[jeff1]

Jeff, is this the sort of thing?


www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=115223#features


What do you use to view the image?

This is what I use, I then have a spare camera.
www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=115198&&source=14&doy=30m9

They come with a receiver and all 3 items have a power supply but we all know there no good to us.

Get 2 little plugs and 9v battery connectors from maplin and a little bit of wire, 1 plug to fit the camera and the receiver plug is a little smaller (sorry I can't remember the size) Now the systems are rated at 7.5v but don't let that worry you, all electronic components have a tolerance rating and can handle 9v with ease.

Stick your camera onto your pole with cable ties and plug in the power lead, tape the battery on and plug it in, you are now transmitting pictures to the receiver.

I bought a little hand held TV with a video in-put from Tescos but there available cheaper from fleabay.
Plug in the receiver to the video in put on the TV, connect the battery and hey presto you can now inspect inside the guttering, I went one step further and bought a portable video recorder with monitor from fleabay, if a custy wants it I can show them a recording.
When ever I do a recording for a custy and there not there I always try to get something they will reconise as there's, I.e. There car, house, garden, the wife in bed with the guy next door  Lol (only joking) but you get the idea

[wightsurf]

That vac is a good price .i think thats what i will go for .As i was looking at a vac like that but was'nt as cheap as that.

[jeff1]

Jeff

your Diy modular poles would they be any good for a vac system?
What i'm looking at is running a tube up the side of the vac not through the pole could they hold the wieght doyou think?

As I said I don't use the vac but when I did try the one I made, the hose was a long one, I used waste pipe (the type used under your kitchen sink 40mm) I sealed the ends with tape  of an 18'' section then rammed it with sand and packed it tight, I then heated it with a blow  torch (gently) and began to bend the pipe to the shape of a U the sand stops the pipe from buckling and helps with the bend, once that was done I emptied the sand out and had a nice looking U section.
I strapped the hose to the tube with cable ties, you can also make your own attachments by heating and shaping, don't spent loads of money on something you can make your self.

[wightsurf]

Jeff

I was thinking of moding a super lite to suport a hose up the side of it but was wondering would one of your modulars made from fishing poles support a tube upto 45 ft

[Kevin R]

Why not just use the Sl2 bottom sections like Mr H has? He vacs inside them.

Or even better buy an Omnivac like one of our best DIY forum inventors has?  ( Jeff Brimble - Electric) 

[wightsurf]

I like Diy it's a sense of achievement  and it saves alot of money if done well.
and if you do all your home work right you can end up with a good bit of kit

[Kevin R]

I like Diy it's a sense of achievement  and it saves alot of money if done well.
and if you do all your home work right you can end up with a good bit of kit

I do get where your coming from, but I like the fact that when my breaks, I order another and its sorted usually by the next day with no more time spent then phoning Omnipole.

Don't get me wrong you tinkering types have invented some good bits of kit over the years including the Omnivac, wfp etc etc. Even a 83 ft wfp pole ( J brimble again)

[jeff1]

Jeff

I was thinking of moding a super lite to suport a hose up the side of it but was wondering would one of your modulars made from fishing poles support a tube upto 45 ft

The modular I have wouldn't support a hose at that height or if it did, it would be tricky to operate, carbon is the best bet for the hieght you want.

[wightsurf]

ok
thanks

[ftp]

Trouble is, the suction tube would weigh more than the pole so the combined weight would be pretty horrific. An Sl2 at forty feet is nice but i wouldn't want to double or treble it.

[wightsurf]

ftp

Do know what sections of the super lite i would need to reach 45 ft

[Alex Gardiner]

ftp

Do know what sections of the super lite i would need to reach 45 ft

Each Super-Lite section will give you 5' 7" so eight sections would give you 44ft.

[wightsurf]

Alex what i mean is if i buy the super lite how many sections are usable for the vac, and in your mind would you say good or bad idea.

[Alex Gardiner]

Alex what i mean is if i buy the super lite how many sections are usable for the vac, and in your mind would you say good or bad idea.

If you buy a 45ft SL then you can use section No 6 and two extension sections for gutter sucking purposes.  If you are planning on doing occasional gutter work then it's a good idea to have a pole that multi tasks, ie, clean windows and clean gutters.  If you are planning on making gutter cleaning a major part of your work then I would buy a separate system (whether SL sections and DIY or an Omnipole) and keep it just for gutter jobs.

[wightsurf]

so have i got this right.
To reach 45ft vac i would buy the 45ft sl and 2 extensions.
Thanks for your help.

[Kevin R]

I have an SL2 and I also have an Omnivac.

My omnivac gutter pole is well used, its filthy dirty most of the time as not all sites have running water to wash it, it gets very gritty. The inside of the tubes are really scarred from stones, nails, gravel etc etc.

The Sl2 is a cracking bit of kit for wfp, but I always worry when I stick the end in the mud etc. Also the tapered pieces (top end) of the pole sections push into the lower section of the pole above it. So in effect if you were traveling down the tube from height you would encounter a ledge of very thin pole section at every joint. I would really worry about damaging this pole internally very quickly. I Know Mr H says not but he doesn't do loads of gutter vac work.

Also Jeff Brimble sucked sand through  a section of carbon fibre for a while and destroyed it (not the SL2 and I cant remember how long for) so I guess only time will tell as people adopt carbon fibre sections to clean gutters  

I will be keeping my SL2 for wfp  

[Chris Galloway]

So basically, use a aluminium pole  :

[wightsurf]

i was interested in running a tube up the side of the sl 2 as it's carbon i think the wieght might not be as bad.
Alex can you give me the wieght per a meter of that tubing you sell please tomorrow if possible, as i need to consider all options

Thanks

[wightsurf]

chris i think thats what omni vac do

[Kevin R]

So basically, use a aluminium pole  :

Not sure thats the definitive answer, We just need someone that does a lot of gutter cleaning to put it to the test. I dont want to volunteer my SL2 as we have become good friends LOL