K-60 not scared of heights!!!

[British Plumber]

Had to use my brand new K 60 today, was hoping for a nice job to practice on, but when my super vee could'nt do the job. I had to bring him out, only problem was four stories up on a pitched roof, started out nice weather then started snowing...:mad:, got 90 feet down a 2 inch vent, pretty hard to pull back out thought!!!
easy machine to use...a drum would have had me off the roof!!
any advise on opening the jaw up for 5/8?
i ended up eyeballing the jaw inside the machine to make shaw it gripped the cable, but not to tight so the cable could'nt go through, is there a proper limit?

also i dont use the machine everyday, so what maintenance do your guys recommend, i scrubbed all my cables with a brush and car shampoo, and dryed them off.
Is there any nice smelling products out there for storage
the drive home was minging( head out the window minging:eek:)
also any cleaners you recommend for cleaning cables. any tips would be great!!
thanks guys

[PLUMBER RICK]

Had to use my brand new K 60 today, was hoping for a nice job to practice on, but when my super vee could'nt do the job. I had to bring him out, only problem was four stories up on a pitched roof, started out nice weather then started snowing...:mad:, got 90 feet down a 2 inch vent, pretty hard to pull back out thought!!!

90' is a long run for any roof job 4 stories up. i've gone further but not 4 stories up.
easy machine to use...a drum would have had me off the roof!!

you aint kidding:eek:
any advise on opening the jaw up for 5/8?

use an allen wrench to loosen up the screw on the side of the machine. a good adjustment would be about 2'' before the handle is fully locked down to engage the cable. it will allow it to idle without spinning the cable.

i ended up eyeballing the jaw inside the machine to make shaw it gripped the cable, but not to tight so the cable could'nt go through, is there a proper limit?

also i dont use the machine everyday, so what maintenance do your guys recommend, i scrubbed all my cables with a brush and car shampoo, and dryed them off.
Is there any nice smelling products out there for storage
the drive home was minging( head out the window minging:eek:)
also any cleaners you recommend for cleaning cables. any tips would be great!!
thanks guys

typically as i am snaking the water flowing does a good job washing the cables. if it's really greassy, i'll pressure wash off the muck. also snake oil is good to keep the cable and the locking pins/ springs lubed.

glad it worked out for you. with time will come all the tricks and speed. keep posting your victories and questions. ben is pretty sharp with the k-60 too.

if there are no 2'' traps on the line, i have good luck with the 7/8'' cable and straight auger.

rick.

[gear junkie]

For the 5/8 cable; Push down the clutch handle and put the cable in like you normally do and tighten the back end like normal. The handle will rise as it gets tighter on the cable. I go for about the same handle position as the 7/8 cable. I clean my cables with regular wd40. Works great. Be very careful going through a 2" roof vent with a 7/8 cable. The cable can physically go through it but if you get roots, coming up will be a pain. I will only go through 2" with a 7/8 cable if I can physically see the drain line first.

[Drain Medic]

Had to use my brand new K 60 today, was hoping for a nice job to practice on, but when my super vee could'nt do the job. I had to bring him out, only problem was four stories up on a pitched roof, started out nice weather then started snowing...:mad:, got 90 feet down a 2 inch vent, pretty hard to pull back out thought!!!
easy machine to use...a drum would have had me off the roof!!
any advise on opening the jaw up for 5/8?
i ended up eyeballing the jaw inside the machine to make shaw it gripped the cable, but not to tight so the cable could'nt go through, is there a proper limit?

also i dont use the machine everyday, so what maintenance do your guys recommend, i scrubbed all my cables with a brush and car shampoo, and dryed them off.
Is there any nice smelling products out there for storage
the drive home was minging( head out the window minging:eek:)
also any cleaners you recommend for cleaning cables. any tips would be great!!
thanks guys


I would definitely recommend oiling your cables after you wash them down to prevent rust. Ridgid has a good oil and so does General

[drtyhands]

Come on,I wan't to hear how much the guys that ride in their van compartment with their sewer gear love plumbing.:D

[Cuda]

Hahaha Still a better smell then that dead rat in the wall smell:) I do go thru a lot of spray on deoderizer though

[stxrus]

after a real nasty job i'll spray the cables and auger or cutter with Simple Green and keep the widows down. it works most of the time. sometimes nothing will kill the stench. BTW it's a great theft preventer. i've seen folks walk away from the van before passing it. :D

either a good washing with the hose or a power washer if it's NASTY NASTY and a spraying of WD-40. i really hit the connections good. i also keep a can in the auger bucket if one decides to be a bit contrary.

steve

[All Clear Sewer]

And now you know why I have the trailer :killingme:

[stxrus]

And now you know why I have the trailer :killingme:

there are way too many places here you could never get a trailer out of. and THAT'S why i have a van :thumbup2::thumbup2::thumbup2:

steve

[All Clear Sewer]

You have never seen me pull a trailer :grin: I can get anywhere you can and my machines have wheels :eek: :clapping:

[MrsSeatDown]

You have never seen me pull a trailer :grin: I can get anywhere you can and my machines have wheels :eek: :clapping:

Yeah but too bad they are inoperable:crying::killingme:

[All Clear Sewer]

Didn`t you see I mixed Milwaukee and Ridgid and got by :D

Tell Rick to try that with a K-60 :killingme:

[MrsSeatDown]

Didn`t you see I mixed Milwaukee and Ridgid and got by :D

Tell Rick to try that with a K-60 :killingme:

Yeah, well I am pretty sure the contest requires you to choose 1 machine:D I don't think it counts to take a part from here and a part from there:nyaa-nyaa4:

That was clever so you could get by though:D

[All Clear Sewer]

Am I gonna get DQed because I`m mixing ....awwwwwwwww :eek: :killingme:

[MrsSeatDown]

Am I gonna get DQed because I`m mixing ....awwwwwwwww :eek: :killingme:

Did you ever see the movie Frankenhooker? It was a bad "B" movie. What you are doing reminds me of it:smiling-heart:

[All Clear Sewer]

:D I at one time today had my K-380 motor on it but it just didnt have it in it to make the big pull ;)

[MrsSeatDown]

:D I at one time today had my K-380 motor on it but it just didnt have it in it to make the big pull ;)

So just to confirm. . .your drum has issues.:rotflmao1:

[All Clear Sewer]

I`m thinking "YES" to that question. It`s just not sure what it is as of today :killingme:

[MrsSeatDown]

I`m thinking "YES" to that question. It`s just not sure what it is as of today :killingme:

I do! I do!. . . .It isn't a k-60:killingme:

[All Clear Sewer]

Thats why it went 200` and pull roots back :killingme:

[PLUMBER RICK]

Thats why it went 200` and pull roots back :killingme:

what happened to that jetter of yours?

200' would be a breeze. i can do 400' at a time and yes it does eat roots with the proper nozzle.

rick.

[All Clear Sewer]

It`s in the back of the truck and I was thinking about using it today but the last house was to hard to get the truck close to. They had a 5` wall at the front sidewalk and I really didn't want to have the hose marred up by the concrete wall.