Small cement mixer?

[James "Cubby" Culbertson]

No experience here with how it works.....

[Stubby]

Rent one. Or for such a small amount, use a mixing tub from a tile shop. $10.

[gfretwell]

When I need a little bit of mortar I use a white bucket and a drill mixer. You do need a good 1/2" drill motor. It is fast and does a good job.

[W. Wells]

Where can I get a small cement mixer? Its a space thing. I have seen cheap ones at Lowes ($127) but they still take up a lot of room. I do brick pointing and only want to mix up about a gallon at a time. Any ideas? Mixing in a bucket is a pain.

[dadiOH]

A gallon? Just buy a plastic mortar tub for $5-$10.

[Frank J Warner]

Coffee can, with lid. A bit less than a gallon, maybe. Pour in the proper ratio of mix & water, roll it back and forth on the ground for a minute or two. Throw it away when it gets too banged up or filled with hardened mix.

-Frank

[raven]

They suck. By all reports they're really just no good.

I have seen people using drill mounted mixers in small buckets for small amounts of mortar mixing. I'd go that route if you don't want to mix by hand.

John

[W. Wells]