Apex(winter project)

[Able 1]

Keith I broke a copper pre-heat exchanger once too. At least you didn't break the stainless one. Just curious how difficult it was for you to reassemble the machine?

I took the heat exchanger into a radiator shop for them to take a look at..

If you just take one thing at a time both taking it apart and putting it back together it's not so hard. Just take your time and remember how everything is set up..

The worst thing for me is the wiring.. This time I checked all the wires and found 1 crispy one and a bad connector. .

 

[Desk Jockey]

Keith do you replace all hoses and belts or are you keeping some? It looks like all new hoses?

 

[Able 1]

All new belts, new hardware, new low pressure hose, new air filter/fuel.. last time I replaced all of the high pressure, but I just replaced one on the high pressure side (it was a hydraulic hose) this time..

 

[Desk Jockey]

Will you come do my machines.

 

[Able 1]

What are you paying?

All of the high pressure lines can be replaced for $180 with Teflon lined hose.. I priced out that prochem red stuff from my supplier and it came out to $10 an inch!

 

[Shawn Abbey]

Big hold up now is I can't get my hands on any stickers, or they cost $250 per I think I'm going to have it all hand painted. .

Here's a thought.

I tried this when I restored a motorcycle. Can you go to your local sign shop and have them duplicate the stickers? You can take pictures of another APEX, and have them duplicate them. That's what I'd do...

 

[Able 1]

From here on out every sticker I buy will be scanned and made into a PDF file. Most places don't have the scanning ability because of the size. I went to a blueprint place that does vinyl today, they said no problem... Wish Prochem would just send me there pdf's..

 

[glenboy]

Nice teardown

 

[glenboy]

Can I get new stickers for the front of my PC quad bend wand...the same way...???

 

[Shawn Abbey]

Can I get new stickers for the front of my PC quad bend wand...the same way...???

Personally, I don't see why not?

Shawn "Thinking outside the box to save money" Abbey

 

[Able 1]

Wand stickers don't last that long as durable as they are..
If I were to do my wand in vinyl I would put my logo on it not Prochems.. Vinyl would last a year on one of my wands..

 

[glenboy]

The PC sticker started peeling within a few weeks...on a corner....although it was rough as heck to peel off...now I. Have adhesive on the wand...I seen thaat saiger cat apply vinyl to his...it looked sweet...but how long can that possibly last

 

[Able 1]

This one was a LOT of work, nothing went easy for example:

 

[Able 1]

Plumbed and wired..

 

[dealtimeman]

looks good what am i missing here?

 

[dealtimeman]

how much do you want for that machine?

 

[Able 1]

Planing to run it tonight..

I decided to go with these hood latches instead of putting the rattle clips back on..

 

[Able 1]

looks good what am i missing here?

The top picture the sticker has changed since 05', had to bust out the hole saw..

 

[Able 1]

how much do you want for that machine?

I'm keeping this one..

 

[Shane T]

Looks good. Have you done anything with the recovery tank yet?

 

[Able 1]

I took it in I'm going to have the whole thing skinned with sheet aluminum.

 

[Doug Cox]

Here's a thought.

I tried this when I restored a motorcycle. Can you go to your local sign shop and have them duplicate the stickers? You can take pictures of another APEX, and have them duplicate them. That's what I'd do...

I'm having all my decals duplicated by the shop that does my van. The setup costs some money, but I can replace them anytime at little cost.