On May 19, 4:48*pm, "HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> Anybody have the link to an article on fashioning a concrete mixer from a
> washing-machine tub, some pipes, a small electric motor, and, possibly,
> lard?

How much concrete are you going to be mixing? There's a small plastic
bucket-with-baffles that takes a 60 pound bag of concrete, the lid
measures out the correct amount of water, and it's laid down and you
kick it back and forth for a minute or so, then pour. It works well,
it's cheap, portable, stores easily, etc., etc.
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...,33222&p=10338

R

On May 20, 4:19*pm, "HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> RicodJour wrote:
> > On May 19, 4:48 pm, "HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> >> Anybody have the link to an article on fashioning a concrete mixer
> >> from a washing-machine tub, some pipes, a small electric motor, and,
> >> possibly, lard?
>
> > How much concrete are you going to be mixing? *There's a small plastic
> > bucket-with-baffles that takes a 60 pound bag of concrete, the lid
> > measures out the correct amount of water, and it's laid down and you
> > kick it back and forth for a minute or so, then pour. *It works well,
> > it's cheap, portable, stores easily, etc., etc.
> >http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...,33222&p=10338
>
> That's a possibility. My son wants to replace a 50' sidewalk in front of his
> house.

Not for that quantity, unless the guy needs exercise in a bad way.
There's almost 2 CY in that sidewalk. Get ready mix. It's not even
close to a decision.

R

On May 20, 5:18*pm, Caesar Romano <S...@uce.gov> wrote:
> On Wed, 20 May 2009 15:19:48 -0500, "HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com>
> wrote Re Re: Homemade concrete mixer:
>
>
>
> >RicodJour wrote:
> >> On May 19, 4:48 pm, "HeyBub" <hey...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Anybody have the link to an article on fashioning a concrete mixer
> >>> from a washing-machine tub, some pipes, a small electric motor, and,
> >>> possibly, lard?
>
> >> How much concrete are you going to be mixing? *There's a small plastic
> >> bucket-with-baffles that takes a 60 pound bag of concrete, the lid
> >> measures out the correct amount of water, and it's laid down and you
> >> kick it back and forth for a minute or so, then pour. *It works well,
> >> it's cheap, portable, stores easily, etc., etc.
> >>http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...,33222&p=10338
>
> >That's a possibility. My son wants to replace a 50' sidewalk in front ofhis
> >house.
>
> Well, 50'x4'x4" = 66 cuft = 104 *2/3cuft bags.
>
> You may wich to consider renting a mixer.

When you calculate the time to go get the mixer, clean it, return it
and figure in the higher cost of bagged material, the numbers don't
work. Unless there's free sand and gravel on site there really isn't
a decision. It'll be cheaper and much faster to just have a ready mix
truck pull up and dump it. Couldn't get much easier than placing a
sidewalk.

Save the effort for where it will do some good and where it will save
some money.

R