Easily Mixing Concrete By Hand

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This was the first time using this Steele Mixer and, yes, it's a brilliant design with a lot of advantages... I am definitely adding this to my list of favorites.
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@Rudevette 3 года назад

I have mixed hundreds and hundreds of bags of quikrete for sonotube deck footing in my life. Wheelbarrow mixing is a real job, and getting the corners mixed in without leaving dry clumps takes effort and intention. I’m going to order one of these mixers. Plus, my wife likes to make concrete precast garden stone crafts and this will be great for her to use doing that.✌🏻

@davidsawyer1599 3 года назад

In your case this may be a wise purchase. But for the average Joe or Joan......To me I would rather have something that can be multi-purpose. This has it's place but not at my place.

@c31979839 3 года назад

@@davidsawyer1599 that's my thoughts exactly. I have a place in my shop for a wheelbarrow, but I don't have an extra spot for something that large. It also takes up room in my truck when going to a job site. Love the concept, and it'll be great for a lot of people.

@billupstateny9151 3 года назад

@@davidsawyer1599 Agree w/ David. Have mixed more concrete by hand that I care to think about. Just don't trust the mixing/agitation aspects of this tool. Minimum transit mix these days is 5 cu yards. Fortunate to have both a tractor PTO & skidsteer hydraulic Drum mixers for smaller projects. For a few bags, or small quantities from scratch (sand,Portland,aggregate) difficult to beat the wheelbarrow/hoe. Doubt many old school folks will be purchasing this invention, unless they are desperate for you tube content, or a paid recipient.🤔😎🛠👷

@calebkz 3 года назад

@@davidsawyer1599 I could see this being a great tool-rental for places like the big box stores. Doesn't make sense for a DIY-er who only mixes a couple of bags, but if it were in a tool rental place then yes! Way easier and more predictable than the wheel barrow method.

@turboflush 3 года назад

I see this as a hobby tool also. Most projects around the house.. Not to worried about the ratio being spot on.

@brianpearl7504 3 года назад

I mix a ton of concrete by hand and I've found what works best for us is a cordless Milwaukee heavy duty drill with paddle bit from Home Depot and a 5 gallon bucket. Add water first and mix. It's easy on the back and mixes up concrete lightning fast with little effort.

@dgarc012 3 года назад

I burnt a drill doing that.

@billupstateny9151 3 года назад

@@dgarc012 You have the incorrect drill motor. Have had a low speed, gear reduction, D handle Milwaukee & a porter cable 3/4 in units for more than 40 years. They are about 500 rpm & mix as well today s when they were purchased. They have mixed every type of epoxy, adhesive, paint, coatings, Petroleum & cementitious based product on the market.🤔😎👀👷

@brianpearl7504 3 года назад

@@billupstateny9151 Yep, you need a heavy duty drill. We're been using ours for years

@thanos9846 3 года назад

I recently did the same thing for pre-bagged non-shrink grout. 20yr old corded DeWalt drill with handle and a drywall mix paddle. Worked like a champ.

@csn583 3 года назад

Some of Festool's products are more style and features than substance, but I'd recommend their T18 to anybody. I mixed an entire 3'Hx14' retaining wall of concrete with that thing and an egg-beater mixer and it powered right through it. (2nd battery fully charged in the time it took to drain the first.) Last year I built a panel lift to carry ply and DensDeck roofing underlayment (64lb/sheet) 10' up to my roof. Pulley and cable driven, and that same drill motor could lift two sheets at a time, though I usually stuck to one to go easier on it. Point being, don't underestimate a modern, good quality cordless!

@0ptimusWalrus 3 года назад

When I was working for my dad on the weekends during highschool, he taught me the perfect method for small, portable batches of concrete. In our case for pouring for posts in a crawl space repair...no space to mix on site. all you need is a thick tarp or plastic sheet Lay tarp/plastic flat on ground (6'x6' aprox), dump bag of crete in the center, add water and mix. Mixing can be done alone but is easier with two people, each grab two corners of the sheet and by alternating and lifting the corners you can mix the concrete quickly, from all directions, and easily see moisture content. When mixed, bring the 4 corners to the center and you can pick up the concrete in the tarp like a bundle. You could carry that and dump or use a 5 gal bucket to lift or lower it further.

@markshipley560 3 года назад

Fastest, cheapest and most compact. That's how I've done it for the last 25 years. we learned from power company linemen. I've heard it's also how army cooks mixed cake mix etc. when cooking for hundreds

@thomasbarlow4223 3 года назад

And my friends this is why I love RU-vid... thank you I will use that one day

@daveowen4009 3 года назад

Excellent description.

@daveowen4009 3 года назад

I just spent 5 mins making a comment similar to yours...should have scrolled down

@RON-dl9qr 2 года назад

I am a concrete contactor and hate bag mix jobs of any type. BUT sometimes I have to do it. I actually bought years ago what I called a hammock. Heavy pvc plastic with handles on the corners. Does what is described here. HOWEVER I just want to know how many bags this will mix at a time. IF 3 I will be buying one. For DIY use the tarp, heavy plastic method. To all DIY use the amount of water the directions say. extra water reduces psi quickly. PRO TIP: TAP form boards with hammer to get out air. I put a 2x4 against my forms and hit that with a chipper

@jeremyhuggins8796 3 года назад

That's a pretty neat little invention, but I can mix two 80lb bags in my wheelbarrow with a mortar hoe in short order. A round shovel, not a spade gets it out pretty easy after dumping.

