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The X-Jet is based on PSi and not gpm. I had a 5-3500 machine when i got the X-Jet and Now have a 8-3000. My orifice should be a 13, but I have never taken it apart to check. Works fine on both machines. I use a two foot lance and a straight Suttner 601 gun with the X-Jet for concrete.

If you spot clean with Oxalic, plan on getting lighter patches much like the white spots in that picture. Those spots are an Armor All like product and I have yet to get it out, or hear of someone who has.

The Hunting Trip.... A father and son went hunting together for the first time. The father said: "Stay here and be very QUIET. I'll be across the field." A few minutes later the father heard a blood Curdling scream and ran back to his son. "What's wrong?" the father asked. "I told you to be Quiet." The boy, bless his heart, answered: "Look, I was quiet when the Snake slithered across my feet. I was quiet when the bear breathed down my neck. I didn't move a muscle when the skunk climbed over my shoulder. I closed my eyes and held my breath when the wasp stung me. I didn't cough when I swallowed the gnat. I didn't cuss or scratch when the poison oak started itching. But when the two squirrels crawled up my pant legs and said, "Should we eat them Here or take them with us?" ............. Well, I guess I just Panicked................"

Welcome to the board Doug.

Where would one find a 35° nozzle? The following are the most common. 0° - Red 10° - Orange 15° - Yellow 25° - Green 40° - White I didn't realize that you have hot water. With that in mind, their is no reason to pass on the job, as I said earlier. With places that are "riddled" in gum, you will want to have a larger tip on hand to use on the most stubborn of the gum, so that you can soften the petrified stuff, without etching the concrete. Most will say to just use a dual lance, but that will allow the water to be wasted, as compared to getting a full hit with one nozzle. I also have a 5° tip that I use when needed, and it can really tear some gum apart, but extra care is in order as it is such a narrow pattern.

The generator came to mind with me as well. Figure on 1hp per 500 watts of generator power.

Good for you, my day will come in many years. What does a used Swabby sell for?

I agree, as all concrete is not created equal. Fresh gum is usually easy to remove with cold water in most cases, but "riddled" is not. For your sake, and the sake of the concrete, this is not a job you will want, or a job that will have pleasing results.

JIC fittings are great. Landa uses them alot on their machines. Easiest way to describe them is a flared hydraulic fitting. Very similar to Earls -fittings but rated for a much higher pressure.

They are still around. http://www.swisheronline.com/index-flash.html

I used one on an old vehicle of mine, and it did fine.

Never found anything other than the whisper wash. May have to make one if I ever get some time.

In order for a dual lance to draw soap, you do need the injector also. Without it, you will just be lowering pressure. The clips that you speak of, are called quick connect couplers. On a dual lance, it has two nozzles on the end of the lance. One is a screw in type, most commonly referred to as a soap nozzle, and the other one is a quick connect type, high pressure nozzle for the usual cleaning task. You can put in whatever nozzles suit you best. As far as Northern goes, they may have a few decent items, but I feel that you will be better off using a dedicated pressure wash supplier. My choice would be www.pressuretek.com Bob is a good guy, knows his stuff, and can assist you in getting the exact accessories that match your machine, the first time with no guessing.

The chemical injector that you speak of is called a downstream injector. In order for it to work, you need to reduce your operating pressure from the standard of the machine. This can be accomplished by either switching spray tips, or by using a dual lance. With the quick turn of the handle, you will lower pressure and allow soap to draw, then you can twist again stopping the soap then clean and rinse. Saves times and eliminates wet pockets, but does add a little extra weight. I apply chems, surface clean and rinse. Dwell time varies on each job.

A Venturi effect caused when the water from the washer passes over the soap line and creates suction. If you were to run the xjet on the end of your wand with no chem line, then stick your finger over the inlet barb, you will feel the suction.

