has the capping stations or pump gone on cadet?

[Shane Drew]

pump, almost definitely 🙁 replacing the caps would be cheaper and easier tho

[George Elsmore]

my opinion to Shane luckily its the cheap component in all this so may buy one just to check my theory

[George Elsmore]

maybe should buy capping stations as well

[Shane Drew]

when did you replace the caps last G ?

[Derek Heron]

hi george make sure the waste tubes arent blocked
😮
if it is the pump easy to replace i got the old pump and replaced the tubing so i have an emergency spare. kind engineer gave me some tubing.
if your on full solvent its probably the tubes distorting in the pump.
i would change the capping stations as well if they are getting on a bit.

Derek

[George Elsmore]

changed caps about year ago checked there are no blockages

will replace and let you know 😕

G

[David Lowery]

Definately sounds like pump George. You have been greasing it monthly haven’t you 😕

Dave

[George Elsmore]

greasing what Dave…………. 😳 been a bit slack on that lately 😆

[David Lowery]

The pump you dirty git :lol1:

[George Elsmore]

Cadet now fixed the pump was cracked changed capping stations and wiper blades while i was at it

must remember to grease my bits every month Dave 😉

Thanks for everyones input

G

[Shane Drew]

quote George Elsmore:

Cadet now fixed the pump was cracked changed capping stations and wiper blades while i was at it G

good boy.

Why the greasing of the pumps tho guys? never done it, never told to do it, see no reason to do it 😮

[Chris Wool]

opds should have pm d

[David Lowery]

quote Shane Drew:

Why the greasing of the pumps tho guys? never done it, never told to do it, see no reason to do it 😮

And the next pump failure goes to Shane Drew in Aus :lol1:

There are two little holes on the pump housing for lubrication of the gears.
You wouldn’t run your car without oil now would you Shane 😕

Dave

[Shane Drew]

Seriously dave… even my techs that service the machine have never greased anything… I watch everything they do, mainly coz I’m busy talking them into the ground 🙂 while they work..

They did tell me they import a clear tube from Germany that only has to be packed with grease around the internal thingy when its first installed, but in 3 years I’ve never had anyone grease anything. Only been thru 2 pumps in 3 years. One last week, and the other about 18 months ago. Both were black pump too.

Had a senior tech and a newbie last week. They used my machine to teach the new guy the maintenance routine… greasing the pumps was not even mentioned…

Perhaps its the German piping?

[Cookster]

Just out of interest guys how much is a pump for the cadet?

I had a sum blockage in the tubes and replaced the whole lot from the capping station to the waste bottle.

Just for peoples future reference you don’t have to buy a complete new pump, u can just replace the pipe inside it. Bit of a tedious job but a damn sight cheaper than a complete unit im guessing? Oh, and added a little bit of new grease Shane….!

All it is, is a cam system squashing the tube and forcing the air one way, not as technical as i imagined, unscrewed it all and was quite amazed at how primitive it actually was really.

[George Elsmore]

pump is £37+vat from B&P

capping stations about £20 each

hardly going to break the bank

G

[David Lowery]

quote Shane Drew:

Only been thru 2 pumps in 3 years. One last week, and the other about 18 months ago.

Had a new pump 3 months ago, first in 3 years!!! Because I greased it 🙄

[George Elsmore]

you have got a thing about greasing it Dave must be your age 🙂

but you are correct

[Shane Drew]

sorry mate, I’m not sold on the grease thing yet.

My first pump was faulty and replaced under warranty. This pump was, according to the tech, worn out..

I’ve got 3 pumps, on that rule, all three would have gone by now… The other two are fine. (touch wood)

…. if I go to work tomorrow and the other 2 don’t work… I’m blamin’ you :lol1:

I will ask the tech guys tomorrow, but i suspect they laugh at me… something about the poms having a lend of me…. Just because we won the world cup… in the dark…..

[David Lowery]

World Cup?????

World Non-Greasing Championships :lol1:

Worn Out means not greased 😕

[George Elsmore]

Shane the pump came with a big syringe full of grease 😕

i guess to grease the pump 😀

[Shane Drew]

quote George Elsmore:

Shane the pump came with a big syringe full of grease 😕

i guess to grease the pump 😀

well there ya go… our pumps come pre-greased… no extra grease supplied.

They must think we are not as clever as you guys :lol1: :lol1: Our pumps are much dearer than yours tho… Might be yours are chinese and ours are japanese or something 😉

[David Lowery]

quote Shane Drew:

They must think we are not as clever as you guys

:yes1: :you: :rofl:

[Shane Drew]

quote Dave n Rob Lowery:

quote Shane Drew:

They must think we are not as clever as you guys

:yes1: :you: :rofl:

:tongue: :nana: 😛