@psidvicious 3 года назад

This looks like a prototype to improve on. I would consider lengthening one set of the A-frame legs so it could be tilted up to an elevation suitable to tip into a wheel barrow for short transport.

@texasplumr 3 года назад

I like this idea! Around the house most of my projects that require cement are usually small and only require a few bags. I'm also thinking that mixing mortar in it might be ideal since I can't lay brick fast enough to keep it from drying out some, anyway. I may order one if for no other reason than to keep my wife from getting pissy when I use MY wheelbarrow to mix cement in. I know what you're thinking: "Why don't you just buy two?" I did, I had her pick it out from the vast selection at Home Depot. Two wheels, plastic tub so it's lightweight, but she left it outside year round like I do with mine, it has a steel tub. It appears that plastic doesn't care for UV rays very much and it cracks. I know that I failed to mention that I built her her very own 20' X 12' storage building specifically for her gardening supplies and implements of destruction 10 years ago that is even climate controlled. It even has a ramp so it's easy to roll MY dolly in or even her wheelbarrow. Don't get me wrong, I love my wife and would be lost without her. But after all of these years it's still funny to think about this kind of stuff and have a good laugh. The things that frustrated me as a young man no longer frustrate me.

@sshlept8070 3 года назад

I really recommend a roll of thick mil. plastic. Just cut out a square big enough to line your wheelbarrow and then some. To mix, just grab twp corners and rock it back and forth in the plastic, alternate corners a couple times, and its mixed surprisingly quick. When you're done just ball up the plastic and toss it. And old boss of mine taught me that when I used to mix mortor for chinking log homes.

@GreatDogs 3 года назад

...' Occasionally, the wheel barrow tips over "... I love this guy! ..you mean its not just me? Keep up the no nonsense great content!

@leroygutierrez3948 3 года назад

Today I will never forget as the first time I disagreed with this gentleman the wheel barrow is definitely better 💪🏽

@adobemastr 3 года назад

I have disagreed with Scott on several things. This is yet another one.

@EdwardT9 3 года назад

The real test is how tiring is it to do 10 bags. I did 10 30kg bags in a wheel barrow with a shovel and hoe and it was exhausting.

@leroygutierrez3948 3 года назад

@@EdwardT9 right !!!! My wife just recently did 96 80lb bags in a wheel barrow for a side walk for our sons wheel chair 💪🏽 My wife is 113lbs

@EdwardT9 3 года назад

@@leroygutierrez3948 good for her! How long did it take? 10 bags took me about 2 hours. It’s a good work out for sure but took time.

@leroygutierrez3948 3 года назад

@@EdwardT9 5hours or so Maybe 6

@stephendaniel168 2 года назад

You know a lot of people are very vocal against this product but as a civil engineer I love this product and may buy one.

@tycox8704 3 года назад

I don’t see DIYers and other occasional users owning one. It’s a one trick pony. A wheelbarrow has much more utility.

@hlboerr 3 года назад

a wheelbarrow doesn't mix concrete, you and a shovel do.

@duncdunc76 3 года назад

@@hlboerr Aint that the truth. For anyone needing to mix small batches often man this will save some aches and pains.

@89Ayten 3 года назад

@@hlboerr but a wheel barrow has a million other uses, whereas this thing takes up a bit of space. So if youre only mixing a few bags once youre better off enduring the suck and just mixing it in the barrow

@jamesford8315 3 года назад

@@hlboerr I don't use a shovel, I get the backyard hoe to mix the concrete.

@watcherofwatchers 3 года назад

I refuse to mix concrete in my wheelbarrow. Sure, it works, but it also sucks.

@CharlesReiche 3 года назад

Now add wheels and a handle so that I can pour concrete where my hose doesn't reach. This would be an excellent rental tool at every Home Depot or Lowes in the country.

@kookiethebear 3 года назад

For $300 you can get a decent auto mixer (with wheels) that processes more than a small 60lb bag at a time.

@toadbascom4978 3 года назад

@@kookiethebear Yeah, but something unpowered for the rental market is useful. A lot of people only want to do a few bags, and something they can rent for $20 once is a lot easier to deal with.

@randymcarn 3 года назад

I was looking at it wondering why it doesn't have at least two wheels and why the two handles aren't connected together for easy transport.

@wim0104 3 года назад

you mean... turn it into a wheelbarrow?

@sdawg58 3 года назад

@@randymcarn It's a construction worker's nightmare. Should be nicknamed the back breaker, if the shovelworking the concrete doesn't break your back moving it around sure will.

@Badger1776 3 года назад

No offense to the guy who invented this Bc it’s a good idea but after watching this I think I’d still rather mix in a wheelbarrow.

