Operation Vortex/Aerotech "FENSTER-STEIN" is underway

[tmdry]

Great job Ash.

Have you noticed a weight difference while driving the truck w/ the new fresh water poly vs the old one?

Also when braking and going uphils, etc?

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Feels like a TOTALLY different truck. I estimate that water tank weighed north of 400lbs empty.
Also having one waste tank now, cut another 200 lbs out.

With the 165 gallon tank full, it felt peppier than it did empty in its stock form.

 

[Doug Cox]

Holy ****, that makes a lot of noise, regardless of how good of a job it does.

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Lol, the phone amplified it quite a bit, still quieter than another vortex I've heard


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[BradFenstermaker]

Ashley did I mention that Finesse has a great buy back program????

Cant hardly recognize that truck. Nice job she looks great!! Betcha some of these 777 guys would buy that other silencer and brand new 59 Tuthill Factory rebuilt Blower. LOL

Make me want another one, someday but not today.

How much more does the bigger blower pull??

 

[GeneMiller]

Lol, the phone amplified it quite a bit, still quieter than another vortex I've heard
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90 deg turn will help with the noise. It's amplified by the ground. You need a guard around that pump belt just in case.

gene

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Brad, it feels no different at the end of the wand, not even a little. Since that video I have sealed up the waste tank better, and set the relief at 16, it was around 14 for some strange reason. This actually has quieted the blower noise down ALOT... Not sure why?

Now it's quieter than my 18hp Judson, MUCH quieter,


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[dgardner]

No heat yet?

View attachment 4534

 

[AshleyMckendree]

That gauge isn't hooked up, just a facade


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[Desk Jockey]

That unit is badass!

Fookin LOUD though. You'll need to hand out ear plugs for the young and elderly!

 

[tmdry]

Yea the camera amplifies the sound to the 3rd degree.

When I bought my vortex from the previous owner, he had another vortex there and showed me it operating, full rpm etc, and it was a bit less louder than my TNT, I even asked him "that's it?", I couldn't believe how quiet it was compared to my TNT.

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[GeneMiller]

Yea the camera amplifies the sound to the 3rd degree.

When I bought my vortex from the previous owner, he had another vortex there and showed me it operating, full rpm etc, and it was a bit less louder than my TNT, I even asked him "that's it?", I couldn't believe how quiet it was compared to my TNT.

Thats one rEason I never buy air cooled motors. To dang loud.

Gene

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Thats one rEason I never buy air cooled motors. To dang loud.

Gene

No kidding, my Powerclean 59 with the A15 is 1/3 the noise of our 18HP judson tnt!

Actually, if it wasn't for the cooling fan on the A15 it wouldn't hardly make any noise at all!

 

[bob vawter]

nice work Ashley....very cool project!

 

[tmdry]

My 2nd TNT has an older (rebuilt)18 horse (looks similar to an Onan), the thing is VERY loud, I'm actually scared of using it in certain settings. I'd say is 1.5 times louder than my new 18 horse on the other truck.

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Must be the I/C twin motor, those suckers are deafening!!

My 18hp is only 6 months old, it's so loud I wish their was a way to put a silencer box over it without suffocating it!


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[Carpet Cleaning Fool]

very impressive is an understatement.

congrats!

 

[Dan]

Ashley, you talked about the accordion side door. Did you put one on? I'm wondering if it makes graphics anymore difficult. Btw... Awesome project.

 

[AshleyMckendree]

Ashley, you talked about the accordion side door. Did you put one on? I'm wondering if it makes graphics anymore difficult. Btw... Awesome project.

Dan, I still have the "shutter" doors on the shopping list.


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