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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: daniel b on March 16, 2008, 04:10:52 pm
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Thought i would post some pics of this pole and i must say what a great pole we had two full days of using it at 60ft and came hme each day with noachin arms and shoulders lol i know for a fact if we were using some of are other 60ft poles it would have been a lt harder, i was a bit unsu about the brush but it doe a great job although im not sure how long it would last on this type of work.
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some more
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sl2 at 50ft:
(http://lh3.google.co.uk/rupertthehair/R9uff5R065I/AAAAAAAAA7Y/o9nr2QAS7c8/IMG_2967.JPG?imgmax=512)
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how can i make the pics a little smaller they seem too big not the best at this computer lark lol
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Now that is where the supalite comes into its own.
I would have put a 16 in brush on for that job though.
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Somebody posted a link for a site that enabled you to do it but I post pictures by first hosting them online and copying their address to this site. So in reality you are seeing a picture from another site, it doesnt actually get stored on Cleanitup. I use Picasa and Flickr
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The pics look fine to me, no need to alter them
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Dave if you put a big heavy 16inch brush on it then it ruins the point/fun out of using a light pole, a 16inch vikan weighs nearly 1kg if not more, The sl2 only weighs 1.8kg at 50ft. i agree a 16 inch brush would be better, but no light alternative exists at this moment, except the Tucker, which still is a little heavy, Luke
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we had too use a cherry picker on some parts due too cement
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I know what your saying, but on that job looks like sweeping your backyard with a tooth brush.
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Wow. That's some job, Daniel.
No aching arms or back - but what about your neck?
How much glass can you clean, vertically, before having to take a length of pole off - the job must seem never-ending?
Do you ever go inside and inspect your work?
Regards
Mike
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the amount of people stoppin and takin photos and askin questions etc was funny people nearly fallin over themselves wacthin us.
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but on that job looks like sweeping your backyard with a tooth brush.
!!!Was what I was thinking when I looked at the picture! Luke
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Daniel
Fair play, you have big cahoonies.
Dave
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he amount of people stoppin and takin photos and askin questions etc was funny people nearly fallin over themselves wacthin us.
If your working on a road this is a genuine h&s concern. I have nearly been hit be people looking up at the pole!!! Luke
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Wow. That's some job, Daniel.
No aching arms or back - but what about your neck?
How much glass can you clean, vertically, before having to take a length of pole off - the job must seem never-ending?
Do you ever go inside and inspect your work?
Regards
Mike
lol yes defo achin neck after but there was 10 of us there so 2 or 3 of us took it in turns,we go too go back next week as that is only half the job.
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On the job picture above I was cleaning 7 in the morning till 7 at night no exaggeration, my dad had to control traffic and he is holding the pole for the picture. I did get an hour break when my dad did the side of part of the building but apart from that I was cleaning 11 hours solid. Biggest working day ever, was wrecked at the end but glad Ive got the sl2, Luke
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couple more, i will post some more of the other side on thur when we next use the pole again as we mainly inside next week.
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(http://lh4.google.co.uk/rupertthehair/R9ufnJR067I/AAAAAAAAA7o/LyumVu7kbIo/IMG_2982.JPG?imgmax=512)
heres my dad holding it at 45ft
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And the pole in action:
(http://lh3.google.co.uk/rupertthehair/R9ufj5R066I/AAAAAAAAA7g/zdSQKj8Yt3Q/IMG_2968.JPG?imgmax=512)
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If anyone is unsure about getting 1 of these poles even more so if you do this type of work get 1 you will not be sorry and my lads think so too lol they love it compared to other poles just makes the day so much easyer compared to others.
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how many of them have you bought Daniel?
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Luke what do you think about the brush a couple of the lads and me i suppose would hve preferd it a bit bigger but that then adds to the weight then but there must be bigger with only a slight difference maybe gardinars new 1 is it bigger and what weigh is it.
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how many of them have you bought Daniel?
only 1 i wanted to test it 1st but will defo be orderin a couple more atleast, the lads and i will simply get more work done in a week.
