Kawickrice

I have an OLD Mi-T-M gear drive 1500psi 3.5 gpm machine with an old Honda 5 hp motor that I purchased 20+ years ago. The motor went south but the pump is still good. I have sourced a Mi-T-M homeowners rig with a 5.5 Honda direct drive that the pump went out on. My question is,,,,,how does the gear drive mount to the crank? The direct drive pump came right off of the crank from the motor that I want to use but the gearbox will not budge off of the crank of the broke motor, all it will do is spin. Is a BFH in order here? It looks to just slide off but it has been mated for over 23 years. My other machine is belt drive so I do not run into this problem on it. I am just trying to get a second machine going for chemical applications and a little rinsing behind a flats washer. Any ideas?

That is strange the attachments show up until I hit the submit button then they disappear. Bummer I wanted to get my pump identified My gearbox is different than that one. I think

Good news I removed the gear drive. Bad news I broke the crank snout off in the gear drive. Any suggestions on how to get the broken crank piece out? All I can find is a MI-T-M part number for the pump, can anyone identify the pump with the part number. I believe it to be a General Pump 1500psi 3.4 gpm but can not confirm need parts to rebuild it although nothing was wrong with the pump when the motor seized. Thanks Guys [ATTACH=CONFIG]19064[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]19065[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]19066[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]19065[/ATTACH]

Things sure have changed since I was a pressure washer 26 years ago. Back then it was trial and error, if you knew someone to give you pointers it was a plus. There was no internet back then to do research for your business. We would go to seminars and product demonstrations when new products came on the market. Back then there were no flats washers, telescoping extensions, color coded spray tips etc. The main players were Landa, Simpson, Mi-T-M and I see they are still prominent players. Home Depot was not on every corner to get a quick hose if one blew out on the job. Back then ALL machines were commercial units unlike today. A homeowner machine was electric, now they sell throw away machines with axial cam pumps for a homeowner price at the box stores. Back then I would charge $29.95 for a double wide trailer with a carport and porch, now they are called manufactured housing even though it is still pulled with a truck and had axles that are removed once in place. I had the pleasure of trying for the first time a twirl tip, now called rotary nozzles a big piece of plastic that would destroy peeling paint like there was no tomorrow, very expensive at the time too. When we wanted to wash something high in the air we would link a few extensions together to get there, now there are telescoping wands with a back brace to keep it upright. I made a ton of money with my Mi-T-M 1500psi 4gpm machine. Today it would be laughed at as I am laughing as I type. After a recent visit to my local pressure washing distributor I was amazed at the chemical variations. Back then it was chlorine and sometimes a little acid for certain types of work. I lived in a small county at the time and remember driving 150 miles one way to get parts for my machine from a pressure washing distributor. Now it arrives at my door thanks to Google and the internet which back then would have been something on the TV show Outer Limits. This is from my experiences and some of the trick products mentioned might have been around but not available in my small town. I now have a cold water 3500 psi 4 gpm belt drive machine that will be used for paint prep and maybe some home washing if need be. Writing this has brought back some fond memories of my early pressure washing days. I was in business for about 10 years before getting out of the trade which I seem to be getting back into. I hope you enjoy the read from an old school pressure washing guy.

I thought I did. Let me try again

I have a 3500 psi 4gpm belt drive pump with a Honda GX 390 engine and was curious as to what I should expect in the real world as far as real pressure vs advertised pressure. Is there a plus or minus I should expect. I have not gauged the pressure yet but I plan on doing so soon and was curious what to expect. The search button was not real helpful so I started a thread to find out what you guys experience in the real world. Thanks guys and gals

I know that I am not the oldest in the business by far. I was just reflecting on some of the changes to the industry that I remember. The reason I got out was the D word, Divorce. I kept my old machine but moved a few hundred miles away and lost my customer base as a result. Back then I would hustle any and all work from homes to nursing homes, gas stations etc. Now I am doing alot of paint prep and decided to buy a rig rather than rent one. The economy has put me where I am today and I will prevail. I know how to sell my product and services thanks to my learnings from years past. This site is very informative and I wish it was available back then but it was not. Some things you learn in life you never forget. I fed my young family for years washing and reflect back on those times for motivation now. Thanks for the replies I really enjoyed reflecting back on the old days of my youth. I have NOT seen it all but I have seen a lot in my days

Hello all, I am stopping by to introduce myself, My name is Cary and I had a pressure washing, driveway coating business 26 years ago. I was in business for almost 10 years before I got out of it. I now live in a different city and just got another machine recently. 3500psi 4gpm belt drive cold water machine. I am mainly going for paint work and the washer is essential for this. After trolling here I have noticed technology sure has changed since I last put food on my table pressure washing. I will be asking questions in the appropriate headings later. There sure is a wealth of info here. I learned the old school way back then, trial and error, the internet sure is nice for research.