Spend to much money at the car wash?

joshuadare · 08-10-2004, 11:49 PM

I spend to much money at the car wash so I decided to look into pressure washers. Couldnt find a good pressure washer in my price range so I decided to build one. Reason being I had most of the parts sitting around in the garage so I bought the rest of the parts needed and bought a 5hp electric 220 motor. Needless to say its a little better than most car washes around here and I also set it up to feed in soap too. Oh ya the frame is getto cause I tore apart a dolly and welded it back together. You can tell I dont have good welding skills but I did the job.

joshuadare · 08-10-2004, 11:50 PM

Oh yeah some car wash around here is missing a wand hehehehe

hiatts10 · 08-11-2004, 04:13 PM

haahahhahahaah that is crazy hahaha I got 2 pressure washers one it crappy as heck and the other is top of the line. ahhahah missing a wand thats funny stuff

aztecaking100 · 08-13-2004, 08:30 PM

thats cool I think I might make one I have alot of the stuff here in my shop already thanks for the idea

Proballer25 · 08-15-2004, 10:54 PM

Haha good job

08-16-2004, 03:49 PM

Awesome Job, what do you think yours would retail @?

joshuadare · 08-16-2004, 06:32 PM

well 5hp220 electric motor cost 100 bucks new , It has a hawk pump that came off of a hotsey pressure washer that I looked up and was around 600 new. This one is used though, givin to me, the fittings and paint stuff like that cant give ya price but prolly 15 buck together, The wand was free at your local car wash in the middle night sale, The goodyear high pressure 50ft hose cost 60 bucks but I got it for 20 cause I switched price tags around. I wouldnt suggest doing that unless the cashier is stupid in this case. So I spent prolly under 200 all together. The thing is this toy is biult from misc parts so I dont know what you could get new for the same performance. Its pushing somewhere in 15-1700psi and this is not drawing much amps from the electric motor, and the pump turned down low. I can imagine you can get a good pressure washer gas or electric similar for 4-600 dallors somewhere.

s10_xtreme · 08-16-2004, 06:46 PM

dam n thats the funniest shit i've seen in awhile...gotta hand it to ya though..you're def one to prove the saying "where there's a will, there's a way"

joshuadare · 08-16-2004, 07:11 PM

Thanks

truckinjeff · 08-19-2004, 05:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by joshuadare

Oh yeah some car wash around here is missing a wand hehehehe

dropped95 s · 08-19-2004, 05:19 PM

I love those middle of the night local car wash sales..........

joshuadare · 08-20-2004, 02:42 AM

hehehehehehhe

08-10-2004, 11:49 PM	#1
joshuadare Dare Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 296 Location: Des Moines Iowa User is: OffLine	Spend to much money at the car wash? I spend to much money at the car wash so I decided to look into pressure washers. Couldnt find a good pressure washer in my price range so I decided to build one. Reason being I had most of the parts sitting around in the garage so I bought the rest of the parts needed and bought a 5hp electric 220 motor. Needless to say its a little better than most car washes around here and I also set it up to feed in soap too. Oh ya the frame is getto cause I tore apart a dolly and welded it back together. You can tell I dont have good welding skills but I did the job.
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08-10-2004, 11:50 PM	#2
joshuadare Dare Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 296 Location: Des Moines Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? Oh yeah some car wash around here is missing a wand hehehehe
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08-11-2004, 04:13 PM	#3
hiatts10 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 329 Location: Wisnton Salem, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? haahahhahahaah that is crazy hahaha I got 2 pressure washers one it crappy as heck and the other is top of the line. ahhahah missing a wand thats funny stuff
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08-13-2004, 08:30 PM	#4
aztecaking100 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 273 Location: BIG "D" Dallas User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? thats cool I think I might make one I have alot of the stuff here in my shop already thanks for the idea Last edited by aztecaking100 : 08-13-2004 at 08:30 PM.
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08-15-2004, 10:54 PM	#5
Proballer25 BlazinOn18s Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,428 Location: MassHole User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? Haha good job
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08-16-2004, 03:49 PM	#6
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08-16-2004, 06:32 PM	#7
joshuadare Dare Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 296 Location: Des Moines Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? well 5hp220 electric motor cost 100 bucks new , It has a hawk pump that came off of a hotsey pressure washer that I looked up and was around 600 new. This one is used though, givin to me, the fittings and paint stuff like that cant give ya price but prolly 15 buck together, The wand was free at your local car wash in the middle night sale, The goodyear high pressure 50ft hose cost 60 bucks but I got it for 20 cause I switched price tags around. I wouldnt suggest doing that unless the cashier is stupid in this case. So I spent prolly under 200 all together. The thing is this toy is biult from misc parts so I dont know what you could get new for the same performance. Its pushing somewhere in 15-1700psi and this is not drawing much amps from the electric motor, and the pump turned down low. I can imagine you can get a good pressure washer gas or electric similar for 4-600 dallors somewhere.
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08-16-2004, 06:46 PM	#8
s10_xtreme Muff Divin' Member Age: 23 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,031 Location: Rock Hill, SC User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? dam n thats the funniest shit i've seen in awhile...gotta hand it to ya though..you're def one to prove the saying "where there's a will, there's a way"
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08-16-2004, 07:11 PM	#9
joshuadare Dare Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 296 Location: Des Moines Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? Thanks
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08-19-2004, 05:11 PM	#10
truckinjeff Hello there! Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,222 Location: a van down by the river! User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? Quote: Originally Posted by joshuadare Oh yeah some car wash around here is missing a wand hehehehe
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08-19-2004, 05:19 PM	#11
dropped95 s Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 127 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? I love those middle of the night local car wash sales..........
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08-20-2004, 02:42 AM	#12
joshuadare Dare Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 296 Location: Des Moines Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Spend to much money at the car wash? hehehehehehhe
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