It is amazing how a sprinkler that is basically a duplicate of a Rain Bird could be so badly designed and it show in the operation. It works and like I say in my own videos the spring is too tight and even with the bearing spring it struggles to operate. The amount of water that goes all around the sprinkler and in the reverse direction is amazing. Orbit made one great plastic sprinkler in Utah and it controls the water so well, even the Rain Bird P5-PJ and the 2045 are not as good. Those Rain Bird models are excellent, but that one Orbit model made in Utah is one step better. This brass Orbit model leaves a lot to be desired. Thank you for sharing the video.
@user-ut9ui5us3v13 күн бұрын
I am on the spectrum, and I like this type of content.
@thelegendaddyspamdonut760522 күн бұрын
I taped a washer at the tail and it slowed down alot. is there a benefit to this?
@heartbitch-bf1sk27 күн бұрын
NaanDanJain😢
@wyliecox201029 күн бұрын
thanks for showing the internal operation.
@ericnewton57202 ай бұрын
Leave it to orbit to fuck up
@polandball74822 ай бұрын
I use to have 2 I have 1 now
@CalebB-om7fn2 ай бұрын
Why are the caps different?😮
@traviseaton60622 ай бұрын
I did the exact same thing to fix my pop-up rain bird. I discovered that if I placed the last three bearings and the white plastic nut on a long screwdriver and put the end of the screwdriver into the bottom of the unit while it was horizontal, then tipped it upside down, all the parts went right where they needed to be and I didn’t have to fuss with dropping each part in one at a time. Much easier. This replacement is soooo much less expensive than buying a whole pop-up unit!
@randyvanheusden7323 ай бұрын
It is true this is an excellent sprinkler, and the ones I have are made in the USA. The quality is outstanding and they put the water out in front like they were designed to do. An excellent choice in sprinklers. These are still available at Menards.
@randyvanheusden7323 ай бұрын
That sprinkler does move quite quickly. I have several of these and will use them for experimenting. My space is a quarter like yours, so it is hard to get an image of a half circle movement. I want to add weight to the tail end in hopes to slow it down even slightly. One thing for sure it is not likely anyone will out run these sprinklers. They do not have the distance partly because of the speed of operation. I have not run mine in quite some time. The melnor look alike model is very much the same.
@randyvanheusden7323 ай бұрын
I like the PJ design of the Beta II model. I had early on the spoon arm version and later the PJ model. I have them both now. I have several more of the PJ model now. It was an excellent design as it worked so well and smoothly and had a very steady pace. They definitely are not fast, but then they do not need to be. I never had one in a canister. Thank you for sharing it.
@RosaPas-qt6se3 ай бұрын
Aspersor
@SirenLightsInnovate4 ай бұрын
From what I can see, this is what a Rain Bird LG-3 Mini Paw would look like with a Rain Bird P5-R Mini bird inside. Cool stuff!
@SirenLightsInnovate4 ай бұрын
Rain Bird sprinklers are better!
@antiquesprinklers4 ай бұрын
Love the sound of a ball drive. This is a great addition to any collection. Great video!
@thewanderingoutsider42374 ай бұрын
I own 4 of these green ones now. It's hard to pass these up when you come across them in a store.
@antiquesprinklers4 ай бұрын
Love these. The cases are very solid. Great video!
@antiquesprinklers4 ай бұрын
They must mean diameter.
@thewanderingoutsider42374 ай бұрын
That would bring it to a distance of 40'. The packaging claimed a distance of 80' which is not true. It was an error on their end.
@thewanderingoutsider42373 ай бұрын
I stand corrected, it was diameter.
@randyvanheusden7324 ай бұрын
It is interesting how this is similar to the Rain Bird Maxi-Paw, but I do see differences, like the reverse/trip mechanism which is more like a standard rear end trip setup. The arm is different in the weight placement design. It may not move as quickly as a Rain Bird, but moves very well regardless. Thank you for sharing it.
Similar concept but not quite the same head. I think these take a different wrench to get the internals out. Wrenches for other brands are hard to obtain.
@NelsonBigGunP200Fan4 ай бұрын
Nice rotor! thats one of those clicky models! dont think i've seen many of them before.
Could a Rain Bird P5-R head work on this assembly?
@devinc.brewer44375 ай бұрын
That's a good question. Not something I haven't tried in all this time, but I'll be bold to say it should work considering it's the same design as rain bird but low end. you can take the guts from a maxi paw or mini paw and move them over to this canister. I advise that because the riser seal and sleeve nut are reputable for failing while rain bird uses an actual gasket that's more reliable.
@NelsonBigGunP200Fan6 ай бұрын
what happened at the beginning? it looked like it was stuck reversing.
