How to repair an Addis Superdry floor mop

[MM]

I've bought at least three Addis Superdry mops in the last 15 years.
They work well, but are prone to rusting between the handle tube and
the sponge holder, whereupon the tub snaps off and the mop is useless.

The latest mop, about six years old, failed a couple of days ago. New
ones cost around £7.99. So I repaired it instead. The website shows
further details and pictures.

http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/lt/html/repair_an_addis_mop.html

MM

[Roger Mills]

A man after my own heart! Mind you, a lot depends on how you cost your
time. If you can earn �100 per hour (I wish!), it's not worth spending
more than a few minutes to save �8.

Changing the subject completely . . . I see from the website you
referenced that you are also into music software. I have a thread going
in a couple of other groups about the feasibility of using an Android
tablet to sequence a MIDI file in order to play music on an external
instrument. If you think you might be able to contribute, I'll point you
in the right direction.
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[ARW]

The bit where you say "When it rusts away the next time, you might have to
extend the length of the tube handle a bit, depending how tall you are. Or
simply buy a suitable length of tubing from a DIY store"

Here is my top tip for finding a suitable length of tubing. "Addis Superdry
floor mops at £7.99 make excellent spares for rusty Addis Superdry floor
mops"

--
Adam

[MM]

By the time it rusts through the next time or the time after that, new
mops won't be £7.99. They'll be £15.99. Or more. And you're saying
you'd spend £7,99 now on a mop when you could repair it for the cost
of three pop rivets?

Besides, you don't HAVE to use tubing. A broom handle would serve
perfectly well. Dunk the lower end in something like creocote
overnight to reduce water ingress. Job's a good'un!

MM

[MM]

On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:08:54 +0000, Roger Mills <watt....@gmail.com>
wrote:

Sorry, Roger, but I know zilch about these new-fangled devices like
Android, iPhone etc. I'm strictly a Visual Basic 6 man (retired) on
Windows XP.

However, leave a link to the thread you mentioned, because I'm always
interested about MIDI stuff.

MM

[Andy Burns]

MM wrote:

> I've bought at least three Addis Superdry mops in the last 15 years.
> They work well, but are prone to rusting between the handle tube and
> the sponge holder, whereupon the tub snaps off and the mop is useless.

Next time it breaks, buy a Vileda supermocio and wringer bucket instead

<http://cherishedbyme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Smocio-3Action-Lifestyle.jpg>

[ARW]

And buckets and creocote are free?


--
Adam

[Roger Mills]

I'm not exactly sure how to create a link to a thread in another group.
You can try:
news://news.individual.net:119/bd9p4v...@mid.individual.net

If that doesn't work - and I suspect it might not - the group is:
comp.mobile.android and the thread title is: "USB MIDI Sequencer for
Android?"

I'm new to Android tablets (< 3 months) and am trying to push the bounds
to see how many things I can make my tablet do, for which I would
otherwise need a PC.

[I'm well retired - but have graduated to W7 (but don't fancy W8!). I've
done lots of programming in Fortran and Assembler many decades ago, but
am content now to let others do the programming - but like to squeeze as
much as I can out of their Aps!]

[The Natural Philosopher]

Much better buy a Selkin magic mop.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/207003-Magic-Mop/dp/B0052CCJF0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1383160916&sr=8-2&keywords=magic+mop

you need a new sponge aboput once a year with daily use.

The mop itself last foerevr, unelss you miss the cat pissing on the
floor you have just mopped and hit the worktop instead.

DAMHIKT



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[MM]

On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:34:55 -0000, "ARW"

Don't you already HAVE buckets? And I should have thought creocote, or
formerly creosote was a standard in any garage or shed? I bought 4.5
litres about 6 years ago. Still perfectly all right.

MM

[MM]

No, those types of mop are useless. You need one that you can really
squeeze the water out of, like the Addis.

MM

[MM]

On Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:24:07 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
<t...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>On 30/10/13 18:25, Andy Burns wrote:
>> MM wrote:
>>
>>> I've bought at least three Addis Superdry mops in the last 15 years.
>>> They work well, but are prone to rusting between the handle tube and
>>> the sponge holder, whereupon the tub snaps off and the mop is useless.
>>
>> Next time it breaks, buy a Vileda supermocio and wringer bucket instead
>>
>> <http://cherishedbyme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Smocio-3Action-Lifestyle.jpg>
>>
>>
>>
>Much better buy a Selkin magic mop.
>
>http://www.amazon.co.uk/207003-Magic-Mop/dp/B0052CCJF0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1383160916&sr=8-2&keywords=magic+mop
>
>you need a new sponge aboput once a year with daily use.
>
>The mop itself last foerevr, unelss you miss the cat pissing on the
>floor you have just mopped and hit the worktop instead.
>
>DAMHIKT

Well, that's basically the same principle as the Addis, and it's more
expensive, so I don't know quite what the advantage of this one is.

And did you notice this on the Amazon web site for this product?

