[m b shaw]

let me explain,54 yrs old ,wc donkeys years and because of this constantly in pain,just usual neck ,shoulders,back etc we all get it.Now, after reading jeff and other lads posts about convertingpoles from one use to another i decided to give it a go.First let me say this,i am not into diy i always believed you can t make any thing as good as you can buy it,and also it s not about saving money.Anyway converted sky blue pole to waterfed and also just bought a 4 quid adapter to change unger pole to waterfed.WOW why have i been in pain allthese years,now don t get me wrong i m still not pain free after work but it s a million times better than it was and i actually look forward to work again.The ease with which i can reach awkward windows etc and not having to release clamps all the time,this i found was worse thing for me, has been a godsend.So if you are old and decrepid try this yourself. cheers mick

[elite mike]

managed to convert one of my mates this morning as well

[kris martin]

hi,

what size pole is your skyblue? because i can only find 3m ones
 cheers

kris

[Tosh]

What's the skyblue pole?  Is it one of those telescopic things?

[chrismroberts]

managed to convert one of my mates this morning as well

What, into a pole??

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

this is the one i started with 2 years ago after weeks of research, similar to the one peter sells but cheaper.

http://www.skyblueleisure.co.uk/acatalog/9_metre_Telescopic_pole.html

however the skyblue doent last as long as peters, so i bought this one ( the much hailed spiderbeam) best bit of kit IMHO out there.

http://www.spiderbeam.com/product_info.php?info=p3_Spiderbeam%20HD%2012m%20fiberglass%20pole.html

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

if you decide on the spiderbeam discard the top three sections and the base section ( too wide for everyday use) and you have THE BEST 24 foot clampless pole

[chrismroberts]

if you decide on the spiderbeam discard the top three sections and the base section ( too wide for everyday use) and you have THE BEST 24 foot clampless pole

Looks great... but if they're clampless, how do they, well... clamp?

[m b shaw]

just run pole hose through the pole and hold it at the base,when you want to let the pole down just release it. This is one reason it takes a lot of strain off my shoulders because you can adjust the height so simply without reaching for clamps. cheers mick

[Jeff Brimble]

If your pain doesnt get better, next step up is a modular F16 or the stronger M16 but expect to pay £250 but also depends on your work.

[Nathanael Jones]

I took the 2 biggest sections off my spiderbeam yesterday,.. it had been sitting in the shed for a year as I thought it was too heavy, but without the 2 biggest & heaviest sections its perfect!

30' is too high for clampless anyway, I have modular poles for that.

[m b shaw]

jeff i already use fishing pole for anything over about 30 ft, i worked that one out years ago. I just can t use a modular for domestic i wish i could,but having loose sections laying about is nt a good idea with me and my son,we re not very careful and it seems awkward to me. Thats why i was so chuffed with your advice on telescopic. cheers mick

[kris martin]

this is the one i started with 2 years ago after weeks of research, similar to the one peter sells but cheaper.

http://www.skyblueleisure.co.uk/acatalog/9_metre_Telescopic_pole.html

however the skyblue doent last as long as peters, so i bought this one ( the much hailed spiderbeam) best bit of kit IMHO out there.

http://www.spiderbeam.com/product_info.php?info=p3_Spiderbeam%20HD%2012m%20fiberglass%20pole.html

and how do you attach a brush to the top of that pole??? spiderbeam

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

all you do is buy the following:

http://www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_40&products_id=221

http://www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_40&products_id=326

then attach the 1st one (take the clips out) to the top of the pole (make sure you discard the top 3 sections and the base section) by jamming it down into it by using superglue, and attach the second one (drill a hole 1st to feed the hose through)  to the 1st, then the brush onto the second, feed the hose up the base and out the 2nd adaptor (326) and attach to your brush and hey presto.

[elite mike]

managed to convert one of my mates this morning as well

What, into a pole??

hes a bit to fat and short for that   sorry malc

no he tried the musclezone and was really gobsmacked how light and stiff it is

[Jeff Brimble]

Mick, thanks to others-Peter F, we will have a new twist on the clampless pole (well we will when the boat comes in) a clampless that doesnt spin. I use a brush that cannot work on Peters original clampless because of the twist. I made my own skyblue just b4 peter announced his, mine spun as well ,so I used pvc tape to stop it giving me love bites and used the friction method to keep it up for a bit. I did this as I use algarde outside the pole.
But I look forward to the next step in peters clampless idea. Just need patience.

[m b shaw]

jeff,the brush spinning has not been a problem to me ,it just took a couple of days to get used to it.As regards a new pole that does nt spin i think i read somewhere that a continuous sort of spine along the entire length of the pole was the answer,it would be amazing if it worked just glad i ai nt got to build it. cheers mick

[kris martin]

all you do is buy the following:

http://www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_40&products_id=221

http://www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_40&products_id=326

then attach the 1st one (take the clips out) to the top of the pole (make sure you discard the top 3 sections and the base section) by jamming it down into it by using superglue, and attach the second one (drill a hole 1st to feed the hose through)  to the 1st, then the brush onto the second, feed the hose up the base and out the 2nd adaptor (326) and attach to your brush and hey presto.

a couple of questions pal

how long does the pole reach

how much does it weigh

and how does it not slide up and down???

cheers

kris

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

two of these questions can be solved by yourself by looking at the link ie the weight and the height, ( get your calculator out as you need to do some subtractions) anyways the pole does slide up and down as it would be a telegraph pole if it didnt, imagine trying to clean windows with a telegraph pole, jeff get straight onto it mate, combine it with a telephone on the end and we are onto a winner.

if you are asking HOW to stop it sliding up and down when you are using it at the required height, then the answer is simple, the hose keeps it up, just hold the hose.