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Title: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on January 27, 2009, 02:46:37 pm
using a 8m Grandslam Fishing rod

came out better the i thought a little bit whippy but will get me out the s*"t if a break one of me others.

Pics to follow

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Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: matt on January 27, 2009, 03:41:13 pm
if you use or make that brush lighter it would be much better

just trim that brush down with a disk cutter
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on January 27, 2009, 04:11:49 pm
P & R, do you have your water pipe running up the inside?
It looks it from the `pic`.If so,it`s the first fishing pole I`ve
Seen like that.How is it done? Thanks.


Lewis  Doubtfire Gleem Clean ( The Blade Runner)
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: s.w.c on January 27, 2009, 04:51:25 pm
drill a hole in the tread bit then the same in the angle adapter, only prob is when taking section off and on. but good job there that man, get a lighter brush though.
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on January 27, 2009, 05:34:29 pm
yes pipes running through the pole and yes im gonna try it with one of me superlite brushes
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: elite mike on January 27, 2009, 05:46:23 pm
looks good to me, i have been cutting my vikan down to size ;)

will try it on my pole this week
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: s.w.c on January 27, 2009, 06:59:36 pm
looks good to me, i have been cutting my vikan down to size ;)

will try it on my pole this week
just get a super lite brush you wont regret it, double or single trim, im still a fan of the single trim
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: s.w.c on January 27, 2009, 09:31:49 pm
try this out a lot of us have been use in this stuff to cover base section for grip and comfort i also use it in small for top section for protection against hard sills   http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Heatshrink-online_50-8mm-heatshrink_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ2346647QQftidZ2QQtZkm
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: skillwizz on January 27, 2009, 09:43:18 pm
Hi.very interested in the post about 'Heatshrink' What do u do with it? How do u do it? What are any advantages?
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: s.w.c on January 27, 2009, 09:46:27 pm
you use steam to shrink it, used as base section for nice none slip grip, also one god advantage i don't mention a lot is repair, when you tape up for repair then use heat shrink to sleeve repair and shrink it
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: ftp on January 29, 2009, 05:03:51 pm
I tried to use my pole today  :-\
It might be because i've been spoilt by using the stiffest poles on the market but it's just too whippy even with a superlight brush on the end.
I haven't used anything other than an slx and an s2 since April and i now hate bendy poles!
I don't know how this pole compares with a Zensorflex - i'll try and find out.
Anyone want a cheap pole?
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: geefree on January 29, 2009, 05:37:11 pm
still dont get how its workable with the hose on the inside.. when you have to take apart sections. ???
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on January 29, 2009, 06:14:13 pm
Buy a proper pole; they're not that expensive and saves all the faffing around with a fishing pole. If you want a fishing pole use it for what it's designed to do and go fishing; it beats a day window cleaning  ;D
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: Tosh on January 29, 2009, 06:23:50 pm
Buy a proper pole; they're not that expensive and saves all the faffing around with a fishing pole. If you want a fishing pole use it for what it's designed to do and go fishing; it beats a day window cleaning  ;D

With a DIY pole there's next to no faffing round?  What faffing are you referring too?

 ::)

My DIY modular poles are great - took about ten minutes to 'DIY' and have cost a fraction of a 'supplier version'!

And if you do a search on this site, you'll find there's a lot of 'faffing around' done with supplier poles!
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: Tosh on January 29, 2009, 06:27:17 pm
still dont get how its workable with the hose on the inside.. when you have to take apart sections. ???

I agree here; keep your hose on the outside!
Title: Re: Ive made a diy Job pole
Post by: s.w.c on January 29, 2009, 06:47:29 pm
Buy a proper pole; they're not that expensive and saves all the faffing around with a fishing pole. If you want a fishing pole use it for what it's designed to do and go fishing; it beats a day window cleaning  ;D

where do you think the superlite pole originated from,!  mars!!!!!!!!!