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[Cob] Mortar MixersLee Shultz lee.shultz at westrimcrafts.comTue Mar 30 17:56:19 CST 2004
Hi, Pat. Thanks for the info. In your last paragraph you write: "The method does require much strenght...." Is this what you mean or do you mean it does NOT require much strength? (I'm a rather patite woman.) Does this cut down a lot on the time it takes to mix cob with one's feet? Thanks, Beverly -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Newberry [mailto:PNewberry at HFHI.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:37 PM To: Cob Subject: RE: [Cob] Mortar Mixers I've used an electric cement mixer extensively for making cob. On my second motor now. How ever the technique I use is to mix the sand, clay and water in the mixer, place that mix in my wheel barrel and then lay a layer of straw over the mud, make a cob loaf, put it to the side, make another etc. As the straw gets used, I add another layer. Eventually the mud is gone and I make another batch. The method does require much strenght since I really am only mixing single batches at a time. Plus I'm sort of short and the wheel barrel is not at a bad hieght for me to work :-) Pat Newberry www.gypsyfarm.com Pat -----Original Message----- From: Dulane [mailto:silkworm at spiderhollow.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 3:07 PM To: Cob Subject: [Cob] Mortar Mixers Has anyone tried using an Imer Mini-Mix 60 electric mortar mixer? They are around $540 and they come with free shipping at http://www.toolfetch.com/tools/minimix60.html I didn't mean this as an advertisement, I just want to know if anyone has tried to use one for cob. TIA, Dulane "Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote." -George Jean Nathan _______________________________________________ Coblist mailing list Coblist at deatech.com http://www.deatech.com/mailman/listinfo/coblist _______________________________________________ Coblist mailing list Coblist at deatech.com http://www.deatech.com/mailman/listinfo/coblist
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