XLBH question

[Mike Pailliotet]

Can I remove some of the bristles and avoide the need to go to the larger 3/4 hp motor?


The 360I does its magic with far less..

 

[hogjowl]

Ask Cobb

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Snip away. That's what I'd do.

 

[Mark Saiger]

Mine like that with the Teflon Glides worked just fine....

Actually ran smooth with that much brush...

With the metal Glides....not as good....Teflon.....good

 

[Lee Stockwell]

364 bundles of bristles. I'd cut 5% of them and measure the difference.

For a start. Keep it even.

 

[bob vawter]

Keep it even.

he means ...
don be odd!

 

[rick imby]

Interesting how they have already removed 4 from the outside rim right in front (I think) of the vac shoe.

 

[rick imby]

364 bundles of bristles. I'd cut 5% of them and measure the difference.

For a start. Keep it even.

Hmm 5% of 364 equals 18.2/4 equals 4.55 per section... lol...

I would not take off the innermost 5 of each section because I think this area agitates the spray from the inner sprayers.

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

Interesting how they have already removed 4 from the outside rim right in front (I think) of the vac shoe.

Thats where the metal swoop shoe attaches

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

Looks like mytee has knocked off another...

 

[Nate The Great]

Looks like mytee has knocked off another...

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I'm not one to cast judgement before using a tool, but that does look to be a soaker with 6 jets... I'd cap 2 and go from there...

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

Over kill...
The Jr with 4 of each is the better balanced tool

 

[Desk Jockey]

Looks like mytee has knocked off another...

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When you can't come up with your own ideas....steal others.

Hey what goes around...Bonzer's around.

 

[Cleanworks]

When you can't come up with your own ideas....steal others.

Hey what goes around...Bonzer's around.

If you"re gonna steal someone elses ideas, you should steal the quality too.

 

[Goomer]

Just remove half the bristles from each bundle and you should be fine.

 

[Goomer]

Looks like mytee has knocked off another...

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Those bristles look a hell of a lot softer than the black ones.

Why go with white of all colors?

Gonna look like sh!t before you know it.

 

[Johnny]

Looks like Mytee's brushes are attached, with a separate backing, onto the turntable, instead of the bristles being punched through the turntable. Why doesn't someone make brushes that can be cut to fit and attached to other REs, like the HOSS and non-brush head RVs? Should be brushes for other applications that could be modified for this purpose.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

That tool looks like it could use a HUGE blower. Mine's the big Butler 4.7 but I'd much rather have a 5 ,6, or 7 for all that open area on those orifices.

Looks like a Vortex or AT tool to me.

 

[rick imby]

Strange how the first rotary extractor company the RX20 did not continue to develop the rotary.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Rotovac owner is the original inventor of the RX.

 

[dgardner]

Can I remove some of the bristles and avoide the need to go to the larger 3/4 hp motor?

I wonder if one could shim the glides a sixteenth or two to slightly reduce the brushes contact - lowering the driving force needed?

 

[rick imby]

Rotovac owner is the original inventor of the RX.

Yes I know that, but it is interesting that Rotovac has had about 20 different versions of their machine and the RX20 had two and then I guess one other attempt at a rotary.

 

[rick imby]

I wonder if one could shim the glides a sixteenth or two to slightly reduce the brushes contact - lowering the driving force needed?

Or Mikey could just break out a little cash and upgrade to the stronger motor---I wonder if the elimination of bristles might affect streaking...

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

I though you paid better attention..


It's all about the brush.

 

[rick imby]

Yes but where you eliminate some of the brushes from may impact the results.

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

Mark found that the .5 horse does fine with the teflon shoes, with the metal, not so much.


I gave up on the i, 3 or 4 port as streaking and slow cleaning were it's curse.

The Brush Head fixes both.

It's a gem.

 

[rick imby]

I'm assuming all the new 360i's have the larger motor? How much extra weight? 38 pounds plus 2?

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

Hemi.