So I have a Receding Hair Line! So What! I’m NOT Growing a Ponytail!
Maybe a mullet?! No no mullet either!
BUT WHY!! No really WHY!! NO Ponytail when you have a receding hair line! I’m not even going to get started with the facial hair and the receding hair line… that’s your own call.
Look they can still Build Houses!
But if you look in the middle of the town houses they really doesn’t look like they could decide what color brick to use. So they just used random ones.
air compressor, bottom line, crap, dad, dip stick, glue, piston, pistons, rubber mallet, screws, speedaire, and wheel.
Broken Air Compressor?
I finally decided to figure out what was wrong with my air compressor pump. The wheel would just spin freely and not do anything else. When I removed the top the pistons? wouldn’t move when I pushed on them. I would guess that is not good! It was also dry and gummy. But who knows what it is suppose to look like?
I removed the wheel thing (technical term) I guess this piece is fine? But I believe I spotted the problem.
Looks like something broke in the compressor pump? :) Looks like maybe the pistons seized up and the wheel thing ripped all the crap apart! But it looks like I have all the pieces and I can easily fix this with some glue!
I forgot to tell you the way to get this pump apart is to take all the screws out them hit it with a rubber mallet. At least it worked for me. The 2nd picture looks like the piston actually broke/cracked then the whole pump blew up? Maybe?
But I really can’t decide if the pump just didn’t have enough oil? Maybe that caused all the problem? I checked with the dip stick and it didn’t register, that is bad. So the bottom line is I figured out what the problem was with my Dad’s broken air compressor and with a little glue I will be able to get this old green SpeedAire back as good as new!
Grainger is Full of Something?
Why does a $26 LED bulb have no “alternative products”? Incandescent bulbs have “alternative products” can you guess some of them?
acw, ACW-5, acw5, current ansi standards, dollar tree, face plate, hamilton, money, new face, quality tools, and tape measure.
I Know High Quality!
When I want high quality tools there is only one place to go….. Dollar Tree! I want to make a new face plate for my Hamilton ACW-5 because I don’t want to give any more of my money to Hamilton. So I purchased the fine tape measure today. I love the Warning “Always wear protective which complies with current ansi standards”. WHY?
acw, ACW-5, acw5, autocashier, coin dispenser, coin drop, couple times, crap, guess, hamilton, heidi, jerk, nix, point of sale, and wire harness.
Hamilton AutoCashier ACW-5
Do you know when you get the “Unexpected Coin Drop” error randomly that the Hamilton techs tell you to unplug the wire harness from the coin dispenser and plug it back in a couple times?
I also called Randy Nix who is a Hamilton rep and he told me that there was crap on the counter switch and that was the problem.
Guess which one was correct? You know I really like Hamilton changers and I for some reason really want to like this acw-5. But it is a true POS. (and I don’t mean ”Point of Sale”)…… I also hate Hamilton support. I really believe that at least 1/2 the time they give you the wrong advice. I know for a fact that one jerk told me to purchase the main wire harness (cost me around $100 and takes about 1-2 hours to install) then Heidi another tech said there was no way that was the problem. Oh and if you have a problem she is the person to talk to.
“Did Your Doctor Say Salt Was Okay?”
Today I purchased a double Big Jack artery clogger with no green crap and extra mayonnaise. I went through the drive through because I don’t want any exercise getting my food! I asked for salt for my fries (which I hope they use trans fat…). The drive through lady said “Did your doctor say salt was okay?” Actually my doctor probably said no double Big Jack before salt but that’s just me.
Did You Know About Antonio Davidson Garbage Getting Stolen?
Apparently Antonio Davidson pays $152.68 a month to bright house services? But the most important thing is someone stole all his garbage! Can you believe it? Poor Antonio. I bet he threw it in the correct spot and pays for garbage pickup at his 765 Crowne Road address. But somehow all his garbage ended up at my carwash! Weird!
I Want My Case Quarter Back!
Greg taught me this foreign phrase, I am not sure of the origin. The phrase “case quarter” apparently is referring to a actual quarter. So if someone says “Can I get a case quarter?” that translates to: ”Hey I have two dimes and a nickel and a need a quarter! Can you help me out?” Oh and here is a Pro Tip for anyone that uses this “case quarter” phrase: if you keep repeating it the other person isn’t all of a sudden going to understand what it means!
Interesting?
I don’t recall installing the wire harness like this……. maybe I did? What was this person thinking? If I just get this wire harness out I can…… wait a minute the person wasn’t thinking. My bad!
Surprisingly everything still worked!
