"Put Together" Pressure Washer
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Bob Greenwood, Morrisonville, Ill., gets a lot of good service out of his homemade pressure washer that mounts on a 2-wheeled cart. He made the cart and bought the pump, which is operated by a 5 hp electric motor that he already had.
"It's lightweight which makes it easy to use anywhere, and it puts out a powerful stream of water," says Greenwood.
The unit rides on a pair of small rubber wheels. He used channel iron to build a frame for the motor, which belt-drives the pressure pump.
"I use it outside our shop to clean tractors, planters, combines and other equipment. I plug the motor's extension cord into the 220-volt outlet in our shop. I had been driving to a local car wash in town to clean my machinery, but that got old.
"I already had the motor which we had been using on a bin unloading auger, and I also had the wheels and axle. I bought the pressure pump at a sale for about $100. Commercial pressure washers of comparable capacity sell for $600 or more."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bob Greenwood, 870 E. 400 North Rd., Morrisonville, Ill. 62546 (ph 217 526-3492).
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"Put Together" Pressure Washer CLEANING EQUIPMENT Cleaning Equipment 31-1-33 Bob Greenwood, Morrisonville, Ill., gets a lot of good service out of his homemade pressure washer that mounts on a 2-wheeled cart. He made the cart and bought the pump, which is operated by a 5 hp electric motor that he already had.
"It's lightweight which makes it easy to use anywhere, and it puts out a powerful stream of water," says Greenwood.
The unit rides on a pair of small rubber wheels. He used channel iron to build a frame for the motor, which belt-drives the pressure pump.
"I use it outside our shop to clean tractors, planters, combines and other equipment. I plug the motor's extension cord into the 220-volt outlet in our shop. I had been driving to a local car wash in town to clean my machinery, but that got old.
"I already had the motor which we had been using on a bin unloading auger, and I also had the wheels and axle. I bought the pressure pump at a sale for about $100. Commercial pressure washers of comparable capacity sell for $600 or more."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bob Greenwood, 870 E. 400 North Rd., Morrisonville, Ill. 62546 (ph 217 526-3492).
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