07-16-2012, 05:45 PM
You guys are sharp to notice that. See that's the problem with having stumps for legs. As a short fella, I like to find a compromise with the Cimex.
True, if it were a rotary machine, I'd definitely have the handle lower. But with the Cimex, it's not really a big factor. And having it set where it is, I can fill the tank without adjusting the handle. If it were a notch lower, I'd have to raise the handle each time I filled the tank. Positioned where it is in this photo makes it possible for me to dump a bucket of fresh Releasit into the machine without messing with the the handle, and then I'm off and running again. On a larger job like this it makes it easier to do rapid refills.
BTW I cleaned 15,000 sq ft just inside of 4 hours, so I was running the Cimex at a rate of 3750 sq ft per hour (but I had a person pre-vaccing and also bringing me buckets of water - so that production rate was just straight Cimex time).
True, if it were a rotary machine, I'd definitely have the handle lower. But with the Cimex, it's not really a big factor. And having it set where it is, I can fill the tank without adjusting the handle. If it were a notch lower, I'd have to raise the handle each time I filled the tank. Positioned where it is in this photo makes it possible for me to dump a bucket of fresh Releasit into the machine without messing with the the handle, and then I'm off and running again. On a larger job like this it makes it easier to do rapid refills.
BTW I cleaned 15,000 sq ft just inside of 4 hours, so I was running the Cimex at a rate of 3750 sq ft per hour (but I had a person pre-vaccing and also bringing me buckets of water - so that production rate was just straight Cimex time).