My dad would make anything he needed or when repairing something. He simply was a genius and my go to for issues. I called him Papa MacGuiver. He would’ve loved your project, as do I. Thank you for showing step by step how you made it and demoing using it. Wonderful work!
Just great!! Im in the mid of making one. Right after I saw your design... which is way better than mine... early in the morning tomorrow... I will have to tell the guy in d workshop to pend the work... until I give them a new design. Great tx, buddy!
Sweet design and build along with a good video and narration as a teenager working with my Father i hand mixed lots of concrete for a large addition on our Florida home that most homes in Florida are a concrete block construction. With a stucco finish The old man wouldn’t spring for a electric mixer since he had me a teenage boy to mix for him LOL yes it is a backbusting / tiring job Watching you guys use the mixer Really makes so much sense And using the motorcycle parts was a great idea
Great innovation. I have a spare 44 gall drum and which I will keep now that I've seen how practical they can be. NOTE to anyone trying to imitate Aceman's use of grinders without safety covers: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL! Obviously Aceman is very experienced. My dad nearly severed his finger doing this with a small grinder and steel blade with the cover removed while cutting door architraves.
Super cool. Appreciate you taking the time to show how to make it. Parts descriptions are pretty vague making it hard to follow but still very rad you took the time to record it.
I like this. Might end up making one for out work to be done later on the property/farm. Some ideas to think about: * Since using a DC powered motor: - you could actually reverse the motor for pouring. The same way a cement truck does. - slow it down for pouring * You have the fins in there already, just extend them a little closer to the opening to aid in pouring in reverse. Or add a 3rd row of them closer to the opening Great work above all! :) Good explanation, easy to hear (actually had to turn down the vol slightly), and clear videos.
Great & excellent job. I must confess that I'm impress. It's so hard to only get the proper measurements for the barrel to fit in the frame and get the wheels to push perfectly on the drum, so it can roll whitout being out of alignment. It's often that we can manage to have the idea. But being able to create a perfect scaled plan in another thing. 2 thumbs up!!
Now this is a great idea! I was thinking of a dimmer switch when low and behold, you used one! :) The improvements you made were spot on, I noticed the issues as I was watching and you addressed them all... turned out very nice!
My only other concern was the base of the barrel where the chain is welded... if the barrel ever dents it will impact the contact between the gear and chain. I'm just curious how it will hold up through repeated uses. I actually was expecting you to wrap some iron, like 1" or so, around it to strengthen it. Anyways, just thought of that after I posted :P
Thanks. I was a little worried at first using the bridge rectifier and dimmer switch, because all the info I could find on a power supply for this motor were expensive or complicated. But I have been using this setup and it does not get hot and it powers this mixer no problem. These were spare parts I had from when I was building wind turbines. Thanks for watching.
I loaned it to a couple of handy men that were doing a job for my neighbor. They used it for a week straight and had no problems with it. I have a job coming up where I will be using it a lot so I will post a follow up video. The rim were I welded the chain is pretty strong. I could have reinforced the place were I welded the attachment in the back but so far so good. If it breaks it would be an easy fix.
I realize this was posted years ago, but had some suggestions for those looking to build a mixer. I've built a couple, the first small one used a HF 2500lb winch motor, it already has the gear reduction and runs on 12v. Used a car fwd hub. I also used golf cart wheels and it pivots on the wheels, so the balance is important, I can lift it and roll it around with the load inside. The chain sprocket is a good idea. One thing I found with my bigger one (used fwd hub and transaxle to get 10:1 ratio, then another reduction as input to transmission and used a big winch motor) is the mix paddles inside should not be up against the barrel, make sure to have a gap there and raise the flat bar. My smaller one used inline skate wheels and they held up just fine. Oh also, the square corner in the back just gets the concrete stuck there, you can see commercial mixers use a rounded or beveled edge in back. For my big one I did like you did for the front, for the plastic barrel, I had to stuff it with some metal plate with concrete behind it. This added weight to it, but the hdpe plastic barrels nothing sticks to it.
if need be, to counter the weight against the bearing you could put a wheel on either side to run on the rim of the barrel so it doesn't have as much rearward thrust. great job.
I think I'm probably just going to buy one to replace the one I gave to a neighbor several years ago - just too much work for me compared with what I'm willing to pay to buy one. Having said that, I think you should be proud of the one you fabricated; you did a really nice job! Were I to have more time on my hands, I might be of mind to try making one, and would probably copy yours closely, as it's worth copying. Many thanks for sharing it with the rest of us.
