[TomCrowther]

Hey Slumpbuster
I would like to chat with you re electric reel as reeling in the hose is one of my bugbears and would be v interested to learn from what you have done. Can I give you a bell? Can't see any contact details for you.
Cheers, Tom.

[Clive McDonald]

sorry tom no.Too many arguments.

A few do this already, the problem with direct drive is the reel snatching on take up and on meeting a stop point.It strips the reel out or breaks your wrist.

Using belts has the chance of catching fingers.

My solution is the simplest and it works.You need a clutch.

To do this yourself get a 22m deep socket and a socket driver from screw fix.This will work but you will have the snatching problem.

[TomCrowther]

OK, No worries and thanks anyway.

[Lee GLS]

i use a cordless drill too, but without a clutch at the moment. My drill is an 18v drill but is wired in to the van battery, so it only  has 12v supply, it is a 2 speed drill and is set on the slower setting, adding these 2 factors together means that the drill runs slightly slower but still has a lot of power, so when the hose does snag, there isnt that much of a kick, so it isnt really a worry for me. The clutch idea is a good idea, but i would only get one it i wanted a fixed setup to allow the hose reel to freewheel with the drill still connected to the reel.

[TomCrowther]

Cheers Lee. There is an engineer near me who loves a challenge. He has made a couple of bits for me before and for a very reasonable cost. I will have a chat with him and if he comes up with a solution, will post it on here for all to slate 

[Clive McDonald]

He'll say...

Get a few lads together who want a clutch and i'll get them cnc'd.

You'll put a thread up gauging interest.....

[TomCrowther]

What goes around etc etc 

[Nathanael Jones]

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/388271222/motorized_Hose_Reel.html

Looks like it could do the job,.. I've e-mailed for more details & prices.

[steve123]

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/388271222/motorized_Hose_Reel.html

Looks like it could do the job,.. I've e-mailed for more details & prices.

Nice idea but at only 10rpm it will take ages to reel in a full reel.

[Nathanael Jones]

I'm sure the RPM could be adjusted to suit,...

[dai]

And it would only hold about 20 meters of microbore.

[Nathanael Jones]

And it would only hold about 20 meters of microbore.

780 inches,.. 18mtrs of 1 1/2" hose,... it'd take a lot more microbore,..

[davids3511]

FOB Price Range:
US$ 290 - US$ 420

http://veritas.manufacturer.globalsources.com/si/6008835493084/pdtl/Fire-truck/1039927797/Hose-Reel.htm