Judith I soak my paper over night in a 20 stainless steel shop vac drum, I pulp it up with the stainless steel drywall morter mixer shown below takes about 1 minute, I then either scoop the pulp out of the drum with my hands if I don't want it very wet, or dip it out by the gallon either way I put it into my 7 gal plastic container and add dry sand I blend this with my mixer for about 30 seconds, I then add my dry cement and blend about 1 min. All in all it is very fast and safe, especially for kids. After you add the cement you will think the mix is a way too dry but in no time at all it will become very smooth and moist, not wet.
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> Hi All, guess it's time for a yearly scouting report. Finished the 500+ gls PC water tank per the last outpost report... using a power washer and 170 gl feeding tub...but in my exuberance in the process of making bricks from left over materials I broke the wand... at the brass 1 1/4 inch screw on point on the gun...haven't fixed it yet,,,can't figure out how to unscrew what's left in the gun...anyway water tank is fine, just waiting to plaster when the seasonals abide...just a note on the BB ball court I poured a few 4in thick 4x4 slabs in the dirt 15%portland,85 paper...a few weeks later I walked on it jumped on it and it gave just a little...the first thing that came to mind was a playing surface...just a thought...Oh and thanks again for one the best groups on the internet and keep up the very good work.
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