+kimchiman1000 Thanks for the comment. If I still lived in the States I would have probably bought a used one fairly cheap. But where I live now its very expensive for new or used equipment. Plus I thought it might be fun to try and build one. Thanks
great project. I have a few suggestions. A shorter barrel for better balance. A smaller mouth for pouring and metal wheels to reduce the wear. Rubber wheels won't last too long with all the weight .
I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH PARTS COST AND OR HOW MUCH TIME IT TOOK HIM TO BUILD IT I THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SHARE IT AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU AS A NEIGHBOR!! : ) GREAT JOB!!
Thanks for the comment. Its not like I am forcing these people to build there on, if they have the money buy one. The problem is allot of people only view the world through there little life and cant understand there is a large part of the world that does not work in the ways they imagine.
Exelente trabajo y fácil de realizar, estaba buscando una idea y por acá no la encontré (Chile) es decir hay pero no tan completa como esa agradecido por el buen trabajo, un gran saludo desde Quillon Chile.
realy like using the chain around the drum , gives a great reduction , might use the front sprocket from a motorcycle as i have a motor without a reduction on it probably end up counting the links of the chain and the spocket to see the reduction first , might need to step it down a bit more
aceman greetings from Venezuela, tremendous contribution thanks for the help, you helped me to invent orientarm and give me an idea for a new project I have in mind but to be used in the grain Saado, thanks greetings
I just watched an 86yr old man use a plastic bag to mix then pour concrete , didn't need/use a wheelbarrow/shovel/mixing hoe/bucket , simple quick easy cheap but I don't mean to take anything away from this guy either ! ;-)
Nice piece of work, I think if you put wheels on it and pull it into location to dump with a riding lawn mower might make it easier than using buckets.
Awesome stuff well done great job I love this kinda thing ... You could polish the finish a little streamline it a bit and these would sell like wild fire nice one : ) Thanks for the share.
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My dad would make anything he needed or when repairing something. He simply was a genius and my go to for issues. I called him Papa MacGuiver. He would’ve loved your project, as do I. Thank you for showing step by step how you made it and demoing using it. Wonderful work!
Thanks for watching
My dad always told me to not be a consumer but a producer. You, sir, are a great producer! Great job.
Excellent design and fabrication it really can't be improved upon. I would choose this mixer over a store bought model.
Awesome video! Great audio notation and I love how you include the mishaps and modifications as well.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
The idea of welding the chain to the bucket is really ingenious! Nice machine.:)
Just great!!
Im in the mid of making one. Right after I saw your design... which is way better than mine... early in the morning tomorrow... I will have to tell the guy in d workshop to pend the work... until I give them a new design.
Great tx, buddy!
Sweet design and build along with a good video and narration as a teenager working with my Father i hand mixed lots of concrete for a large addition on our Florida home that most homes in Florida are a concrete block construction. With a stucco finish The old man wouldn’t spring for a electric mixer since he had me a teenage boy to mix for him LOL yes it is a backbusting / tiring job Watching you guys use the mixer Really makes so much sense And using the motorcycle parts was a great idea
Great innovation. I have a spare 44 gall drum and which I will keep now that I've seen how practical they can be.
NOTE to anyone trying to imitate Aceman's use of grinders without safety covers: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL!
Obviously Aceman is very experienced.
My dad nearly severed his finger doing this with a small grinder and steel blade with the cover removed while cutting door architraves.
Love the idea, I wanted to make my own to help me make my tiny house when I go home after this lockdown.. Thanks for sharing
Awesome build! Thanks for documenting everything and throwing this video together for us. Love the project, going to go build my own now!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for taking time to share this. It's an interesting project. You did a good job narrating it too.
Thanks, thanks for watching.
Super cool. Appreciate you taking the time to show how to make it. Parts descriptions are pretty vague making it hard to follow but still very rad you took the time to record it.
I like this. Might end up making one for out work to be done later on the property/farm. Some ideas to think about:
* Since using a DC powered motor:
- you could actually reverse the motor for pouring. The same way a cement truck does.
- slow it down for pouring
* You have the fins in there already, just extend them a little closer to the opening to aid in pouring in reverse. Or add a 3rd row of them closer to the opening
Great work above all! :) Good explanation, easy to hear (actually had to turn down the vol slightly), and clear videos.
