soonermajic
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Now, does everyone drill holes in their claw?
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vac nozzles
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Waxman
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I tried the whole notch or hole in the claw thing and all It did was make the most annoying whistling sound you've ever heard. Nobody ever complains about the claw getting stuck to the upholstery and I don't seem to wear out motors any faster than normal.
I think if you could make a vacuum nozzle any better than it is right now in it's current form Chris Hamel would've invented it already.
I think if you could make a vacuum nozzle any better than it is right now in it's current form Chris Hamel would've invented it already.
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What kind of hose?
edredtop
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VacPro, mytee, KR, they've all worked pretty good for me.
This is what we've been using lately...
Black Vacuum Hose - 2" x 15' | Kleen-Rite Vac Hose
15' long piece of black plastic car wash vacuum hose with 2" I.D. Made in the U.S.A.
www.kleen-ritecorp.com
The reason I asked “what kind of hose” is because for many years I was able to just push the claw into the hose without too much effort. Recently, I received some new vac hoses and cannot push the vac claw into the hose. Do you heat the hose? What vac claw do you use?VacPro, mytee, KR, they've all worked pretty good for me.
This is what we've been using lately...
Black Vacuum Hose - 2" x 15' | Kleen-Rite Vac Hose
15' long piece of black plastic car wash vacuum hose with 2" I.D. Made in the U.S.A.
Did you buy your new hose from car wash superstore?
No, they came with some equipment I purchased and I cannot identify who makes them. I want to purchase some hoses but be able to insert the vacuum nozzle into the hose.
O ok. I was just asking cause I’ve had issue with CWSS hoses inside too small and not fitting on booms. The last ones I bought were vac pro from KR and worked fine.
Are you talking about the hose inside diameter?
Yes
You guys that use cuffs try popping your cuff apart and cleaning it. When you put the vac nozzle back in don't insert it past where it really doesn't want to go.
I'm gluing my cuffs onto the hose. I use the gel super glue that you get for 1.50 for a two pack at the dollar tree. I put little three of four "dollops" about the size of an air rifle BB on the first three threads in different spots . Thin super glue will not work. One of those little .75 tubes will glue on ten cuffs. It also works pretty well to hold my inbay blowers on the hose. Mine swivel pretty good for a while. maybe the cuffs glued on keep excess dirt from building up in the groove. But if they seize up you can clean them in two minutes. I'll try to remember to check them and see how long they work.
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I'm gluing my cuffs onto the hose. I use the gel super glue that you get for 1.50 for a two pack at the dollar tree. I put little three of four "dollops" about the size of an air rifle BB on the first three threads in different spots . Thin super glue will not work. One of those little .75 tubes will glue on ten cuffs. It also works pretty well to hold my inbay blowers on the hose. Mine swivel pretty good for a while. maybe the cuffs glued on keep excess dirt from building up in the groove. But if they seize up you can clean them in two minutes. I'll try to remember to check them and see how long they work.
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