@devinc.brewer44374 ай бұрын
Not enough pressure. Tension spring had to be adjusted in order for the arm to hit harder and move the head in reverse.
@NelsonBigGunP200Fan6 ай бұрын
They did good at designing the PJ arm. It shoots the water straight in front of the head. Unlike most of the " PJ Spoon" sprinklers made now (and even the Zinc models) shoot the water to the side or at an angle, defeating the purpose of the PJ arm to begin with. Nice head though! I have seen one of these on ebay and that was a long time ago.
@NelsonBigGunP200Fan6 ай бұрын
This one had its sugar for sure!
@NelsonBigGunP200Fan6 ай бұрын
Why does this remind me of LEGO/Water Whiz?
@NelsonBigGunP200Fan6 ай бұрын
another sprinkler collector friend of mine found a craigslist ad and sent it to me that had the green case versions with the Alpha II head inside with the PJ tube. I tried to get the guy to sell and ship me one but he never got back to me. They were the Western Brassworks design heads, the U61-DP (I think P meant PJ tube arm). I think he wanted to sell the whole lot not just 1. I don't have that kind of cash to buy them all. I have only need for one. Unless I get them super cheap then I can resell them and keep 1 for myself. It's a shame.
@thewanderingoutsider42375 ай бұрын
Devin here, sorry for late notice of your comment. Hope you can reach out and offer a price higher than 50 dollars. these are pretty hard to find heads and the price may be enticing to the seller. I had to pay 70 for mine. I'm sure that's a lot than what the head was worth initially but I don't come across listings of these heads very often
@NelsonBigGunP200Fan5 ай бұрын
@@thewanderingoutsider4237 yeah me either. These were unicorn status as I didn't see many with the brass head inside
@fakemarciano71199 ай бұрын
I got the same 15103 rain bird too vintage green and black
@TheHomeSearcher9 ай бұрын
i got a 2023 one from home depot this time they have the green nozzles
@tamaramoyers735410 ай бұрын
1#
@thesprinklerguy4875 Жыл бұрын
Wonder what it would be like full circle while reversing lol
@TheHomeSearcher Жыл бұрын
i have one in zone 2
@kylelopez629 Жыл бұрын
O wew o
@BAFVintage Жыл бұрын
I like that it's literally just a Beta-II in an in-ground housing
@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
Perhaps one of the most rigid plastic impact sprinklers I own.
@user-ze5yi6pe9g Жыл бұрын
Como se substitui o bocal do aspersório Orbit 55025 Pulse XL Impact Sprinkler?
@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6eWgoacd6x8bMk Contact Orbit for a replacement nozzle or buy this head assembly and utilize the nozzle installed - www.amazon.com/Orbit-Underground-55024-Plastic-Sprinkler/dp/B005SRUK46 You can also try to install Rain Bird nozzles, although it can be difficult to do it is possible.
@tobeetwo Жыл бұрын
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@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
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@NelsonBigGunP200Fan Жыл бұрын
I recently got one of these on a custom made tripod free from facebook. It runs well off a hose on city water too. I gave it to a friend who needed something for her garden. Same style head as well. This must be one of the newer ones.
@jayrman123ify Жыл бұрын
What is the point of a spoon drive partial circle impact sprinkler?
@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
None that I can think of. These aren't reliable sprinklers for PC operations.
@vintagesprinklers Жыл бұрын
Been searching for a fast impact sprinkler, it appears this one takes the cake! I thought the Orbit Super Jet was fast
@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
Champion has gotten cheap with their heads. This model underwent many phases. The Current LMG-B is an exact clone of the SuperJet. They probably bought the moulds from Orbit.
@fiouable Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I was curious about the noise level. Now I know. Not too bad the noise. Thanks for the useful demo.
@khureh1850 Жыл бұрын
Goon
@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
Perhaps, but the people over on Tik Tok are making me look like another face in the crowd.
@antiquesprinklers Жыл бұрын
Awesome. That thing is rolling!
@linusrillch Жыл бұрын
I’m fast af boiiiii.
@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
Not as fast as the later design
@NelsonBigGunP200Fan Жыл бұрын
I dont believe i've seen these before. For a long time i forgot Gilmour made these at all. Pretty cool!
@bluestingerborg Жыл бұрын
I have quite a lot of these
@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
would you happen to know what year these were made?
@bluestingerborg Жыл бұрын
@@devinc.brewer4437Not really but I assume they were made in the early 1980s or late 1970s
@linusrillch Жыл бұрын
Aren’t these things tiny compared to a mini paw?
@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
I'll show a comparison
@bluestingerborg Жыл бұрын
They seem about the same size
@linusrillch Жыл бұрын
@@devinc.brewer4437 awesome.
@devinc.brewer4437 Жыл бұрын
Got this rotor for free at a supply house and funny thing is it's better than anything they sell.