ZBOX Configuration

[kempdawg34]

Any one ever have the chance to work with the old zbox'es? Like to get some info on them and the pneumatic control system

[double bogey]

Talk to someone in service at Brandt. They were the designers and manufacturers.

[jbyrnes55]

He's right, you'll want to contact one of the older engineers at Brandt.

[stickerhead]

Good luck, they are all custom built. I know the guy that has the drawings but he is in exile!

[mechanicalgsxr]

i have worked on them i think i even have a diagram in my truck...they are unnecessarily over complicated but theyre not that bad

[jbyrnes55]

Well give the guy a chance to contact Brandt before you tell him it's no use. I know the owners and several techs over there and they are all great guys. Besides that, the Zbox was an industry changing design of which they are very proud-I'm sure they'll enjoy a chance to keep one alive in the field.

[wolfdog]

i have worked on them i think i even have a diagram in my truck...they are unnecessarily over complicated but theyre not that bad

I'll 2nd that.

[mechanicalgsxr]

when i said overcomplicated i meant there were more devices than necessary not that they are difficult to work on

[wolfdog]

I understood your comment.

[mechanicalgsxr]

2 of the last 3 that i have worked on had all their tubes smashed by the genius sheetrockers and the third a welder burned a hole through the main air tube and stuck his welding rod in to plug the hole

[smoothoperator]

I worked on a ton of these as a building engineer in Dallas during the '80s and 90's. The problem I most encountered was the pneumatic system had been butchered by service techs that didn't understand the system. Give me a call or we can discuss it the next time we meet at Lakeland.