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  1. J

    Ghost Washes

    Again, a decent controller can handle a brief activation due to an employee walking into the eyes, and depending on the controller and equipment configuration, the training issue self-resolves when the employee keeps getting sprayed... ;) Regardless, even if a little training is required the...
  2. J

    Ghost Washes

    If the eyes are set up properly, most controllers have settings that should eliminate that as a problem. That, and it sounds like a training issue to me... The precision of eyes, and their ability to handle the nonmetallic bumpers, etc., make eyes a better option in my opinion.
  3. J

    Ghost Washes

    Definitely not normal. How often is it happening? Try moving the eyes to another input channel in your controller, that will eliminate the input as the problem. Since you say the problem sometimes happens for several cars in a row, like Earl said it could also be a problem with the pulse...
  4. J

    Non-Cloud Bases Point of Sale Solution

    Pretty sure DRB can.
  5. J

    Taxes

    According to the IRS, you can only deduct mileage after arriving at work or first business destination. So, with a home office, it's possibly legitimate (you arrive at home office, making it your first business destination, then go to a site). But otherwise, you only get to deduct mileage once...
  6. J

    Polarized Water

    It's complete and utter baloney.
  7. J

    How far can Electric SUV Travel on a full charge

    You can expect between 200 and 300 miles on a full charge with a new all-electric SUV, most models will give you around 250 miles though a couple models can top out at 300 or a bit more. Keep in mind that range will decrease as the battery ages, and even while new the actual range will depend...
  8. J

    New one for me

    That's just it, they aren't thinking.
  9. J

    Why do people cult around Delta Sonic and these other huge chains.?

    Another benefit they have over a single site is that their plan members can wash at any of the chain's multiple locations in those areas that washnshine mentioned. As a single site operator you have to differentiate yourself in a way that overcomes their advantages. It won't be easy but it can...
  10. J

    $15 minimum wage?!!

    Another choice would be to raise prices to cover the increase in labor.
  11. J

    Conveyor startup speed

    If your pulse and inputs are both working properly, you should not have any lost pulses.
  12. J

    Conveyor startup speed

    Those look pretty good, and the average pulse times are where they should be. You'd have to miss more than 5 pulses in a row to trigger simulated pulse with your current settings. I do notice you've recorded 99 lost pulses, so TW has seen issues with the pulse in the past. First thing I'd...
  13. J

    Conveyor startup speed

    If you are on TW 4 or later, the average pulse time (underlined in red) is shown on the Operations screen in the Inputs window on the upper-right corner - you have to click the button to switch from Enter Switch and Tire Switch to Pulse Switch (inside the red circle): This is also a great...
  14. J

    Conveyor startup speed

    I'll let others help with the slow starting speed, but as to switching into Sim Pulse some mornings, I suspect your Maximum Pulse Time is set a bit low for your conveyor speed, and at .34 fps you are right on the edge of it slipping above the threshold and triggering Sim Pulse. Check your...
  15. J

    San Antonio Car Wash Show cancelled/postponed

    As I understand it, after only three cases, all of which can be traced to the origin and all three self-quarantined so no community spreading yet. <Scratches head> Not sure what the emergency is.
  16. J

    Do you carry, what and why?

    Very true - I'll throw the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Compact into the same category as far as reliability, accuracy and capacity go. Shoot both and see which perfoms better for you. +1 for Federal HST - that's my go-to ammo choice as well. Their 124gr standard pressure ammo is a top performer in...
  17. J

    Do you carry, what and why?

    Be sure to have her shoot anything before you or she buy it - those tiny guns have a *lot* more felt recoil than their larger counterparts, even if they are a less powerful cartridge. She may hate it and never want to shoot it enough to become proficient with it.
  18. J

    Do you carry, what and why?

    S&W M&P Shield is a solid carry gun (especially if you go with the newer 2.0 model), as is the Glock 43. Of all of the single-stack 9mm handguns out there, those two are at the top of my recommened list, followed by the Ruger LC9s and Springfield Armory XDs. The Shield and Glock are both very...
  19. J

    A little bit of humor to start or end your day

    And along the same lines: The bartender says, "Get out! We don't serve your kind here." A tachyon walks into a bar.
  20. J

    Why is Kleen-Rite Shipping so much?

    Funny you should mention that, I just read where Amazon is letting their contract with UPS expire because they are building out their own delivery service. The implication was that they would be delivering their own packages instead of using 3rd party services like UPS and FedEx, but it wouldn't...
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