Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richard jagger on August 06, 2013, 07:51:46 pm
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Just fitted my poles with a clamp upgrade.The thing is, no one mentioned that the clamp is spring loaded. Its what make the difference in this new clamp keeping pressure on the pole section.The new glue supplied with this upgrade is really good stuff.Well down Alex for a well thought out upgrade.
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Just fitted my poles with a clamp upgrade.The thing is, no one mentioned that the clamp is spring loaded.
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Err.............. Yes they did, loooooads of people. ;D
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Maybe it's because all my poles are new but not overly impressed with the new clamps
I get more spins now than I did with older style clamp as they seem to unwind themselves when opening and closing
Darran
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Maybe it's because all my poles are new but not overly impressed with the new clamps
I get more spins now than I did with older style clamp as they seem to unwind themselves when opening and closing
Darran
Hi Darran
Sound like your clamp bolts could do with being adjusted up a little tighter. Try tightening them by a turn or two and see how they operate then. Drop me an email on alex@agardiner.co.uk and let me know how you get on.
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I find they need to be tightened up quite a bit too...
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I think everyone has the same problem, you get them perfect for an hour or so, then they need adjusted. I can live with that though, it has to be better than binning the whole pole or farting around with 2 part and sand paper every few week's.
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I think everyone has the same problem, you get them perfect for an hour or so, then they need adjusted. I can live with that though, it has to be better than binning the whole pole or farting around with 2 part and sand paper every few week's.
Hi Ronnie
Shouldn't need adjusting this often - sounds like the nylock is not working on the bolts. I adjust mine about once a month maximum.
Drop me an email on alex@agardiner.co.uk and I can look into it for you.
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Shouldn't need adjusting this often - sounds like the nylock is not working on the bolts. I adjust mine about once a month maximum.
Doesnt this equate to about 2 days work nowadays Alex ;D ;D only kidding ;D ;D
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Shouldn't need adjusting this often - sounds like the nylock is not working on the bolts. I adjust mine about once a month maximum.
Doesnt this equate to about 2 days work nowadays Alex ;D ;D only kidding ;D ;D
Cheeky, but true ;D
The pole is in use about 3 days a week on average and has had the new clamps in position for over a year now. The pole itself is the very first prototype Xtreme25 so has seen a lot of use since it was first built. It does have a non-standard top section and only three smart clamps on.
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I find they need to be tightened up quite a bit too...
X2
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i think they are brilliant!i only have to adjust the odd one or two about once a week.
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Have to fiddle with mine every day. Can't tell if the pole is wearing so fast or the clamps are winding loose. Had to glue another one back on yesterday. In spite of all that I think they are a huge improvement over the old ones.
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i adjust mine every day, bnut i still like the clamps they dont spin at all i have a month old clx with them on
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i think they are brilliant!i only have to adjust the odd one or two about once a week.
ditto
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At the mo I dont like the clamps, wish I had the old ones back with no spinning :'(
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Ive been surprised how much ive had to adjust them, at least once a day...
They seem to work themselves loose.
To be fair its not massive deal, and i'd imagine they work quite well as the pole wears
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I have the old clamps on my SLX22 and one came lose so I pulled it off. I was thinking of getting a set of new clamps, but having read some reviews i'm not so sure now. I glued the old clamp back on and...job done. It works fine, as do the rest of them.
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I am going to try a small drop of locktite on mine because my nuts keep coming loose (Vicar) ;D
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Have to fiddle with mine every day. Can't tell if the pole is wearing so fast or the clamps are winding loose. Had to glue another one back on yesterday. In spite of all that I think they are a huge improvement over the old ones.
Yep at least once a day and always sections 1 and 3 I will tighten up a little more but I'm certain the nut is working itself loose, it's not a big deal but as the saying goes its s@ds law the section will spin when reaching 15 ft over a conny :-[
I hope it's not wear !! Usual adjustment is 3 full turns in a day
Darran
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I am a big fan of gardener poles I only buy from them, but I have to say to make you buy the new clams and for you to have to put them on and still not that good to me very annoying, I have just today had a 18 foot pole delivered used it today and the pole still came loose and had to fiddle with it not good at all, I had to say this as not that happy,
Gazza
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Don't get me wrong - I'm happy. ;D New clamps are good.
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If anyone is having to adjust clamps several times a day then please email me directly so that I can sort out the solution. Most clients are not having to do this and I would rather that no one is having to adjust the bolts constantly.
My email address is alex@agardiner.co.uk
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If anyone is having to adjust clamps several times a day then please email me directly so that I can sort out the solution. Most clients are not having to do this and I would rather that no one is having to adjust the bolts constantly.
My email address is alex@agardiner.co.uk
If you know how to use a gardiner pole and you look after it, you don't need to adjust clamps several times a day, you need to teach them Alex ;)
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Ive been surprised how much ive had to adjust them, at least once a day...
They seem to work themselves loose.
To be fair its not massive deal, and i'd imagine they work quite well as the pole wears
Me too but it's hardly onerous work.
When I can be bothered, I reckon a dose of threadlock will fix.
Vin
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Ive been surprised how much ive had to adjust them, at least once a day...
They seem to work themselves loose.
To be fair its not massive deal, and i'd imagine they work quite well as the pole wears
I've had the same the nylock or Loctite whatever has been used on the thread doesn't hold I have to adjust them quite a lot but having said that I much prefer them they do spin over quite a lot. I am going to try some Loctite on the thread see if it will hold a bit longer.
Just an addition !
Well done Alex and the Gardiner's team a great improvement and innovation!
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Remeember al these parts expand with this heat.As the pole are carbon and the clamps are a different material.
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I emailed alex last night to ask if there was anything i could do to help prevent the clamp undoing itself....
He emailed back straight away and offered to send me some more levers and bolts...
To those having problems give alex an email the bloke has cracking customer service.
Cheers alex :D