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Title: pole broke today
Post by: matt on January 07, 2008, 07:23:46 pm
it was very windy and the lightwieght pole blew over, normally this isnt a issue it bounces fairly well

today it hit a plant pot about 18" below the brush :( and snapped right in half :(

it was about 3ish, so i packed up and got home and fixed it, now the unger end of the pole is inside the pole

its not a major issue, just lost 18" of pole
Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: frames to panes on January 07, 2008, 07:28:52 pm
That's the trouble with those carbon Facelifts - you have to be so careful ;D
Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: windowwashers on January 07, 2008, 07:34:21 pm
Quote from: DJW on January 07, 2008, 07:28:52 pm
That's the trouble with those carbon Facelifts - you have to be so careful ;D
I would not use a carbon pole day in day out for normal work, maybe lighter but I like the workout
Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: burky-boy on January 07, 2008, 07:49:31 pm
learn from you mistakes lay your pole down when you have done with it i did  :)

Steve
Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 07, 2008, 08:11:05 pm
Quote from: burky-boy on January 07, 2008, 07:49:31 pm
learn from you mistakes lay your pole down when you have done with it i did  :)

Steve

yes then you can step on it and crush it ;D ;D
Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: Jeff Brimble on January 07, 2008, 08:11:27 pm
Matt, was it the No3 or 4 section ?
Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: NWH on January 07, 2008, 08:41:57 pm
Buy a proper pole Matt lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: matt on January 07, 2008, 09:19:54 pm
Quote from: Jeff Brimble- The Electric Window Cleaner on January 07, 2008, 08:11:27 pm
Matt, was it the No3 or 4 section ?

the very end section, the section the unger fitted over the top of

Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: Jeff Brimble on January 07, 2008, 10:08:55 pm
Ahh,  well for a long time now I now only use the next biggest section No4 as its stronger and not so bendy. You fit a piece of the Unger alu section Inside the glass fibre. If you do that you will still have a pole you can use and it will be stiffer. Will see if I can find it over on your site and get back to you there. The NO 4 secdtion also fits most other modulars as a st gooseneck.
Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: matt on January 07, 2008, 10:41:33 pm
Quote from: Jeff Brimble- The Electric Window Cleaner on January 07, 2008, 10:08:55 pm
Ahh,  well for a long time now I now only use the next biggest section No4 as its stronger and not so bendy. You fit a piece of the Unger alu section Inside the glass fibre. If you do that you will still have a pole you can use and it will be stiffer. Will see if I can find it over on your site and get back to you there. The NO 4 secdtion also fits most other modulars as a st gooseneck.


thats what ive done now, its cut about 6 " inside that pole ( only because i had glues them 2 sections together )

its long enough for all my houses except 2 or 3 ( from what i remmber ) so its not a major issue, i can allways use the unger for them 2 or 3
Title: Re: pole broke today
Post by: macmac on January 07, 2008, 11:02:40 pm
Quote from: windowwashers on January 07, 2008, 07:34:21 pm
Quote from: DJW on January 07, 2008, 07:28:52 pm
That's the trouble with those carbon Facelifts - you have to be so careful ;D
I would not use a carbon pole day in day out for normal work, maybe lighter but I like the workout

Sometimes ww, i wonder if you are actually a window cleaner at all ???

tony