Don Phelps

That's the exact point I've been trying to get across about several things in recent months. If it works for the company and it works for the customer, that's all that matters. Advice is one thing. Overbearing attitudes about doing something only a certain way are absurd. Unless safety or legal issues are involved, of course.

No, I'm glad you posted it. We just miss her terribly and everyday is another day that we would give anything to have her back. Haven't been to Boxerworld lately, still just dealing with it. But enough of that. We've got 2 others that we love dearly and they deserve all the attention that we can give them. :)

Makes me miss my little boxer I lost about a month ago. I think about her everyday. :(

Take your paperwork, phonecalls, etc and go to upper middle to higher end neighborhoods and plant yourself in the most obvious spot you can find with your rig. If you're not getting any bites, move to another simular 'hood nearby. I haven't had to do it for a while now, but back when it was dead it was better than sitting home hoping the phone would ring.

Wife and I watched 'Firewall' with Harrison Ford on DVD last night. Not bad....He played his usual anti-hero role, but it seems to be a formula that works for him.

Yep, that's what it is!

Kool Decks are everywhere in FL. We use chlorine mixed down to about 20-25% and apply with a pump-up sprayer. We usually go with a wand. Surface cleaners will usually damage it unless you go with some larger nozzles.

Wow, what a difference. The customer should be happy! Great job!

Check for any leaks on the bottom side of the swivel, under the skirt. :fido2:

The ones that I'm used to operate with larger hoses and you can fill your tanks that way very quickly. If you have any hose/hydraulic shops near you, they'll probably have them to show you how it all works. Most sell the wrench, hose and meters.

The best way that I've found is to run the employee through a temporary labor company. It doesn't work in all situations, but for someone that isn't going to use the employee all the time, it works. On larger commercial jobs where the PM or GC requires everyone to be covered, you can run everyone (including yourself) through the temp agency and pay yourself minimum wage.

Because I'm 2 steps ahead of the game! :lgbounces Actually, there was more than one exemption filed at the time and that's the one they chose to list. My co. otherwise still falls under 'construction' like everyone else's. I'm still jumping through all the same hoops that the rest of you are.

For those of you that enjoy watching The Tuttles from Orange County Choppers on the Discovery Channel.....Check this out. **********/board/upload/showthread.php?p=47337#post47337

Saw it the other night.....Very cool show. It was unfortunate that they couldn't finish it there, but great that he had it shipped back to CA and finished it right. Very cool to see how touched he was when they presented the flag to him also. He was very emotional, with the teary eyes and quivering chin. Not something anyone will see out of Jesse James very often.

Northern currently has free UPS/Ground shipping on orders of $149 or more for a limited time.........Just passing it along. http://www.northerntool.com/promotions/freeshipping/

There are 3 CB's left, all in the West Palm area. If you're in that area and interested, drop Javier a line ASAP. I think the other 2 are in Boynton Bch. and Deerfield Bch.

Congrats, Jim! You'll do fine.

To my knowledge you can use either LP or 12 volt. 115 would require a generator. As far as 'better' most seem to prefer 12 volt, but there are some propane burners out there too.

In my opinion that's somewhat of a loaded question. Once you get into hot it's going to become somewhat more problematic than cold no matter what. Pressure switchs, flow switchs, high limit switchs, igniters etc. are the usual culprits. Below is a link to some of the hot boxes we sell, but I personally don't think they're any more (or less) trouble than others. http://www.allpressurewashers.com/images/homepages/ap6.jpg

For those that don't know, there's a state site to go to to see who has coverage and who doesn't. There's a lot out there that say they do when they don't. Sooner or later they have to figure out that honesty is the best policy.

Hang in there, Barry! I remember the emotional roller coaster from 6 years ago, but it's gotten nothing but stronger each year. I've gotten to where I do the larger commercial jobs and rely on the smaller residentials to fill in the calender and I've been able to use the income and free time to start other businesses. You'll get there, just hang tough. :)

If you use your ShurFlo cart to spray for bugs and weeds in your yard.....

That's correct......The #055 is your orifice size on the nozzle. If you buy a surface cleaner with a 2 nozzle spinner bar, you would normally want a #2502 tip on each end of the bar to equal 4 gpm. With a 3 nozzle spinner bar the three nozzles combined should equal (or near) your 4 gpm total. Obviously due to the 3 nozzles and the gpm of the machine, it won't always be possible to hit right on the exact gpm of 4 or whatever the case may be, but you can always get close.

Hi Hank, It's simple once you know specifically what each # and # location stands for. The #25025 that you mention is a 25 degree spray pattern at 2.5 gpm. The first two #'s are the spray pattern width. The next three #'s are reserved for gpm size. The '0' in the sequence is just a space marker, meaning the tip size is 02.5 gpm. This is because there are tip sizes that go higher than 10 gpm. For example, if you had a #4025 you would have a 40 degree spray pattern at approximately 25 gpm. You're not going to get 25 gpm because your pump and motor aren't rated for that kind of gpm. A nozzle that size would simply drop your psi way down. This is where your nozzle chart can help too. Your 0 degree tip isn't the reason you get your rated psi for your machine. The orifice size dictates that. As you obviously know now, the 0 degree tip just allows you to have the wicked straight line shot that you get. Hopefully this has helped. If not, let us know and we'll take another shot at it. Don

You're welcome!