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adixon

Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2010, 06:08:04 pm »
just had a look at them and yes it is 28.6mm and 34.9mm they were about £5.00 each or something

HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2010, 07:43:57 pm »
i run the hose inside the pole lewis......i also have a secret adaptor which stops the spin....i will be selling these with the poles....did i mention that i have a load of harris poles (with the secret adaptor) that i am going to sell on my shop?

watch this space








www.wfpshop.com



not yet though ;)


G Griffin

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2010, 07:53:23 pm »
i run the hose inside the pole lewis......i also have a secret adaptor which stops the spin....i will be selling these with the poles....did i mention that i have a load of harris poles (with the secret adaptor) that i am going to sell on my shop?

watch this space








www.wfpshop.com



not yet though ;)


So you run your hose inside your Harris?  ;D
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HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2010, 08:15:50 pm »
erm yeah. ???


ah i see.....i think you need to lay off the pills mate ;D

mci services

Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2010, 08:31:29 pm »
ach come on scrimmy send us a clue as to stop the spinning. i will promise not to tell anyone on any forums

promise

i use mine clampless as well but do up the clamps on bottoms because of the spinning.

also scrimmy does the skyblue spin

gary999

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #25 on: February 15, 2010, 11:38:17 pm »
Stopping the cold: Get some lagging from a plumbers supply and force the foam lagging oven the Bentley pole with same detergent on the pole then teach end with a tie wire very tiet. Then tape around the lagging with duck paper. It makes a good cold resistant handle’s. Yes remember to buy the lagging with the biggest hole through and the thinnest foam.

if concerned about a cold pole just buy some heatshrink
comes in lots of colours and makes the pole look good.

website is on a old post from about ayear or so ago

jouk45

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2010, 07:23:49 am »
you need to use 50mm heatshrink, buy on ebay, its very cheap, smithy recomends this site, also says black shrinks better for some reason
http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Heatshrink-online_50-8mm-heatshrink_W0QQ_fsubZ2346647QQ_sidZ92387162QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322

HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #27 on: February 16, 2010, 08:32:45 am »
ach come on scrimmy send us a clue as to stop the spinning. i will promise not to tell anyone on any forums

promise

i use mine clampless as well but do up the clamps on bottoms because of the spinning.

also scrimmy does the skyblue spin

the skyblue does spin....but if you know the technique then YOU can reduce the spin....but if i am totally honest skyblue are ok but you need to constantly replace sections as they stick or lose shards from inside......i would def go down the harris pole route for 1st floor and ground work......it can take a hammering unlike the skyblue. 8)

i am going to stock the secret adaptors also in the next month or so......they will retail at around 5 quid each.....there is a hole in the adaptor for the hose to go through which reduces spin......(i guess if you really wanted to get it spinning you could) but i have never had the harris spin on me....but its all down to effect of that adaptor......all you do is replace the mop head adaptor that comes with the harris with mine.....simply drill out the retaining clip (pull of the old one) wrap a some double sided tape round the top and the new adaptor slides down on top and then feed the hose through the adaptor.....(saves you making holes in your pole)

i am waiting for the 1st consigment of the adaptors then they will be on the shop site along with the poles ;)

mci services

Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #28 on: February 16, 2010, 03:31:40 pm »
cheers scrimmy let us know when you get them in ;) in fact just you do the work and i will just buy a pole from you ;D

wizard

Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #29 on: February 16, 2010, 04:39:33 pm »
An easy way to extend aharris pole is to use a fibre glass harris pole ( the yellow one at B& Q) to extent. Cut off the alloy top pole and use it for a ground floor pole.

Jays Window Cleaning

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #30 on: February 16, 2010, 05:27:12 pm »
how do you mean wizard?

cleewindows

Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #31 on: February 16, 2010, 06:38:29 pm »
so how much are these ples going to cost?


ach come on scrimmy send us a clue as to stop the spinning. i will promise not to tell anyone on any forums

promise

i use mine clampless as well but do up the clamps on bottoms because of the spinning.

also scrimmy does the skyblue spin

the skyblue does spin....but if you know the technique then YOU can reduce the spin....but if i am totally honest skyblue are ok but you need to constantly replace sections as they stick or lose shards from inside......i would def go down the harris pole route for 1st floor and ground work......it can take a hammering unlike the skyblue. 8)

i am going to stock the secret adaptors also in the next month or so......they will retail at around 5 quid each.....there is a hole in the adaptor for the hose to go through which reduces spin......(i guess if you really wanted to get it spinning you could) but i have never had the harris spin on me....but its all down to effect of that adaptor......all you do is replace the mop head adaptor that comes with the harris with mine.....simply drill out the retaining clip (pull of the old one) wrap a some double sided tape round the top and the new adaptor slides down on top and then feed the hose through the adaptor.....(saves you making holes in your pole)

i am waiting for the 1st consigment of the adaptors then they will be on the shop site along with the poles ;)

HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #32 on: February 17, 2010, 09:42:30 am »
around 35 quid....thats with me doing all the work to them...ie heatshrink them and attach the adaptor to them/drill the hole at the base and the size of hole you require for your hose ie 6mm to 10mm (you supply your own hose btw)

delivery is around 10 quid though.....so i think a total price of around 45 quid delivered.

i could sell the bare pole and the adaptor together and not do anywork to them for around 20 quid + delivery.....no shrinkwrap or double sided tape either....the poles are around 15 quid from B&Q and the adaptors are 5 quid each.

as i am typing the box of adaptors have just arrived......i have bought 20 of them to start with....10 will be going on the 10  poles i am starting with and 10 will be for sale separtely.

i will be putting the poles on the website later tonight as well as the adaptors, if any of you guys want the adaptors before they go on the site then let me know and i will save them for you....i only have 10 available remember...so be quick.

the price for the adaptors are 5 quid each + delivery of 3 quid.

the adaptors need to be drilled to fit your hose ( i will make a punch mark where you need to drill)


mci services

Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #33 on: February 17, 2010, 02:08:51 pm »
scrimmy send me an adapter mate. i will paypal you as soon as its on the site mate ;) or if our through my way i can give you cash.

sorry just remembered your on the sick so probably arent driving much :'(

HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #34 on: February 17, 2010, 04:49:57 pm »
will do mate ;)

pm me your addy in Nats forum, i dont think this place does pm's

i do get about ok in the van, but i can only walk 100 yards and i am in agony.....prob be like this for another month or so :'(

but on the plus side i managed to sell my 1st adaptor......thats a fiver then stu ;D

HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #35 on: February 17, 2010, 04:53:13 pm »
plus delivery of course.....my son has moved away from falkirk....he is in bathgate now, so its unlikely i will be up your way in the near future.

mci services

Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #36 on: February 17, 2010, 04:59:23 pm »
will do scrimmy at least youve just turned over £8 ;D better than nowt.

i will pop over to nats and pm you

HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #37 on: February 17, 2010, 06:33:07 pm »
some kid ;)

HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

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Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #38 on: February 17, 2010, 09:21:31 pm »
its on my shop site now stu. ;)

www.wfpshop.com

you might need to refresh the page if you have been there already.

i have still to add the pole pic to the site once i modify one of them. ;)

look back in tomorrow :)

mci services

Re: diy harris pole?
« Reply #39 on: February 17, 2010, 09:39:52 pm »
aye i can see the pic scrimmy. i take it the hole goes through the cone shaped part and the bit at the top is threaded? or am i totally wrong