Mud Mixer Assembly, Review, and First Project. Concrete Stairs DYI Automatic Mixing Concrete Tool 

I have poured 9 yards for footings and stem walls, and your analysis of the machine is in line with what I discovered: well designed and built. Agree that the machine needs to be level or slightly downhill. Wish it wasn’t made in China☹️

Good video. Thanks for showing each iteration. Really helps to see incremental steps in learning.

Thank you for a great, detailed, real review! The detail and honesty (showing mistakes and just regular things regular people do) are super-helpful. You did close-ups of the equipment which is really useful. To see the underside and hoses connections, etc. is good for getting a good assessment of the quality. My wife and I are going to get one and we are already seeing several projects we will now be able to do ourselves instead of waiting. Like you, We aren't experts but we are comfortable using our hands. I think the cost here for a well-built piece of equipment that will last, compared to a barrel mixer of decent quality, is a good deal. Great job!

38 years building swimming pools. Started working for my future father-in-law at 17. We always subbed out the finishing but he urged me to learn how to finish cement, I told him I knew how,but chose not to, as it was extremely difficult to produce "professional" results (which was absolutely necessary). I'm an old man now, but do need to pour a slab for a shop. This might be the answer. Thanks for your content!

Very cool. You guys should be very proud of that work. Awesome job and great info that you provided while you made those steps.

I also own the mud mixer, purchased it in late 2020 and waited six months for it let’s arrival. Have poured several smaller jobs with it including sidewalks and driveway pads but I did have an electrical malfunction early on and the switch shorted out. However, mud mixer did replace parts as quickly as they could but it did leave me dead in the water on a job

Nice review and good team work! A couple things that will help in the future is using a mag float and positioning the chute where you can roll the mud mixer along the length of each stair to take some of the labor out spreading the concrete. Lastly, if you have a reciprocating saw take the blade out and use it along the form boards. Keep up the great work. 👍

Sweet. Can't wait to build one.

I really like the look of the Mud Mixer. I am sure v2 will be faster and have more capacity. Just hope they have a patent and can stave off the knock offs.

very nice! wife and I have aged our bodies mixing concrete. No more! gr8 review!!!

Rule of thumb for rebar, make sure you have a minimum of 1.5” of concrete cover if next to air, and 3” of cover if next to the ground. Also, take the blade out of a sawzall and run it with the foot on the form board, or just give it lots of love taps the a small hammer.

Man nice job on the steps and good review. Also that was a very important message at the end and kudos to you for saying that. It’s easy to steal someone else’s idea and hard work developing it.

We use one in our landscape company. Absolutely love it.

Cool to see how much you improved over the course of this project. Thanks for sharing. I'm considering one of these for a bunch of small projects I have.

You need a mag float to get the cream to the top. Steel trowel is for the final pass. Too much water will weaken your mix.

Cool - I didn’t know these mixers even existed. My place is way too small to justify the purchase (let alone a place to store it after), but it sure seams like the way to go if you have a slab to pour. I’m going to check the rental places and see if one is available for the small slab extension I need to pour. 👍👍😎👍👍

Hey great vid, you both did a great job, your excellent helper was right there with you. I’m looking at doing 187ft driveway, not sure if I’ll have any help but I’m really looking at buying the unit. Thank you and those steps are really great!

"What do I think?" I think you have one hell of a good-looking, hard-working helper.

FYI - you can turn the nozzle to the side (relative to the wheels) so you can wheel it along your forms without having to shovel concrete as far.

Looks like your old lady is all in, good for you guy's.🙂👍

Excellent review, thanks! Try using a vibrator! Would solve all your first problems, except that it creates more form pressure - so more bracing required. But then you get nice formed surfaces. Over vibrating is a myth, it only helps - unless the concrete is way to wet.

Great review! Keep up the good work.

really great job thanks for the honesty

You need a Mag float that will help you bring the cream to the top also a edger to roll the edges for a cleaner look ..

I have a mud mixer and watch numerous videos on it before buying. I'm never seen anyone complain about my issues with it. There are really only two, the hose is terrible if it's a bit cold (below 70), and why wouldn't they have enclosed motor for dust and moisture?

We have a MudMixer - I just want those KettleChips and and my cardiologist to agree to eating them!! Great Video! Thank you both!!

I like the faith u have on your truck brakes

I wish I had one of those when I built my deck. I had to make do with a small mixer.

Stairs look great!

more water is right. also get some magnesium hand floats and start with those before using the steel trowels. maybe a different sack crete, might have more cement so you can get more cream. get a dewalt cordless vibrator, works wonders.

looks good.

I totally loved this video! I would make all of the same mistakes plus many more, so this really resonated with me. I like the pro videos to show potential, but it is so nice to see how this mixer works in the hands of an average human.

So I’m curious, about how long did the mudmixer take to pour each step?

I wish they made it capable of pumping the concrete as well, with a hose attachment.

