I'm hoping to avoid them being killer blades :)
Between four and nine this evening I mixed 250 gallons of papercrete with this mixer and applied them to a doghouse I'm building for someone. I found that it is light enough to manhandle, and started using it like one of those blenders you stick down into a glass. The mixing went a lot faster that way, once I tried it. With the 1 HP motor this mixer was scary, especially with the pulley ratio shown in the photo. Now I have the blade speed down to a couple of hundred rpm. The lighter motor makes a huge difference in handling the mixer. It is as fast as the power spray washer, does as good a job, and doesn't get me soaked.
Beautiful picture really! Killer blades! Sent from my iPad
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