[Ferro List] Question on mortar mixer paddles

[Peter Payne]

Thanks to all for the useful suggestions.
Peter


steve garner wrote:
>      My father was a brick mason for over 40 years and I use to help him
> some during the summer when out of school. Every few days after clean up on
> the mixer was done he could have me to put in a bucket of gravel and a few
> buckets of water and let it mix for about 20 or 30 minutes. You would also
> tilt it in different positions while running. This would remove almost all
> of the build up especially around the paddles and polish the inside making
> it nice and smooth to where the cement did not cling to the mixer.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "dl" <dljohnson123 at mindspring.com>
> To: "Ferrocement Discussion List" <list at ferrocement.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferro List] Question on mortar mixer paddles
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>> A 4 1/2 in grinder with a cutoff wheel is probably the most painless way
>>     
> to get the nuts off the clamps. Just cut one side off the nut. A stringer
> wire wheel does a fair job of cleaning out the threads, if you need to.
> Vibrating the steel with a pneumatic hammer makes a lot of the left on stuff
> fall off - a flat 1 in dia tool works better than most. Then a flat chisel
> well lift and break the material much easier.
>   
>> dl
>>
>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>> I have a (very) used Stone mortar mixer; the rubber flanges on the
>>>>> paddles are totally worn down. The prospect of undoing the (rusted,
>>>>> mortar-covered) bolts that hold the flanges in place is daunting. Any
>>>>> hints? How important is it to replace the flanges?
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>> Peter
>>>>>
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