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Jeff Brimble

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2008, 10:09:03 pm »
Weights,
Base Pole only 7 sections       38ft 1373gm 3Lb 4 oz
Each extension section 5ft 5" 305gm 10.75oz  x 9

so thats err.... ummm ... errr    4.12kg/9.3Lb  - I think  !

More later....busy few days.
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Dean Aspects

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2008, 10:09:10 pm »
Extreme window cleaning!!!
That has to be the picture of the year and we are only in january!!

Dean
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Andy@w.c.s

Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2008, 10:28:51 pm »
Well done Jeff

you should have got the local tv on that job ,you could have really shown the skeptics a thing or too
As they say the sky's the limit :o
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m.b.s.

Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2008, 11:02:00 pm »
well done jeff thats  :o :o :o :o can i print this picture off and show it to another cleaner ask u first before i did thats bl88dy amazing m8 bet your arms are like popeye
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NWH

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2008, 11:05:42 pm »
Well done Jeff but i wouldn`t trust that pole at that height i`m afraid.
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SPEEDLINER

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2008, 11:14:00 pm »
You must have arms like POPEYE mate....... :o

Rather you than me, 60ft-65ft is hard enough with an ergo-lite,

you must be very confident or seriously in need of The Yellow Van.   ;D ;D ;D
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2008, 11:20:30 pm »
Jeff, bring it round my house next week, we will lean it against the mountain!!!! Thats brilliant Jeff! In what way is the pole redesigned? is it a Hamilton all the way? Luke
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NWH

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2008, 11:24:03 pm »
The height you can go with these poles is endless,all your doing is adding no 7 sections to it all the time to increase the height.
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #28 on: January 21, 2008, 11:30:04 pm »
I would use my Super-lite 2 to 70 odd ft but not anymore. I've held Jeffs Ultra-lite and it isnt as strong as the Super-lite 2 so that is risky but Jeff is good at using these modulars and as the inventor of modular/fishing style poles for window cleaning deserves to be the highest pole user!!! Luke
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NWH

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #29 on: January 21, 2008, 11:32:17 pm »
I can`t ever see the modulars being given the BSI mark.
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2008, 11:36:26 pm »
Quote
I reckon that could kill a few people if it went over.

And as regards to it killing somebody if it fell over - I don't believe it would. Because of terminal velocity it would reach its optimum speed at even 45ft and it weighs just over 4kg, if it broke exactly half way then that would be 2kg spread across 44ft, for it to kill somebody I think it would have to be a freak accident where it landed on their head perfectly vertical with the entire 2kg at terminal velocity. Its more likely to fall at an angle where if it did hit somebody it wouldnt have all the weight behind it and it would just be a bad headache, Luke
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Wayne Thomas

Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2008, 11:38:18 pm »
Another thing to remember is to check how high your insurance will cover you using WFP as well because some specify no more than 45ft. Insurance companies are getting wise to WFP now and realise there are risks when going higher.
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2008, 11:45:32 pm »
That really is nothing though compared to this job I did last week, 8 Canada Square ( HSBC ) Canary Wharf, 590ft pole ( 180m to top window ) using a modified Super-lite 2 kindly provided by Gardiners!!



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Wayne Thomas

Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2008, 11:55:57 pm »
Quote from: Luke Johnson on January 21, 2008, 11:45:32 pm
That really is nothing though compared to this job I did last week, 8 Canada Square ( HSBC ) Canary Wharf, 590ft pole ( 180m to top window ) using a modified Super-lite 2 kindly provided by Gardiners!!





Luke

Is that with a bentley or rolls royce brush ;D
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rhys11

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #34 on: January 22, 2008, 01:29:01 am »
lol
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rhys

Jeff Brimble

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #35 on: January 22, 2008, 05:48:04 am »
The pole was a redisigned and stiffened Ultralite the pole "roller brush" supplied, is good for rolling it up and down the wall. Believe me I do have all the H & Safety issues covered but I aint telling anyone  ;) , note two of the the signs are there - 4 off pic.
The pole technical drawings and design are  for an achievable 100ft with my specialised 6.5oz brush (not in pic) and again I have all the angles covered for that one, but I keep running out of buildings  ???
The pic is not paticulary good but anyone can use it, the keen amongst you will notice I am stretching a bit and the brush aint to the top- we had to fit a 9th section. Mick took the later pics in fading light available on the original DIY forum topic.
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philboy

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #36 on: January 22, 2008, 07:09:07 am »
Thats a serious bit of kit! You're a brave man to do that on your own, I use a 60ft by myself but If I can get help with it I'm grateful, total respect!
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windowwashers

Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #37 on: January 22, 2008, 08:01:25 am »
Quote from: Jeff Brimble- The Electric Window Cleaner on January 21, 2008, 08:20:29 pm
Over the weekend I did a 2 day job for a client ( Mick G-clean)
What a challengly hard and high job.    and Cherry pickers etc banned so that only left the new light carbon fibre poles. I brought with me a redesigned Ultralite pole, courtesey of Alan at Hamilton

Mick paid hard cash for my services, but with a verified, witnessed building height of 83ft 2" and as a one man un-assisted record, I successfully used an a www.emporiumpoles.co.uk wfp of 88' 2" -weight to follow.
I wish Mick well and hope he benefits from the techniques he paid hard cash for.

Respect, where respect it due ;).

did your arms ache the next day?

Ian
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #38 on: January 22, 2008, 08:15:06 am »
WOW thats impressive.  So did you rinse brush on or off then?  ;D


Simon.
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: 88ft WFP
« Reply #39 on: January 22, 2008, 10:56:50 am »
Just looked at the DIY forum pictures Jeff and it looks like you've got the f16 pushed into the Ultra-lite, is that right? Luke
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