Foundation for a Future House
When any architecture project is to be implemented, a cost estimate is usually made first. This estimate represents various expenses for a building. Yet, time expenditure is often omitted. Pay attention to the concrete mixer by Generic to minimize your efforts and improve the overall performance. So, what makes this mixer so effective? Let's look at its key features. The mixer is designed for the construction of medium-sized objects. This is proven by the mixing drum capacity that determines the concrete output. Having the capacity of 5 cu.ft, this concrete mixer is able to mix about 270 lbs of mortar.
Usability as a Keystone
The Generic engineers tried to consider all the nuances and, as a result, designed this cement mixer to provide a maximum usability in any conditions. The presence of wheels is a design feature of a great importance. The wheels often tell you about an easy transportation, but the Generic mixer's wheels also allow you to convey the mortar from one place to another. Employing the gravity force, the mixer will give you an opportunity to make pretty dense grouts, and the reduction gear will provide a faultless operation and longevity of the mixer.
Interesting Fact
The world's tiniest skyscraper has emerged due to a blunder. A petroleum reservoir was found in a small town in Wichita County in 1912. Needless to say that the place attracted a lot of people looking for a well-paid job, and soon the town experienced the lack of residential and office buildings. J.D. McMahon, the structural engineer and petroleum landman, decided to construct a 482-foot office building to solve this problem. He quickly found the investors for this promising project. But, once the construction was done, the investors were astonished to see the four-storey house that was only 40 feet high! It turned out that the blueprints stated the building's height in inches but not in feet as the investors assumed. The investors brought a lawsuit against McMahon to get their money back but they got nothing as the building was built exactly under the drawings they approved. Since then, the building is known as the world's smallest skyscraper.
| Last updated price | $549.99 |
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| ASIN | B000NWQ888 |
A Must-have in Your Household
Pro-series offers the concrete mixer for small construction jobs and medium projects. First of all, this mixer will let you repair or build patios, swimming pools and various outhouses that need concrete. The Pro-Series developers embodied all the essential building solutions in this mixer. Let's look at some aspects of the device to have a clear picture. The 0.66 HP electric motor driving the drum is more than enough to mix the desired amount of concrete. Equipped with a 4 cu.ft drum, the mixer can make 180 lbs of mortar. We'd like to highlight the special design of this mixer - the engineers have developed the mixer that minimizes your efforts in making the concrete. As for most models, once you pour all the aggregates into the drum to mix them, you face the most time-consuming process that lies in the concrete discharge. Pro-series makes it barely simple thanks to a special wheel that tilts the drum and allows you to portion concrete according to your needs.
Simple Solutions For Greater Reliability
What makes you feel confident about this concrete mixer? Of course, it's reliability. Having considered the technical specs and design features, we have concluded that the driving mechanism bears the greatest load while mixing. This concrete mixer's drive is ring gear. It is well known, ring gears are often exposed to pollutions that lead to malfunctions. Pro-Series took all the measures to prevent this and used a simple but efficient way to protect the gear. This is the steel belt that girdles the mixing drum and covers the ring gear, thereby protecting it from dirt and improving durability.
Interesting Facts
The United States Department of Defense was designed without any symbols in mind. The architects have chosen the area that had a shape of a pentagon in Arlington County across the Potomac River for its construction. However, President Roosevelt concerned that the building could hinder the view of Washington because of the Arlington Cemetery, and decided to select another place for the construction. Yet, the engineering was already in progress, and the building retained its initial shape. The new land plot wasn't surrounded by roads and the building was modified into a regular pentagon. That's how the Pentagon appeared.
| Last updated price | $479.10 |
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| ASIN | B000LZED4S |
Abilities and Non-standard Solutions
Generic Import designed this mixer in a somewhat unusual way. There are tons of building equipment on the market, and yet what differs B00LZ67858 from other models? It is quite ambiguous. Besides making the mortar for various construction needs, this mixer features a function that will be highly appreciated by farmers. The mixer's design allows blending the animal feed. In other words, when you buy this mixer, you get a versatile machine for both building tasks and various farming needs.
The Irrefutable Argument for Reliability and Safety
Besides the functional abilities, a concrete mixer like this must meet all requirements for safety and reliability. When you buy a concrete mixer, you certainly want it to serve for years but, of course, you should use the mixer under normal conditions to avoid troubles. Being fitted with 0.33 HP motor and mixing drum of 3.5 cu.ft, this mixer will let you make about 160 lbs or ready concrete. Tip! Don't put too much building materials in the mixer as the motor won't be able to handle them and may break down. Still, if you aren't going to experiment, the mixer will last for many years. What about the mixer's reliability? Look for the answers in its design. The mixer is entirely made of a high-grade steel that ensures an excellent wear resistance. Also, we couldn't bypass the driving gear that is covered with a shield that excludes clogging and adds to the mixer's reliability.
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| Last updated price | $254.95 |
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| ASIN | B00LZ67858 |
Portable Performance
XtremepowerUS has developed a concrete mixer that combines a decent performance with compactness and usability. This is all about X7001! What distinguishes it from other mixers? First of all, we stress its multipurpose design. Owing to a small size, this electric mixer is good for both outdoor building needs and indoor finishing works. Having quite a forceful motor of 0.5 HP and pretty big 5 cu.ft mixing drum, the mixer is capable of making up to 270 lbs of ready-to-use grout. Impressive, don't you agree?
