Pouring a Small Slab with the Yardmax Cement Mixer

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2 жыл бұрын

I bought this mixer at Home Depot a few years ago, and finally used it for the first time today.
The mixer performed well, the cement I chose did not.
Only minor complaint about the mixer is the wheels, bigger would have been better, but it got the job done.
Second project went much better. Used High Strength mix instead of Fast Set and things went a lot smoother.
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@yamahajapan5351 Жыл бұрын

You should not use fast setting in these situations. You can’t mix fast enough with this tiny mixer to avoid joints. Plus, you can add a hell of a lot more in the mixer too.

@TwoAcreHomestead Жыл бұрын

This was my first attempt with the mixer, my second project came out much better

@TwoAcreHomestead Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNGAZ9eess7QaGg.html Was the nest project, used High Strength instead of Fast Set and it went much better.

@TBrownRecords Жыл бұрын

Cool video

@Dennis-sb7gp 2 жыл бұрын

good job Eri c

@sparky5860 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing…… I just bought this unit haven’t built it yet……

@rodneyball6017 5 ай бұрын

I have the same mixer fasr set was wrong regular m8x is the best if you no concrete skills and always always put a least half of your water in first then add as needed

@TwoAcreHomestead 5 ай бұрын

That was my first time using the mixer, I've gotten a lot better since. Just poured a 4x4 slab for my new water tank and it came out pretty nice. Check out the Well Project playlist if you want to check it out.

@63teejer63 Жыл бұрын

looks like you mixed it too dry just my opinion.

@TwoAcreHomestead Жыл бұрын

You are probably right. When I used it to fix my sidewalk I had much better luck, and mixed it more 'soupy' than what I did with the slab. I also used High Strength for my 2nd project and Fast Setting for this video. The High Strength was cheaper and seemed to work out better.

@mattbourbon9905 Жыл бұрын

Use forms for shaping, add more water to mix, work faster and have tools like float.

@dappa211 Жыл бұрын

I find it to be too small to be useful for anything more than pavers or motar or if you are laying tiles

@davidsdean Ай бұрын

need good concrete mortar mix that allow for plenty of working time, stay away from that fast setting mixes

@TwoAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Yup. that was definitely a lesson learned. I've pours a few more slabs using 'High Strength' mix that came out a lot better. Fast Set or Fence Post Mix definitely are a no-go in the mixer.

@jonathanrobertson7583 Жыл бұрын

Is this the 1.6 or 4 cubic inches ?

@jonathanrobertson7583 Жыл бұрын

The cement mixer size

@TwoAcreHomestead Жыл бұрын

1.6 cubic feet. Holds a 60 pound bag at a time. Might hold more, but never tried to over load it. I've used it in a few more projects since this video, and it works great.

@jonathanrobertson7583 Жыл бұрын

@@TwoAcreHomestead okay thank you 🙏🏾

@chief8879 Жыл бұрын

@@TwoAcreHomestead 0.3 is 40 pound bag. 0.6 is a 80 pound bag. 1.6 cubic feet the machine is and 80 pound bag is 0.6 cubic feet. So there is 1 cubic feet left over. Should get 3 bags at least or 4 at the most.

@charredskeleton Жыл бұрын

@@chief8879 The mixer is rated in total volume of the drumb. It can’t be filled all the way and mix.

@rodneyball6017 5 ай бұрын

Water first pleas

@BenzFrank Жыл бұрын

laugh whenever i see people not put the water before the cement mix... making it so much harder on you/your machine, and takes much longer. I would have done it twice as fast with a 5 gallon bucket and a drill with a mixing bit. Its simple, 1 gallon of water BEFORE you put in the cement mix. I've installed many fenced dog enclosures and also done panel fences for properties over an acre in size....

@TwoAcreHomestead Жыл бұрын

This was my first time using a mixer, so pretty sure I made mistakes. Definitely not a professional looking slab, but at least my feet don't get muddy when I step off the deck now.

@dsbennett 10 ай бұрын

The instructions specifically state to put in the dry ingredients first with the motor running and then add the liquid.

@gerardjones7881 Жыл бұрын

thats sub par work.

@TwoAcreHomestead Жыл бұрын

You are too kind, it was total shit work :) First time using it, and used Fast Set mix which was a really bad idea. Future projects using High Strength mix came out a lot better.