[wightsurf]

 ::)Hi all i have read a lot ask a little here and there but it's time to start ordering bits and bobs....well or pols brushes pumps  ect ect....
I have looked at diy site but some of the links don't work so a few  Q. need to be asked.

What pole & brush do i buy some seem to be said that are a bit floppy advice needed please.Also sack truck type trolly any sites that sell these have you in mind and i have seen someone say that a lesure battery would be better than argos jump starter would you all agree.
I only just starting out it's all house and flats work ,small stuff ,trolly system must be used and cost is a big thing......other Half will kill me if this goes wrong
I have been looking at the $ stage RO from ro man is this a good start?
Any help most welcome..many thanks all

Martin

[dai]

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=10611.0#msg78465
Have a look at this link. It is my DIY system,  based on an aluminium sack truck from machine mart. Cost £60 but it is a heavy duty one made up of square section
alloy. Sqare section is much easier to bolt things onto.
Your choice of pole will depend on the height you want to reach. I have an Unger telescopic pole that can go to 33ft. It comes in five sections that fit inside each other.
I have yet to use the 5th section as I only go to second floor windows. This pole is cheap, light, and the spares are cheap too. A lot of us use Vikan 10 inch brushes for domestic work but Gaz's salmon brush is cheaper and does the job just as well.
I have an 85amp hour battery that fits into a box resting on the axle between the wheels. I modified the design after the picture was posted.
I can still put the battery in the pump box if I wanted it to power a different trolley or van mount system.
A battery this size will last for days if used with the Varistream flow controller.
Good luck with your project, and have no fears. Once you make the move to WFP you will never look back. Dai

[wightsurf]

  thats very nice,,,how long did it take..don't think mine will look like that but i will try my best..was it hard to build ,did u do all that your self..
i can't wait to start mine.
 thanks for that post

[dai]

I built it over a period of time, starting with the trolley. Yes I built it myself but it was matt that inspired me. Most of it was built from scrap. The container rack is only an old ladder. The tray at the bottom was an old kitchen worktop I salveged from a skip. The pole scabbards[I now have one each side] are made from waste pipe held on with exhaust clamps. The only holes I drilled in the sacktruck were in the toeplate. Every thing else is held on with home made clamps. The hose reel was a car boot item and I wouldn't be without it. It holds 30mtrs of 6mm I/D hose.
It was easy and fun to make, few people realise it was something knocked up in my shed. It's a fact that when people see somethng bright and shiny they think it's high tech. Oh, and if you can afford the Varistream, it's a great bit of kit. Dai

[matt]

i will update the main DIY page when i have a spare 5 mins, as i notice the garden place doesnt sell the hozelock micro connections anymore

though all the other links are ok, and all the places still sell the same stuff

[Alex Gardiner]

Hi Wightstuff,

Have a look on our site under how do I get started with WFP. It tries to answer a lot of common questions when starting out.

Alex

[wightsurf]

Hi Alex can you tell me where to go to get that info do u mean search in the search box, i'm new to this u c.Thanks for helpin i need to know what sort of things to watch out for when starting out from new ,thats one of my main worry's, there's so much out . Also can u use pure water on wooden frames?
Or fibre glasss ,anything it can't be used on,is it safe to drink?

thanks all

Martin