@dickbutt7854 3 года назад

Same. Looks more backbreaking than anything

@cooldog60 3 года назад

Not me, Wheelbarrow is a pain in the ass.

@cooldog60 3 года назад

@Jose Curtis In a concrete truck you can mix 20 yards.

@sdawg58 3 года назад

@@cooldog60 Have fun lugging this invention around the work site without wheels on it and then carrying shovels of concrete to the location of where you need the concrete... A wheelbarrow mixing is a slight pain but at least you can pour the concrete and move it from one area to the next with ease.

@cooldog60 3 года назад

@@sdawg58 I like having fun!

@mikemeyering3258 3 года назад

"Rocking the baby", mixing in the middle of a tarp, agitated by 2 people holding the corners works very well.

@slamrock17 3 года назад

This! I am glad to see this comment.

@neilestenson6595 3 года назад

The tarp method is the most efficient way I've every found to mix, transport and pour small quantities of concrete.

@sshlept8070 3 года назад

Or line a wheelbarrow with plastic for smaller batches. Same process.

@RobbieCallihan 3 года назад

Yes, very fast, but more work and hard to not throw mud on yourselves. Plus you need 2 people.

@hlboerr 3 года назад

it's still a two people job

@cole141000 3 года назад

For me, mixing in a bucket with a 3/4” drill still works better than this. Faster, easy to haul around and you can keep buckets on relay while someone else carries them.

@cavemanvi 3 года назад

This a million times over. 5 gals are close to free if you know a couple of restaurant owners.

@Industrialitis 3 года назад

I always enjoyed doing it in a bus tub with a flat shovel, easy to see what your mix looks like as you go too.

@sagerjoshua 3 года назад

That's right Refuge Kids, try a narrow bucket and a spiral fishing rod holder. Add the water first and it's easy enough for a small cordless drill.

@shandagirl8084 2 года назад

This product is the fastest when you have no power or gas.

@banjominer9682 2 года назад

yep

@kristoferjsommer 3 года назад

Yeah! Doing a job with a little kiddo. What a great time. And for little jobs this looks great

@SummerOf1970 3 года назад

Drill, paddle, 5gal bucket. Add water and then concrete. Easy for small amounts. Way cheaper than $300 bucks.

@stevenleiler9034 3 года назад

That's the way I've been doing it for years. And a 6 year old could do it as well

@joanferreira3896 3 года назад

3 or 4 mil garbage bag and rock it around.

@huesudowoodo 3 года назад

yup

@44R0Ndin 3 года назад

This does what that drill doesn't, which is "work without electricity".

@Industrialitis 3 года назад

@@joanferreira3896 Do it in a tarp too.

@jasonmoss6598 3 года назад

This looks like the “Breadmaker” of the concrete world. You use it once, it sits in your shop and then you sell it at a yard sale.

@repetemyname842 3 года назад

JM: Haha, I used mine twice back in the 90s, the neighbor girl bought it at my yard sale when I moved.

@Inkling777 3 года назад

No, this is not a breadmaker. I considered and rejected getting a breadmaker because I realized I could buy bread cheaper and easier than I could make it. I have made enough concrete in a wheelbarrow to know this is a labor saver. The cost of the Sackcrete is the same, but this is much easier and faster. I just hope the inventor has a lawyer eager to sue Harbor Freight when it brings out its China-made rip-off.

@RobertBarth1 3 года назад

@@Inkling777 Why would you buy this when you can buy an electric mixer FOR LESS that can mix 2-3x as much at a time?

@cowboybuilder 3 года назад

Yes, because like exercise gear we all need another way to make concrete. Why would you spend money to buy another gadget when you already have a wheelbarrow on site. Just perhaps it could be suitable for someone with low strength that is a home DIY'er.... but even then you could mix small amounts in a basic bucket.

@adobemastr 3 года назад

@@cowboybuilder Not to mention it costs $300. That is way over priced in my book for what you’re getting.

@ianfleischhacker6154 3 года назад

Finally! A video with content I'm qualified to give a reasonable go at!

@SAIGORILLA 3 года назад

you’re so great. you gave it an honest and quick, then thoughtful and opened minded review. like a stand up-human would

@JChamberlin 3 года назад

The Steele Mixer seems like a clever device, but I don't see me retiring my wheelbarrow anytime soon. Besides using it to mix concrete, a wheelbarrow makes moving gravel, sand, dirt, etc really easy. The humble wheelbarrow is a fantastic multitasking tool.

@-_James_- 3 года назад

You could use this for mixing cocktails. :D

@tzenophile 3 года назад

@@-_James_- the best tool for mixing cocktails is a 2-litre soda bottle. And a funnel. Pour, screw cap back on, shake. For concrete, maybe not.

@samuraisystemsllc 3 года назад

Seriously, $300. It probably cost a lot to make the injection molds, etc, but I can buy a harbor freight concrete mixer and a generator to power it for the same price with a decent sale. And it'll pour. The second he used a shovel to move the concrete to the hole, I was out. Even the tarp method is better as long as you have two people, and doesn't take up any space in the shed.

@tzenophile 3 года назад

yes. Not to mention how many wheelbarrows you can get for 300USD.

