There's a nut on the bottom on the drum. It's used to adjust the alignment. Turn it either clockwise or counterclockwise while the mixer is running until the grinding noise quietens or disappears. Also tighten the nuts around the centre where the noise is more audible.

We bought something similar for my father in laws 70 birthday. His never went outside his garage now saw a drop of water. He used it to mix grit and soil to make potting compost for his principle interest, growing alpine plants. All i can say is it did last nearly ten years of pretty frequent use. I thought it bizarre, but one thing he did when creating a new lawn was to mix up very dry sharp sand with the grass seed in the mixer and we simple spread that in place. It did make a very nice lawn!

I’m amazed you made this video I could not finish to assemble my mixer I was stuck with the spring

Another great video mate. Your delivery and persona are fantastic, you should have your own TV programme mate. Can't wait for the next one and next one and next one.

Well done, daft cable length but there you go. Sounds and looks like a great machine.

You're living my best life and I am here for it haha! Great video as always mate.

Brilliant as always...Great sense of humour 👏 keep up the great work.

100% with you and Peter on the cable length…..

I have to say I have almost identical mixer but different brand that I bought used off eBay. An absolute life and back saver when doing a job at home. Easy to sell once you have finished the project. I would say bit of pest to transport if you want to use at your mate's and that rattle every revolution is awful. If you ever work that out do share!

Love your videos Stuart. Must say I thought you would have titled the video 'do you hire or buy-part 2' definitely a buy for that money 💰 and as others have said, love the added humour 😁

"Keep Mixing!" Cracked me up!! Love the humour!!!

Good idea modifying a flexi tub to protect the motor from the elements.

Excellent review. Thank you.

Humorous and informative 👍 10/10 man!

Excellent review, thank you very much!

Stuart, another great video. Your channel is taking off buddy. The wheels, maybe easier to remove and clean with the split pin arrangement.....Keep up the great work, I look forward to your videos. You are among only 2-3 channels I bother to follow, I enjoy your in depth no nonsense approach and your wit, makes my smile...LOL

I was looking at this exact mixer. Great timing.

Hi Stuart, just subscribed.. great review! And humour 😆👍 looking forward to going through your back catalogue of videos. all the best Rob

Very impressed with your channel, which I’ve only just found (blame a sleepless night!). Surely it’s not a rack and pinion but a crown-wheel and pinion? (I’m an ex motor-mech...). Looking forward to future videos. Searching for one on insulating a garage - your garage ‘door’ is the closest I’ve found so far. Les

Another great video stu nice item well worth the money stay safe 👍

I need a new mixer and this video has been really helpful because it’s convinced me to not be a tight wad and to stick with Belle. Cheers

I have this. The paddles were a pain the backside but did a 6x4m slab with it over 9 hours no problems. (wouldn't do that again tbh) good value though 👍

Jolly good show!

Love the videos thanks. I’m thinking of buying a telescopic ladder so a review would be handy. Ta.

Like the shout out to Mr Millard. Came to you via Keith brown. Decidedto stay

Thanks for the review on this. Good common sense overview as always. I'm just eyeing up the Ferrex 8" Benchtop table saw as well. Any chance you'll be doing a review of that?

I always put plenty of grease around the gears on my mixer before using, it does help quieten it down and also stops rusting.

Just bought screwfix one for £240 and very happy with it. I normally go cheap but this time decided to spend a little more.

Great video

Great review, if you figure out how to fix the grinding noise on the drum please make a video how it’s done as mine is also hurtful to the ears.

I've got the Clarke contractor that these were based on. If you remove the top bolts where the legs attach, you can fold the base legs under and still wheel it around. Jones 10trs old and just fine. Its been abused too.

Most of these badged items are made in China, bit of lucky dip - sometimes you get a really good one, other times even a skip throws it out. It sounded good and cement mixery, even with the rumble - I've used noisier. Great review and thanks for sharing.

I recently bought the smaller version, I agree that it'll work, but don't expect it to mix forever.

Always handy to have mate

Purchased the Mix65 with the same gnarling noise between cog and drum track. The supplier NMA Agencies replaced it but the same fault reappeared. Take the drive gear safety shield off and feel 3-mm shaft play then hand rotate the drum and watch the cog drift towards the inner or outer track edge and excruciating noise. If the shaft moves towards the drum remove the shaft circlip and place a 25-mm O.D.1-mm thick washer over the 12-mm shaft and replace the circlip. It is a drift limit. The all4dh8rz post is inspirational. The adjustment is not in the manual.

Like your videos, all useful stuff - but do ditch the "musak"!

Great video 👌

I bought the exact same mixer (although under a different name) and I’ve got to say that it was value for money for an average DIY enthusiast!

I laughed out loud when you showed the electrical lead. What were they thinking ? Anyway, still seems like a good buy for a DIYer.

Sir, thanks for this informative video, I will need to pour 150 litres of concrete and 50 litres of mortar. Do you think buying a mixer worth it?

