Tool modifications - post your tips here .......

Dumbo · Jan 23, 2019

What I have noticed in the past when putting levelling compound in fairly thick is that when running a spike roller through it can push some of the levelling along in front of the roller like a bow wave . I guesed this is to do with the spikes being to close together so today i took an old spike rollet apart and broke the centre out of half the spike rings and put itback together with half the spikes only . Got to say it work a treat .

Qwerty · Jan 23, 2019

Great idea that

Qwerty · Jan 23, 2019

@jcrtiling would you mind if we were to use this thread for everyone to share their tool modification tips? Could be a sticky thread. I bet there are some real gems out there

Dumbo · Jan 23, 2019

Plan Tec Tiling said:
@jcrtiling would you mind if we were to use this thread for everyone to share their tool modification tips? Could be a sticky thread. I bet there are some real gems out there

Dumbo · Jan 23, 2019

Only if it can be called jcr tiling tool modification thread , I'm am not narcissistic in the least .

Of course you can . You are admin do whatever you like .

Italy · Jan 23, 2019

jcrtiling said:
What I have noticed in the past when putting levelling compound in fairly thick is that when running a spike roller through it can push some of the levelling along in front of the roller like a bow wave . I guesed this is to do with the spikes being to close together so today i took an old spike rollet apart and broke the centre out of half the spike rings and put itback together with half the spikes only . Got to say it work a treat .

I did not understand what you did ...
but it does not matter....
the thread is ok

Dumbo · Jan 23, 2019

antonio said:
I did not understand what you did ...
but it does not matter....
the thread is ok

I removed every other row of spikes from my spike roller

Italy · Jan 23, 2019

jcrtiling said:
I removed every other row of spikes from my spike roller

I almost understood,
but the photos help.

Boggs · Jan 23, 2019

I had this happen to me only yesterday!

Will strip mine down and have a go on the next one.

J Sid · Jan 23, 2019

are your spikes to short?

Dumbo · Jan 23, 2019

JulianSidney said:
are your spikes to short?[/QUOTE 35 mm

Old Mod · Jan 23, 2019

Dragging the slc with spike roller normally happens if you try to move it too quickly in my experience.
Or if it’s starting to go off.

Dumbo · Jan 23, 2019

antonio said:
I almost understood,
but the photos help.
View attachment 103982

Every other ring missing

Flintstone · Jan 23, 2019

I fully understand your problem, if your using it on a deep pour say 20mm, it's so thick that the roller drags instead of rolls. I've took a few off my roller but at the ends to help it spin more freely .

Dumbo · Jan 23, 2019

3_fall said:
Dragging the slc with spike roller normally happens if you try to move it too quickly in my experience.
Or if it’s starting to go off.

Def not going off and yes I agree on speed . It was a 2 part so correct ratios and i did slow it down and still had bow wave effect but not so bad .

Italy · Jan 23, 2019

jcrtiling said:
View attachment 103983
Every other ring missing

ok, I understood, thank you very much

Old Mod · Jan 23, 2019

jcrtiling said:
Def not going off and yes I agree on speed . It was a 2 part so correct ratios and i did slow it down and still had bow wave effect but not so bad .

Hope you have theguard at the back and not the front haha

Dumbo · Jan 23, 2019

Localtiler said:
I fully understand your problem, if your using it on a deep pour say 20mm, it's so thick that the roller drags instead of rolls. I've took a few off my roller but at the ends to help it spin more freely .

Done that before .

Dumbo · Jan 23, 2019

3_fall said:
Hope you have theguard at the back and not the front haha

What's a guard . Im not happy unless it's all up my legs and all up their wall .

Andy Allen · Jan 23, 2019

My patented metro grout float...

Time's Ran Out · Jan 23, 2019

Got both of them modifications.

hmtiling · Jan 23, 2019

I've been using a roller with much larger spikes and much further apart. It the best one I've used. I'll find a link

Blunt Tool · Feb 24, 2019

I’ve turned my Smaller, older Sigma 2b3 from a pull cutter to a push cutter by simply taking the handle off and turning it. Now push into measure bar as you would with a Rubi, works a treat as I don’t have the strength in wrists and painful nowadays

hmtiling · Feb 24, 2019

hmtiling said:
I've been using a roller with much larger spikes and much further apart. It the best one I've used. I'll find a link

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Profi-Spik...ked+roller&dpPl=1&dpID=41hWEd5qOeL&ref=plSrch

david mccullough · Jun 26, 2019

i used to buy those crappy gauging trowels, that have the handle welded to the blade, after one fell apart a couple of weeks after buying, i bought a smaller style marshalltown brickies trowel cost me £40

and cut about 4" off the point that was a year ago and i've abused it constantly and it's still as good as the day i bought it, almost

One Day · Jun 26, 2019

Cut down a BAL grout mixing tub and a 50mm hole in the top. You can ease the guard through it.
30mm hole at an angle on the side for the vac hose.
Plenty of duct tape and it works so well I didn't wear a mask!
Far better than this that I bought:

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