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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Graeme@Access on October 19, 2005, 09:05:18 am

Title: Rotary for Charly Pads?
Post by: Graeme@Access on October 19, 2005, 09:05:18 am

Hi,

After searching (and not finding anything) I thought i would write a quick post to ask what rotary maching should be used with Charly pads?

I have been told that it should rotate at <175rpm, but have no idea about weight.  Specifically, does it have to be a rotary with a low weight/area ratio?  Or can you just use any slow rotating machine.

I take it you need a "stabipad" type driveboard or does the pad attch to other types of drive plate?

One other thing, can you use a machine that slightly smaller than the pads?  ie a 16" machine with a 17"pad?  or does the design of the pad require a size match.

These pads seems to cammand a lot of respect from what i have read and give very good results.  I just want to make sure that we buy the right rotary to use them with.

Any help or advice you guys can offer is greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Graeme
ACS

Title: Re: Rotary for Charly Pads?
Post by: dave401uk on October 19, 2005, 09:33:58 am

Graeme, give nick at solutions a call 08458382156
he has a couple of machines for sale that would suit you sir!


Dave

Title: Re: Rotary for Charly Pads?
Post by: Graeme@Access on October 20, 2005, 09:25:22 am

Cheers Dave,

Ill try and give him a phone at some point this week.

So nobody has any ideas as to the best weight/cm².  Hmm, maybe it was a bit of a specific question that there is no real answer to.  Ill go do a bit more digging and see what i can find.

Cheers anyways

Graeme

Title: Re: Rotary for Charly Pads?
Post by: nick.solution on October 20, 2005, 03:57:05 pm

Hi Graeme

sorry missed your qustion

The ideal speed is 180rpm and the idea weight is btween 35 & 45 kg, machines I would suggest would be chemspec rotary ( chemstractor), numatic standard speed , truvox orbis ( although a little light) Taski. or victor.

Hope this helps I do have some second hand used rotarys for sale if you are interested,

Best regards Nick

Title: Re: Rotary for Charly Pads?
Post by: Chris Bailey on October 20, 2005, 07:19:19 pm

Hi Graeme

I have the full solutions super charly pad system.  I have also just got hold of a taski 200 series scrubber.  Intend to get two machines running where possible.

Nick has answered it, basically, and if you can find one, a 17" gear driven scrubber between 160 & 240 rpm then you won't go far wrong.  As far as I understand the drive boards are more or less the same.

Hope this helps

Chris