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Wednesday, September 21st 2011, 10:22am
by Wet_Boots
Tuesday, September 20th 2011, 6:14pm
Monday, September 19th 2011, 8:49am
by Wet_Boots
Monday, September 19th 2011, 7:22am
by mitchgo1 (Guest)
Monday, September 19th 2011, 5:07am
by DIY-Dan (Guest)
DIY-Dan: Remember that there is friction in the seal or it wouldn't be much of a seal. Also, if gravity was enough to pull down the rotor, then the spring would not be necessary, yet every rotor has one and many are criticized for not having a strong enough spring. Hunter makes a point of saying in their literature that they have a heavy-duty spring. When I lightly step down on the rotor, it goes down without much effort and the water in the casing sprays out. If I lift the rotor without water in the casing then let it go, it retracts all the way with the weak spring, so yes water in the casing can hold it up.
Wet_Boots: No, friction holds up the heads, because heads will stick up even when all the water has drained out
Sorry, the credibility lost here is yours. You quoted me out of context. It is clear in the original post above that I was referring to a replacement for the Nelson spring not the head. The previous sentence specifically states "Nelson spring".Quoted
DIY-Dan: I have also been unable to find a suitable replacement.
Wet_Boots: Well, now you are losing credibility. These heads are replaced by PGPs every single day, because, after all, the Nelson heads were copies of PGPs.
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Wet_Boots: Your ideas about what companies should provide are certifiably hilarious.
Saturday, September 17th 2011, 4:52pm
by Wet_Boots
No, friction holds up the heads, because heads will stick up even when all the water has drained out@Wet_Boots:
My water comes from my well so my water costs are minimal. Secondly, what I spend on water is irrelevant since I would spend it whether or not I bought new rotors.
Remember that there is friction in the seal or it wouldn't be much of a seal. Also, if gravity was enough to pull down the rotor, then the spring would not be necessary, yet every rotor has one and many are criticized for not having a strong enough spring. Hunter makes a point of saying in their literature that they have a heavy-duty spring. When I lightly step down on the rotor, it goes down without much effort and the water in the casing sprays out. If I lift the rotor without water in the casing then let it go, it retracts all the way with the weak spring, so yes water in the casing can hold it up.
Everyone needs a hobbyQuoted
I am an engineer who has been trying to make the aging Nelson springs work for several years without success.
Well, now you are losing credibility. These heads are replaced by PGPs every single day, because, after all, the Nelson heads were copies of PGPs.Quoted
I have also been unable to find a suitable replacement.
Just because the gear drive still works doesn't mean the head's a keeper.Quoted
Some of us would rather fix what is broken if possible and economical rather than just throwing away otherwise perfectly functional equipment.
When someone shows up and provides a teaching moment, they are utilized for this purpose. You are not belittled. Your ideas about what companies should provide are certifiably hilarious. You install a 100-mesh strainer in your sprinkler supply, because you are on well water, and you replace the Nelson heads with PGPs or any of the countless other rotors that copy the PGPQuoted
I just became aware today that Hunter springs are available as a replacement part so I thought I would ask if it would work. Hunter does list the spring as a replaceable part and they can be ordered, so yes they will help their customers with repairs.
My question was whether or not the Hunter spring will work in a Nelson 6000 rotor. If you don't know then your contribution is not helpful. Belittling me and treating me as an idiot when you know nothing about me is not appreciated.
Saturday, September 17th 2011, 2:49am
by Mitchgo
Friday, September 16th 2011, 11:03pm
by DIY-Dan (Guest)
Friday, September 16th 2011, 5:58pm
by Wet_Boots
Friday, September 16th 2011, 5:42pm
by DIY-Dan (Guest)