I only move the mixer by hand when it's empty. :)
But it isn't difficult so a treadmill should drive it with SOME papercrete mixing even if it won't do a whole load.
Or it might do most of a load that was loaded in stages...
or it might not be worth fooling with.
Personally, I think it's hard to beat driving around for a minute.
Like a friend used to say, "I ain't lazy, I just don't care to get involved in a lot of physical activity." :I
At any rate it seems like a cheap or free motor with variable speed might be worth a shot.
Duh, I guess I didn't read that too clearly.
Do you move your loaded mixer by hand? I could surely use your help around here : )
I gave away an old treadmill a couple of years ago, might be time to look for another if this works out! It wouldn't take too much effort to put a mixer on blocks, and as suggested use a jack to press a treadmill against the bottom of a tire.
Take videos, please!
jungleblood2 wrote:A treadmill might not do the job but obviously it wouldn't support the weight of a mixer. You'd have to rig a way to tension the belt against the tire. I can pull my mixer around by hand but I can't stop a treadmill so I think it might work on some scale. I just found two free treadmills within 10 minutes of home on craigslist so it would be a cheap amusement if nothing else. ;) The tow mixer is pure genius. I built one about 4 years ago as soon as I saw how it worked, not that I've done a whole lot with it so far. I've made a few loads and frames for blocks. Every now n then I pick one up and I'm still fascinated by the process and the relative durability of the finished product. Since I've been lurking around here the process has gone from blocks to spray to forms. If the rest of you keep making breakthroughs my dream shop will build itself someday. :O
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