Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: declanb on July 25, 2004, 11:06:10 pm
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Anyone got any experience of building their own machine and, if so, how did it go and what problems did u encounter? Have been looking into it with a couple of engineering mates of mine and was just wondering if it was feasable.
Cheers,
Dec
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Dec
Every thing is feasible never done it though, looks a pain to do! What type of machine do you want to build? I’m assuming hwe.
Len
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declanb,
I've been building carpet cleaning machines over the past 40 years, so it most certainly is feasable.
However an answer to your question could fill a large book. The basic principles are straitforeward but the devil is in the detail. If the purpose of an own-build is simply to save money, I would say don't bother - buy a good s/hand machine.
John.
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John
Talking to a chap a few weeks ago based where I’m going next week and he was referring to a vortex waist tank but would not elaborate on it, I understand the principles in this method, heavy partials sink to the bottom as I have the same system for my fish pond. I know I’m asking you to speculate, do you think he may be referring to recycle water, as I can’t see any other benefit. By the way it’s a TM system
Len
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or we talking portable or T/M? with a portable I'd think the hard part is making the fresh & foul water tanks, pumps,vac motors & switches are easy to put together.
on the T/M side i'm now using my own built machine powered be 3 x3 stage vacs, a 500psi pump & a diesal burner. the tanks and hose reals come off a Bane machine.
I'm trying now to turn it into a duel wand machine.
Mike
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Hi Len,
I can only speculate on this. As you say vortexes are used as a form of cyclonic separation within liquids, often as a pre-treatment to mechanical filtration.
However I doubt that on a TM the purpose would be as part of a re-cycle system. I think that it is more likely a separate tank use as a sort of fluff/grit-filter. This would certainly make tank cleaning easier as TM tanks can silt up badly.
If someone knows, I would interested to know the true answer.
John.
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Mick, 3x3 stage vacs will never amount to a truckmount!
Regards, Pete.
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pulls as much as a blazer or a spitfire :D
plus it stays in the van so what else does it need to do to be a truckmount ;)
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Have you done away with the Bane blower altogether on your machine? if so why?
Or are the fan vacuum motors in series with it.
Martin
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martin I've got rid off the whole base unit, because of crap PSI and poor vacuum. I've replaced them with a 600psi pump and 3 x 3 stage vacs, much better than before.
Plus i wanted more room in the van.
mike
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Hi Guys,
So Mike are you suggesting that Bane Clene does'nt give much psi or suction?
Cheers,
Doug
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what do you think :o
banes are great machines and very reliable but they don't have the best specifications.
I also like to invent things so Thought i could make something better.
Mike
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Mike,
Good on you ;)
That is how many a good machine came about, and there's a lot more satisfaction in DIY than simply laying down a wad of cash.
John.