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LWC

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Harris Pole Impressed
« on: June 02, 2009, 07:26:21 pm »
I was pretty reserved about this harris pole at £15...went to B and Q today and bought 2, quick 10 mins mod on it, well impresed!!

£15 you cant go wrong can ya! My middle section is broken on xtel and at £30 to repair, i can have 2 harris poles!

Very good thumbs up, thanks to genious who spotted them  :)

NWH

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 07:28:51 pm »
No different to an Unger ali though is it really,is it something new or not?. :-[

Steve CM

Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 08:57:47 pm »
i have just made 4 up this evening! they are real value for money. got to take 4 up the tip now as well but at 15 quid each who cares ;)

andyatkinson

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 09:07:10 pm »
what needs to be done/is needed to mod one? drill a hole? goose neck?does goose neck screw straight onto pole?brush and clear pole hose anything else?
also if anyone can help what is a really cheap but still effective brush as lookin at harris pole as employee can bash it to hearts content and wanted similar from a brush,
thanks :D

LWC

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2009, 09:09:26 pm »
Pay me and ill make one for ya andy  ;)

Drill hole x 2, drill out 2 rivets, pop new end in, screw brush to it, feed pipe in...

Superlite brush would be ace on end of it.

andyatkinson

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 09:30:16 pm »
can the hose run through it?dont think id fancy it flappin around loose,who makes superlite?gardiners?they expensive? are they big enough to reach over conservatories to windows etc? thanks mat, i might pay you!

LWC

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2009, 09:34:14 pm »
Hose goes down middle mate. pop to Oswestry and ill show ya, supalite yeh gardiners, about £30 i think.

andyatkinson

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2009, 09:40:00 pm »
my gosh, the cheek of it! im a very busy man, you come to me!
cheers bud, might just pop up and learn from sensei! ;D

LWC

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2009, 09:41:52 pm »
my gosh, the cheek of it! im a very busy man, you come to me!
cheers bud, might just pop up and learn from sensei! ;D

Cost about £60 - £70 odd to setup with brush, butt end, piping and conector, but after that its just £15 a pole and swap the bits.  ;)

JSMC

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2009, 09:52:12 pm »
what size do these poles come in

elite mike

Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2009, 09:53:24 pm »
3 m and 5 m

dave0123

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2009, 10:47:02 pm »
Ive just converted one last weekend just waiting for my superlite brush to come then go on the end should be good.

carn't wait to get out there with it  :P
Dave.

Fieldsy

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2009, 11:00:30 pm »
Made one of these up a bit rapid as follows; because I intended getting one from Gardiners, but 3 week lead time for poles as they are on hols, and I couldn't wait....lol

Harris 5M pole
Pulex end piece from 3 part telescopic pole (fits very snugly in end of Harris) Pole is now approx just over 21ft +
Angle adapter and brush adapter
Supalite Brush from Garidiners (should be here Monday)
Flow valve from gardiners
30m Hosing from gardiners ( it was over £1 a metre in B&Q  rip off!!!!

Just one problem I need to be able to lock the end piece (pulex bit) in position, and have been looking for something like clamps in the pic, but not sure what they are called or where to get them........I'm sure they do ali ones as my daughters scooter has them on

All to go with a wcw backpack with microbore fittings....

........and I'm good to go............hopefully  ::)
If Carlsberg made window cleaners....I'd be one of them....lol

jouk45

  • Posts: 2010
Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2009, 11:05:27 pm »
one tip i would give you, is put a swivel on the brush so if in a tight spot you can still manouver

windowswashed

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2009, 11:06:33 pm »
Halfords sell some saddle clamps and the adjustable ones.

Fieldsy

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2009, 11:09:49 pm »
thanks windowswashed. Diameter of pole end is around 23-24mm, so something in this region or an adjustable one would be fine..thanks I'll pop dwon there  ;)
If Carlsberg made window cleaners....I'd be one of them....lol

dave0123

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2009, 11:13:59 pm »
Quote
Made one of these up a bit rapid as follows; because I intended getting one from Gardiners, but 3 week lead time for poles as they are on hols, and I couldn't wait....lol

Harris 5M pole
Pulex end piece from 3 part telescopic pole (fits very snugly in end of Harris) Pole is now approx just over 21ft +
Angle adapter and brush adapter
Supalite Brush from Garidiners (should be here Monday)
Flow valve from gardiners
30m Hosing from gardiners ( it was over £1 a metre in B&Q  rip off!!!!

Just one problem I need to be able to lock the end piece (pulex bit) in position, and have been looking for something like clamps in the pic, but not sure what they are called or where to get them........I'm sure they do ali ones as my daughters scooter has them on

All to go with a wcw backpack with microbore fittings....

........and I'm good to go............hopefully   

When did you order your superlite brush?
Dave.

Fieldsy

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2009, 11:20:03 pm »
29th May Dave, then they rang me to say it won't be here till Monday, but sent my other bits
If Carlsberg made window cleaners....I'd be one of them....lol

jouk45

  • Posts: 2010
Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2009, 11:27:08 pm »

LWC

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Re: Harris Pole Impressed
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2009, 11:28:07 pm »
Can the seat clamps be fitted to the pole?