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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Lee GLS on January 02, 2011, 08:26:03 pm

Title: Swivel Reel
Post by: Lee GLS on January 02, 2011, 08:26:03 pm

Has anyone done a DIY swivel reel, i have mine fixed at the moment facing sideways going through ports in the side of the van, but some times it would be easier to have them coming out of the back doors, i know i could have them free standing, but i would sooner have them so they cant go flying.

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: formb on January 02, 2011, 08:30:17 pm

Mine swivel.
www.souterwindowcleaning.co.uk

Just a spike out the bottom, dunno how you could do it in a Van though.

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: Lee GLS on January 02, 2011, 08:39:02 pm

Do you have any pics of it? had a look on your site but couldnt really see. Are they quite sturdy like that?

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: formb on January 02, 2011, 08:42:17 pm

No pics, ill get some if you like. Back at work on Tuesday.

Yea they are solid as a rock mate. 1" thick steel spike.

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: Lee GLS on January 02, 2011, 08:50:01 pm

A pic would be great if thats ok, thanks.

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: d s windowcleaning on January 02, 2011, 08:51:16 pm

gazza put some pictures on here of a swivel mounting that he made .

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: DaveG on January 03, 2011, 10:23:31 am

I think someone off here modified a swiveling seat base and bolted reel to that

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: formb on January 04, 2011, 11:30:58 am

Hose:

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: formb on January 04, 2011, 11:32:00 am

Landrover:

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: formb on January 04, 2011, 11:33:09 am

Swivel:

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: Lee GLS on January 04, 2011, 03:39:11 pm

Thanks for the pics form b. It's given me food for thought, it looks like if could withstand a nuclear Bomb  ;D

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: Richard Neal on January 04, 2011, 10:24:30 pm

Its on a landy so it has to be Iraq ready  ;D

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: geefree on January 04, 2011, 10:57:42 pm

Get some mdf

Cut out two round pieces 500 mm in diameter


buy a small stub coffee table leg around 150 mm high

screw the plate of the leg on one piece of mdf


then bolt that piece to the van floor where you want the reel to sit.

with the leg facing up.

drill a hole in the centre of the second piece of mdf around 33 mm diameter

Pop 4 castors on the same piece.... small ones with plates for screws.


screw your reel to the top of this piece.

drop it over the coffee table leg .

done.

and you can take it out of the van anytime you like as it just lifts out of the leg.


 ;)

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9282000&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=leg&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1294182450945&isSearch=true

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: geefree on January 04, 2011, 11:04:32 pm

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Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: geefree on January 04, 2011, 11:05:30 pm

oops  pic  above was the first attempt , before the stub leg

Title: Re: Swivel Reel
Post by: Lee GLS on January 05, 2011, 04:56:55 pm

cheers gazza, looks good too.