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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: frames to panes on March 30, 2008, 08:49:13 pm

Title: Jikwan
Post by: frames to panes on March 30, 2008, 08:49:13 pm

Where do you find metal Vikan taper threads?

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 30, 2008, 09:02:22 pm

i got mine from a company called cleaning supplies warehouse in peterboro
its closed now but still has a branch in lincoln
all the wfp gear was from a company called anchor pole systems (dont quote me )
the poles were just regular glass fibre universals BUT all had an aluminium end cone threaded for vikans
and the end cone could be bought seperate((about 8 quid)
they must be out there somewhere ;D

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: matt on March 30, 2008, 09:23:12 pm

glue a short piece of unger pole on the end of your pole

then use this

http://www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=406&osCsid=5a2ee49bf47c89dd7ae3ee12102e98fe

£3.69

a steal

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: frames to panes on March 30, 2008, 09:37:14 pm

Is it metal? where is the best place to steal it from? I only want it to heat up and melt some new threads in non-vikan brushes perhaps.

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 30, 2008, 09:40:07 pm

Quote from: DJW on March 30, 2008, 09:37:14 pm

Is it metal? where is the best place to steal it from? I only want it to heat up and melt some new threads in non-vikan brushes perhaps.

Is this what you need?

(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Aluminium_screw_Uni_SLX_HYbrid.jpg)

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Goosenecks.html

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: jikwan on March 30, 2008, 09:40:45 pm

djw
i used an old gardeners 18' universal for 6 long months
heavy as hell
now im using skyblue modular much lighter
the aluminium top piece (of the gardeners)  fits the "standard" angle adapters which then fits the vikan thread
ask alex   he might have them in stock

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 30, 2008, 09:41:52 pm

thats on my short pole ;D
out of interest tho i would like to see if anyone can locate the ones i have cos i want some more
simply because i want some spares , and also to use HOT....dirty word :o....when forming new threads on diy brushes as jikwan described in an earlier thread

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 30, 2008, 09:43:00 pm

i really must learn to type faster ;D ;D

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: frames to panes on March 30, 2008, 09:45:17 pm

Yes Alex that's what i'm looking for but only for playing about really. I've seen a few brushes that when cut down might be suitable for gutter washing (getting right up behind the gutter.)
 I reckon i could poke my SL-X in the fire for a few minutes and use that in a few weeks.  :D

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 30, 2008, 09:47:59 pm

Quote from: DJW on March 30, 2008, 09:45:17 pm

Yes Alex that's what i'm looking for but only for playing about really. I've seen a few brushes that when cut down might be suitable for gutter washing (getting right up behind the gutter.)
 I reckon i could poke my SL-X in the fire for a few minutes and use that in a few weeks.  :D

All joking apart, the SL-Xs will all come with the above fitting on the end as standard.

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 30, 2008, 09:56:34 pm

alex
that ally end fitting is an insert type yes?
have you ever come across ally end fittings that are collar type and drilled for hose ???

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 30, 2008, 09:58:58 pm

Quote from: L.J.Thorpe on March 30, 2008, 09:56:34 pm

alex
that ally end fitting is an insert type yes?
have you ever come across ally end fittings that are collar type and drilled for hose ???

Yes, we can supply them.  They are about £8.  Let me know if you want one and I'll order one in for you.

Title: Re: Jikwan
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on March 30, 2008, 10:05:06 pm

cheers alex , may stick one on next order (whenever that may be ;D)