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  1. mjwalsh

    Using to much salt

    Paul, Your "Fleck Service Manual" link goes a page that promises another link to the actual service manual & that nested link goes to what seems to be a Pentair advertisement.????
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    Storing Credit Card Numbers???

    I thought I would share what one of my fellow laundry owners stated on a laundry forum ... since it may or may not be pertinent to some of the car wash operators. Maybe it just applies to the pay by month customers ... not sure. Here is what he wrote: "Part of any PCI compliance best...
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    What Change Machine?

    Does the Hamilton DRS have remote monitoring capabilities? That is what made me keep maintaining & upgrading the two (4 hopper) Standard Changemakers that we have. Not sure which brand is currently doing better in that department???
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    Purchasing my first wash

    I agree with Randy also suggesting including the self service coin box interface. One of the better things we did was to do a makeover of our old membranes (over 5 years ago) changing them to a more durable & attractive stainless push button-menu style. As long as the GinSan boards & the...
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    Kevin Reilly...RIP

    I.B. .... Thanks for sharing about Kevin's passing. He was truly one of the car wash greats IMHO. I can honestly say that a bit of a life long bond between Kevin & myself developed not just from his public post but from the private posts & emails between us. To his family & others on this...
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    In Bay Wall Paint Color

    Before you change color ... you might want to go somewhere that has a color other than white & compare the daytime-nighttime lumen light level measurements with a light meter. The usable light reflection factor may be more than we think ... not sure. White does have more reflection than...
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    Diy vinyl cutting & similar fab experience???

    2Biz & others, We are leaning towards the Cameo 3 if we invest at this point. We have not finalized on any of the 12"x 24" portable die cutters but if we do I assume that as long as we specify "OUTDOOR ADHESIVE VINYL" & be on the look out for bad quality reviews it seems like we will be OK in...
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    Diy vinyl cutting & similar fab experience???

    I did a search on "S. Thomas" on Google & they are not showing up???
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    Diy vinyl cutting & similar fab experience???

    2Biz & others, We have a local guy who has done some vinyl lettering on my main manager's vehicle that helps advertise the car wash. It says "Follow Me Friends Don't let Friends Drive Dirty" on the back of his diesel pickup truck. The local guy did a very skillful job of it. About a year now...
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    Diy vinyl cutting & similar fab experience???

    2Biz, I got on the phone with Cricut tech yesterday (30+ min on hold) & when it came to interpreting the thickness specs ... she finally went to a supervisor to ask. The answer was "if the material can be cut with a scissors" so I am now leaning towards the Cameo 3 with the top software...
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    Diy vinyl cutting & similar fab experience???

    2Biz, Main Street & others, We would like to do precise shapes for openings for lcd, key switch, push button switch & see thru dial cuts in a gloss paper that is during a second step will have to have similar cuts in the same sheet that is encapsulated with 10 mil laminate. Total thickness no...
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    Diy vinyl cutting & similar fab experience???

    We are debating & researching about some less than $300 die cut machines .... mostly between Cameo 3 or a Cricut.* Especially ... for those of us who have or their help has already gotten acquainted with "computer graphics arts" it seems like the not too expensive of printers could make sense...
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    Dema Proportioner Magnet part?

    https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-2894-dema-44023tkr-aquamaster-4-gpm-38-in-barb-induction-4301-to-41-with-backflow.aspx There is a repair kit for the above but it does not include the magnet. The magnet rusts & deteriorates causing the valve to no longer work as reliably. We are not seeing...
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    Smells fishy

    Swampdonkey, We did have the insurance company's independent contractor inspector try to say he came but never came ... a few years ago. Here is how I found out. I got the add'l bill from the the state. I both called emailed the inspector's office immediately ... the receptionist did not...
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    Tolerance and Idiots!

    2Biz, Did you have to break up hardened concrete to save the vac? I feel your pain. Did your cameras get some suspects' license plates? With one of our vacs about 2 weeks ago ... some rascal had what seemed to be over a gallon of dirty oil he managed to get all over the concrete anywhere...
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    Saving a few $$ with Zoro Tools

    I had my eye on some Taco Pumps like what 2Biz did as a potential summer renovation boiler revision project. If I can keep the costs down pump wise it makes the project more likely to happen. Hopefully during "some holiday related events???" they will include pumps in a the discounted...
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    Saving a few $$ with Zoro Tools

    Greg & others, I did not see any coupons posted so I went online & Zoro on their website banner they have 20% on $200 in two distinct categories that expire on March 29th. Our six for our overhead doors locking mechs for remote abilities have within the assemblies 20 year old Clippard air...
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    The "Tools I love" thread

    I hope that tester keeps getting good data about the off brands being as good ... since it seems Wago tends to just have 2,3 & then jumps to a 5 terminal one ... last time I checked. Others have all 2 thru 8 choices & also tranparent option or solid color.
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    The "Tools I love" thread

    Greg & others, When it comes to crimping tools we usually go to Digikey & they show the recommended set of tools putting for together the specific quick disconnects. Molex Jr, Mate n Lok, & JST tend to be where we were extra careful about going specific. Sometimes a bargain on Ebay as long a...
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    The "Tools I love" thread

    Time will tell ... we have a lot of metal cutting to do in the near future with our Wasco Gen4 revision project updating to dollar coins & choice of price points related to to # of water fills & time the washer runs. The point is our "less than $1500" Hypertherm Powermax 30 Plasma Cutter may...
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