Russ Johnson

The Dynablast you're looking at is an Epps. $4000.00 for the direct drive is very reasonable. Check into what the belt drive will cost. You'll be much better off.

Machine manufacturers use different pump / engine combinations, larger heating coils, and different firing rates to make the systems perform as they wish. I have seen diesel engine, diesel burner machines that will do 10 gpm @ 3,000 psi and heat it to 190 degrees. Like I said in my previous post, they're cheaper. As far as what I use? No, I don't mind you asking. I use wrenches, screwdrivers, meters, and the like. I repair the equipment. Been doing it for 29 years now.

So your tank will sit on the FLOOR of the trailer with a 5" high ring of plastic around the base? 100 gallon vertical tanks won't slosh like a 500 gallon leg tank, so they won't want to try to move as much. Sounds like it will work ok. If that base is going to pull the tank away from the wall, I'd leave them out.

Direct drive, 12 volt burner: Pros - less expensive to purchase, easily moved, compact frame takes up less space in a vehicle, pumps less expensive to replace Cons - heat transfer between the engine and pump, higher operating rpm, more prone to vibration, burner volt sensitive (volts drop, transformer fries), smaller fuel capacity, burner parts expensive to replace, pumps sometimes sieze to the engine shaft making replacement a nightmare, more prone to keyway failure Belt drive, 120 volt burner: Pros - No heat transfer, belts run smoother, constant voltage to the burner, large fuel capacity, pump spins at a lower rpm, burner parts less expensive, lower center of gravity, taper lock bushings on pulleys - no key failure and easier to remove, higher flow rates available (can't get 8 gpm out of a direct drive or heat it if you could) Cons - Heavy and bulky, larger floor area used, pumps more expensive but replaced less

Dynablast also has a belt drive, 120 volt burner machine. Kodiac doesn't make them, either.

Just keep moving the red rug around until the floor is all one color....he he

Alan, i know those are great for sand, but I've never tried one with soda... does it work as well?

I've got a BS, an MS, and a PhD.... BS...everyone knows what that is. MS...more of the same. PhD...piled higher and deeper.

:lgbugeyesOh my GAWD!!! I wonder if they're all related???

Carlos, what rocker arms break? The ones in the Honda engine? I have seen this happen a couple of times. The rockers will take up to 3,600 rpm. I have had people move the throttle restrictor screw to increase rpms and, thusly, pressure and flow. Then the rockers crack in two.

Dunn & Bradstreet will send a demand for payment on their letterhead for $15.00. For businesses, getting on D&B's bad side ain't good.

With a propane burner, you don't need an external power source...just light the pilot and go. Fuel is difficult to source after hours, though. There are plenty of 24 hour gas stations that carry fuel oil (diesel or kerosene). A propane burner will require 2 bottles siamesed together or a horizontally mounted tank for a substantial heat rise. Forklift bottles work quite well and are fairly easy to change out if you run out of fuel. I don't know why everyone wants to run out and buy a generator. You've got a vehicle with a charging system. Buy a voltage converter and run a cord back to the trailer.

It snowed here in Louisville for awhile, then switched to rain, then back to snow. I just can't wait until all this crap freezes and I have to go running around in it tomorrow.

Here is a link to the adaptors for carpet cleaning truch mounts. http://www.jon-doninc.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=fuel&x=6&y=5

Here's the lead tech.

Little hand held DI bottles.

Hey, Bill. If you need a cedar next year, come see me. I've got quite a few growing out behind my shop.

The siggy tells it all

Henry Bockman...what about it? Does it work?

You will still have water in the crevices and passages in the head of the pump along with the unloader, injector, etc., etc. Antifreeze will also lubricate the bvalves and keep them from sticking during long periods of non-use.

Henry, you have 2 injectors in the same line and both draw? I figured the orifice in the second one would create too much back pressure for the first to work. I've never tried to set one up like that. General Pump makes an injector that will draw 20%. I don't think the bleach will hurt the rubber lining of the hose, but you still have exposed steel at each end that would suffer the wrath of bleach.

Hi, Mike. I'm in Louisville.

I'm thinking a solvent to break up the stain..not acid to etch it out.

Seems to be a "rubber" based product. A detergent high in butyl content would probably help. D'Limonene would also be good.

Hey, Henry. My brother is a travel agent in Miami. I just e mailed him to see if he could help in any way. As soon as I hear from him, I'll let you know.