Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Rob_Mac on February 13, 2010, 09:34:51 pm
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I need to know the size of pressure washer lance steel, as I intend to start making my own lances up. Does anyone know??
Rob ;D
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1/4"bspt male which I think is 5/8". The tapping drill is 15.8mm off the top of my head but I'll check tomorrow when I go to the yard. Dual pumps sell the tubes on their own or are you after making longer ones
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BDCS
I have joined a couple together and made a 2 metre lance and prefer the size, with turbo nozzle on it floats quite nicely and is very light but I broke it on the roof at Epsom last week!!, when I dropped it (it was tied on but hit the roof!!)
I have a quick release trigger and intend making 2 x 2, x3, x4, x5 metre lances with the quick release specifically for roof cleaning as their is a lot of moving the cherry picker basket and stretching at the moment and struggling to reach awkward areas.
I have 3 powerpoles but they are heavy and very difficult to hold straight out (lot of back strain).
The 2 metre lance I made up was excellent as it floated but it also kept the spray area away from the feet - keeping me dry.
Thanks for the point in the right direction
Rob ;D
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I've just measured the tube on my lances and its 13mm - ignor my earlier guess !
Here's the imformation you need
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_standard_pipe_thread
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rob make me some if ya want while ya at it il pay ya a nice drink for ya troubles!!!
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Theres a company called exchange engineering that do long lances i'm sure they have one up to 1800mm they dont do internet sales you have to ring for their catologue
http://www.ilincolnshire.co.uk/profile/97498/Grantham/Exchange-Engineering-Ltd/
Just a little thing to think of,most of the fittings today,ie trigger nozzle holders have a tapered thread unless you have the correct cutting dies you might find it hard or not cost effective to make your own,maybe ???
Give em a call
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Stalwart
I'm good on the connections, only needed the tap and die set sizes and a pointer on what size the rolled steel is and lengths.
1800 I need a lot longer than that. The one i'm currently using is 2000 and the one I broke was 2500.
Thanks for the link to Lincolnshire - will look at that tomorrow.
Richie - having enough trouble making these work for me. If I get there I will let you know. Might need to be patient as I am stacked out with work!!!
Rob ;D