mick m

This Australian based, Kiwi born, needs some insight.....aluminium cladding. Its not here in Perth, & not in NZ. So I'm going to have to assume its made to look like timber overlap, but made of thin, formed ali? Yes? Is the colour bonded to the surface at manufacture or is painted after the place is built? We have panelling over here called Colourbond. It never breaks down. Its electrically bonded to the panels at the point of manufacture. It doesn't fade, mold can be removed with out any damage, using a bleach/soap mix. Any hoo, this cladding. What is it?.

If you used a solvent based sealer, I'd say it wasn't given enough time to dry, with the trapped moisture rising to the surface as the day heats up,Or, contaminated thinners, if used.

Window cleaning. Removing rust stains from stone. Why? "Hello Mr painter". "While your here, can you wire up these outdoor lights for me"? Stick to what you know, & you wont have these problems.

When you say it will draw 33%, does that mean it will draw that percentage of the pumps flow?

Hi People. How you all doing today?. Brought a Hydrotek HVAM04 swivel to retrofit my s/c. Can anyone tell me, how it can survive without being greased now & again, & what type of bearings it has. Ceramic or stainless, or.....? Or, has anyone pulled one apart to replace said bearings? I had a look on their website, which was about as much use an ashtray on a motorbike! Any info would be much appreciated. Cheers, Mick. :)

Hi people. I'm looking to increase my pump size up 8 gal pm & to take advantage of the extra flow, I'm looking at the Maxima 36 inch cleaner to get the best "bang' for my buck. All of my work is surface cleaning at shopping centres + the odd bit of residential thrown in. I cant seem to find out a great deal about the cleaner ; Is it a single, double or 3 nozzle spray bar? Some of these places are seriously & depressingly long to look at. As in 600 metres long or 1900 odd feet x up to 5 meters wide, so I'm looking at carving off some serious time with the bigger pump & cleaner. Thoughts any one? Cheers Mick.

Do you need to use 1/2 hose with that flow?

Just as an after thought..... While I was doing my research on pumps for the up grade, one of my supplier's was kinda half trying to talk me out of going to 8 gpm. Why did I want the extra flow etc....yahda yahda yahda. Then informs me that I need to attend & pass an "Extreme Pressure Pump" safety course. For OHS reasons! "really"? Get stuffed. Do you have this sort local govt interference in the US? If it was truly extreme pressure, as in 7 + thousand psi, then fair enough, but 3000 @ 8 gals.....

Cheeers Doug. I was looking for that "sweet spot". Maximum flow with still enough pressure to move gum etc while rinsing.

I've just upgraded to 8 gpm. What a difference. Not so much on the s/c at this stage as I haven't increased the nozzle size yet. But on the rinsing side, its like using a fire hose. All of my work is monthly periodicals. I noticed that I'm shaving off anything from 1/2 to 1.5 hrs, depending on the area I'm doing that particular month. Should've done it years ago. Live & learn as they say. As for your set up, its the same as mine, except I have heat. Which is essential for concrete. So much more effective. Good luck.

Someone posted a nozzle vs flow chart on here a while a go.....do you think I can find it? NO! SOooooo, can anyone advise me on the optimum nozzle size for 8 gals @ 3000 psi? Cheers Mick.

Back again. Pump fitted Purring like an over fed kitten.. 3,000 @ 8 gals pm. Did a flow test, straight out of the hose, & it filled 2 x 20 litre buckets in 1 minute 10.seconds. Which works out to about 37 lts per minute. Soooo, is Interpump working on us gals, or UK imperial gals?

Thanks John. According to that formula, its saying I need 24 hp, but the pump spec says 14. It will give me 2900 psi @ 8 gals. I'm assuming you meant divided by, by / ?

Hi people. Whip lines.....What is the benefit of them? Will it overcome hose twist?

It is, it is. They do have thrust bearings in them which is why the rotate so freely. So much less tension on the arms & wrist, its amazing,

Rodger that! I've got an 18 hp Briggs & Stratton. According to the specs, it only needs 14 hp. But its always good to be over powered.

Mosmatic swivels arrived yesterday. Tried it out this am......man, what a difference! I am as promised, 1 happy camper!!

Thanks B & R. The bearing is the key! I spoke to Mosmatic's W A sales rep, who was going to drop in home to have a chat about my needs, but he never turned up! I'll chase him up on Thursday. He did say he'd have to order them in, which doesn't really come as a surprise. Most people think That W A stands for Western Australia. What it really means is "Wait A while''. But if these swivels do what they say, I'll be one happy camper. Thanks for your input & opinions. Its much appreciated. Cheers.

Thanks Guy. Do the Mosmatic swivels have a thrust bearing in them? I've used the same type, except their brass, but after a short while they get stiffer & stiffer as time go's by, to the point that if you happen to have a loop in the hose & your dragging the hose along to get yourself set up for the next part of whatever you are doing, with pressure in the line & your thumb is in the wrong place on the gun, the hose wont straighten because of the damn swivel & you nearly end up with a broken thumb!

Cheers Rod. Makes sense The whip takes the abuse as opposed to the actual hose.

Thanks for that. Not something we have here in Australia.

What, on gods green earth are vinyl windows?

John. we've never met & probably never will. But Maaaaate, you've gotta get out more!!!!!.Just sayin..... :orange:

Hi people. This particular problem has me stumped, along with everyone else I've talked to..... I have an 18 hp Vangard, about 2 years old & recently its been back firing like its Chinese New Year. Some how & from somewhere, its picking up moisture in the rubber breather pipe from the crankcase. The tube is coated with a milky oily/water mix, which is being sucked into the throat of the carb, causing the back firing problem. Where on earth is this coming from? Cheers in advance for any heads up anyone can give me. Mick

Well, its not the oil. Still happening, but I've diverted the breather hose & plugged the hole it used to occupy. You can now see a slight spray of water on start up coming from the hose. I'm starting to think "head gasket", but its running sweet as a nut. You'd think it would be running rough tho. Stay tuned.