Papercreters: Re: [papercreters] Re: Interested, but not necessarily in making my own PC

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Re: [papercreters] Re: Interested, but not necessarily in making my own PC

It's not how far you drive that matters. The original ask was for a small
amount of papercrete. I doubt there are many places you could take your
tow mixer while you do the shoping. But a 12 gallon drum in the boot of
the car could stay there all day while you run errands at very limited
extra cost. Ideal for those small jobs.

As was originaly pointed out its horses for courses and this is a very
economical introduction to papercrete and great for small jobs, never
intended to use to build a house, although if you used a barrel load of
papercrete everyday when you came home from work it is surprising how much
you could achieve while you're waiting for a tow mixer.

Wayne

>
> Definitely any way you can make pulp is an "appropriate
> mixer". The difference is in the amount of hassle you have
> to go through and the wear and tear on your body, and
> speed of course.
>
> If you mix with a plaster blade in a five gallon bucket you are
> going to get a good workout. A concrete mixer takes a while to break
> paper down to pulp. Spray washers are appropriate for smaller
> loads and will often get you a face full of papercrete. A larger
> tow mixer can whip out fifteen cubic feet of product in less than
> half an hour, leaving you with almost a ton of papercrete to deal
> with. Since one normally has to drive several miles with a tow
> mixer I wonder how far you would have to drive with a sealed
> bucket in your trunk to make pulp.
> spaceman All opinions expressed or implied are subject to change
> without notice upon receipt of new information. On 7/5/2011
> 4:51 PM, Jack Coats wrote: Wayne, I agree. Anything
> that will allow soaking and agitating is an 'appropriate mixer'. The
> only 'standard mixer' seems to be a large tank and does seem
> appropriate for many people that want to make fairly large quantities
> of papercrete. IMHO, using what you have or building what you need
> no matter the size is the true 'appropriate mixer'. Noting against
> anyone that wants to make any kind of 'appropriate mixer'. To me
> using the right tool for the right job is good. But if I am going to
> do something other than 'the standard job', a different tool may be
> better for me at the time. Take care... ... Jack
>