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Small cement mixer?
Aug 09, 2005
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Rent one. Or for such a small amount, use a mixing tub from a tile shop. $10.
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.
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.
A gallon? Just buy a plastic mortar tub for $5-$10.
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
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
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