When Your GPS Device Tries to KILL!
The plan was to donate some stuff to a different thrift store near my car wash so I programed it into my gps. Well, the gps took me a scary way past “D&W Convenience Store” that just started selling “Soulfood”. But later down the road I saw another even scarier sign: “Vote Democratic”! I have never seen one of these. It hurt my eyes then someone gave me a check…. sweet! Next I drove by the best business plan ever! A Package Store called “Package Store” that also does “Budget Tax Returns” for $39.00! Who isn’t looking for a budget tax return?
When I was in the thrift store I found a real treasure! The original Reeboxs in the best color! While driving away I spotted a rent to own place that buys gold and sells rims! Yes! The third picture is the owners car I guess? I was hungry and brave so I went in Hardees, which didn’t want to be out done, so they had scary people and a bald spare tire randomly in the dining area?
25 x 25? WHAT? NOOOOOO!
What is wrong with our ac service company? I don’t know their name but what kind of crappy service doesn’t have the correct filter? Then they just bend up a larger one! I really wouldn’t care but I somehow opened the thing up and looked at the filter size but didn’t notice the filter was bent up until after I purchased new filters which are the wrong size!
Okay this is probably just me….. carry on…. sorry.
Recent Comments
I just built a system that fixes the problem of pressure you are referring to. The answer is 2 fold. 1.VFD+ Pressure 2.Monitoring Sensor. Set up where VFD runs at say "40%" putting out 150psi. Then have a sensor that is inline (before manifold) to when a second bay calls for product, and pressure drops, it senses this, and increases the VFD to say 50% to make up for the difference, and retain the 150psi. So on, and so forth depending on how many bays you have. It will take some tweaking, but once it is set, it is set. Also, you only can have a maximum of 5 ports open at once, even if you have 6 different functions, as each bay can only have one selection running at any given time. Email me, and I can give you more info, and / or if you want to buy one rather than build one. It is a very expensive "trial and error" job, as the VFD, pump, and sensor have to do the job right, and give the correct pressures. They will not share any of their tech, as they want us all to buy from ...
Did you know.... You can purchase the "quick disconnect" injectors from "Hydraflex™®? ©" (don't want to infringe on ™®? or © :P) , however you cannot purchase the quick disconnect adapters from them. Hmmmmm? Isn't that nice? Why not? Oh, that's right you can, if you purchase one of their "Aqualab™®? ©." TEN THOUSAND dollar units. Then, they will sell replacement parts for it, which include the quick disconnect fittings. Very frustrating to say the least. IN A STORY NOT RELATED -> If you want to never ever ever worry about check valves again, look into the icheck magnum series which you can buy from Kleen Rite (low ph, high ph, and high pressure) Also, if you are tired of replacing brittle, cracked, sun-drenched, winter haggard poly line, step up and buy the parker (or equiv.) "air brake" line (type B, reinforced). it will last for over 20 years in a carwash, and will outlast stainless steel when running corrosive product thru. I have been running HF thru it for over...
I love your sense of humor, but everything is in the details of any business what separates the strong from the weak is just a few minor details. But that few can be huge, for instance I love Arbys for their sandwiches, but many years ago their facilities were just run down and dirty, back then I would never go to the bathroom in one. Instead I went to Mcdonald's to go the rest room. Now in current time Arby's has gotten the idea that a very clean and modern facility with upgraded equipment will bring in customers. They even have open wifi in many, so that being said a business is the true salesperson it projects an image. Now one must ask yourself what image do you want to project to the public. You yoursef as a owner of a car wash or any business must be the salesman, because without a sale no one has a job. Mike...
I don't think you read the post. Maybe since your not a car wash owner you didn't get the joke? But your a sales person so... :) Maybe in Ohio the government is more restrictive I don't know? But when the government lets people start businesses that they want. Unforgettably to many people have built car washes because of sales people. Which makes them bad investments... so depending where someone is from you will get your desired remarks. Also you are selling a high priced item so only car washes with money would call you... another fact. So of course they would be making money. I also disagree with 90% of your statements except the place should be clean. You do not have to purchase top "knotch" equipment. You can run a super car wash with any equipment on the market. But again your a sales person. :) But I strangely want to purchase a boiler now.... JK LOL :)...
I have met many car wash owners that do make money in the car wash industry. Here is what I have found they are very organized, they buy top knotch equipment, they maintain it everyday, they check their water everyday, they ask for help when needed. Many are true salespeople they get out and meet the customers give them hugs and attend community events. And lets not forgot about having a very clean facility, customers love neatness. Mike Simmons, Vice-President...