[Cob] Vertical Axis Cement Mixer and Cob

[Ryan Hunt]

We have used vertical axis mixers, but usually with augers.  The straw 
in the cob usually builds up on any straight mixer blades.  The augers 
don't have that problem as much.  We have used a farm size feed mixer to 
do up to 9000 lbs in one batch.  We also have a small one the size of a 
cement mixer like in the link you sent. 

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Owen Morgan - cobbuildersforum.com wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I have been itching to post this for some time but haven't had the chance. 
>
> I was curious if anyone has attempted to mix cob in a vertical axis cement mixer? I saw this displayed with the creation of limecrete and got to thinking that it might be rather useful for cob. I know that with the other horizontal/traditional cement mixer you have to add a lot more water to the mixture to get the right consistancy, but with the vertical mixer it peaked my curiousity. 
>
> The one that I saw was similar to this http://www.sgconsulting.co.za/Products/Mixing%20principle/Vertical.jpg but it would dump the product out through a hole in the bottom. I can't seem to find a good picture of one, but I thought I would post it to see if anyone has considered this or attempted this?
>
> Thanks,
> Owen - www.cobbuildersforum.com
>
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