[G Griffin]

thanks mate was just gonna say is this it?

http://www.williamson-shop.co.uk/wfp-bksc-1-backpack-sprayer-3272-p.asp

i think i might be having one of these in the next month or so.

thats my only gripe with wcw no flow control tried hozle-lock connector with tap on but don't
work.

nice find their

is the flow controller that thing that looks like a dial on base.

many thanks lee

I don`t know if it`s the flow controller. If it is the one with the flow controller then they don`t stock them yet. They will have them in in 10-12 weeks I believe.
   Currently, they only have the ones with one setting, like the one you have.
    I`ll post on here if I hear when they get them in.

[lee_dewing]

that would be great G. Griffin

[lee_dewing]

craig21t,

that's intresting, i thought about adding a light dimmer switch, but don't think this would be upto the job would it?

also worries me when charging up backpack as don't want to set the house on fire

matt good idea    just worried it will look a bit messy, especially if i do it

[Blue Frog Systems]

I can get 2 x 3bed semis done with a full wcw backpack. Takes some practice to use such little water. I used to use two backpacks per 3 bed semi when I first started out. Its all about where you put the backpack.

Do you do the whole house WFP?
I was thinking of doing bottoms trad and backpack for tops

Yeah that's full houses. Being able to use the amount of water I do per house has come with experience. In my first 6 months all I used was the backpack until I could afford a van mount.

You get to know the houses on your round. What works and what doesn't. I found it helped having 20m of extra pole hose. That way you don't have to keep moving the backpack. Its about positioning it in the right place to get the most amount of windows.

Example... 3 bed semi... Windows at front, side and back. I would try to get the backpack sitting at the middle of the side I I had enough hose to reach round. That way you don't have to move the backpack. Failing that I would put it on the front/side corner and get them both done, then 1 move to the back.

[matt]

matt good idea    just worried it will look a bit messy, especially if i do it

if you are concearned about that, slide some garden hose over the pipe to start, then slide it out of the way, then slide it back over the work you have done, it will hide the pipe doubled back on itself

though saying that, just use some mini zip ties and it will look fine

[lee_dewing]

thanks Matt.

[adixon]

I fitted one of the maplin controllers to my surflow backpack when the PC board packed in bought a small plastic box to fit it and an on off switch total of £20 works a lot better can turn the flow up and down like a varistream

[lee_dewing]

Adixon.

is controller
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=30310&TabID=1&QV=Y
as craig posted.

I would like to do as you've done.

also where did you get plastic box?  take it this is to keep switch from damp.

thanks lee

[adixon]

yes thats the one the box was from maplins they sell all different sizes
I just unscrewed the lid take the numpty off the controller drilled a hole for the dial to go through and then screw the nut back on to the dial and push the plastic numpty back on drilled another hole to insert the on off switch that has two spades on the back
the controller comes with instructions on wiring but there is only four ports that you screw some wire into  one positive  to the switch one coming off the switch to connect to the battery one minus to the battery  and then a pos and neg to the pump

[lee_dewing]

adixon

thanks for that will deffo be doing that soon.

that would be prob solved for wcw bkpk.

tahks again   lee

[adixon]

you might be able to fit the controller through the base of the backpack i dont know how much space is insde dont need much

[lee_dewing]

thanks

[adixon]

controller in the box

[wizard]

I did as Jeff said but fitted all the changes inside the box at the bottom only the flow control is visible on the outside of backpack. Under the yellow tank is a moulding nipple if you drill in the middle of this you can put the feed back onto this nipple and fasten with a clamp. I have found I use tie wires for all pipe connections works well and never a leak. What I do is heat the pipes with a cigarette lighter to make them flexible and force the piles over fittings or joints and the tie wire while the pipes still hot. Works very well and a cheap. To stop the tie wire slipping I add a little epoxy glue to the zip area of the tie wire.