As I recall, Onebone had 2 blades, mounted to form and X on the
allthread. By having an X blade that was just barely smaller than
the diameter of the bucket, it would naturally stay centered in the
bucket. It does tend to cause wear on the inside of the bucket, but
plastic buckets are cheap. Often free.
This contrasts from texaswelding's flange/nipple system, but both
systems accomplish a similar goal. They keep the blade centered.
Onebone was an interesting character. He brought a lot to that
group. The guy seemed to love to take on the young punks that
thought they knew everything. Onebone didn't strike me as someone
with a bigtime college education or anything, but he often knew more
than some of the brainiacs that liked to strut around on FEN from
time to time.
He actually got off his butt and built stuff. Anybody's got to
respect that!
I miss ol' Onebone.
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "Janoahsh" <janoahsh@...> wrote:
>
> I have been fabricating devices and tools for most of my 64 years,
and I
> guarantee Slurry Guy is absolutely right. I have been hurt many
times
> because of such failures. These accidents can ruin or end your
life.
>
>
>
> A few years back we were discussing ways of regrinding Styrofoam on
the FC
> group. One system of note that may be helpful made use of a rotary
> lawnmower. The bottom was covered with plywood, the outshoot part
had a
> collection bag, and a tube was fastened to the top to feed material
into the
> spinning blade.
>
> Another member explained that for mixing cement and aggregate
nothing he
> found worked better than a flat spinning blade drilled and mounted
on some
> allthread and powered with a ½" Hole Hog drill, the blade being
slightly
> smaller than the bucket. The famed "Onebone".
>
>
>
> Mounting the lower end of either shaft as described would probably
improve
> both.
>
>
>
> Containing possible mishaps in a heavy-duty steel container or tank
would
> improve safety.
>
> Old water heaters and or pressure tanks might be utilized as mixing
> containers.
>
>
>
> I am contemplating a lawnmower powered papercrete mixer that might
produce
> pulped papercrete continuously by adding measured weights of water,
cement,
> paper, and other aggregates.
>
> This is basically the same idea as the tow around mixer, but more
compact.
>
> Hooked up to a pump and hose it could be sprayed onto whatever form
in thin
> layers for faster drying.
>
>
>
> I appreciate any input on this idea.
>
>
>
> Janosh
>
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