Electric Concrete Mixer - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

Greg Di · 04-27-2008, 09:42 PM

I am thinking about finally buying one instead of renting. From what I can tell, the Kushlan's look to be pretty robust, but I'm looking at pics online.

I have no idea of what brand I've been renting because they are so beat up and worn out, I can't tell. They all work, but they look like they are constantly being repaired at the rental place.

I would like to be able to mix two 80# bags at a time and be able to dump right into a sonotube. Usually, I have to dump into a wheel barrow and then pour. If I can save a step, that's ideal.

Any suggestions?

KillerToiletSpider · 04-27-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Di

I am thinking about finally buying one instead of renting. From what I can tell, the Kushlan's look to be pretty robust, but I'm looking at pics online.

I have no idea of what brand I've been renting because they are so beat up and worn out, I can't tell. They all work, but they look like they are constantly being repaired at the rental place.

I would like to be able to mix two 80# bags at a time and be able to dump right into a sonotube. Usually, I have to dump into a wheel barrow and then pour. If I can save a step, that's ideal.

Any suggestions?

Two bags? A Milwaukee Hole Hawg with a mixing bit and a plastic fifty five barrel drum cut in half, been using it for years and it mixes faster than a tumbler.

Greg Di · 04-27-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerToiletSpi

Two bags? A Milwaukee Hole Hawg with a mixing bit and a plastic fifty five barrel drum cut in half, been using it for years and it mixes faster than a tumbler.

I've mixed in a spackle bucket before, but it's slow going. How do you maneuver the crete out of a container that large? It' going to be hundreds of pounds, no?

KillerToiletSpider · 04-28-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Di

I've mixed in a spackle bucket before, but it's slow going. How do you maneuver the crete out of a container that large? It' going to be hundreds of pounds, no?

I mounted two barn door handles on it and hired a large apprentice.

A W Smith · 04-28-2008, 06:27 PM

I bought a cheap $199 3 1/2 CU FT Harbor Freight Chinese made one about three years ago. Mixes two bags easily as long as you put some water in first.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...=484&pricetype=