@Mrcaffinebean 3 года назад

Concrete mixer is $229 so you would probably spend a bit more on it and the generator. Plus it's a lot hard to move those things around. I don't think I would pay $300 for this either but it has a few advantages.

@samuraisystemsllc 3 года назад

I did say "with a decent sale", but I hear what you are saying. I just can't believe they didn't make the stand 6 inches taller, and the handles a foot longer. Really seems like they should've workshopped it a bit more before going to market.

@Mrcaffinebean 3 года назад

@@samuraisystemsllc yeah the ability to pour it would be a big improvement. although honestly I’m not sure that anyone mixes concrete enough to be one of these but not enough to need a real concrete mixer. It's kind of in the grey zone of a slight improvement. Then again I though touchscreen phones would never replace the blackberry so what do I know lol

@wecx2375 3 года назад

Yeah, it's stupid not to leverage electricity

@mrkrause3 3 года назад

How about rigging up a exercise bike on that thing like Mary Ann on Gilligan’s island?

@mat399bmx 3 года назад

YES

@psidvicious 3 года назад

I always preferred Maryann too and it’s actually not a bad idea. The legs are much more powerful and efficient than the arms. You could employ some gearing - First gear gets the batch going. Switch to second for more thorough mixing and finally third gear to finish it (or whatever gearing works most effectively). Employ a tilting drum to transfer to wheelbarrows for short transport.

@anttiroppola4414 3 года назад

But nowhere near as hazardous as AvE's Deere.

@assessor1276 3 года назад

Now THAT is cool! SUGGESTION: fill the water to the correct level and then empty the water back into a pail - now mark the level on the side of the pail. Now you have a calibrated pail marked with the amount of water suitable for one bag of Sakrete - and that would allow you to double the quantity and do two, or more bags in a batch.

@Dnelson807 3 года назад

Use a small tarp. Dump the bags of sackrete and portioned water on it. Roll the mix by alternately lifting the corners. 2 people can mix 4 60 lb bags in less than 5 min. Faster, easier, cheaper.

@tricky6744 3 года назад

We always used a tarp like that. It is a lot easier to pour in the hole as well. A tarp doesn't take up much space either.

@daphlavor 3 года назад

Can use a trash bag as well, just mix smaller amounts, great for posts, some have said just dump it in the hole and water, I’ve never tried that way.

@rpnp2 3 года назад

@@daphlavor Yeah I used those heavy duty trashbags at costco for this several times

@Sfyre 3 года назад

Just a couple of possible improvements to consider: reduce the handles from 2 to 1, put it in the center to allow the bin to tip further, then increase the height so it can be dumped directly out to the job.

@carterhoule1276 3 года назад

I'm a deck building contractor and last week we hand mixed and poured 2 yards of concrete between 2 guys in one 8 hour day. You know what we used to mix it? A sheet of tyvek or housewrap. We jokingly call it the crete sheet but its hands down the cheapest and best way to hand mix concrete. You take a sheet of pretty much anything, tyvek being the best we've ever used, and two guys just lift the corners of the sheet and you literally just fold the concrete in on itself. Another bonus of this method, once its mixed its ready for transport. Just crack as bag, add water as needed, get that crete good and mixed and walk the whole unit over to where you need. You will never hand mix concrete another way, I shit you not it is as fast as a stand alone mixer.

@dwindi0406 3 года назад

If there was a lever attached to one of the handles on a bearing, you could do the rocking from an ergonomic standing position. Just a design suggestion.

@francois1473 3 года назад

couple of screws and a bit of a 2x4 and your ready to go it seems. The length of these handles seems to be a packing design, any longer and the box would need to be bigger I guess.

@dickbutt7854 3 года назад

Or gearing on a crank. At that point hook a motor up to it. It quickly becomes every other concrete mixer. I think he was trying to KISS

@user-ss2ly1ir6j 3 года назад

Very good point

@user-ss2ly1ir6j 3 года назад

@Steve L Needs to be bigger too. One bag at a time sucks. Also, $300?? Nah

@mihacurk 3 года назад

@@user-ss2ly1ir6j and how much is a conventional mixer? Sure it is costier than a wheelbarrow, but if I was looking to buy a dedicated tool for a DIY purpose I would go for this over the standard mixer.

@alumidiaz4873 3 года назад

Also a great solution for people with back issues, limited mobility, and/ or disability but who want or need to get on the tools. Such a good idea.

@brianpoi5117 3 года назад

Except for the fact that a bag of concrete is 60-90 pounds, probably too much for a person with back issues to lift safely.

@alumidiaz4873 3 года назад

@@brianpoi5117 Hmmm, very good point. Perhaps just those on worker comp claims then?? :)

@jmconcretecoloradosprings 3 года назад

This is why my first video posted was about mixing concrete by hand. It takes skill and many DIY's do it that way Sure is nice to see someone of your experience post a video doing this kind of work. Great video!

@4920539442940204 3 года назад

I recently used an electric Mikita power drill with a cheap paint mixing wand in 5 gallon buckets and I’m now sold in that, however, I appreciate this review because you are teaching me a lot.

