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  1. mjwalsh

    Specialty Equipment vacuums ?

    Mac, Maybe there is another vacuum manufacturer that Specialty Equipment branded as their own. Maybe a picture of the filter bags mounted possibly could help someone on the forum to identify the rogue design? Mike
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    Payment methods reality check resource

    This showed up on my computer screen today: https://www.socash.io/ I don't agree with them based on over 6 years of great reliability experience with owning our own ATM. It is interesting though that it could mean that the "100% cashless people" are not calling all the shots a bit too much...
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    Specialty Equipment vacuums ?

    Mac, Not sure if this helps but back in the early '80s we got our 1st Vac from Specialty Equipment (Mpls). It was a 3 motor Monorail Brand. After that Specialty sold us stainless steel trusty 4 filter bag 2 motor DOYLE VACUUMS that had stainless steel domes. I would assume that Doyle still...
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    Check Valves - Which ones do you rely on?

    When we had our brand new equipment installed from a work crew of Mpls based Specialty Equip back in 1987 we had an absolute horrific "nightmarish" situation with failing check valves. A local Swagelok - Nupro sales person for nearby power plants who was a car wash customer ... somewhat...
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    Replacement cost.

    Earl & others, This is not new & since it affected & still affects insurance premiums ... it has been a concern of mine since day one (40+ yrs ago)... with me trying to get certainty from various agents as to how it would affect "market value" vs "replacement cost". One agent was a very...
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    My $15 per month internet solution for CryptoPay

    So a bit like the less $100 cash limit customers can get cash during their credit card use at various retailers such as Walmart, Sam's Club, Staples, Best Buy & others? The limits vary but the $100 seems to be the maximum & applies at Walmart. Another option would be to run a surcharge free...
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    My $15 per month internet solution for CryptoPay

    I was referring to lobbying the ATM industry to include coin hoppers in the USA instead of just an ATM canister or 2 canisters giving out 1 or 2 different denominations of paper bills. If the ATM gave out coins ... it would make us & our customers less dependent on our bill changers. ATMs for...
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    RO Storage Tank Both Float Switches Internal Sticking

    It looks like the tetherless could have its advantages with its built-in weight. https://www.mdius.com/liquid-level-controls/mechanical-floats/internally-weighted-tetherless-floats With 2 of the higher amps MDIs we could actually eliminate a control relay or 2 possibly just letting the refill...
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    My $15 per month internet solution for CryptoPay

    Randy & others, That kind of external interfacing possibly would require a tiny add'l PCB with an embedded logic programmer who is proficient at Finite State Machine Programming. Maybe a freelance programmer from Fiverr or elsewhere ... who would possibly guarantee their work?
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    My $15 per month internet solution for CryptoPay

    Randy & others, If someone wants to use NAYAX somehow legally on a bill or token changer ... it seems like it would be a colossal mistake. IMHO based on around 7 years of owning our own in house ATM & on my fellow laundromat owners experience sharing ... an ATM with coin hoppers would be...
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    RO Storage Tank Both Float Switches Internal Sticking

    Because of an intermittent problem of the original switches sticking, soon we will be replacing the 2 float switches in our RO tank with the following: https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-17371-ro-storage-tank-float-switch.aspx From other operators experience ... I was wondering if these are the...
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    IBA lorex cameras

    Roz, Eric & others, Notice how much less the cost per terabyte of hard drive storage is compared to the past & the fact that it could continue to be much less costly in the future! The ability to zoom in & not get pixelated can be critical.
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    Water is 25 grains hard, should I use soft water for all functions?

    APW, Since 1968 we have always maintained soft water for all of our initial 3 bay & now 6 bay self service for all the functions including rinse. I wonder if Soapy has actually calculated the additional cost for the extra salt for more regenerations with rinse included. I do agree that...
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    Sales Tax Exemption

    Earl, Since you & possibly others are willing to keep an open mind. Here is the link. This is one of the better ones it appears. I am still learning about what they have to say also. https://cashessentials.org/ IMHO, 100% merchant fee based does leave the door open to more selective law...
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    Sales Tax Exemption

    Randy, You shared what I both heard from other businesses & first hand about the bureaucrats & politicians ability to "waste small business owners time & money" Since Washington State will be getting a tax "windfall from the individuals now being held responsible for use tax" finally via the...
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    Metal High Pressure Guns

    Wow ... I thought the dump-bypass at the nozzle guns that we use from Cat & Kleen-Rite were expensive. Too bad ... the durability of some products go downhill sometimes. Here is the only price that comes up on my feeble search...
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    Sales Tax Exemption

    No offense but sometimes we underestimate what can happen. For the sake of all of us ... what you do suggest for the example of Waxman & KR does make sense IMHO. Then the burden will only be on Waxman (if audited by a Massachusetts sales tax auditor) to show that it was done that way for...
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    Sales Tax Exemption

    Earl, Back about 1991 I had a semi retired master mechanic on my payroll. Both him & his wife were also long term customers of our laundromat who became dear friends. They told me of some of the adventures they had when they leased as many as three Exxon Gas Stations all at one time in our...
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    Sales Tax Exemption

    Here is some info: https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2018/06/26/dissecting-supreme-courts-internet-sales-tax-decision/#46b26bc53fbe It appears that Kleen-Rite & others possibly will be able to do what you suggest depending on if a specific state does allow it for some specific...
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    Sales Tax Exemption

    Earl & others, We have a sale tax exemption certificate that we use with all the locals that we get our vending items etc. With KR I parse out on a spreadsheet so we aren't double taxed on the vend items. MEP001 is right about the Use Tax requirement. Being audited & not being able to show...
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