Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Re: [papercreters] mixing concrete



I don't think it would do either very well. The tow mixer depends on lots of water to keep the material moving through the spinning blade, similar to a blender. Try mixing earthcrete or concrete with that much water and you probably won't get a strong mix. Papercrete has fibers that hold the cement as the water drains away, in a completely different process from concrete.

Both earthcrete and concrete should be mixed with just enough water to make them workable, and I don't think a tow mixer would work for stirring them. You want more of a slow paddle action.

spaceman

On 3/23/2010 8:37 PM, alexis.marcil wrote:

Hi,  did anybody try to mix earthcrete or concrete in their tow mixer?  thanks  Alexis   


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