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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rg1 on October 16, 2009, 08:07:39 pm

Title: Harris Pole
Post by: rg1 on October 16, 2009, 08:07:39 pm: I know this subject has been covered in posts before but now that it is almost impossible to find a harris brush round my way, is there an alternative for the threaded piece needed to complete the job?

Rob
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: darragh windows on October 16, 2009, 08:12:41 pm: gardiners and a few others sell the threaded bit you are looking for
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: cybersye on October 16, 2009, 08:18:59 pm: heat up the plastic bit it comes with over gas stove, whilst warm force it to thread into a plastic angle adapter as best you can, drill small hole either side of the angle adapter where its threaded into it and put two self tapping screws in to secure it, wrap some insulating tape over it.
Now when the pole has had it and you buy a new one half the jobs done, you just unscrew from old pole and screw onto a new one.
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: rg1 on October 16, 2009, 09:44:19 pm: Thanks for that guys ;)
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: windymiller on October 16, 2009, 09:48:55 pm: get the threaded bit from a bentley brush, £1.80 from asda. Get angle adapter from fleabay for £8.99 for two, the angle adapter fits gardiners brushes as i have used these.
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: Steve CM on October 16, 2009, 09:49:35 pm: i just get a handle from the mops they sell in B&Q chop the end off the harris, chop the end off the mop handle. it fits perfectly inside and secure it with a bolt. its solid as a rock. i even recycle the end thread from harris pole to harris when their knackered
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: perfectpanesplymouth on October 16, 2009, 11:38:34 pm: Quote from: windymiller on October 16, 2009, 09:48:55 pm
get the threaded bit from a bentley brush, £1.80 from asda. Get angle adapter from fleabay for £8.99 for two, the angle adapter fits gardiners brushes as i have used these.

asda don't do them anymore, they do there own brand now and they are different thread
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: rg1 on October 17, 2009, 04:36:41 pm: Quote from: darragh windows on October 16, 2009, 08:12:41 pm
gardiners and a few others sell the threaded bit you are looking for

Had a look on gardiners but which one is it? There are several.
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: concept on October 17, 2009, 05:52:39 pm: Would be keen to know, as I am fed up drilling out brooms, and bolts, if I could have a section ready to roll, that I could bond on, fantastic!!
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: lee_dewing on October 17, 2009, 06:29:26 pm: i have not tried this.

but would the residential crank joint used to fit brush to wfp poles work.

I made a pole from carp fish pole 30 ft and joined brush to pole using res crank joint.

If you take bolt out middle saw of semi circle bit, then this straight threaded bit may fit in top of harris pole.

I stress may as i have not tried.

I was thinking of this and also doing this at bottom of harris pole to screw two harris pole together for 25 to 30 ft pole don't know if this is just a pipe(pole) dream :D

thanks lee
Title: Re: Harris Pole
Post by: windymiller on October 17, 2009, 07:31:08 pm: Im sure alex could answer this for you and supply you with the correct part. email him directly or phone gardiners on monday and you should get a prompt reply.