Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Re: [papercreters] Using a lawnmower as a mixer?



You mean like this?
http://www.starship-enterprises.net/Papercrete/Barrel%20Mixer/Barrel%20Mixer.html

With a full sized blade I could not get this one to start in water. I certainly did not want to start it outside the barrel, or fill the barrel as it was running. Many lawn mower engines depend on the blade to act as a flywheel so a shorter one might not weigh enough, though I did not try one. Maybe a shorter blade with weights?

I eventually replaced the engine with a 1hp electric motor with 9" crossed curved blades, and it works fine.

spaceman  All opinions expressed or implied are subject to change without notice upon receipt of new information.

On 4/27/2010 7:17 PM, thelandyachtaustin wrote:
Any thought on whether a lawnmower engine would have enough power to mix PC?  I mean, a lawnmower...with a long neck between the motor & the blade...that you just set on top of your tub?  Thoughts, flames, considerations anyone?    ------------------------------------  Yahoo! Groups Links  <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/  <*> Your email settings:     Individual Email | Traditional  <*> To change settings online go to:     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/papercreters/join     (Yahoo! ID required)  <*> To change settings via email:     papercreters-digest@yahoogroups.com      papercreters-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com  <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:     papercreters-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com  <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:     http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/   
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