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Gun breaks

gutterdog · May 29, 2013

Twice now, the bandit gun has broke. Is anyone else having this problem?

Joe just called and he got shot in the eye with roof soap. The gun just snapped in half again.

He is putting on the back up yellow gun.

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We only use ball valves biggrin

May 30, 2013

Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:
We only use ball valves

Same here. Tried all the fancy trigger guns/ wands etc... and all they did was break. The ball valve works the best for us too.

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · May 30, 2013

Ball valve. I keep a handfull on every truck. You can practically swap them out by hand.

Liberty SoftWash · May 30, 2013

Yep balls valve work the best for me.

jcstomper · May 30, 2013

ball valve

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gutterdog · May 30, 2013

I should know this right???

How do you set the ball valve up?

Liberty SoftWash · May 30, 2013

A ball valve with a quick disconnect then your spray tip.Easy!

gutterdog · May 30, 2013

Thanks Eric! Anyone got a pic?

Liberty SoftWash · May 30, 2013

Here is a pic of mine. I buy ball valves by the box at Home Depot. If it breaks, you can change it out quick!

gutterdog · May 30, 2013

nice!!! Got the 4 banger too!!!!

May 30, 2013

I don't like just a ball valve alone. I prefer to make my own guns. Here are 3 pictures of the guns I make and a video of using one. The ball valves are from Lowes at 10 bucks. The wand is a pressure washing aluminum wand I cut to size and put threads on for the brass ball valve. The couplings are the standard pressure washer quick connects.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RNlN3R7CqI

May 30, 2013

I use the bandit gun from Bob...never a problem have two extra on board. Also two ball valve set ups if needed and have come in handy.

gutterdog · May 30, 2013

I really like the 3rd pic.

The Bandit gun has that angle. And there is something about that gun and angle. Better than what we used to use.

Come to find out, guys put in 11 hours today. Just found out myself, after they got back bout hour ago.The gun didn't go bad, but the piece in the middle. Connects the hose to gun.

Joe made a replacement out of our little tray, box whatever, good to have all them little parts there.

gutterdog · May 30, 2013

I understand ball valves again.

I thank you everyone that contributed to this thread.

The best ball valve, what I'm going to build is Chucks wand with that bend at the end, and the 4 banger

gutterdog · May 30, 2013

Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 wrote:
I don't like just a ball valve alone. I prefer to make my own guns. Here are 3 pictures of the guns I make and a video of using one. The ball valves are from Lowes at 10 bucks. The wand is a pressure washing aluminum wand I cut to size and put threads on for the brass ball valve. The couplings are the standard pressure washer quick connects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RNlN3R7CqI

Chuck I gave you a vid a thumbs up, which is the same thing, happens the same time, as a google +1, if you have an account, and I do! Plus it should show up too on my FB page!

That vid was total selling, and set up for that!

May 30, 2013

gutterdog wrote:
Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 wrote:
I don't like just a ball valve alone. I prefer to make my own guns. Here are 3 pictures of the guns I make and a video of using one. The ball valves are from Lowes at 10 bucks. The wand is a pressure washing aluminum wand I cut to size and put threads on for the brass ball valve. The couplings are the standard pressure washer quick connects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RNlN3R7CqI

Chuck I gave you a vid a thumbs up, which is the same thing, happens the same time, as a google +1, if you have an account, and I do! Plus it should show up too on my FB page!

That vid was total selling, and set up for that!

Great! Thanks Mike!

Ya, that bend makes a lot of difference! Another thing I don't like about a straight up ball valve-no bend.

I make the bend in my big vice, just a little at a time.

Home Depot sells a similar brass ball valve, but the way it's built, pinches your hand if you open and close it with 1 hand=another thing you can't do with the PVC ball valves.

For 10 bucks I get about a year out of each one or so.

If you have any questions on making one, PM me and I will walk you through any part that stumps ya.

Eric SCHNAIBLE · May 30, 2013

I broke a second fatboy trigger gun today. Tomorrow I'm breaking out the Suttner 2700. I'll post my thoughts. Hope I like it as much as Marcus.

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