@DaDaDo661 3 года назад

A big hammer type drill or a normal drill? I can't see a normal drill bring able to mix a full bag of concrete without burning out

@ownyourworld 2 года назад

This guy is great.Real old school do it right first time tradesman.

@johnleven8907 3 года назад

Some things seem very original, not because nobody thought of it before, but because nobody thought it was worth it. Often times, they were right.

@oldb-1kenobi 3 года назад

I'm just a small home owner but I have hand mixed all my concrete (5 gallon bucket and a big paint stir stick) for the odd 35 or 40 fence post holes and other small projects that needed it. Wish I had this back then, looks easy and efficient and sure would have saved a lot of time and sore shoulders. Thank you for profiling this cool product.

@kevinh.2047 3 года назад

Looks like it’s almost high enough to pour everything right out of the side and skip the shoveling.

@Adamsadventures83 3 года назад

I could be wrong but it looked like it had a limit on how far it could swing, which I'd suggest getting rid of for that reason. Plus you should be able to do 2 bags at once if you wanted. Only other issue I see with it is both handles being on one side. Put one on each side and make them about 4-6 inches longer so you can use them to dump the concrete in a post hole etc.

@Inkling777 3 года назад

I agree. The ability to pour into a form would be a major plus. That might be accomplished by having an angled extension to the base. The same idea could be used to give it wheels. On one side that base allows tilting and pouring without falling over. On the other it has large wheels, which allow it to be tilted and rolled about.

@kevinh.2047 3 года назад

Right. Maybe just throw a couple scrap pieces of lumber under one side or something. I would think shoveling would accelerate the wear on the plastic too.

@lukula2934 3 года назад

Been using a heavy duty drill and mixer head in a 5 gallon buckets for decades. Perfect for 60lb. bags. Very quick, can fill a 4ft. x 12 in. sono tube in minutes. Also, pro tip, add a 3/4 shovel of portland to each 60# mix. Greatly improves strength. Problem with premixed concretes/cements in bags is the portland breaks down when sitting for a long time dry or quickly if the slightest moisture gets in.

@AdirondackNY 3 года назад

Does this have a lid so your not breathing the dust?

@ewingsharp8916 3 года назад

Purchased one after listening to your podcast with the owner Nice piece of kit

@steelemixer3278 2 года назад

Thanks for that comment! We Would love a testimonials and pictures for my website and social media🤙🏼

@joe86johnson 3 года назад

This mixer reminds me of some of the kitchen items you get for older people so they can maintain their independence a bit longer. As long as I'm healthy enough to have any business mixing concrete myself, I don't think one of these things will be on the job site. Thanks for letting us know what's available though, just in case.

@Venge94 3 года назад

that seems like a great idea, ive mixed many many wheelbarrows on concrete and everytime it just sucks, its back breaking, dusty and exhausting work, i like this idea.

@davidb5978 3 года назад

Easy enough that the little ones could help out Dad on his next big project.

@nickrnmaui 3 года назад

I'll take a mud pan for that amount over that contraption. Plus a wheel barrow fires multiple jobs. That looks very bulky to store and travel with in the truck.

@skylersteele9942 3 года назад

Just wait till we make our wheelbarrow attachment 🤙

@nickrnmaui 3 года назад

@@skylersteele9942 awesome. Because you still need to get the the bags to the work area. It's a good tool.

@KurtMGibbs 3 года назад

I agree, it's a cool design. However, the $297 price tag seems way too much for something that serves only one purpose, as opposed to a wheelbarrow. I can buy 3 double-wheeled wheel barrows (no worries about tipping) for the price of one Steele Mixer.

@karenstokes2582 2 года назад

the littlest harbor freight mixer works great.....I dragged it up to some pier holes on a hillside and dragged up a cord (i know with battery tools no one does this anymore but I did it for 50 years and you don't need the heavy cords) set it up to dump right into the hole..great....took an old guy two days to haul up 9 bags but the mixer made it doable at all...

@user-fx4qz8pt3w 3 года назад

We use a 6'x6' tarp, pour the bag of concrete onto it, 2 guys hold the corners of the tarp and add the water. Slosh it back and forth a little and pour it directly into the sonotubes or forms. The quickest way I know of to mix and pour bagged concrete.

@Everfalling 3 года назад

There used to be this heavy duty plastic bag called The Cement Solution where you just poured in the mix and water, bunched up the top, and kinda rolled the bag side to side on the ground. there's a video demo online that shows a guy mixing a bag in a minute from start to finish. i've done it with a heavy duty trash bag and it works great. only really good for small batches since it only handles one bag at a time.

@bradsburgess4806 3 года назад

Wow,I can really see thatScott was impressed,he did a proper analysis of the Mixer.👍👍👍😏

@eribertososa5156 2 года назад

If this guys reviews it and likes it I’m getting it. He is a legend lol

@Mojo-Risin-Risin 3 года назад

Needs to be higher and the shoot longer so you can just dump it out and maybe on wheels . I prefer to mix more bags at once I'll stick with the wheelbarrow

@MaxRenke 3 года назад

people really like to armchair quarterback everything these days

@markmaker2488 3 года назад

I agree, needs to be a hybrid of wheelbarrow and his contraption plus add the extra features you suggested and I’d definitely get one

@MrJramirex 3 года назад

@@MaxRenke in this case this isn't armchair quarterbacking. It's giving suggestions, and his suggestion is valid. Mobility and the ability to dump straight out of it is why wheelbarrows are used to mix concrete.

