Recent content by Dan kamsickas

Exactly. It's not a matter of if, but when, you're going to have to convert it. PLCs do not last forever and I'll bet the one you have is long out of production. In fact, it sounds like "when" is now because the author of the most important component, the software, is essentially non-existent.

I would never recommend a solenoid there. It's a sure-fire way to cook a pump if for any reason that solenoid doesn't open.

I generally, as a rule, stay out of conversations about chemicals because I'm pretty sure most chemical companies have a 400 year old woman with green skin, a crooked nose, black pointed hat, and a evil looking black cat locked in a back room mixing things together like eye of newt in a huge...

How are they even getting in? The factory opening in the faceplate isn't really big enough.

Not trying to start an argument. It sounds like you've thought it out which is far, far better than some. Perfect example: I have one customer that I've been working with on some vacs and yesterday he mentioned that his auto has been down for a month and he can't figure that out either. When I...

How much is your time worth? You started this thread over six weeks ago and from what I see you still haven't gotten a working motor. Are you really saving anything trying to DIY? I respect the ambition but I see it all the time where someone is trying to save some money but don't factor in...

You need to provide a lot more information. For starters, who is the manufacturer of the equipment? Does it have weep? Are you using a solenoid for your high pressure rinse or draw from a gravity tank?

First place is the manufacturers. Good ones will have people they can recommend but do tend to be biased toward selling you new. Also, due to recent consolidation there are several techs that have gone out on their own in recent years. Sometimes a quick google search helps. You're in VA so there...

Not to beleaguer some of these points but: 1) 3 years of tax returns to verify income. Anything else should not be considered reliable. 2) Age of equipment is extremely relevant. If the auto is older you're looking at $250K +/- for replacement. Post pictures of the equipment room and bay setup...

That's a multiplexor used to control the pump directly. There isn't one on the market that I would trust to drive a pump directly anymore. There are a few like the IDX MX8 or our GS61D that would work but you're going to want to have it trigger a 24VAC contactor that then turns on the pump...

If it's losing prime, check the tank. There should be a screen at the bottom of the tank. Take it out and clean it. It's probably not a bad idea to empty the tank and clean it as well as the plumbing from the tank to the Flojet. It also wouldn't surprise me if you had a bad fitting allowing air...

THIS! I prefer "Equipment Safety Stop" but those others work well also. It's so stupidly simply I wish we would have thought of it years earlier.

They've been saying that for over a decade. It's always 3-4 years. When Walmart, Target, Home Depot, etc decide they no longer need/want to accept mag stripes they'll go away. I do think it's closer to happening than ever but anyone trying to put a timeline on it is purely guessing.

I would definitely make is a priority to get all the vacuums up and running and looking good(new decals, hoses, etc.) They are solid revenue generators and can be a sort of bill board for the site if they are visible from the road. Also, don't be so quick to dismiss the importance of the...