Real life situation....Great video and review subscribed

The robber helps but, the next step is to use a float instead of a steel trowel. The float works the stones down and brings up the soup. Hope this helps.

Awsome review and great comments,only thing is I always wear a mask that concrete dust is terrible for your lungs👍

I've found that a sawzall with no blade makes a great form vibrator.Thanks for the review

Will there be a cordless version? Using 5 18V 12AH batteries? 😊😊. Pretty cool machine, seems definitely easier that batch mixing

I have been thinking about getting one. I think some of the research into this product was ripped off from other brands of continuous concrete mixers, because this isn't the first of it's kind. I would not feel too bad in buying a competing brand at a competitive price if it compared well.

Thanks for the informative video!!! Would you says more about the larger bags of concrete? 60 lb is what I think I would use but the 80 lb bags you commented on I could not hear. Also is the aggregate larger in the 80 lb bags? Thanks again. jc

YT suggested this video originally and seemed like you looked familiar like I've seen other videos or maybe even met you when I was out in Spokane area visiting in Liberty Lake with an ex girlfriend Mom friend of mine her Mom wants me to stay with. Anyways, you have the Bald and Bankrupt channel look as well, no offense as I've done before having the bald spot that didn't stop. :-) I've never seen one of these mixers before. Reminds me of my plans to make a front end loader mixer starting with the 38" John Deere single stage snow thrower (I have a 42" inch earmarked as well I got for parts for the other 42" that's good still without customizing) flipped around with the chute exit on the bottom and an actuated slide door fab'd on along with the side walls built up and a few more things to drive... most likely hydraulic driven since seems an engine or motor would weigh more than required. I never though about maybe driving around with a trailer, pump and valve to auto add the water maybe... though really isn't the same real time flow mix design. Interesting however and thanks for sharing.

Can I suggest something get the manufacturer to make a cover to go over the switch so you don't have that problem switch not working 😂😂😂😂😂

For the first time working with it it think it looks great!. You paid for the machine doing it this way.

Invest in a concrete float, that brings cream up and then use trowel

use a cordless saw zaw w no blade instead of a sander w a cord

thumbs up for showing your mistakes !

You should pour it wetter because without a vibration when that dry going to get air pocket's

Ask MudMixer to send you some new stickers

That job looks very good and you paid for the machine with that job. A contractor would have been at least 3k.

Learn the finishing tool protocol.... every type of tool has a specific purpose.... ie... wood, magnesium/mag... steel(last step!!!).... time is another important factor. The product needs time to let chemical process happen.... knowing when to use each tool is a skill that takes time to develope.... those in the trades know what I'm talking about.... Kkplumbing....

That 1st step is your strongest... Less chance of cracking

is it for only concrete and sand or can you add gravel

What sorcery is this? Can you add a hose to the end of the outlet?

A FLOAT will help bring the cream up....Nice review

This machine looks awesome but the price is high for what it is. I'm sure A lot of R&D time and money went into this, but I wish they would try to make it up on volume rather than price. A lot of folks will have to wait for the knock-offs or for the price to come down to justify this vs. a traditional mixer that costs 10x less.

First like, first view! Woohoo!

How was your mud mixer delivered? UPS or FedEx?

man how do you have a pallet of 80 lb concrete in the bed of your pickup. lol.

Great vid, just ordered mine . . . Rather spend my money ona Texas built small company than China.

They should send with extra switches.

I use a battery powered Sawzall

You need a mag float brother use it first then the finish trowel you are using in the video

I like the machine, i don't like the price. Does it really cost that much to produce? Someone should have invented this 30 yrs ago.

How fast is it?

Did I see you throw pieces of wood in there?

dam 3 grand for that machine....yeah i will stick with a water hose and regular mixer

Cuanto costo ese juguete que se ve súper.

Can you get a wheelbarrow under it?

What are the specs on the motor?

Could you pour a driveway?

Great review! From an owner of a decorative concrete company, the finish on that concrete is 👎🏻💩. But kudos to you for giving it a shot, as long as you are happy and saved some money.

Plastic helps keep the moisture in

Three grand for the Mud Mixer..... 😲

Not enough water

Do you know what a float is?

Waiting for china to come out with one for $700 😂

It's simply too expensive. At that price and the price of each bags, it makes more sense to hire a concrete truck.

Way too dry

You obviously need to work smarter not harder by using the newly found method for concrete pouring developed by a DIY couple in Cajun country called dry pour. Just pour in bags of concrete and spray water on it and wait. Voila, done.

What's the sense of showing the machine working when you go from start to the next frame the thing is finished SMH. I don't understand why videos of this machine people fast forward through everything, you get no sense of how long it takes to use this. Horrible video

Over priced garbage

The denser materials settling forces the less dense water to the surface From a professional concrete contractor….Amazing job BTW

I can outmix that machine with same consistency with two 5gallon buckets and a sharp shooter shovel. Get your 3k back.

Way too slow though