Wand valves, brackets and fittings... Nothing fits this dumb wand! Any advice?

[jcooper]

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The wand is a prochem ti. I think it's an older one, because I don't remember hearing anyone having issues like this, maybe the valve bracket is different now? Don't know.

The valve in the photo is a westpak and is too tall. I also tried 3 valves off other tools, none fit... A stainless valve fit(the holes), but the trigger was to close to the tube, couldn't squeeze the trigger!

The wand came with a prochem valve that leaked, from what I've read they all leak, even new. So, it seems pointless to pay a hundred bucks for a leaky valve. Rebuild kit is 45$, but the whole valve is pretty beat up.

Any suggestions on getting this wand going?



Ohhh, and what's the name of the fitting below? My hardware store does not carry these.
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Anyone know why prochem uses 3/8" wand hose and not 1/4"? Seems like 3/8" would be a "flow" killer?

 

[Ron K]

Buy a Drill Press Slow RPM,s use a little cutting oil and wear your safety goggles and watch out for hot chips. I'd put a piece of wood on the table and use a C-clamp too.
I just switched my Steam-Way wand to a soft touch valve...no problems.

 

[Jim Martin]

yours is more designed for this valve..........notice the slot in it......

just get one of those and be done with it.....it is a better valve anyway......

the fitting looks like a 3/8 standard thread with a 1/4 inch flare fitting at the end......

just about every supply line from the wand valve to the jets is a 1/4 inch.....it does not effect the flow.....look at the little bitty hole that is in the wand valve.......

 

[BradFenstermaker]

Go check out Ace Hardware. Look for thin screws that will go thru what little hole you have available. They also will have some little plastic spacer/washers. Get nylon lock nuts for the other side.

Its tricky to line up spacer between the valve and stock mounting plates.

Joe Bristor sent me a similar ti wand mounting kit for the westpak vavle. Those screws are very small like 2 toothpicks thick or less.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Jim is correct.

This Stainless valve is the one you need:

http://www4.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=3886

It just needs washers to space it in the center of the bracket.

The brass fitting is a flare fitting.

http://www4.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=3442

Larry

 

[dealtimeman]

You can call Olsen he has a kit for the wands with these litlle brackets that snug up the valve to the bracket on the wand.

 

[jcooper]

Thanks guys.

I actually have that SS valve and the spacer kit... Just wasn't working.

I ended up having to bend the trigger away from tube, it was too loose.