Poor mans micro fiber washer

[crowvet]

This weekend I saw a egg washer and got thinking about pre washing my micro fibers at the shop. I usually put them in a 5 gallon bucket with a little all purpose cleaner and micro fiber restorer to soak. I came up with this. I haven't really used it much yet, but I think it is going to work pretty well as a pre wash machine. What do ya think?

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[BMWguy206]

Genius! 

[Hot_Wheel]

So.... You hook that to the air compressor?

[crowvet]

So.... You hook that to the air compressor?

Yes, then crack the valve to adjust air. It doesn't take much

[Marylander]

Great idea!

[rwisejr]

Awesome Idea . You could probably build and sell a few of those.

[Garsnow]

Haha, that is awesome! Nice work

[Team Adam's]

That is awesome! Very creative. 

 

Keep us posted on how it works for you. 

[Team Adam's]

I like your style Daryle!

[RonBoy]

When do you start taking orders?

[joffems]

What a great idea. I can't wait to see updates.

[ledger64]

nice idea.  what kind of compressor are you using?  do you have filter attached and dryer.  i would fear oil or other contaminents getting into the bucket.  maybe make and attachement to hook up to a metro vac or sidekick?

[crowvet]

nice idea.  what kind of compressor are you using?  do you have filter attached and dryer.  i would fear oil or other contaminents getting into the bucket.  maybe make and attachement to hook up to a metro vac or sidekick?

I have an Auto repair shop, so I have a large commercial compressor with a 60 gallon tank. Used the washer today and it runs about 25 minutes before the compressor kicks on. Compressor runs a few minutes then shuts off, not bad. I like your  Metro vac idea. I don't have oil or contaminant problems with this compressor.

[THE Mook]

That's pretty cool right there!

[Gen9Rolla]

Great idea, and not only a poor man's washer, but a happy wife washer as well, if your significant other disapproves of microfibers in the normal washer

[Foxxer]

I really want to see it in action... please? 

[LFairbanks]

I really want to see it in action... please? 

 

I think the last picture shows it working.

[07RS4]

Genius...It will work I'm sure, awesome idea man.

[Chris@Adams]

That is neat.....

[MAYBEN]

That's awesome!

[694doorbird]

Great idea!!!

[crowvet]

Thanks guys, It works pretty well... Well enough that the last time I brought my towels from the shop for my wife to wash, she took a look and said how come you never pre-washed them. When I said I just didn't do it, her comment was NO you go do it, it really makes a difference.... This is proof enough to me that it works pretty well. I run them about  a hour or so, then let them soak a day and run it again.

[Natch02]

And can you say " MADE IN THE USA". Well the labor to put it together anyway

[Joshman3382]

Found a use for the extra PVC I have left over from putting in sprinklers.

[afmilboy02]

any specs on this at all?  I may have missed the details but I will build tomorrow!  thanks

[LFairbanks]

any specs on this at all?  I may have missed the details but I will build tomorrow!  thanks

 

Pictures pretty much spell it out.  And then poke a few holes in it with a drill.