WOW IM VERY IMPRESS MAN, GREAT IDEA, AND YOU TOOK ALL SAFETY PRECAUTION IN EVERY WAY
Salam from Azerbayjan. Very good design, work and presentation. Good luck on your future works.
this is brilliant thank you. got a good way now to handle my drum roaster project l was finding difficult to come up with a way to drive it.
Great & excellent job. I must confess that I'm impress. It's so hard to only get the proper measurements for the barrel to fit in the frame and get the wheels to push perfectly on the drum, so it can roll whitout being out of alignment. It's often that we can manage to have the idea. But being able to create a perfect scaled plan in another thing. 2 thumbs up!!
Thanks for the comment.
Love it! A bit of back yard engineering solves a lot of problems.
Thanks for watching
Great video mate, you've done a really good job.
Great re-using and recycling of components and materials. Thanks for sharing.
Nice build. I like the motor cycle chain welded to the drum.
Very well done, I am certainly going to use this video to build my own mixer thank you
Man,this is one of the coolest videos I've seen in awhile. Thanks!
Hey , great mixer, simple yet doing the job and has all build in thats needed for a cement mixer. Going to try this myself soon. thanx
Thanks for watching.
Very clever idea to use the trasmission chain in this mode👌 Nice job
Great job. One suggestion: make the base adjustable height so you can pour directly to the ground, as well as a bucket or wheelbarrow
Now this is a great idea! I was thinking of a dimmer switch when low and behold, you used one! :) The improvements you made were spot on, I noticed the issues as I was watching and you addressed them all... turned out very nice!
My only other concern was the base of the barrel where the chain is welded... if the barrel ever dents it will impact the contact between the gear and chain. I'm just curious how it will hold up through repeated uses. I actually was expecting you to wrap some iron, like 1" or so, around it to strengthen it. Anyways, just thought of that after I posted :P
Thanks. I was a little worried at first using the bridge rectifier and dimmer switch, because all the info I could find on a power supply for this motor were expensive or complicated. But I have been using this setup and it does not get hot and it powers this mixer no problem. These were spare parts I had from when I was building wind turbines. Thanks for watching.
I loaned it to a couple of handy men that were doing a job for my neighbor. They used it for a week straight and had no problems with it. I have a job coming up where I will be using it a lot so I will post a follow up video. The rim were I welded the chain is pretty strong. I could have reinforced the place were I welded the attachment in the back but so far so good. If it breaks it would be an easy fix.
Yeah I would be interested to know actually, thanks! And good to hear how it is holding up thus far!
I realize this was posted years ago, but had some suggestions for those looking to build a mixer. I've built a couple, the first small one used a HF 2500lb winch motor, it already has the gear reduction and runs on 12v. Used a car fwd hub. I also used golf cart wheels and it pivots on the wheels, so the balance is important, I can lift it and roll it around with the load inside. The chain sprocket is a good idea. One thing I found with my bigger one (used fwd hub and transaxle to get 10:1 ratio, then another reduction as input to transmission and used a big winch motor) is the mix paddles inside should not be up against the barrel, make sure to have a gap there and raise the flat bar.
My smaller one used inline skate wheels and they held up just fine. Oh also, the square corner in the back just gets the concrete stuck there, you can see commercial mixers use a rounded or beveled edge in back. For my big one I did like you did for the front, for the plastic barrel, I had to stuff it with some metal plate with concrete behind it. This added weight to it, but the hdpe plastic barrels nothing sticks to it.
I always wanted to know if someone has made a mixer out of a drum awesome really awesome job....
if need be, to counter the weight against the bearing you could put a wheel on either side to run on the rim of the barrel so it doesn't have as much rearward thrust. great job.
I'm having trouble with my thrust too.
I think I'm probably just going to buy one to replace the one I gave to a neighbor several years ago - just too much work for me compared with what I'm willing to pay to buy one.
Having said that, I think you should be proud of the one you fabricated; you did a really nice job! Were I to have more time on my hands, I might be of mind to try making one, and would probably copy yours closely, as it's worth copying.
Many thanks for sharing it with the rest of us.
+kimchiman1000 Thanks for the comment. If I still lived in the States I would have probably bought a used one fairly cheap. But where I live now its very expensive for new or used equipment. Plus I thought it might be fun to try and build one. Thanks
great project. I have a few suggestions. A shorter barrel for better balance. A smaller mouth for pouring and metal wheels to reduce the wear. Rubber wheels won't last too long with all the weight .
Great job and wise use of materials!! Good luck with future ideas!!
Brilliant use of materials.
