Madness
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I decided to have a go at making myself a Rope Washer the other week. So after sourcing the parts I put it together tonight.
Firstly, I've got to say this is my first prototype and might not stay as it is. It is also untested.
I wanted something compact so I decided to go for a brush(es) in a tube design.
Here are the un-assembled components:-
Waste Pipe Tee and Connector from Screwfix
Pipe from my shed
Threaded Brass Bush from Screwfix
Hose Connector from the shed
Bits of door mat from Ikea
Nylon Washers machined at work.
Old Radiator End Plug from the shed
It goes without saying where the bits of door mat go.
The water jet assembly - the jet size may need adjusting
Fully assembled Rope Washer
The rope goes in the opposite end to the water. I should mention that the idea is that the Rope Washer will be mounted vertically and the rope will be pulled upwards through it.
Rope comes out at this end just having been rinsed by the jet of water. The idea is that the water runs down through the brushes and flushes the muck out the bottom of the tube. As the rope travels up the tube is travels through progressively cleaner water.
I need to point out that the Nylon Washer through which the rope exits will be removed when loading the rope in the washer.
The first issue to overcome is the loading of the rope. So far I've only managed to get a 10mm rope about 4 inches up the 12 inch brush tube.
It is only a first prototype after all.
Firstly, I've got to say this is my first prototype and might not stay as it is. It is also untested.
I wanted something compact so I decided to go for a brush(es) in a tube design.
Here are the un-assembled components:-
Waste Pipe Tee and Connector from Screwfix
Pipe from my shed
Threaded Brass Bush from Screwfix
Hose Connector from the shed
Bits of door mat from Ikea
Nylon Washers machined at work.
Old Radiator End Plug from the shed
It goes without saying where the bits of door mat go.
The water jet assembly - the jet size may need adjusting
Fully assembled Rope Washer
The rope goes in the opposite end to the water. I should mention that the idea is that the Rope Washer will be mounted vertically and the rope will be pulled upwards through it.
Rope comes out at this end just having been rinsed by the jet of water. The idea is that the water runs down through the brushes and flushes the muck out the bottom of the tube. As the rope travels up the tube is travels through progressively cleaner water.
I need to point out that the Nylon Washer through which the rope exits will be removed when loading the rope in the washer.
The first issue to overcome is the loading of the rope. So far I've only managed to get a 10mm rope about 4 inches up the 12 inch brush tube.
It is only a first prototype after all.