@davewood406 3 года назад

Yeah, I can see this mounted in a frame similar to 2 wheeled wheelbarrows for stability while you're mixing, that gives you the opportunity to lock the thing over then tip it like a regular wheelbarrow. Removing the requirement to shovel the mix out is a significant improvement(but the option is still there). Plus it would be easier to move around.

@MaxRenke 3 года назад

@@MrJramirex it literally is because you're responding to EC's video, not the designer. and it's pretty arrogant to think that you can improve the guys product like that.

@Brik-in-the-sticks 3 года назад

Good video again, thank you. How about the fine dust coming from the mix, it seems to me you should wear a dusk mask to protect your lungs? Just a thought

@workin4alivin585 3 года назад

And gloves.

@johnr1350 3 года назад

This looks great! Huge improvement over the mortar pan and spade method and seems to be much easier on the back.

@MJ-pt4lk 3 года назад

Well....You Americans sure are an innovative lot.... Mate I love it..spent many an hour mixing with a short handled square mouth shovel... If I had one of these my jobs would have flowed better...Bravo

@peehandshihtzu 3 года назад

I'm spoiled I have a mixer. The thing about a mixer is they only seem good for one thing and take up some space. While it does take up some space I discovered that sandwiching some hardware cloth between two appropriate diameter floor tom rims and adding some set screws made the ultimate soil sifter. As a gardener I have found this addition to be fantastic as well as just mixing my own bulk raw components to create custom soils. The concrete mixer is an indispensable tool in my shed for sure. I've also used it to coil wire past a blade to strip it for recycling. Worked nicely. :)

@bemckinn1985 3 года назад

It definetly looks cool! I can say for a fact I won't be spending to close to $300 they want for one but I do agree with a previous comment that it would be a great addition to any tool rental place.

@gramursowanfaborden5820 3 года назад

"there's not a 6 year old in my circle of acquaintance that can mix sackrete in a wheelbarrow"

@jackgreen412 3 года назад

I can mix in a wheelbarrow but invariably there are dry pockets. Then I get it too wet. Oh well, it gets done. Years ago we were building a 22x32 garage. We formed it and paid a finisher 35 cents a square foot. Money well spent.

@vitalrights7390 3 года назад

Why not just measure the water with a bucket and use same amount of water each time? Usually the concrete bag suggest how much water to use per bag - depends a bit on how wet you want the mix and humidity, etc The plastic mixing bags are similar to this and work very well also or probly cheaper and easier to store :) Keep up the good works.

@berryreading4809 3 года назад

But a 6 year old can reach a $15 mud tub 😁 if you're on flat ground you can get close enough to dump the last half of the batch in by lifting the tub... the 6 year old will have to shovel all of it out 😆 plus a 24x36x8 tub will also hold 160 or 180lb of concrete easily 🤷‍♂️

@colonelJ77 3 года назад

@@vitalrights7390 that would require an iq above 80

@saulgoodman2018 3 года назад

A 6 year old cannot pull and push 60 pounds.

@bigfun4212 3 года назад

Once mixed, can it be remove it from the cradle and use the popsicle sticks on the ground to tip your mix into the form? I see hand holds you didn’t take advantage of.

@stevenjones1009 3 года назад

It also has second use when your not mixing concrete, you can throw your dirty clothes in there and some detergent in and boom 🤯 you got a washing machine you can use if the power goes off 🤣😎 great video and it looks like a good product 👍

@ke0nc 3 года назад

Exactly right. He basically repurposed the old fashioned washing machine.

@Mtbambeno 3 года назад

He said the designers grandfather made the first one, so it very well could have been an old hand washer he made it from.

@andrewkeeton3627 3 года назад

Heavy duty contractor bag, same concept. Works pretty good

@anthonye.4999 3 года назад

Yeah I don't know. Gonna be hard to beat out a wheelbarrow.

@Neenjaboy 3 года назад

Basements.

@787roofdog 3 года назад

And I like to flip it up sit in my wheelbarrow from time to time.

@gqp3215 3 года назад

Well driller 35 years, Md. Have mixed with electric boat motor and trash pump, barrels fabricated, tremie pipe down annulus of well. Had diaphragm tash pump, mono I never got working. Left all and 22w Bucyrus Erie in Hiati mountains near Dominican Republic

@jayishere74 3 года назад

Let’s all say it together….. SILICOSIS! Please wear a mask when mixing concrete! Looks like a cool tool to have around!

@dickbutt7854 3 года назад

Guess I'll die

@Kryynism 3 года назад

Chainsmokin black n milds and alcoholism will kill me faster 😂

@BCVS777 3 года назад

He was upwind

@xXBuckOFiveXx 3 года назад

Calm down, you're not going to get Silicosis mixing a few bags of concrete here and there. If you're around silica dust everyday or you sit down to piss, yes wear the appropriate ppe.

