[declanb]

Anyone got any experience of building their own machine and, if so, how did it go and what problems did u encounter?  Have been looking into it with a couple of engineering mates of mine and was just wondering if it was feasable.

Cheers,
Dec

[Len Gribble]

Dec

Every thing is feasible never done it though, looks a pain to do! What type of machine do you want to build? I’m assuming hwe.

Len

[Dynafoam]

declanb,

I've been building carpet cleaning machines over the past 40 years, so it most certainly is feasable.

However an answer to your question could fill a large book. The basic principles are straitforeward but the devil is in the detail. If the purpose of an own-build is simply to save money, I would say don't bother - buy a good s/hand machine.

John.

[Len Gribble]

John

Talking to a chap a few weeks ago based where I’m going next week and he was referring to a vortex waist tank but would not elaborate on it, I understand the principles in this method, heavy partials sink to the bottom as I have the same system for my fish pond.  I know I’m asking you to speculate, do you think he may be referring to recycle water, as I can’t see any other benefit. By the way it’s a TM system

Len  

[Mike Halliday]

or we talking portable or T/M? with a portable I'd think the hard part is making the fresh & foul water tanks, pumps,vac motors & switches are easy to put together.

on the T/M side i'm now using my own built machine powered be 3 x3 stage vacs, a 500psi pump & a diesal burner. the tanks and hose reals come off a Bane machine.

I'm trying now to turn it into a duel wand machine.

Mike

[Dynafoam]

Hi Len,

I can only speculate on this. As you say vortexes are used as a form of cyclonic separation within liquids, often as a pre-treatment to mechanical filtration.

However I doubt that on a TM the purpose would be as part of a re-cycle system. I think that it is more likely  a separate tank use as a sort of fluff/grit-filter. This would certainly make tank cleaning easier as TM tanks can silt up badly.

If someone knows, I would interested to know the true answer.

John.

[peter_collins]

Mick, 3x3 stage vacs will never amount to a truckmount!

Regards, Pete.

[Mike Halliday]

pulls as much as a blazer or a spitfire

plus it stays in the van so what else does it need to do to be a truckmount

Mike

[Martin_Bignell]

Hi Mike,
Have you done away with the Bane blower altogether on your machine? if so why?
Or are the fan vacuum motors in series with it.
Martin

[Mike Halliday]

martin I've got rid off the whole base unit, because of crap PSI and poor vacuum. I've replaced them with a 600psi pump and 3 x 3 stage vacs, much better than before.

Plus i wanted more room in the van.

mike

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys,

So Mike are you suggesting that Bane Clene does'nt give much psi or suction?

Cheers,

Doug

[Mike Halliday]

what do you think

banes are great machines and very reliable but they don't have the best specifications.

I also like to invent things so Thought i could make something better.

Mike

[Dynafoam]

Mike,

Good on you  

That is how many a good machine came about, and there's a lot more satisfaction in DIY than simply laying down a wad of cash.

John.