Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gsw on August 27, 2008, 10:42:59 pm
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does anyone want to invent this for me?? i would like a plastic gooseneck which i could adjust the angle of by pressing on the glass, when the pressure is released the gooseneck returns to 90 degrees or more ( for sills) this way i wouldn't spend all day lowering my pole to adjust the angle of the gooseneck for different windows it would cut down on pole wear and tear and save time.
some sort of ratchet would be good, so it could lock in place then be released
invent away lads..... over to you!
greg
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;D i was thinking of the same thing alex can you do one like the ettore contour +handle
if you do a want a cut as its my idea :)
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i posted first!!!!
so i want a cut
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i posted first!!!!
so i want a cut
split 3 ways then ;D ;)
alex your the man to do this ;)
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knowing alex its already on its way, just tell me when available and i will have 4.
3 ways it is!!
greg
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your brush is too stiff....a softer bristle brush allows cleaning and different angles...like a tucker brush
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How funny that this should come up now. I've just been thinking about exactly the same thing - and not got anywhere useful.
The engineering problem is that it needs to be something that will only change angle when you want it to, not because you bump it accidentally against a sill or something.
And, as GSW says, it should be accurately adjustable without having to lower the pole every time.
I guess that 4 or 5 positions should be enough as there is a degree of flexibility in the bristles of most brushes and you can adjust the angle by moving yourself fowards and backwards.
I'd prefer something that could be adjusted by pressing against the frame or even a wall rather than the glass.
It's an interesting problem. I hope somebody solves it.
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Cannot easily be done. The pressure of the pole against the brush over rides the torque effect.
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You really don't need that though, I find that with the 14" G-fit I can reach everything, and doing sills isn't hard either. :)
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We're still waiting for Alex's lightweight sill brush. The angle's in the brush itself so you can clean vertical and horizontal surfaces at the same time (glass and sills)
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i use a vikan sill brush it does the job although it is heavy and worrys me when im working full length with the slx
ive tried all sorts of other brushs but just cant get the angles you can with a sill brush.
is alex designing a light weight version of the sill brush? that will save over engineering our goosenecks and seems a much simpler solution.
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i use a vikan sill brush it does the job although it is heavy and worrys me when im working full length with the slx
ive tried all sorts of other brushs but just cant get the angles you can with a sill brush.
is alex designing a light weight version of the sill brush? that will save over engineering our goosenecks and seems a much simpler solution.
We have already designed the lightweight sill brush and are awaiting the first production attempts. Full production model is probably 6 weeks away but don't hold me to that (you know my track record :)).