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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: drakestar! on December 08, 2006, 11:39:52 am

Title: ladder clamps
Post by: drakestar! on December 08, 2006, 11:39:52 am: got 2 sets from screwfix & they have all crossthreaded! they gave me new ones & they did the same! >:( & b4 any1 asks i did greese them. if you ave got good ones where did u get them from? cheers
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Post by: 007 or what on December 08, 2006, 11:41:24 am: Same prob
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Post by: jeff1 on December 08, 2006, 11:48:44 am: When I worked for screwfix in there shop, we used to get bad batches of them, we had one guy bring 6 sets back, until someone had the bright idea to go through them all and 20 set we had, were all cross threaded and we found one good set,
If I was you I would send them back with a covering letter asking them to test them before they resend you a new set.
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Post by: drakestar! on December 08, 2006, 11:52:28 am: cheers jeff but after a good set is found i wont be buying theres again! does anyone get theres from anywhere else than screwfix?
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Post by: jeff1 on December 08, 2006, 11:54:20 am: Try Toolstation, I gave there link this morning under screwfix V Toolstation.
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Post by: a-r window cleanin on December 08, 2006, 12:16:14 pm: we got both our sets from B&Q and have had no probs wejust greese them every other month
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Post by: S.A.J on December 08, 2006, 12:27:23 pm: I've used these in the past with no problems.

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/wcw/ecommerce/index.php?file=product&idcate=76&page=2

Stuart
SAJ Window Cleaners Ltd
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Post by: chris@c.m.s on December 08, 2006, 12:29:39 pm: One of mine cross threaded and I think it was because I'd tightened them at an angle when a rung was in the way didnt have any problems with the other one and they were from Wicks.
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Post by: drakestar! on December 08, 2006, 12:35:35 pm: thanks guys got a few lines to go down now
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Post by: RO-Sheen on December 08, 2006, 02:01:37 pm: I got mine form wickes and they are fine
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Post by: chrismroberts on December 08, 2006, 02:33:40 pm: B&Q, just WD40 them every few weeks and theyre great :)
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Post by: Johnboyfree on December 08, 2006, 05:32:23 pm: I use a Mont Blanc ladder system,took 20 min to install it and now takes about 20 seconds to take ladders off and on,its a bar system that locks the ladders in place using a vertical clamp
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Post by: S_RICHARDSON on December 08, 2006, 05:36:28 pm: Quote from: Johnboyfree on December 08, 2006, 05:32:23 pm
I use a Mont Blanc ladder system,took 20 min to install it and now takes about 20 seconds to take ladders off and on,its a bar system that locks the ladders in place using a vertical clamp
do you have a link?
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Post by: Johnboyfree on December 08, 2006, 05:44:52 pm: I started looking for another one this morning but they seem to be different to the ones Im using,(I bought mine off a Guy in N.Ireland off ebay)Ive had them about 8 months and nobodys said anything about them before and twice today whilst stuck in traffic people have knocked on the window and asked how they work and where I got them from,then I come on here and see this thread.... ???
now thats scary ;D ;D
I will do a search and when/if I find I will place a link
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Post by: Mike Jones on December 08, 2006, 08:00:40 pm: Use cam buckle straps a lot quicker than clamps. Halfords sellthem, the thule ones last longest.