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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Richy L on May 13, 2010, 03:58:18 pm

Title: DIY pole - £25
Post by: Richy L on May 13, 2010, 03:58:18 pm

Could you adapt this pole to make a water fed pole?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10m-telescopic-fibreglass-pole-wind-socks-flags-etc-/250631626268?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a5acf1e1c

How much of it could be used? would it be strong enough for occasional use?

Title: Re: DIY pole - £25
Post by: daz1977 on May 13, 2010, 04:04:15 pm

yea, but i dont know how wipy it would be with a brush on the end

the only problem might be is getting a connection to fit at the end where the brush goes

Title: Re: DIY pole - £25
Post by: Richy L on May 13, 2010, 04:06:20 pm

I imagin if it is for a flag it will be quite sturdy.
... think i might take a punt with it

Title: Re: DIY pole - £25
Post by: darragh windows on May 13, 2010, 04:09:33 pm

check out skyblue flagpoles a lot cheaper i know a few on here use them

Title: Re: DIY pole - £25
Post by: darragh windows on May 13, 2010, 04:11:47 pm

oops sorry they are actually dearer

Title: Re: DIY pole - £25
Post by: Richy L on May 13, 2010, 04:18:44 pm

They seem like pretty much the same thing dont they. I might go with skyblue if they are recommended.
Does anyone have a picture of their pole made like this?

Title: Re: DIY pole - £25
Post by: darragh windows on May 13, 2010, 04:22:46 pm

type skyblue into search this forum to find out more there was a picture a while ago

Title: Re: DIY pole - £25
Post by: Richy L on May 13, 2010, 04:43:21 pm

no pics on here now ...  no worries.

Thanks DW

Title: Re: DIY pole - £25
Post by: Tom White on May 13, 2010, 05:30:14 pm

Richie, try Matt's DIY WFP forum (google for it, links aren't allowed here); those guys have used just about every conceivable type of pole as a WFP and it's pointless reinventing the wheel.

I use both the Harris and DIY fishing poles (you'd be to get upto those high jobs you're after with one of those at maybe a fraction of the cost with the fishing poles; have a look at Jeff Brimbles posts.)

Regards,

Tosh