How can I make this better?

Jim Pemberton

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Surely something that is needed.

Wands thrown in the truck equals two things:

1. Parts replacement on the wand; especially nipples and elbows between the valve and quick connect.

2. Parts replacement on the truck mount and built accessories: Most waste tank shut off replacements and pump or wiring repairs on water system supply pumps are caused by wands shoved into the truck from the side or back door.

Hmmm....maybe I DON'T want my customers to buy these

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Surely something that is needed.

Wands thrown in the truck equals two things:

1. Parts replacement on the wand; especially nipples and elbows between the valve and quick connect.

2. Parts replacement on the truck mount and built accessories: Most waste tank shut off replacements and pump or wiring repairs on water system supply pumps are caused by wands shoved into the truck from the side or back door.

Hmmm....maybe I DON'T want my customers to buy these

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My next project will be at pizza pie rack...
 
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Jim Pemberton

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Well, you might as well get used to them Jim. Now that Mikey’s a salesman, he’s going to make those things the next greatest thing.
My son (service guy) complains about the garbage, spilled chemicals, oil, etc in the trucks he works on.

I told him:

"You have a job because of messy trucks. Guys (or employees) who treat equipment like this also fail to maintain it, protect from freezing, and all the other things that cause massive repair bills. The guys with clean trucks are very VERY rarely here, except when equipment is installed, or extremely old."

It is also interesting that my "upstairs" (chemical supply) customers are only about 10% of any overlap with my "downstairs" (service shop customers). Since I'm pretty much the most expensive supplier around, the guys who buy those supplies "upstairs"are also the ones who take care of their equipment, and upgrade before the machines go to pieces.

Most of the guys with the garbage filled trucks are also the ones who buy the cheapest stuff wherever they can find it.

I don't think it is much of a coincidence.
 
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And it's wonderful from a creative aspect as well as having a wide reaching purpose..


and the income is good enough to live an amazing lifestyle that most would kill for.
 

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These bungees with clips work great. Also these wand holders work great too, bought a dozen of them to hold various things. I went back and forth trying to justify the hydra master mounts and couldn't find a way to make sense of it.

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Dwain Ray

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When building Frankenstein i used several different methods to secure wands , for a scrub wand i used a wand clip and a modified bicycle carrier. For my gekko wand i used 2 garage hooks from home depot, a 1½" rubber hold down from Amazon and ½ of a hydramaster wand holder, for my spinner i used the other ½ oh the hydramaster wand holder and a 1½" rubber hold down for my stair tool i used a 1½" wand clip.for caution hose signs i used a modified upholstery tool/hose holder piece from a old prochem chemical rack

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When building Frankenstein i used several different methods to secure wands , for a scrub wand i used a wand clip and a modified bicycle carrier. For my gekko wand i used a garage hook from home depot, a 1½" rubber hold down from Amazon and of a hydramaster wand holder for my spinner i used the other ½ oh the hydramaster wand holder and a 1½" rubber hold down for my stair tool i used a 1½" wand clip.for caution hose signs i used a modified upholstery holder piece from a old prochem chemical rack

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Sorry hit post by accident. For gum tools i used a magnetic hook from harbor freight. For blower lube , stainless(machine)cleaner , and small tools i used harbor freight toolbox magnetic accessories ( added thumb screws to hold in place) mic. Cords home depot garage hooks
For sprayers i used modified mytee sprayer holders secured with small sectional sofa clips to make removal for cleaning easy

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For grooming rakes mops and tile brushes i used appropriate sized electric conduit brackets and spring lock broom holders from home depot to clip um in

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One size fits all

Holds two wands

Pre drilled w/ hardware

Cheaper

Smaller
I have those in my van

I would make it where the wand slipped in easier and where one piece was designed for the head and one for the handle

Improve mounting strength

Make a spot on them to hold an upholstery tool that’s wrapped

Design where instead of one holder deep in the van where we can’t reach and one up front

Maybe in the middle

I have it mounted to my chem shelf
 
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