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Turn a 1/
Turn
a 1/2" variable speed drill into a mixer. E-Plans
For once
you can control the speed of the mixer.
Picture
if you will a mixer that comes down over the top of a 5
gallon pail.
The pail
is low to the ground so you don't have to lift aggregate
up to and over your shoulders.
Your
mixer is beautifully balanced so that with the touch of
your hand it raises and lowers. Yet it stays where you
put it.
Since it
is electric it can be used indoors.
Now consider
this:
You built this
simple machine from a couple of 2x4's and a half sheet of
plywood! It took less then two hours to assemble in your spare
time.
What makes our
plans superior is that the project practically builds itself.
Each step Happens quickly. You can see results as you move along.
Your new plans are illustrated with 51 detailed drawings and
photos. That's 14 pages. There are no snags.
E-plans don't
come in the mail
Do you remember
the first time you bid on and won an auction? It was exciting.
Admit it to yourself. What a rush of feelings! "I did it, I
did it!"
Then came the
long slow humiliating period of waiting for the mail carrier to
deliver your item. Checking the mail box every day. "It
better be here by Friday or else". You know the story.
Do you want to
receive your plans right now, or do you want to wait 2 weeks by
the mail box?
 If you win this auction today,
And you pay for
it today,
Then you will
have it today!
Here is how it
works:
When you win
this auction. You pay for it right away with Paypal. I will
receive an email from Paypal Telling me that you paid for your
auction. I will Then email you with a web page address and a
password made just for you. Next you go to that link, Enter your
password and proceed to the download page. Right click on the
button and save the file to your computer. The file is a Pdf
file. You use an adobe reader to view it. You probably already
have one on your computer, but if you don't, there is a link on
the download page to get a free one. Adobe Pdf is perfect for
plans and schematics. You can zoom in with the view magnification
tool and see every detail.
Wouldn't it be
great after you download this plan and you see yourself building
the mixer and mixing a batch of cement or plaster? Then you can
just sit back and smile at it all. Smile that smile of
satisfaction and think to yourself: That was Fast.
Q+A
 Question: I
mix plaster for ornate frame molds. I mix at a slow rate by hand
to prevent bubbles. Will I be able to do this with your mixer?
Answer: Yes. The plan calls for a variable
speed drill. You can slow it down to a crawl or rev it up and
splatter the walls!
Question: Can I use a 3/8" drill?
Answer: The
mixer propeller, ( found everywhere in American hardware stores
and lumber yards) is 1/2. There are smaller ones. Probably would
work with plaster. Not enough guts for cement
Question: What does it cost to Build.
Answer: If you buy everything new the cost
would be around $30. Excluding the drill. The material is so
common and the parts can easily made from scrap. That would cost
about$5- $10. A good used drill can be found at tag sales or on
Ebay. Figure $5 - $10.
Question: What sort of tools do I need to build
my mixer?
Answer: Basic hand tools. A screw gun is handy
but not required. 3/8" drill bit. Hammer and screw driver. A
caulking gun for the adhesive. A couple of wrenches. A saw to cut
the wood.
Question: It looks perfect for my studio.... I'm
trying to think of a way to say this....How does It operate?
Answer: Very simple. Lift the mixer out of the
way. Place a 5gal pail on the platform. Lower the mixer and turn
it on. Add water and slowly pour dry mix into the hopper. Mix for
two to three minutes. Turn off the mixer. Move it out of the way.
Remove the mixed pail. Place another empty pail under the mixer
and repeat. While the second batch mixes pour the first batch and
repeat. Does that answer your question Tanya?
Question: You say you cast concrete, What do you
use for a release agent?
Answer: Hmm...You want me to give away trade
secrets? OK. A product called Cretelease available at masonry
stores. It is made from petroleum distillates and waxes. It works
well on rubber, Aluminum, fiberglass and my favorite, plywood
molds. In a pinch you can use mineral spirits and linseed oil
mixed 1:1. But this has nothing to with the mixer
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2005 F.J.Ward
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