@GameBacardi 3 года назад

Then don't breath it simply

@bruce-le-smith 3 года назад

nice design, love that one of the selling features is that it's good for child labor haha, but seriously, my grandparents were farmers in an area with few grid services and it was important to learn to work at age 6. that is the attitude that America needs to get back on track

@bruce-le-smith 3 года назад

when I was like 12 someone paid me $20 to screen like 2 yards of really rough rocky dirt, I was happy to have work, had to buy my personal television y'know, so I shoveled that damn pile for like 5 hours till my dad came looking for me at dinner time, yelled at the guy and shoveled the remainder himself before we left haha

@luket9128 3 года назад

Pretty neat tool. In addition to having a second latch, it also would be more usable of the legs were adjustable, ro account for sloping ground.

@MikeBramm 3 года назад

Seems like a pretty good idea for small jobs. On the edge that's closest to the ground when finished mixing and tilted over, it would be nice if that edge were a slight "V" shape instead of flat. The "V" shaped edge would allow you to better aim the concrete when pouring/pulling it into a hole.

@TwilightRage2099 3 года назад

It's almost identical, in function and form, to an old world butter churner. I remember seeing ones that were formatted like this, though smaller of course, that worked by people kicking it as they walked past to keep it rocking and mixing.

@merlinsatrom9142 3 года назад

I had seen the guy from Specific Love Creations use this and now that you are showing it to us as well, it seems like a brilliant reasonable easy tool. Thanks Scott! That me Steve for inventing it!

@duncdunc76 3 года назад

Pretty Awesome👍 Another plus is that it looks pretty light and portable compared to hauling a powered mixer around if your one of those do it all guys out of just your pick up truck. I have mixed way more concrete in a wheel barrow then I care to remember and I can say from the demo it looks to be quite handy.

@paddington1670 3 года назад

Wheel barrows have built in chutes, you should already have a wheel barrow so you wouldnt have one more item taking up space, wheel barrows can move the mixed mud, wheel barrows can stack up so you can pour from a bucket, and you can mix more than this contraption at once. This is a fantastic invention, if the wheel barrow didnt already exist. drill and paddle, shovel, fin. Maybe 5 gallon pail if you were indoors or parging up a lift or doing something small. This is embarrassing to me as a retired formworker.

@MecanicaCallegera101 3 года назад

Couldn't agree more. This seems like another invention trying to solve a problem that wasn't there in the first place. Not to mention you can actually lift up and dump a wheelbarrow? This device you have to manually shovel the concrete out? No thanks lol. Love this channel regardless tho

@hlboerr 3 года назад

this is clearly not meant for formworkers or any kind of construction pro

@troymcg 3 года назад

When mixing by hand, nothing beats forming a cone on plywood with the dry mix, adding water to the center, waiting 5 minutes, then a quick turn with the shovel. Easiest way to scoop up the concrete when ti is mixed.

@stevejensen3471 3 года назад

I've just always mixed mine right in the form - works like a charm!

@abprice30 3 года назад

Pretty cool, but I feel it's difficult to market any single purpose item that takes up a lot of storage space

@markrainford1219 3 года назад

You kept hold of the same handle, even when it meant bending double. I think you are meant to stand upright and pass the handles hand to hand?

@spectatecomment7306 3 года назад

Seems like most people don't think this thing is worth it. However, I see the biggest advantage to this is the ergonomics of mixing. It can be hard on the back to mix in a wheel barrow.

@markshipley560 3 года назад

One 6' x 8' tarp is all you need to mix concrete and you'd be done before you could get that out and set up. Total cost $10. Lightweight, compact and versatile

@kevinthomas895 3 года назад

This would be good for working remotely, solo, with no electricity, and having to tote water to the site.

@jesseison-bowman3964 2 года назад

I love concrete and all things concrete related!!!

@EM-fi2qg 3 года назад

Great idea! I'll just throw out my advice here. As this invention progresses, hopefully he will make the wooden arms longer for us taller guys. It makes me think of when I mix thinset with the paddle mixer, my spine is just about done. Hunching over like that destroys my back to where I'm a mess all day. Either way, I would love to try this. 👍🇺🇲

@davidtaylor4053 3 года назад

Yes. Maybe o ly one handle also. Frame could be a little taller also.

@workin4alivin585 3 года назад

Just slip a couple scrap pieces of pipe/tubing over the wooden handles. Presto! Extensions!

@jerryhicks5940 3 года назад

Ditch one handle, Position the mixer so that you can tilt it into the form.

@Inkling777 3 года назад

Some call this a 'one-trick pony.' It isn't. It can mix other soild materials. The soil on my property is terrible, so I'm trying to amend it with a mixture of top soil, compost and various soil amenities. Shoveling that around in a wheelbarrow is as much a pain as doing so with concrete. This would make that much easier. It just needs the ability to pour as well as remove with a shovel.

@royreynolds108 3 года назад

This looks to be a good design and easy to use. A few years ago I bought a plastic drum with a screw-on lid to put water and a bag of sackcrete into and roll the drum around for a few minutes to mix a bag at a time. I think the drum was under $20.

