Advice

[Bamacruiser98]

My elderly customer broke their new garden sprayer and I’ve rigged it up something good except I need to reinforce where the bronze meets the rubber so it’ll stay together as tight as possible. Water leaking won’t be an issue but I need it to stay together. What method would you all use? I was thinking about some sort of heavy duty shrink wrap type stuff but I’m not even sure that’s a thing. Thoughts?

By the way you should see how cheaply made this turd is, there was a thin walled piece of like 1/2” pvc pipe within holding these two pieces together, complete garbage but they’re nice old folks so I like helping them. Personally I like the tried and true brass adjustable twist sprayer, haven’t changed in decades and will outlive the owner.

 

[Shiftless]

If they are nice folk and good paying customers, why not buy them an all brass hose end nozzle like you described and tell them it was an “extra” one you found laying around in your truck.

 

[Bamacruiser98]

If they are nice folk and good paying customers, why not buy them an all brass hose end nozzle like you described and tell them it was an “extra” one you found laying around in your truck.

Bc they want one like this bc it detaches and connects to a garden type sprayer, make sense?

 

[BillK]

Bc they want one like this bc it detaches and connects to a garden type sprayer, make sense?

What brand is it ? Can you find a replacement ? If it is new you might be able to get it replaced under warranty ??

 

[Shiftless]

Bc they want one like this bc it detaches and connects to a garden type sprayer, make sense?

Are we talking about the tiny little nozzle at the end of the wand for a tank sprayer or is it the nozzle a person screws on to the end of a garden hose?

 

[BillK]

My elderly customer broke their new garden sprayer and I’ve rigged it up something good except I need to reinforce where the bronze meets the rubber so it’ll stay together as tight as possible. Water leaking won’t be an issue but I need it to stay together. What method would you all use? I was thinking about some sort of heavy duty shrink wrap type stuff but I’m not even sure that’s a thing. Thoughts?

How much stress in on that one area ? Can you post a picture of the entire thing ? They do make some pretty heavy duty shrink tubing but I am not sure if it would shrink down enough on the copper part or if you could even get it over the black handle part. .

 

[Bamacruiser98]

How much stress in on that one area ? Can you post a picture of the entire thing ? They do make some pretty heavy duty shrink tubing but I am not sure if it would shrink down enough on the copper part or if you could even get it over the black handle part.

I thought about using a wide worm clamp but I’m sure there’s a better way

 

[Adaylate]

BillK
That looks like an "as seen on TV" sprayer.
Wife has one.

 

[mike93lx]

If it's new and already broken, I wouldn't spend time on it.

I've found these to be reasonably good and easy to operate, plus under $15

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Melnor-Thumb-Control-8-Pattern-Nozzle-160-442/203062312

 

[BillK]

I thought about using a wide worm clamp but I’m sure there’s a better way

Ok. I didnt realize that the bottom was a separate piece. I dont know if shrink tube will be strong enough to sturdy it up. I guess it broke where I have the arrow ? And i know about not wanting to change to a different type. I bought a nozzle at Harbor Freight a couple of years ago just on a whim and liked it so much I went back and got a second one so when it does break I will have a replacement

 

[Overboost44]

I wanted a good nozzle about two years ago and found a craftsman just like the one in the picture. It was **** and lasted about 6-8 months and cracked just about exactly where the arrow points in the picture above. It is just pot metal junk.

 

[Youngandfree]

Call Al Borland for a replacement. I'd squirt some gorilla glue in the crack.

 

[Skyman]

I would try some thick-wall, adhesive-lined, heat shrink tubing.