Thanks for all the input. Im in the process of building my mixer now so i will be trying it out soon. Id seen something where someone put two baffles in on opposite sides of the tank, i think that makes a lot of sense.
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Subject: [papercreters] Re: Pure cardboard slurry
From: liberty1_27606 <liberty1@gmail.com>
To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
CC: [papercreters] Re: Pure cardboard slurry
Daniel,
Thoughts from reading and watching videos (no actual experience).
1. Some people recommend soaking cardboard overnight before mixing.
2. Some people have made mixer blades that are curved like a letter S (but not that extreme)so that the paper will slid off the blade rather than form jams.
3. One papercreter reversed his mixer occasionally to get the jams off the blade (you probably only have to back up about a yard to get the paper off).
(I would think that you would not have to do both 2 and 3. Pick your favorite.)
Bobby
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "daniel_ranly" <daniel_ranly@...> wrote:
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> So I've been experimenting with papercrete for a while now and am in the process of building a pull behind mixer for large batches. As it turns out I have access to a lot of cardboard boxes that I'd like to utilize. Ive made some in small batches that came out ok using drill and stucco attachment. Will the McCain mixer do a better job pulping cardboard? Whats you general thoughts on using purely cardboard? BTW I'm new here so I look forward to learning from y'all thanks, Todd.
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