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| How Do I Mix Concrete in an Gas Cement
Mixer? |
| By Greg Vanden Berge |
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There are a couple of different ways that you can mix concrete, but
either way be prepared for a workout. If you're using a cement mixer,
it's still going to be a lot work to load the concrete mixture into and
out of the cement mixer and then wheelbarrow it to wherever it needs to
be placed.
Position the gas cement mixer on level ground near the building
materials that you're going to use. Make sure that you have a garden
hose with a spray nozzle on it within reaching distance of the mixer.
When using a gas cement mixer, make sure that you start with a full tank
of gas in the cement mixer and you should always have a gas can with
enough gas to keep the cement mixer working. The last thing that you're
going to want to do, is to be in the middle of pouring concrete and run
out of fuel. |
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After you have set the cement mixer up, you’re ready
to mix your concrete. Start the mixer and start mixing your concrete.
While the cement mixer is rotating, I continue to add the rest of the
concrete mix, without overfilling the electric mixer. Let the concrete
mix for a few minutes before removing it from the mixer, just to make
sure that it's mixed well.
I can't tell you exactly how much water to use, but the concrete
mixtures should look like a thick paste.
After you're done for the day, make sure that you clean the cement mixer
out thoroughly to prevent any extra cement mixture buildup on the
interior or exterior of the cement mixer. |
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