Mangle/wringer Wanted

[fry61]

Yes that's right; I need a mangle/clothes wringer for squeezing for mud & algae out of the dozens of filter mats in the twin filter beds which try to keep our pond water clearer than thick soup. Winter is a'coming & washing them repeatedly is getting cold on the pinkys.

[agent_zed]

hahah awesome. sometimes the simplest solution is the best. But i would think you might struggle to find a mangle.

 

Could you use an old washing machine? just hook it up to a hosepipe outside. prob find a quite a few on freecycle etc and wouldn't matter if the heater doesn't work. Then just weigh it in for scrap.

[edbond]

Drive over them?

[nicko]

Bob, I just tried typing "mangle" in ebay and loads came up.

HTH

Nick

[Shaft]

BOB FRY! I'm surprised at you!

 

Make one my friend.

[fry61]

Nick, I could but it wouldn't be a fraction as good as a proper one --- all cast iron & cogs --- should be able to sit out in the garden for years.

 

Washing machine no am trying to get away from using so much water ever time I clean the filters at present I'm using around 200 gallons to wash them all; & we're on meter.

 

Loads come up on e-bay Nick, most are far away and/or expensive.

 

Thanks for the replies though.

[speedtripledan]

lawn roller on flat surface?

[fry61]

Bit over kill Dan, my lawn roller weighs 400kg & needs the tractor to move it; plus no concrete to roll on.

[speedtripledan]

Bit over kill Dan, my lawn roller weighs 400kg & needs the tractor to move it; plus no concrete to roll on.

was thinking of a normal persons hand roller and a sheet of ply

[fry61]

Never been normal, heard tell its boring.

[speedtripledan]

Never been normal, heard tell its boring.

me either, much better fun that way

[Guest peter2b2002]

ever thought of using a spin dryer?

peter2b

[Bob Tucker]

Hi Bob,

my brother is in the pond business, everything from designing & building them to installing & maintaining filter systems.

He's away until mid Nov, but I'll get his advice when he gets back if that's any help?

Bob

[fry61]

Peter, hadn't thought of spinning them clean; wonder what the alkaline would do to the mainly ali in a spinner. Bob had loads of helpful info from Owlman in Surrey & think maybe our pond is too big for good filtration. 500,000 litres & over a 1000 fish --- less the local heron's breakfasts. But more info is useful, as would be a load of water after this very dry summer.

[Grim]

ali corrodes in acids and alkalis unfortunately!