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Comment on Oscillating Sprinkler Gears from Ray Padula
- Although they may seem to be simply
designed products, oscillating sprinklers
have dozens upon dozens of tiny gears,
dowels, washers, o-rings, shafts, and more
under their gear housing. It's these
parts that control the entire operation of
the unit. When developing our
oscillating sprinklers, the gear trains were
one of the most studied, and tested parts of
the unit. From using stainless steel
shafts, to treated plastics, and more, I can
proudly say that our oscillating sprinklers
last the longest, withstand the highest
pressures, and oscillate silently thanks to
these designs. - Ray Padula, CEO.
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 The
gear train of an oscillating
sprinkler is responsible for
rotating the spray tube back and
forth along the watering pattern set
- smoothly and evenly
season-after-season. Ray
Padula oscillating sprinkler gear
designs have been in development for
over 2 years. Our uniquely
designed, over-sized precision "cut"
gears, mounted on stainless steel
shafts, are built to last and
withstand season-after-season of
tough use. Unlike the
competitor's gear designs that are
constructed of lightweight, thin
plastics, Ray Padula ABS and metal
gears were developed to withstand
the force of high pressures
delivering unsurpassed value and performance
season-after-season.
SURGE TEST
- When developing our oscillating
sprinkler's gears, we conducted the
"Surge Test," which measured how
well our gears withstood water
pressure in comparison to three of
our principal competitor's.
This test consisted of one minute
on, one minute off operation, until
the gears failed to function as they
did during the first use.
During one season of use, the
average homeowner turns their
sprinkler on an off approximately
786 times. After 130 surges,
we found that some of the
competitions' gears actually broke
apart!*
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* Based on tests conducted at the Ray Padula
Research and Development Center. Tests
reflect comparisons between Ray Padula
oscillating sprinklers in comparison to four
principal competitors. All tests were
conducted with a water pressure of 45 PSI
with approximately 50 feet of 3/4" leader
hose. No physical interaction occurred
with any of the units being tested.
All product names mentioned/shown above are
trademarks of the respective owners.
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