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  1. ACTcarwashlover

    Coin slide replacement help

    Hey guys, I’ve got an old piece of equipment that I want to put a new coin slide on, I have tried an ESD coin slide, but due to the metal cutouts on the inside of the coin box, it doesn’t physically fit, it used to use a single comet token slide but That was long gone, I’m hoping that someone...
  2. ACTcarwashlover

    Coin slides replacement

    Hey guys, I’ve got an old piece of equipment that I want to put a new coin slide on, I have tried an ESD coin slide, but due to the metal cutouts on the inside of the coin box, it doesn’t physically fit, it used to use a single comet token slide but That was long gone, I’m hoping that someone...
  3. ACTcarwashlover

    Laundry extractor queries and questions

    Hey guys, I’m gonna be picking up a laundry extractor for personal use, does anybody have any tips and tricks on how to repair and maintain them? yes, you can say that they are a deathtrap here, criticisms and comments are welcome This is actually my second extractor, the first one that I...
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    Timer question

    Hey guys, I’m going to be replacing the timer on my vacuum as it appears to have lost its programming, as when a coin or token triggers the coin switch, it just pulses the contactor And does not start timing The timer is original to the vacuum and considering it’s about 24 years old, At least...
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    High-pressure pump question

    Hey guys I’ve got a question, does this oil look alright in this pump? as I’m thinking the oil looks like it’s starting to go bad, and what would people suggest for your preferred high-pressure pump? As the one that I have was discontinued around 40 years ago so the manufacturer no longer has...
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    Direct injection question for self-service

    Hey guys, I have a question how many of you have gotten rid of your Dilution tanks and instead have gone direct injection? By using a dosing pump to inject the chosen chemical into the line, or by using a physical chemical injector? as I have some old chemical pumps are that came from a...
  7. ACTcarwashlover

    Laundromat payment systems

    Hey guys, I’m just currently having a look at laundromat payment systems and one that really caught my eye was the shinepay system, Where you connected to power, then you connect it in between the coin acceptor and the control board, The customer pays using a QR code and scanned that with their...
  8. ACTcarwashlover

    Timer question

    Does anybody know of an accumulative timer that has dual outputs? Say for example a customer were to insert Two coins (Each coin being a dollars worth), and that would start the vacuum, and then if they inserted two more coins of the same value and that would turn on an air solenoid for an...
  9. ACTcarwashlover

    Self service carpet cleaner [extractor]

    Hello everyone, I’m wanting to know does anybody know A company that makes coin operated Self service extractors? These are different to a dry foam carpet shampooer, as these use a shampoo liquid that’s sprayed into the carpet, and then a wet vacuum sucks up the dirty shampoo water with any dirt...
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    What’s THE most overcomplicated equipment you’ve worked on?

    Hey guys, I’m wanting to ask everyone what is the most overcomplicated equipment you have worked on, and also on the contrary, what is the most absolutely simplest equipment you’ve worked on? To start the thread off, the most overcomplicated equipment I worked on was a DÆRG (Ceccato) vacuum...
  11. ACTcarwashlover

    Self-service wax setup

    Hey guys, I wanted to ask what’s everyone’s opinion on wax? As in how do you have your wax set up for your self service bay? Plus what is your preference, hot or cold wax? Does it come out of the main gun or a separate gun? Is it high-pressure or low-pressure? I’m building a self service Bay...
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