"REDUCED PRICE DUE TO REPLACEMENT MOP HEADS BEING UNAVAILABLE."

MM

[damdu...@yahoo.co.uk]

At first glance at that I thought you had done something really
exciting to it and that was a radio control transmitter lying on the
floor,then I realised it was the mop head and lever mechanism.
We have the round type so my brain is conditioned to think of that as
a Mop shape first.
Elsewhere in the thread it appears you don't you think much of the
squeeze out type. I have used both at various times over the years as
well as that magic mop thing and have found a lot depends on the
shape of the wringer section of the wringer bucket.A robust one allows
me to use my weight and I find that quicker and easier than faffing
around with a lever.
Also the mop head can get into narrower places then the rectangular
sponge type and at least when the mop is in the wringer it is well
into the bucket and that can be approached from all around. I found
using the rectangular type too much time was wasted aligning it
accurately with the wide bit of a bucket, ok if you had something like
a Belfast sink to squeeze over. But each to their own.

G.Harman

[Artic]

MM scribbled...

The sponge Addis use is shite. Costs a fortune to replace, every couple
of months. Get one of them Magic Mop - as recommended on this thread -
they use a much better sponge.

[Artic]

MM scribbled...

Plenty on Ebay or every few months at Lidl.

[Artic]

damdu...@yahoo.co.uk scribbled...

>
> At first glance at that I thought you had done something really
> exciting to it and that was a radio control transmitter lying on the
> floor,then I realised it was the mop head and lever mechanism.
> We have the round type so my brain is conditioned to think of that as
> a Mop shape first.
> Elsewhere in the thread it appears you don't you think much of the
> squeeze out type. I have used both at various times over the years as
> well as that magic mop thing and have found a lot depends on the
> shape of the wringer section of the wringer bucket.A robust one allows
> me to use my weight and I find that quicker and easier than faffing
> around with a lever.
> Also the mop head can get into narrower places then the rectangular
> sponge type and at least when the mop is in the wringer it is well
> into the bucket and that can be approached from all around. I found
> using the rectangular type too much time was wasted aligning it
> accurately with the wide bit of a bucket, ok if you had something like
> a Belfast sink to squeeze over. But each to their own.
>

Use a rectangular plastic bowl.

[damdu...@yahoo.co.uk]

On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 01:01:24 -0000, Artic <me@bum'ole.cum> wrote:

>damdu...@yahoo.co.uk scribbled...

>
>
>
>> Also the mop head can get into narrower places then the rectangular
>> sponge type and at least when the mop is in the wringer it is well
>> into the bucket and that can be approached from all around. I found
>> using the rectangular type too much time was wasted aligning it
>> accurately with the wide bit of a bucket, ok if you had something like
>> a Belfast sink to squeeze over. But each to their own.
>>
>
>
>Use a rectangular plastic bowl.

If just a small area like a small kitchen floor and only a few feet
away from a tap to fill and somewhere to empty that is a possibility,
Mopping something bigger that needs a reasonable amount of water and
what ever cleaning solution is appropriate would mean such a bowl
would need to be fairly full and carrying something without a decent
handle and prone to free surface effect . Rather than lift something
awkwardly to around or above waist height and risking sloshing very
hot water and chemicals and eventually dirt over myself and the
surface I have just cleaned I'll opt for the easier option of a mop
bucket with a handle well above the center of gravity and deep enough
to contain any liquid movement. You can also carry the bucket in one
hand and the mop in the other saving time, most people would not be
able to carry a bowl full of cleaning solution with one hand though I
daresay some Wankers around will have exercised enough wrist muscles
to do so.

G.Harman



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>
>

[MM]

Every few months? I can buy a replacement sponge for the Addis
~anywhere~, immediately. Boyes, QD, Tesco, Asda.

MM

[MM]

Every couple of months! ??? I don't need to replace mine even once a
year, if that.

MM

[Artic]

damdu...@yahoo.co.uk scribbled...

I reckon you're looking for excuses. I use a mop in my bog & kitchen -
I can't think of anywhere else I'd have to use a mop. In any case you
could use a bucket to carry the water/cleaner and pour it into & out of
the bowl. If you spill anything, use the mop to wipe it up.

[Artic]

MM scribbled...

> >> Well, that's basically the same principle as the Addis, and it's more
> >> expensive, so I don't know quite what the advantage of this one is.
> >>
> >> And did you notice this on the Amazon web site for this product?
> >>
> >> "REDUCED PRICE DUE TO REPLACEMENT MOP HEADS BEING UNAVAILABLE."
> >>
> >> MM
> >
> >
> >Plenty on Ebay or every few months at Lidl.
>
> Every few months? I can buy a replacement sponge for the Addis
> ~anywhere~, immediately. Boyes, QD, Tesco, Asda.
>

I always buy spares for disposable items.

Forward planning innit.

[ARW]

I have lots of creocote. It's on my shed not in it.:-)

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Adam