Your Money Machine
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Topic: Your Money Machine
Posted By: John L
Subject: Your Money Machine
Date Posted: 30/July/2005 at 10:17pm
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I was just curious on what kind of Unit everyone is using..I know it's not the machine it's the operator... I will start......... Recoil 2hp... modified with another 3stage vac and portable heater...Also have a floor machine for agitation and did a VCT job with it Friday after i did their carpet...Troy 5550W generator to run it.... You don't have to mention your odds and ends like carpet rake..uph.tool etc..... BE FOR REAL... And no nightrider, I am not trying to scoop out equiptment.....
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Biz is good.......................Replies:
Posted By: Jim Martin
Date Posted: 30/July/2005 at 10:56pm
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Hydermaster CDS 4.8 with salsa unit. 150 gal fresh water tank, on board
water softener, 4 air movers, Prochem stair tool, Hydermaster single
jet wand, RX20, med water claw, small spot claw,tile turbo and a
assortment of grout brushes and grout sealer tools and a pile lifter. The things that I would like to change is one day I would like to get a better wand. A 2" titanium would be nice. And I like my pile lifter but I think that it is over priced and I have seen some nice vacume's do just as good of job. I love my machine and would recommend it to anyone. But I fully agree, it is all the knowledge and experance of the operator. Also on another note, something my dad told me is that, "you are only as good as your equipment and your equipment is only as good as you take care of it." ------------- Jim Martin |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 30/July/2005 at 11:04pm
| Nice setup Jim... Oh and i forgot to add your investment....But that's optional..... |
Posted By: Jim Martin
Date Posted: 30/July/2005 at 11:54pm
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In the last 3 years approx. $30.000. That would include the
complete machine set up, all the classes, the van and all the odds and
ends I have added here and there. This is a rough guess. But I am still
making payments on the machine. 3 more years to go.
------------- Jim Martin |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 12:09am
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WOW!! that's a big chunk of loot.... You already got your investment back by now...... I know you claimed it on your biz taxes as an expense???? You get a good chunk back if you did......... I have my bro-in-law who own's a computer biz for 15yrs help me with that kind of investments... you bought that equiptment under you biz name right????? not your name....That makes a difference when you file...... How long you been doing this Jim???????????
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Posted By: Willy Parsons
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 12:58am
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I service a niche market. I live in Vancouver, and if you've ever seen a pic of the downtown area you can't help but notice my city has grown up, not out.The neglected high rise service area requires not only good equpment with an emphasis on delivery of a high quality service, and price really being a secondary concern.My equipment is a locally modified Ninja with a 500 PSI General pump, and a dual 2 stage vac set up.I've added a vacuum booster with another pair of 2 stages in series, just over 380 cfm. It's the bomb for portables.. 2 - 4 hour drys , happy and referring custys and I can even offer the residential market the same quality service.Oh- NO fuel while working, most expensive part $500 , custy prvides hot water at .28 a square naked, or read vacant. I ain't bitchin'. ------------- Certified to be certifiable. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 1:08am
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Nice set up Willy......You can go where no tm can go... anywhere.... Where is Vancouver........??????????? Canada somewhere...?????? |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 1:38am
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You took the words right out of my mouth John L Nightrider |
Posted By: TMac
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 3:15am
| Recoil 3 HP Quad 4 Pak with power booster, hose reels, 40 gallon tanks, 13" rotary, troy-bilt 5550 watt generator and am fixing to buy a propane heater. Its all in a 2005 Chevrolet van. After heater I want a pile lifter. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 5:37am
| Nice TMac..... |
Posted By: Jim Martin
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 7:10am
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John, I have been doing this now for about 3 years. My company has been made from the ground up. Yes everything is under the company name. Like everyone else that first starts out we suffered for the first couple of years. Finallly this year we are making a profit and the company seems to be growing more and more. What I did was I bought the van new, paid cash for it, and used it as a lean toward the equipment. This has worked out great for us, and our taxes. ------------- Jim Martin |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 8:08am
| That's cool Jim... 3yrs huh??? Sure wish i was young again....But time get's to all of us.... Anyways put all you have into it and never look back... Me, 19yrs man... I never looked back ......... Nice tools you have... keep'em clean and WOW! them customers...........Good luck to you in the future....Many fall in this racket....but i didn't and i believe you won't either...... |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 8:26am
Willy: You have an impressive setup by all standards. One thing? Shouldn't you get more than $0.28 per sq. ft. for cleaning naked?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 8:32am
In almost 22 years we have managed to collect alot of junk (equipment no longer used) ie. RX 20 Kleen Rite 214 a Pile lifter odds and ends of drying equipment and much more. Our primary cleaning units are a couple of Pro Chem 405's mounted in GMC Savana 1 ton extended vans. We also have a op machine and what ever else we need to make a living. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 8:50am
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doug, you must be as old as me 22yrs??? That 405 is a kicking unit.... My buddy had one and i use to help him...A whole lotta power on that unit... You must be proud of it........????????? |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 9:05am
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He shines them everynight...and his dog gaurds them.
