[CARPET KNIGHTS]

Yesterday the clutch went on my van, the garage loaned me a van and i was given the opportunity to have the new pheonix lifted into it for the day.

What a machine, the suck is amazing, some time ago the little rod that is inside the lips of my wand to keep them apart broke and was lost to my waste tank, well it had never been a problem in the past with my spitfire or any other machine, until today that is. I couldn't understand why i was getting a wet line down the middle of my strokes, when i looked the machine was pulling so hard it was collapsing my wand and i use a glide so there is airflow there.

Spent the rest of the day running at 1/2 throttle to stop my wand lips from closing and still had more suck than my 4.0 and loads of heat quick!

it is also a very light machine too and the swb boxer 1.9 that i borrowed didn't feel like it had anything in the back. installation took about 10 mins forked it in and connected the battery, strapped it down with ratchet straps(obviously would normally be bolted) and off i went.

definately a machine worth looking at!

Cheers Goron

[Mike Halliday]

well I'm sold!! I'll have 3 

any pictures?

[Darren O]

Who sells it.

[Darren O]

A stab in the dark here is this anything to do with Solutions,Goron i think you done something similar like this before remember when when Nick gave you a loan of a Scorpion to clean a pub you even posted some pics then.

[Len Gribble]

Hydra Master but not on there web site

Len

[Doug Holloway]

So Goron are you going to say who makes this machine, I think most of us can guess, but a few more details would be useful.

Presumably it has a bigger engine/blower than your Spitfire ?

Cheers

Doug

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

Can't say who makes it, you'll just have to wait for the proper launch of the machine as i don't think anything is finalised, this is the prototype.

Doug actually my spitfire has a 22 hp engine with a roots 45 blower. The Phoenix has a 18 hp engine and a roots 36 blower. Think it is all down to the way it has been plumbed.

Cheers Goron

[Mike Osbourne]

Sounds like the Dave Ingram machine that was on display at the day out.

I love the Irony in calling it the Pheonix.

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

Mike

yes and yes

[Buster Ingram]

When I last saw it Goron At the CCDOit had a 18 horse Briggs engine and a 36 Tuthill  tri lobe blower.
From what I understand Lazer Master a subsidiary of Hydramaster are biulding these machines

[CARPET KNIGHTS]

You may be right dave probably is the tuthill they look the same to me big black thing at the back

Wicked machine though well impressed really enjoyed using it

Cheers Goron

[Buster Ingram]

I take it you'll be the first to buy one them?

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Early success will be its price, nothing to compare it to but if you want tried and trusted then you go for a HM or Alltec but the new kid on the block will have to start at the bottom with the Woodbridge prices as there's no history IMO.

A panther 18hp is £8200.00 so I would image that it would be pitched around there.

Shaun

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

Mike , I thought that too.

Isn't a Hydra a multiheaded organism ?

Cheers

Doug

[Buster Ingram]

You could be right Shaun, only difference the Panther 18 has been out there for the past 3 years with no down times. This new machine is not built the same so it will have to have a good run to see where its weak points are!

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Doug is that like the mother in law?

Shaun

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

No Shaun-it's a myth. Greek, naturally!

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Mind you I did hear about the mother-in-law.

You can always tell when they are on the way round-the mice throw themselves onto the traps.

[Buster Ingram]

 Shaun,
Enjoy your freedom while you have it, don't waist your time on here you have a T.V control all to yourself.

The time is running out she'll be home soon with a credit card bill the size of the national debt!

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Credit crunch now solved by my wife!

Shaun