When I was working with hoses a lot, I usually tied them all together, then poured the starter into the end hose and "pushed" it into the pump, lifting the hose all the way up to retract the starter into the pump. It worked great.
I will give you a piece of advice when you have to pour cement and you are on a slope, try to put the sponge at the beginning so that when the liquid you have put in the hopper, the sponge stops it little by little. so that the cement gets stuck.
@@Davidlaraconcrete I’ve discussed that technique a few times in previous videos. Due to the type of sand we have in our mixes out here, running a ball ahead of the primer results in a plug usually with the first 1-2 hoses into the run. We do on downhill runs occasionally use plastic bags at the couplings to hold the primer back. This plug here is simply segregation from the concrete mixing in the hose with the bentonite primer. 350’ downhill is a LONG way to prime 1/2” stone mix through 2” and 2.5” hose. The odds of making a full-pull priming this concrete through small line using bentonite are very slim.
I don’t worry when I prime and pump cement. It’s when they add the rock, sand and water to it which is then called concrete. Being that far the sponge will dry out and cause a disastrous plug. I don’t get my name because of my looks. 🤣🤣🤣
I notice that the pump mix you have in Canada and the USA don't seem to have a lot of sand in as it comes out the mixer it seems' very stony and as you thought it would plug at the reducer a good effort to try and clear the plug.
Another great and interesting video! Thank you! I have a question.. again. No, I'm not asking about the sponge. No. 😄 Instead I'm asking have you tried a trick where you lift up the 2" end of that reducer at the beginning when pumping stuff thru? I mean the way that primer puddles up and the concrete slows down and gather together before it finally runs thru the reducer in to the hose
Hey Scott! I just started my own batch plant this year and am looking for the cheapest possible pump option just to get started. Any chance you can point me in the direction of cheapest units in Canada? Im located in the Yukon but i can travel wherever to pick it up if you know of anything!!
@canadianconcretepumper1979 I'm not kidding, well the thing is that we live in different countries here in Long Island NY most jobs use blue stone mix and the PSI is 4,000 or 5,000 by law you have to use 4" pipes, normally I do 3 jobs a day
@ I wouldn’t doubt it from what I know/hear about the mixes out east. 2”-2.5” line is very typical with our mixes on the Westcoast here. 3” line is a “bad day” for us. 4” system is specialty application only. You’d be hard pressed to find a single city-link in town which carries even a single length of 4” or larger hose/pipe. Different markets, different methods for sure.
avevi la possibilità di farla partire senza riduzione ,poi mettevi l'altro recipiente nell'ultimo tratto.la riduzione in un tratto così lungo si intasa.
Well rounded video. Prime , plug , unplug and reprime. 🤣🤣🤣
@@BusterPluggs Don’t you have some place to be??? Like yelling at kids to get off your damn lawn or something???
When I was working with hoses a lot, I usually tied them all together, then poured the starter into the end hose and "pushed" it into the pump, lifting the hose all the way up to retract the starter into the pump. It worked great.
Too much work 😂
I will give you a piece of advice when you have to pour cement and you are on a slope, try to put the sponge at the beginning so that when the liquid you have put in the hopper, the sponge stops it little by little. so that the cement gets stuck.
@@Davidlaraconcrete I’ve discussed that technique a few times in previous videos. Due to the type of sand we have in our mixes out here, running a ball ahead of the primer results in a plug usually with the first 1-2 hoses into the run. We do on downhill runs occasionally use plastic bags at the couplings to hold the primer back. This plug here is simply segregation from the concrete mixing in the hose with the bentonite primer. 350’ downhill is a LONG way to prime 1/2” stone mix through 2” and 2.5” hose. The odds of making a full-pull priming this concrete through small line using bentonite are very slim.
I don’t worry when I prime and pump cement. It’s when they add the rock, sand and water to it which is then called concrete. Being that far the sponge will dry out and cause a disastrous plug. I don’t get my name because of my looks. 🤣🤣🤣
I notice that the pump mix you have in Canada and the USA don't seem to have a lot of sand in as it comes out the mixer it seems' very stony and as you thought it would plug at the reducer a good effort to try and clear the plug.
Another great and interesting video! Thank you! I have a question.. again. No, I'm not asking about the sponge. No. 😄 Instead I'm asking have you tried a trick where you lift up the 2" end of that reducer at the beginning when pumping stuff thru? I mean the way that primer puddles up and the concrete slows down and gather together before it finally runs thru the reducer in to the hose
Hey Scott I’m wondering why is slick pack the only thing the shot Crete guys use. Some better than others but is it just because of the mix design?
Because shotcrete has so much flyash that way it will stick you can almost water prime 125 feet the air is on but don't recommend
Where can I buy bentonite here in the USA? I live in Texas.
I knew it was gonna plug when I seen that slump, I noticed with higher slumps you need thicker primers also its too easy segregate by too much primer
polystyrene adhesive is the best primer for concrete pump i use for the 2.5inch line pump and never get stuck
A question!!! Would it be a good idea to pour the primer into the hose from a distance and then spray it backwards?? up to the pump???
I almost forgot I'm Old school like Muddy feet mix that prime by hand
Hey Scott! I just started my own batch plant this year and am looking for the cheapest possible pump option just to get started. Any chance you can point me in the direction of cheapest units in Canada? Im located in the Yukon but i can travel wherever to pick it up if you know of anything!!
The pump guys I had in the past need this video like a mug 😂😂😂
First of all, for safety reasons, you have to use 4" pipes. That size hose can hurt someone.
@@Davidlaraconcrete Ummmmm… please tell me you’re kidding?
@canadianconcretepumper1979 I'm not kidding, well the thing is that we live in different countries here in Long Island NY most jobs use blue stone mix and the PSI is 4,000 or 5,000 by law you have to use 4" pipes, normally I do 3 jobs a day
@ I wouldn’t doubt it from what I know/hear about the mixes out east. 2”-2.5” line is very typical with our mixes on the Westcoast here. 3” line is a “bad day” for us. 4” system is specialty application only. You’d be hard pressed to find a single city-link in town which carries even a single length of 4” or larger hose/pipe.
Different markets, different methods for sure.
@@canadianconcretepumper1979 I understand that each place has different restrictions. NY is a pain in the ass.
@ Respect for hauling that 4” gear around. Shit, we can’t hardly even find guys to drag 2” system around out west here.
avevi la possibilità di farla partire senza riduzione ,poi mettevi l'altro recipiente nell'ultimo tratto.la riduzione in un tratto così lungo si intasa.
I hate to disagree but for me with 2/2.5 1/2 minus 300ft plus 20gal water 1to2 really thick 5g bucket's mortar mix and SLOW prime
Water and send it. Done 350 ft like that before, downhill.
@@romangavrilov930 50-75 max (usually less) with these mixes through our usual 2” line. Our sand is extremely coarse/flat.
Did you title this right? Shouldn't it be more like "How to plug on priming!!! and getting it unplugged"
He definitely doesn’t pay attention to how Buster Pluggs does it. 🤣🤣🤣
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