An X-Jet is a chemical applicator made by Xterior Sales in North Carolina. They have 2 versions, 1 being the M-5 that Jeff has and the original which is all Stainless except for the intake hose barb. They both attach at the end of the lance and pull chems from whatever container you choose. http://xteriorsales.com/store/products.asp?cat=134

By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for regulations to limit pollution from lawn mowers, jet skis and similar small machines. Devices that clean the engines' emissions do not pose a safety problem, the EPA said. Without new pollution controls, engines under 50 horsepower would account for 18 percent of smog-forming emissions from mobile sources by 2020, the agency has estimated. Opposition from Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., whose home state has two factories owned by lawn mower engine maker Briggs & Stratton Corp., has delayed rules to regulate small-engine pollution. After first trying to bar California from implementing its own small-engine rules, Bond last year insisted on a study of whether adding pollution-reducing catalytic converters to small engines could create fire risks. The EPA study released Friday concluded there are no such risks and said there can even be safety benefits from adding catalytic converters. The conclusion means EPA can move forward to issue nationwide regulations for pollution from small engines. The agency also can grant California the waiver it is seeking to implement its own small-engine pollution rules. EPA spokesman John Millett said the agency should be able to take both steps by the end of the year. Agency investigations indicate the pollution standards can be implemented "without an incremental increase in the risk of fire or burn to the consumer" and can even lead to "an incremental decrease in such risk," the study said. "EPA's thorough safety study shows that not only will California's proposed small engine regulations significantly improve our air quality, but they also present no safety concerns whatsoever for consumers and in fact may improve the safety of lawnmowers and other small engines," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who has tangled with Bond over the issue for nearly three years. Patricia Hanz, a spokeswoman for Briggs & Stratton in Milwaukee, called the EPA study "neither comprehensive nor complete" and said the company was waiting for results from a different safety study that includes participation by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, an industry trade association. Briggs & Stratton officials have said that redesigning their engines to comply with tougher regulations would be so costly they might have to move production overseas. The company employs more than 1,000 workers in Missouri. In a statement, Bond spokesman Rob Ostrander didn't comment on the study but said that as the EPA develops its small-engine rule, "concerned stakeholders such as the National Association of State Fire Marshals and others, whom EPA did not give a chance to comment on the safety study, can respond to this study and all the related issues such as potential job loss and plant closures." California has the authority under the Clean Air Act to set its own pollution standards, and other states can put in place California's regulations. Bond tried to include language in a 2004 spending bill to block California from setting its own small-engine rules, but Feinstein objected. Bond then agreed to language letting California implement its own small-engine rule but requiring a federal standard to be set for other states. Friday's results came one day after a separate study, by the National Academies' National Research Council, said California's role in setting tough standards on smog-forming emissions is scientifically valid and necessary in the quest for cleaner air. That study also was sought by Bond. ___ Associated Press Writer Sam Hananel contributed to this report.

That's alot of power from a 13 HP. My 14 HP Onan is rated for 6000.

I would like to see that.

24/8 with 12v gets you 3500, 24/8 with 120 v gets you 3000. I am a fan of the Steel Eagle Surface Cleaners. They have a 24" and a 30" that are both rated for your machine. They also have the adjustable feature if that interests you. these units are built solid. I have also heard from many that the Bad Boy from Pressure Tek is a great piece of equipment.

Steel Eagle makes a nice 16" floater that will do a great job with your machine and you can usually find them for less than $300.00 brand new. This will make life easier, & match the machine.

Seems silly that they do not have their phone number on their site. What is the big secret. I use Mosmatic Carbide swivels that take some serious abuse and still run like new. You can get them from Bab at Pressure Tek and they were less than what that site is charging the last time I got one. Best part is that Bob is very knowledgeable and you can get him on the phone just about every time you call.

I am going to have to lift this thing in and out of the truck, so that is why I am looking at non powered surfacers. Ramps will not be an option as I have the trailer in tow.

What are the machine specs that it will be used with?

Grainger is selling the France 5 LAY 30 Wayne replacement for less than $20.00 on closeout. If you have a Wayne, check your number and get a back up cheap. I carry an extra one in the toolbox, just incase.