikes as well thats why i also have a rvf 400 what a great thing for throwing around and because im small i can took myself right it i love eat blades on it 

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

Andrew not many 600 loose me in the twisties whatever i am riding got big GONADS AND SMALL BRAIN. x

CHEERS TONY

[clinton]

I do get my 600 round the bends must say and have got titanium sliders that are well ground down

Susan

I better watch it if am near your way then

[Joe H]

Gave the biking up 22 years ago - last bike was a CBX550 but loved the CX500 I had and also had a few MZ's.

Back in the 70'2 I did motor cycle grass track racing

and then went into training learner riders for Cheshire County Council as a volunteer and at the same time trained riders to pass their Institute of Advanced Motorists advanced test.

Fond memories.

[Andrew Briscoe]

Gave up the bikes when i was 24 then had 19 years off till i got 600.
just retired from 15 years as member of international motorcycle stunt team.(motorcycle madmen)
Ruptured cruciate ligament in knee at Nissan Sunderland, then spent 2 weeks in Preston burns unit after getting caught in a fire stunt
they where best summers i ever had, in different towns and cities for 26 weekends/bank holidays, met loads of people, great fun.

Andrew

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

Hi JOE never judge a book by the COVER EH!!!! nice one mate.
I started out with bsa bantams / sunbeam s8 / honda benly 125 / bsa shooting star 500 / then rocket goldie and a few other still loving it though.

[Joe H]

Andrew
and I though I was mad doing grass track racing

Hi Tony
You been quite recently. Hope you ok.
 
Oh! - I did a season of winter trials riding too. Gave that up as a bad job - not fit enough 

[Andrew Briscoe]

Joe, the boss of team is 70 and he hasnt retired yet, was north of england champion in sixties,
rode for the chaney bsa team.

Andrew

[clinton]

Have seen some of them stunts must say there good

[derek west]

just put new handlebar tassles on my raleigh chopper, and thinking of investing in a lollipop stick for the rear spokes.
derek

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

I do get my 600 round the bends must say and have got titanium sliders that are well ground down

Susan

I better watch it if am near your way then

depends on what im on,  my hubby as a rvf 750 now thats it a tool mine you i still like my old r.d. 400 what a wheely monstrer that is

[C A Payne]

hi, fellas! for me, i'll be getting a powr-flite bonnet machine, 175rpm model regards charlie..

[C A Payne]

hello Joe! by the way.........

[Joe H]

Hi Charlie
Good to see you on here.

What size PowerFlite rotary (or is it OP) are you getting?

what pads are you going to be using?

Doing a job on Wed morning and using a Cimex C48 for the first time.

[clinton]

Joe

Be good to know how you get on with it weds morn

How come you sold your d fusion joe

[Joe H]

Hi Clinton

Let you know Wed afternoon, and answer the DF question too - all related.

[clinton]

Cheers joe

[C A Payne]

hey Joe, the powr-flite floor machine has a 15 to 16 inch drive board, at the moment i use a victor contract with roughly the same dimensions... i use the plain white bonnet pads, 17 inch, from craftex.. still got me CFR machines aswell mate... all the best charlie

[clinton]

Hi charlie

How much does your new p f rotary work out to mate

[Mike Halliday]

i want a trailer mounted pressure washer with its own bowser so I can pull it behind the jeep and do demonstrations when i quote.

plenty on Ebay but they are a biy pricey

[C A Payne]

aye up, clinton! hav'nt got it yet, my wife is bracing herself for open purse surgery amtech sell them for about £500-ish, they know i want one, so, hopefully they will do me a deal charlie 

[clinton]

Thank charlie

Might check it out on there site as my rotary is looking a bit old :

Got a few of my regular commercial cleans to do in jan and i use my l m system on them

[derek west]

clinton
if i'm not busy can i tag along on one of them commercial jobs, see how the pro's do it?
derek

[clinton]

Derek

No problem at all mate i can let you know in the new year

 

[C A Payne]

clinton, the bonnet machine is called Powr-flite C171, 17 inch pad, 175 rpm... internet price is £595- plus vat, drive plate £68- i'm sure they will be doing special offers in the new year... (amtechuk.biz) all the best charlie... ps, i use mine for maintainance cleans & aggitation for h/w extraction..  will probably sell me victor machine for about £200- ish plus drive board!

[C A Payne]

ps, the big clean sell the exact machine for £481- plus the drive board is cheaper.........

[clinton]

Charlie

They will do a deal in the new year 

It is going to be a buyers market for sure

[Joe H]

Joe
Be good to know how you get on with it weds morn
How come you sold your d fusion joe

Hi Clinton
The job this morning went well with the Cimex C48.
The carpets were really bad in places - main walk areas, where feet had been at desks, water stains etc.
This was the first paying job I have done with the machine and used Truvox Encap on this occassion as the cleaning fluid.
Good vacc first of all with the BS36 and a Kirby (I had a young lad with me today).
I was really suprised at quality of the finish - not perfect but considering the state of the carpets all was well.
The finance director and another director popped in to see how things were going and they were well pleased with the finish.
Todays job (4 hours on site) paid for our new 32" LCD TV that was delivered yesterday.

[Joe H]

Just a short wish list
More Cool Cuffs from Hydramaster - a great time saving aid.
6" stair tool.
Rotovac 360 with carpet and hard floor head.
I love my TM so much I wouldnt mind a new Prowler to see me thro to retirement or beyond.

The lowest priced item on my wish list has already gone up in price.
Bought a 2" Cool Cuff only few weeks ago along with Clearwater Rinse from Hydramaster.
Now wanting 3 more 2" and a 2"-1.5" reducer.
A set was £14.95, now gone up to £18.95 - thats about 28%.

If the other items on my wish list go up similarly - I have no chance.

[clinton]

Joe

Good to hear it went well for you

Could you have just used a dry fusion type clean

[Joe H]

Sorry, I did say why I sold the DF system to John Gregory.

Yes, I am sure the DF or any good rotary system would have provided a adequate finish.

However, be it the DF or the Tex system I used to have, I never got on well with them.
Too much wringing out, too much heat (Tex system), and harder work then the Cimex C48.
I didnt even break out in a sweat this morning, and I can do that just with the thought of work.

[clinton]

Cheers joe

Giood to know the cimex can do a ood as job then

Same here with the texatherm,dry fusion not as bad  :

[Dave_Lee]

Ordered a slotted Greenglide for my, as yet unused Ti Wand, so that will become (I hope) my main ppiece of armoury in the new year, just now need some flexi 2" hose to go with it.
Dave.

[Joe H]

Dave
I only got 2" hose from Solutions but theirs is quite flexible if that is a feature you looking for.

[Darren O]

Ive been using a plank of wood as a van ramp for a year now then yesterday it broke with the weight of my Raptor so i ordered one from ebay £69+carrige i thought it wouldnt be here until the new year but came this afternoon great bit of kit and folds in two to save room well chuffed.

[Joe H]

Done the same, Darren, to load the Cimex C48 into the van
Couple of wheelchair ramps makes it all easy peasy.
And they may come in handy in a few years time.

[derek west]

don't worry joe ive sorted it for you.
a mobility scooter and a carpet cleaner all in one.
see! i do care.
http://www.nilfisk-advance.com/Products/FloorCleaning-Maintenance/CarpetExtractors/RideOnSelf-Contained/QuickOverview.aspx

derek

[Joe H]