Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richard jagger on January 28, 2013, 06:20:02 pm
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I as looking at your van video. How did you get the pole hose into a cork screw and does it keep its shape using hot water. What made you think of this idea? It`s a clever idea instead of a hose in the pole.
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It's shop bought like that from a gardening suppliers.
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And it weighs 20 kg more !
Rich
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I will message Cluey for ya, just in case he aint seen this :) ;D
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its a high grade commpressed air line, yer hot water dont effect it atall.
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And it weighs 20 kg more !
Rich
actually its lighter than some pole hoses that are out on the market at the same length!!!
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Does that apply when its full of water Rich ;D
Rich
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Does that apply when its full of water Rich ;D
Rich
just weighed out a spare hose,
the airline hose that i use has brass fittings on that weighted in at 214g's
and i have just weighed gardiners Hazard Yellow Pole Hose 7.8mm OD, cut to the same length to the coiled hose
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Hazard-Yellow-Standard-Pole-Hose-8mm-OD-sold-in-100-Metre-Reel-PVC_YELLOW_100M_7_8.html
that has no fittings on, and that weighed in at 319gs!
both without water in!
so my hose is 105g lighter than a leading brand hose out there, and might even last longer too
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Rich , how much do they both weigh when full of water ?
I think you might have a good plan there chap .
Rich
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Rich , how much do they both weigh when full of water ?
I think you might have a good plan there chap .
Rich
not 100% but i can try and see if i can find out later, just in the process of converting partners car into a wfp car for tomorrow, garage still havent fixed van so got to work from car! lol
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The only thing that just struck me now, which I did not consider at first its a lot longer coiled and will be heaver than a strait hose so will not work for my needs.
Did you buy all new tools when you build your van. Must of cost a packet.
Thanks anyway.
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The only thing that just struck me now, which I did not consider at first its a lot longer coiled and will be heaver than a strait hose so will not work for my needs.Thanks anyway.
only heavier than a straight hose when using it on a fully colapsed pole, but when at full hight it is light than a straight hose!!!
what idea did you have?
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I was going to say dont dismiss it yet Smithie , how straight is the hose at full extension of the pole , im just thinking in the lines of a conector at the base of pole to lite 5 or similar small length to reel hose , that would enable the use of some kind of tap / switch for water on/off without the need of AD or big loop of pole hose with the trigger method .
Rich
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Right, results with both hose's filled with water.
1st off, the inside diameter of the hoses:-
My airline hose :- 6mm
Gardiners hose :- 5mm
so my airline holds more water!
weigh in results :-
My airline :- 437g's
Gardiners hose :- 459g's
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I did not want to use it for window cleaning.Its some other project am busy with.
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I did not want to use it for window cleaning.Its some other project am busy with.
is it a secret or could you say?
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My son in law and myself are developing a cleaning machine for the meat industry.
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My son in law and myself are developing a cleaning machine for the meat industry.
oh right, and the hose is for the water from machine to the cleaning nozzle?
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them poles and hoses werent my cup of tea
at al ;)
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them poles and hoses werent my cup of tea
at al ;)
They not for everyone,
At the end of the day they do the same job. just costs less to set up,