@workin4alivin585 3 года назад

Great idea!

@paulbiers 3 года назад

A 5 gallon bucket and a square shovel is what I use for post holes. Easy to see water line and easy clean up only up to 50lbs though.

@wcsd9577 3 года назад

I'm all for new designs but not sure if this is it, mainly because you have to bend over and move side to side to do the mixing, and since you're limited to small batches that doesn't sound a lot better than mixing in a cheap mortar pan which is like $15 compared to the $300 Steele. After having mixed an untold number of bags of concrete in my career I can attest that there are a lot of hard ways to do it, and only a few ways that don't wreck your back quickly, none of which involve bending over. Maybe the Steele could be improved with some kind of extended handle, maybe semicircular, that lets you stand upright instead of being bent over the entire time. Until then I believe the wheelbarrow method using a mortar hoe and not a shovel to mix is the best choice for the average adult wanting to mix by hand.

@timort2260 3 года назад

I feel like I wouldn't get much use for this with concrete but mortar most deffenitly could see this being useful. Best part made in the USA.

@burtreynolds3143 3 года назад

Yes. Best part: it's made in the USA and only 50-70% more expensive than a cheap Chinese electric, steel one.

@TheSaturnV 3 года назад

I like it except for having to turn around and shovel it back out. Turn the popsicle sticks into one handle that can be unhitched and swung 90 degrees so you can do direct dumps right into post holes or projects like you've done here.

@workin4alivin585 3 года назад

yep. and raise it up at least 6".

@tylermundy7985 3 года назад

I can see the progress you've made on the spec house in the background - I'm excited to see the rest of the episodes in that series!

@australianoutback 2 года назад

Great for noise pollution areas and tight spots where ya can't wheel a small motored mixer too. It definitely is a win

@brucebivens1199 3 года назад

You're like the instruction book I wish I had with every tool

@BigHoss1776 3 года назад

I hope they prosper. It will meet the needs of certain folks. Like someone mentioned about their wife’s projects. It also had a small footprint for storage and if you were to retrofit it to hand truck with big wheels it would become portable. Just my opinion.

@Beehashe 3 года назад

Nice Video! We used to call that boxing the mix. Just an idea if you elevated it on blocks it would be easier just to dump out instead of shovel. A fine window screen on a frame over the opening might keep the dust down as well??

@Scrounge4 3 года назад

Seems similar to the little mixing barrels you roll around with your feet. Be ok for non power situations but still needs some improvements for sure

@ParchmentKH77ftw 3 года назад

I think the strongest case for that little machine is it utilizes what you have readily on hand. Electric and gas mixers require some form of power that you may not always have. Wheelbarrows need a reasonably flat spot in order to mix concrete without the wheelbarrow tipping. I do not like mixing concrete in wheelbarrows personally. That little machine solves a lot of the problems that come with mixing in a wheelbarrow. That does not mean that the wheelbarrow isn't the best option in many cases. Oftentimes we are only that's good as the tools and experience we have at our disposal. I appreciate having one more

@FishFind3000 3 года назад

A wheel barrow roses the same thing but can also move the concrete around… this inst a practical tool and only has one use.

@BeasoreBilly 3 года назад

I don’t do enough small concrete to buy one of these but if I did, the first thing I’d do is make longer, easy to remove/retractable handles.

@workin4alivin585 3 года назад

Put a piece of pipe/tubing over the handles to make them longer.

@tomjensen618 3 года назад

Another gadget you only use once every 3 years and don't need. Multipurpose tools will cut down on the consumer pile of crap left for the next generation to clean up!

@workin4alivin585 3 года назад

Could be used for laundry and butter churning.

@chrisinjax1648 3 года назад

Awesome video and awesome product. Thank you for sharing.

@noone-ft9lw 3 года назад

I like that you pointed out you had it too wet.

@keith_hudson 3 года назад

A larger version with some small tires would make this a legitimate part of the job site.

@keithklassen5320 3 года назад

Put a motor on it and make it pour, first.

@eugenedewet1157 3 года назад

Simply Brilliant

@davec.3198 3 года назад

Now that I have a tractor with a front end loader...concrete gets loaded right into the front. Drive it over to the hose. Stir and mix. Pretty easy at waist height. Drive it over to where i'm using it...dump or shovel into location. Get a tractor.

@RickHowell89 3 года назад

AvE did a modification to his loader for his tractor to make mixing concrete easier. Kind of a fun set of videos.

@jeremyhuggins8796 3 года назад

Dave C. I like the way you think! 👍

@JenLee66 3 года назад

I was gonna mention AVE! Glad to see fellow fans.

@RickHowell89 3 года назад

@@JenLee66 we probably watch several similar channels.

@dexter255 3 года назад

Thank you Sir for sharing knowledge! Build on my friends!

@haug1957 3 года назад

Last time I checked pex do not fair good in sunlight over time

@texasplumr 3 года назад

That backflow preventer will be enclosed in a hotbox, which is required by Code, and probably only see daylight when it has to be tested. It'll be just fine.