steve terplak
Member
Hey guys,
looking for some ideas/experiences making a 3 pt cement mixer - also pictures of any that people have made
I have an old electric motor driven mixer - it is heavy, on all steel. My grandfather bought it used in the late 40's. It has mixed a lot of cement.
I have been looking for a deal on a modern, plastic barreled, light, easy to move mixer for a while. It is not a need, just waiting for the right deal to come along...
So, my heavy metal beast has sat next to my metal scrap pile for a few years...it is heavy enough that when I take a load of scrap...it never ends up on the truck...which is good because
every time I need it, it works.
I was looking on craigslist this morning and someone had a home built, 3 pt mixer for $100. I was excited but looking at it...it is rough and needs a little work to function. Which makes me
not want it...if I am going to do the work...why not make my own out of what I have and do a little better job...
So...
any pictures of other homemade jobs?
The drive portion of my mixer is on the side of this mixer...the whole outer rim is geared...I don't know if this is ideal.
Thoughts?
Tips?
Ideas?
looking for some ideas/experiences making a 3 pt cement mixer - also pictures of any that people have made
I have an old electric motor driven mixer - it is heavy, on all steel. My grandfather bought it used in the late 40's. It has mixed a lot of cement.
I have been looking for a deal on a modern, plastic barreled, light, easy to move mixer for a while. It is not a need, just waiting for the right deal to come along...
So, my heavy metal beast has sat next to my metal scrap pile for a few years...it is heavy enough that when I take a load of scrap...it never ends up on the truck...which is good because
every time I need it, it works.
I was looking on craigslist this morning and someone had a home built, 3 pt mixer for $100. I was excited but looking at it...it is rough and needs a little work to function. Which makes me
not want it...if I am going to do the work...why not make my own out of what I have and do a little better job...
So...
any pictures of other homemade jobs?
The drive portion of my mixer is on the side of this mixer...the whole outer rim is geared...I don't know if this is ideal.
Thoughts?
Tips?
Ideas?