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 11:22am
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Got to make them last. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 12:03pm
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have you run your first 10 hours yet??? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 12:29pm
Almost. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 1:24pm
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Cleanco Compact 47 in a 95 chevy van with a kerosene afterburner was the van I bought almost three years ago and she's still out working 6 days a week
Steamway Powermatic in a 2001 Ford E350 with Powerstroke engine I bought last fall,looking at selling the machine and upgrading to a dual wand unit..............can't help but think I'll miss the heat though ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 2:36pm
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You wont miss the problems though. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 2:47pm
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can't say I wasn't warned
what kind of heat you getting with them 405's Doug? ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 2:59pm
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I think it is just over 240 at atm single wand. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 3:11pm
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thats good enough ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 3:13pm
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Good enough for me and Bobby McGee. Still run on muffler mode in the summer the machine stiill maintainns 220 to 230 atm single wand. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 6:31pm
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good for you doug ..thats great ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 8:59pm
Steamer repairs hie everynight so he doesn't need a guard dog. ------------- Just My opinion |
MR. STEAMER wrote:Posted By: checkmate
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 9:48pm
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Ninja 500 psi with heat, Little woman with scrub brush, and a $59.00 hoover vac. I am thinking about a truckmount to buy, because I hate looking for outlets all the time. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 10:23pm
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Blade Air freshener is the only thing I like to plug in... plug it in plug it in ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: checkmate
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 10:52pm
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50 psi rug docter, bissle broom vac, hog haird brush 1977 pinto mounted with bungie cords pack of smokes |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/July/2005 at 11:35pm
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Well Steamer are you happy? You just had to screwup another thread with your foolishness ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 12:03am
Well, if he hadn't, someone else would have done it!  ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 1:36am
Wow, that's a nice set up. Is that a Mexican truck mount? |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 8:19am
I think it is a GTA tm. The have a new distributor there. There are cleaningup? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 9:50am
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A Mexican distributor?
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 11:21am
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how did I screw up the thread??? they where talking about plugs for portables... I said the only thing I want to plug in is a blade ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 12:30pm
Well lets face you wrecked this thread with your foolishness again? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 1:25pm
| You don't care for our southern amigo's cmanster????? |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 3:39pm
------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 4:30pm
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It's not the people, it's the quality of the product that usually lacks |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 6:24pm
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 6:25pm
Hey doug you are learning how to quote impressive------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 7:04pm
------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 01/August/2005 at 11:33pm
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/August/2005 at 7:47am
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I knew doug wouldn't just screw up for no reason he is too nice of a guy Because I am an idiot and have no idea why I lick my nuts in everybodies home ... and every thing that I hear goes in one ear and comes out of my Arse ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/August/2005 at 8:13am
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oh you screwed up again doug.... ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 02/August/2005 at 9:52am
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------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/August/2005 at 3:11pm
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This is one screwed up thread
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/August/2005 at 4:06pm
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I didn't screwup that is how I posted it. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 02/August/2005 at 4:23pm
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I believe you Doug...... ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 02/August/2005 at 5:56pm
Money machine???? or is it your collect dust machine???????????
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/August/2005 at 9:16pm
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john I have a few collecting dust RX 20 low speed Kleen-Rite 214 reccirculating upholstery & drapery machine with tools A Thermogen still in the box. Some dri eaze 50 dus I think I can still list a few more pieces of equipment that collect dust here in my shop. But I don't want to bore everyone. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 02/August/2005 at 9:59pm
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Doug..........are you going to sell any of the stuff collecting dust??? I'm sure if you put it on the site.........you may get some bits. ------------- The Following Statements do not Necessarily Reflect the Views of this Forum Network http://www.kleenkuip.com - http://www.kleenkuip.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/August/2005 at 7:46am
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I should do that. ------------- Just My opinion |