[Cob] Vertical Axis Cement Mixer and Cob

[Ryan Hunt]

Here is an image of the large blue one
http://www.hugllc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=4&Itemid=15&limit=5&limitstart=45

This is our mid sized green mixer we had custom made:
http://www.hugllc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=4&Itemid=15&limit=5&limitstart=70

This is our small orange mixer and pump from Quikspray 
(http://www.quikspray.com/)
http://www.hugllc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=4&Itemid=15&limit=5&limitstart=135
After we got the mixer we ended up having an auger made for it by a 
local fabricator.  It's been working very well ever since.


Sridharan D V wrote:
> hi ryan...
> could you tell us in which part of http://www.hugllc.com/, is the
> image of the auger mixer, you mention in the following post.
> i am very interested. i think it's a cool idea.
> -dv
>
> On 7/31/07, Ryan Hunt <ryanhunt at hugllc.com> wrote:
>   
>> 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.
>>
>> You can see more at our web site:  http://www.hugllc.com
>>
>> 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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