This mixer is sold under many names. Ive used and abused my yellow version and its done well... oh and yes it does have that once per rev noise. I think its cause the gears arent cut quite correctly, but it will soon wear in.... Thanks for the humour!

Looks OK for small jobs.

I know you wasn't taking a shit when reading the instructions, but I often find myself, having tried and failed to assemble something sans instructions, sitting contemplatively on the bog reviewing the correct assembly sequence. I'm keen to stress that this is not to hide from my missus and her 'I told you so' face. No, definitely not hiding.

Love the show, Chinese mini digger next?

Having worked in a trade store one of the most common faults on electric mixers were the power cables being damaged in various ways , infact. Belle wouldn't exchange them without examining them first because of this reason. So this maybe why this manufacturer has chosen to fit a short cable?

Where would you get a top drum replacement if it needed it as I have one but it's rusted around the edges and needs a new one.

Bought one recently, and if I'm honest it's probably better to use than the ones I've been hiring (due to the adjustable angle).

When you said capacity in litres, how much sand and cement per load,

Great review, although mixer does rattle like my knee's! Assume mix rates would be similar to that of previous vid, though in a mixer may vary?

would it ever be an issue with this, or any mixer that you pour your cement in to the wheel barrow and go muck around with it, and while your doing that the left over that coats the inside of the mixer has kinda hardened and is a total bugger to hose off?! Looks like a good little unit for DIY'ing.

How did you tilth your mixer ? Like that?

Mixer 190 👍💪💪

How is your cement mixer doing

Handy m/c your friends and neighbors will be able to "borrow it".

Hi have you managed to quieten down the rotation on this ?

Please protect the drum bearing too. I had the same mixer and its drum bearing seized because of water ingress. Also that put the drum out of kilter so the ring gear didn't engage with the motor pinion. It was then just scrap

Very similar to a Hyundai 63l, same grinding noise

So how much did it cost you??

Looks good for under £200

During my apprenticeship years it was my job to clean out the diesel mixer, I used to throw 2 half bricks in. It did the job... Do you think this mixer could take my method of cleaning

When you pulled the drum out, I was not expecting it to come in two half’s…….. my brain said that is a small drum Going back to compactors, what fuel are you running you compactor on? E5, expensive or E10?

Have the same once per revolution drum rattle. How did you adjust the bearing?

Gret Video, I need to point out when you are trying to attach the flexion to left handed flexible spigot gear, you need to have the rolloc on your left not on your right otherwise its the right-handed flexible spigot gear

Shiny!!!!!

Agree most brits will call it a cement mixer.

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Can u please talk and test some parkside tools

Where can I get one? Looked all over the site and can’t find one anywhere 😩

Having watched this video I felt your pain 😢 when you was installing the paddles into the drum, as I too have the exact same mixer but I bought mine from JTF and the ONLY difference in them is mine is orange. I've been using it on most weekends now over the summer doing work in my garden but then on Saturday whilst about to unload a mix the drum stopped working but the motor was still going strong. I'm hoping i can find out what went wrong with it and fix the issue. My only other comment is that i bought it brand new and paid £89 for it, yes it was on offer but the normal price was £109 . Sorry but cheaper than aldi.

hmm, I think your review is spot on. Don't bother with it, instead find yourself a second hand professional mixer ie. a "half bag" Belle. Very frequent item on the unusual second hand tool selling places,. The compactor (wacker) plate on the other hand is a very good value item for semi pro use.

Dead right with the mixing angles - I have a rear drive mixer and it doesn’t mix small quantities well unless you lean it forward.

At that price I could just about hire a cement mixer locally for about a week so it would very quickly pay for itself.

Le bruit de frottement des pignons est normal c’est le bruit typique d’une bétonnière il faut graisser la crémaillère pour éviter que les frottements usent rapidement les dents

Special offer: Backwards mixed concrete! 😂 Btw these wheels keep moving when they are covered with concrete and sand.

It might be worth greasing the rack and pinion.

I have two cement mixers. Both have sat outside for 15y. They get used a lot. Both are absolutely fine without protection. Rare in a tool. I prefer the simple mixers that just tilt. Nothing to go wrong - as you stated at the end 👍

Clearly not German quality Stuart, as their products are top class. Hope you do get some use out of that and as always, from South Africa, please take care

STUART get a barbecue cover for it.

Not enough “back lash” on the drive gear Stuart!!!

at this point I'm very curious what the wife makes of all this :P

Your assumption is right,its to keep the electric socket of the ground. Most if not all cement mixers sold ìn France have a very short lead.

Millard cable crew

Does this mean you now have a whellbarrow and hoe for sale?

Scheppach do like others these days and get them made in china, and stick their name on it. For the cost, they worth their money. Greasing the drive rack also queitens the drum

If you get those paddles wrong you’ll unmix your concrete mate.

Good at DIY, but your gardening skills appear to be somewhat lacklustre from looking at the state of your grass..........!

because cement is only one of the ingredients in concrete...