Minimum Efforts, Maximum Output
Let's look at this cement mixer from a different angle. Using this unit, you can portion the concrete according to your needs as well as transport the slurry right in the mixer to the place of construction. This is especially useful when you need to pour the grout in multiple places, for example, to make a cement floor. Such feature will let you save time and, what is more importantly, reduce your efforts. Additionally, pay attention to the mixer's drum opening; it is 14.5" in diameter, so you can easily pour concrete components from large bags.
It's Interesting
Before engineering the Suez Canal, Louis Linant de Bellefonds ruled the construction of dams and irrigation canals along the Nile. Muhammad Ali Pasha, the viceroy of Egypt, proposed using the stones of Great Pyramids as a building material for their projects. Linant opposed that idea, yet realizing that the viceroy would hire another engineer for the projects if he continued resisting. Striving to protect the pyramids from demolition, Linant elaborated the financial analysis and convinced Pasha that quarrying is more cost-effective.
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If you wish to have aesthetically beautiful curbs in your yard, you can't avoid buying Kurb Kit in addition to a concrete mixer.
| Last updated price | $549.50 |
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| ASIN | B000NWWQ5C |
A Perfect Helper for Small Projects
Northern Industrial put their concrete mixer into a field relevant for many Americans, we mean small building projects like grouting a yard or patio, and other works that involve low amounts of concrete. As small projects don't need much grout, a powerful motor and large mixing drum are not necessary. That's why this efficient and usable concrete mixer will be nice for any house owner! Occupying a little space in your garage, this electric mixer will be always at hand to fulfill any building task. CM125 has a stiff and reliable design that provides a great service for years ahead.
Everything for Handiness
Our review would be incomplete without paying attention to concrete mixer's usability. Besides the robustness, we'd like to point other useful features of this mixer. First of all, this is an ability to adjust the drum's slope angle for precise pouring the grout. Furthermore, the mixer is easy to move thanks to the built-in wheels. Looking for a compact yet efficient mixer? Get this!
Curious to Know
There are two cities called Laufenburg in Germany and Switzerland. And what's more interesting, both these cities are divided only by a river, Rhine. The countries decided to build a bridge over the river in 2003. But.. the result was a difference in elevation of the two ends of bridge! They differed by 21". The matter was that the Germans used the North Sea level whereas the designers in Switzerland used the level of Mediterranean Sea. The engineers were aware of the 10.6" difference, and this number was doubled instead of nulling, and the German engineers had to lower their part of the bridge.
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| ASIN | B001A2XHWK |
What is a Concrete Mixer
Concrete mixers are vital for construction or repair works. A concrete mixer is a unit for preparing of mortar through mixing its components. A mixer considerably facilitates the process of making concrete and, as a result, significantly boosts productivity. Yet, even experienced builders might not know everything about concrete mixers. How to choose a proper concrete mixer that will last long and won't hit your pocket? Our review will tell you all about that.
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What Features to Compare
Capacity
First of all, determine the scope of work that must be done before buying a concrete mixer. Then pay attention to a mixer’s capacity to understand whether it meets your needs or not. All concrete mixers can be divided into following categories:
- Concrete mixers up to 3.6 cu.ft. Suitable for construction of medium-sized objects (garages, summerhouses, etc.). Such mixers will be great for home use. Perfect for one worker. The weight of such mixer is about 45 lbs.
- Concrete mixers up to 5.3 cu.ft. Designed for single-storey buildings. The models with a capacity of 4.6 cu.ft are the most widespread. A mixer of this category weighs about 89 lbs.
- Concrete mixers up to 10.6 cu.ft. They are developed for large-scale construction projects, for example, three-storey buildings. The weight of such mixer is about 110 lbs.
- Concrete mixers over 10.6 cu.ft. These mixers are appropriate for construction of multi-storey buildings. As a rule, their weight is 353 lbs and more.
Take into account that the higher the capacity is, the heavier the mixer is. Also, remember that the drum needs some free space to blend the content. Thus, the amount of slurry to be made should be 10-15% less than the drum capacity.
Performance
Performance is another parameter important for choosing a concrete mixer. Performance depends on several factors such as the motor power, the mortar output, and mixing method. According to a mixing method, concrete mixers are divided into 2 types:
- Forced concrete mixers
The mixing drums of such mixers are immovable, so mixing is performed by rotating blades. If you are going to make a liquid mixture without solid particles, a forced concrete mixer is the very thing you need. Also, consider that forced concrete mixers are high-capacity and are designed for large objects.
- Gravity concrete mixers
Those who need a dense mortar with multiple solid particles for construction or repair activities should pick a gravity concrete mixer. Such mixer is equipped with a tilting drum with the blades inside. The construction aggregates must be loaded manually to gravity mixers up to 10.6 cu.ft, while the machines of higher capacity feature automatic loading.
The concrete mixer performance directly depends on the power of a motor. A powerful motor allows continuous mixing all day long. In addition, it is not susceptible to voltage drops that sometimes occur on construction sites. Plus! The mixers with high-power motors enable full drum loading.
Usability
Lastly, once you define the key features of a concrete mixer, pay attention to its usability. Here you should consider a gear that is vital for reliability. Concrete mixers may be equipped with either reduction or ring gears.
- A ring gear features a toothed ring on the mixing drum which is driven by a pinion shaft. Ring gears are not enclosed and might get broken because of construction debris. A ring gear material deserves a closer attention; it may be made of steel, cast iron or plastic.
- A reduction gear is more reliable as its mechanism is protected from debris, sand, etc. But, if the motor or pinion gets broken, the repair would be pretty costly.
Usability also depends on the design features, such as tilting ability, transportability, size and weight.
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