Which Snake

[drtyhands]

O.K. now I'm ready.

A few days ago my girlfreinds brother had the bloated pasta in his kitchen trap arm.He called me when he couldn't get through with the D.I.Y.'s $10.00 hand snake.He tried very hard over 2 day's to get it because I always have expressed to anyone who knows me that I don't do snakes they are messy and others can do it so much more efficiently for the time and money.He is not a rich man with a good heart.So I felt bad that he did not want to inconvienience me.Not again:)

Thanks to this forum I have the confidence to own a snake without worrying about screwing myself and everthing around me up.

So I was wondering.I would like to purchase a snake that is as portable as possible to mostly do 1-1/2" to 2" traps and trap arms to the drains and Know the job is complete.And for emergencies only,do they make such a machine that not only does this job but also accepts sectional cable so that one could add them to clear SOFT stoppages in a longer mainline (so I could stay them over till they could get a qualified person to look at it).Maybe the cable diameter for 1.5" traps and offsets just gets too crazy after a certain length I don't know.Most of the work seems to be trap arms to drains.I do not intend to remove mainline stops Just poke a hole through.

Could you tell me which type of heads, they have a large selection.

Any thoughts?

ADAM-----------:)

[ToUtahNow]

Here are my top 3-choices:

1. K-50
2. K-50
3. K-50

Mark

[drtyhands]

Here are my top 3-choices:

1. K-50
2. K-50
3. K-50

Mark
1.Thank You
2.Thank You
3.Thank You

[stxrus]

+1 on the K-50. i've got one and it is a fantastic machine/tool.

steve

[PLUMBER RICK]

adam, the k50 is great, but is only a 5/8'' cable. it will do what you stated, but i would stay away from 4'' lines and roots.

now if you bump up to the k-60:D you have 2 snakes in 1. it will run 5/8'' and 7/8''. this will allow for the small 1.5'' lines and up to 4'' lines with roots. it's slightly bigger than a k-50, but packs a bigger punch. it has gotten me jobs that otherwise were a pain in the @ss. i can go on a roof or in a crawl space. i very rarely use the guide hose and it's very fast at running it out for a sectional machine.

if you want to try the k-50, i have 3 and you can try 1. if you want to try the k-60, you better be a lot bigger than me:eek: i only have 1 and 150' of 7/8''.

if you wait till june, josh will be in town and we have a golf/ grudge match:eek: you can join us and grab a k-50. the problem is 1 only have 1 cage of 5/8''. i'll let you use the 3/8'' drum adapter, since i don't use it with this machine.

let me know, also make yourself avaliable 1'st thursday in june for an afternoon game, near lax/ venice.

rick.

since when were you into drain cleaning:confused:

[ToUtahNow]

dirty,

For what you explained you needed I would still go with the K-50. When you add a canister you can also turn 5/16" or 3/8". It is limited as to what it will do in a main line but there is nothing in the house it will not clear.

Don't tell Rick but I have several hundred feet of both 5/8" and 7/8" cable here and another couple of hundred feet of 1 1/4" in Utah with my K-500 and KM-1500.

Mark

[drtyhands]

Utah,

I would love to go to Utah to see what your talking about.So, get your application and fees to dfg so when you get drawn for elk I can be there to help quarter and haul out.That way I can justify going that far to check out a tool:D

Rick,

Thank you so much for your generosity,although I will more than likely buy a k-50 I have decided to go back through the forum after hearing what the posters on this thread have said so far.But hey,I may take you up on a demo sometime if I know I'm in your area with some spare time:)

Partner I'm sorry, but you guys still get the lions share of snake meat.I just need something help freinds family and the people who are truelly in need.As I get older I find myself helping out my elders who came up blue collar and are strapped financially.

[ToUtahNow]

Utah,

I would love to go to Utah to see what your talking about.So, get your application and fees to dfg so when you get drawn for elk I can be there to help quarter and haul out.That way I can justify going that far to check out a tool:D

Rick,

Thank you so much for your generosity,although I will more than likely buy a k-50 I have decided to go back through the forum after hearing what the posters on this thread have said so far.But hey,I may take you up on a demo sometime if I know I'm in your area with some spare time:)

Partner I'm sorry, but you guys still get the lions share of snake meat.I just need something help freinds family and the people who are truelly in need.As I get older I find myself helping out my elders who came up blue collar and are strapped financially.

dirty,

I'm only 60 miles East of you so give me a shoot if you are ever in a pinch for a machine.

Mark

[drtyhands]

dirty,

I'm only 60 miles East of you so give me a shoot if you are ever in a pinch for a machine.

Mark
Very well appreciated Mark.I'm hoping to not have to take you up on it.Like to pack my own chute.Still very kind of you:) .Lets hope for some good deals to start coming down the line.As long as I stay patient my network in this area usually turns what I need up.Lotta good people around;)

[PLUMBER RICK]

dirty,

I'm only 60 miles East of you so give me a shoot if you are ever in a pinch for a machine.

Mark

adam, i'm only 40 miles south of you.

mark, what are you doing with all that cable:confused:

you can't keep a secret on this forum:D

first golf then skeet. i'm bound to win 1:D

rick.

[drtyhands]

adam, i'm only 40 miles south of you.

mark, what are you doing with all that cable:confused:

you can't keep a secret on this forum:D

first golf then skeet. i'm bound to win 1:D

rick.

WHOA,WHOA,WHOA!!!! where were you guys talking about skeet, now your talkin' something I have to get in on.They have a range about 30 miles from here.

[ToUtahNow]

adam, i'm only 40 miles south of you.

mark, what are you doing with all that cable:confused:

you can't keep a secret on this forum:D

first golf then skeet. i'm bound to win 1:D

rick.

I've always had a pretty good supply of Ridgid cables. I don't know if you remember Kaner Supply which use to be downtown but I bought most of their Ridgid Kollman stuff at auction when they closed down. After that I've just been watching for deals on cables. When I sold my shop I kept all of the new cables.

Mark