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Somebody posted a link for a site that enabled you to do it but I post pictures by first hosting them online and copying their address to this site. So in reality you are seeing a picture from another site, it doesnt actually get stored on Cleanitup. I use Picasa and Flickr
http://www.resizr.com
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As regards to the brush I think its a swings and roundabouts thing, yes its only 11-12 inches but you have more stamina because its nice and light. Alex is going to bring out his new brush soon and that will be 12 inches I think but he may make a bigger one, I dont know. The Bentley brush sold with the sl2 isnt ideal but its alright. I will get Alexs new brush and if I dont like it ( which I very much doubt ) I will be going to use Tuckers converted with a thread plate, Luke
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Daniel, if you want a bigger brush I reccomend going for the 18 inch Tucker
(http://www.racenstein.com/mmJRACENSTEIN/Images/300_66-442.jpg)
And gluing/screwing a thread plate onto it from a household broom ( usually the wooden ones ). Be warned the Tucker at that length is no lightweight but its the lightest option for a brush of that length, Luke
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Daniel, if you want a bigger brush I reccomend going for the 18 inch Tucker
(http://www.racenstein.com/mmJRACENSTEIN/Images/300_66-442.jpg)
And gluing/screwing a thread plate onto it from a household broom ( usually the wooden ones ). Be warned the Tucker at that length is no lightweight but its the lightest option for a brush of that length, Luke
unless you do alot of commercial the 18inch is to big same as a trad blade, I used 12 and 18 the 18 seems to slow you doing dont know why but over all thats what I found
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Cheers Luke, may look into that.
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couple more ;D
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God hoow would you price a job like that?
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experience ;) basically i have a set hourly rate say £25ph then work out how many hours per men.
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did the windows sheet up nicely?
ice just bought one of these, and i still havent had chance to have a play with it. cant wait!
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after going over them like 3 times yes they did sheet nicely, thank god.
You will not regret gettin 1.
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As regards to the brush I think its a swings and roundabouts thing, yes its only 11-12 inches but you have more stamina because its nice and light. Alex is going to bring out his new brush soon and that will be 12 inches I think but he may make a bigger one, I dont know. The Bentley brush sold with the sl2 isnt ideal but its alright. I will get Alexs new brush and if I dont like it ( which I very much doubt ) I will be going to use Tuckers converted with a thread plate, Luke
To say I loathed the bentley brush is an understatement. I took your advice and fitted a swivel thread plate to a Tucker brush for my supalite pole. Much better, it actually cleans the glass better with less scrubbing effort whilst keeping the weight at the top of the pole light.
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Sorry to but in but do you know where I can get a Tucker brush from? Without having to buy in to the system?
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Luke what do you think about the brush a couple of the lads and me i suppose would hve preferd it a bit bigger but that then adds to the weight then but there must be bigger with only a slight difference maybe gardinars new 1 is it bigger and what weigh is it.
The new brush is 11", mono-filament, single trim and about 240g. We will be looking at 3 more variants soon though, a sill, a large, and a double trim
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good job it sheeted, i do some massive windows, about 30ft up and they dont sheet, takes forever to do them!
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Sorry to but in but do you know where I can get a Tucker brush from? Without having to buy in to the system?
Tucker (Afd (UK) Tel: 01256 844046
You have to adapt a gooseneck to fit the brush. Either fit a screw thread plate or use an Ionic's gooseneck on the end of your pole.
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Some great photo's there...nice job to have as well.....good to see what others are upto....
Dave.
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Watch it lads here come the ladies :) Mrs taken today, making CPs redundant with a 50ft Ultralite 8) (http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc114/JeffBrimble/2008_0317CillBrush0091.jpg)
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Has he had them poles strenthened yet Jeff,when i had one it was very breakable even at 3-4 floors.
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Thats part of the 88fter not sure what hes putting out now.
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hate to be the one to tell ya mrs but the brush aint on the glass ;) ;D ;D
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You tell her I aint !
No theres a bit of ariel mast in pic. Brush is in corner on the glass ;)
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Ive tried to get my mrs using a pole but she moans about the weight i think i may look at getting a lighter pole for her.
Paul
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i dread to think what my mrs would say if i said come out window cleaning with me and use a 50ft pole she would prob start cryin. lol
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Daniel,
To be fair it was here first day, I thought a pic with the CPs in would be interesting, so she used the pole only once I got it up there :-[ but heres a wall of glass she did do all by herself. I genuienly think the new ultralites technology will open up an equal opportunity to enable ladies to take us on !
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc114/JeffBrimble/2008_0317CillBrush0093-1.jpg)
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Wow thats good going Jeff or should i say Mrs Brimble, i think you could be right the lightness of these poles i cant see no reason why woman cant do just as good a job at height.
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Daniel, you could start employing women instead, theres lots of advantages, more honest, reliable etc etc
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i could defo do with more reliable lads these days most cannot get up on monday mornin had 2 not turn in today >:( 1 of them will be getting a final warning for not turning in on mondays on a regular basis.
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Just watch out for maternity pay and mood swings.... :o PLUS.... If you employ a good looker you will get trouble from your Mrs..... ???
Regards
Mr H
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would make no change for me being in trouble with the mrs.lol