Thanks
Exactly, Scott.
great skills!!! i'm just going to purchase a fully manufactured one lol ..
Thanks for sharing this you are make the world a better place!
Love it! I'm the same way if I don't have something and it cost more than I want to invest I'll make it out of scraps I find laying around the shop.
Thats all I did. Thanks for watching
Great job! I've wanted to make one of these for a while.
God bless you for your efforts. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Very clever.
Nice work and great use of left over parts.
Thanks
I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH PARTS COST AND OR HOW MUCH TIME IT TOOK HIM TO BUILD IT I THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SHARE IT AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU AS A NEIGHBOR!! : ) GREAT JOB!!
Thanks for the comment. Its not like I am forcing these people to build there on, if they have the money buy one. The problem is allot of people only view the world through there little life and cant understand there is a large part of the world that does not work in the ways they imagine.
Me too! I could borrow his mixer!
Excellent job! Will be nice to advise to use a non flammable used drum to prevent explosion or accident.
awesome stuff!!! Love that its readily made from easy available material
Thanks for watching
i. have to give credit for sharing the idea and for answering in the comments section very few people answer or reply back
keep up the good work
Thanks for watching
Fasinating project. If you try this, please wear protective goggles when cutting the barrel with a grinder.
Exelente trabajo y fácil de realizar, estaba buscando una idea y por acá no la encontré (Chile) es decir hay pero no tan completa como esa agradecido por el buen trabajo, un gran saludo desde Quillon Chile.
HI ACEMAN307: LOL! Your at it again, Great video and information! Thank You.
Really appreciate you..Thanks for taking time to do this and share.
Thanks for the nice comment. Glad the videos help.
Amazing work, I'm going to build my own. I need it to prepare my backyard. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Care to share your bill of materials for your build?
most needed concrete mixing machine made easy >>> Thanks a lot !!!
Very good presentation. Simple and on point! :-) Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching
Absolutely awesome work and expertise. Really helpful!
Thanks for watching
This is so great I really admire this kind of work alot
You guy is brilliant. I love it.
Amazing! Now I don't have to buy a Cement Mixer for home use. WAW! This is it.
Awesome craftmanship....well done...
GOD bless you continuously. Great job. Thank you for the video.
Thank-you for your time mate
I liked this video espcially the food container lol keep the work up friend👍👍👍👍
Hey mate brilliant video it inspired me to make my own mixer using your ideas. I gave you a mention in my description.
Gracias amigo, buen vídeo, felicitaciones!
brilliant idea & good explanation but i see not good soldering.. have nice day. thanks
That is a sweet mixer- great job! Thanks for sharing
Awesome job!! And so helpful!!
Thank you.
realy like using the chain around the drum , gives a great reduction , might use the front sprocket from a motorcycle as i have a motor without a reduction on it probably end up counting the links of the chain and the spocket to see the reduction first , might need to step it down a bit more
wanderful! trust me, I know what I'm talking about. AND you found the week spots I was gonna tell you about. Great job.
Thanks
Impressive.....loved the chain drive.
Thanks
Great ideas and excellent work gotta make my own as well so 👍 thanks for the tips
perfect work, super idea. Thanks
Extraordinario trabajo! Pienso hacer la máquina para continuar con un pequeño trabajo en casa; gracias por compartirlo, saludos desde México.
Gracias
G⁰dam Darud thank u for making this. I have all of 99% of this in junk in my stach, only thing I need to buy is a siX pk. Thx man.
I love it. Good stuff guy. Keep it up!!
awesome engineering,better than HF-I'd lease it from you!
i am without words great job that shows anything is possible
Thanks
Excelente vídeo amigo. Gran trabajo. Eres un genio. Te copió tratare de hacer algo parecido. Saludos desde Argentina.
It is amazing. Congratulations!! .. show more videos .
Wow really great engineering. great job bro
You are a genius brother !!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😳
simple and quick ....now working with cement is easier.....thaks for share
Thank you for sharing your idea
Thanks for watching
Very nice build!
aceman greetings from Venezuela, tremendous contribution thanks for the help, you helped me to invent orientarm and give me an idea for a new project I have in mind but to be used in the grain Saado, thanks greetings
Thanks for watching.
this is nice as hell brother!
you my friend have some MAD SKILLS!
Thanks. looking forward to your next video.
ronaldhotboy I believe the man is an engineer!
Ron we have the same interest brother,glad to see you here
Parabéns mano.... Excelente ideia....
I just watched an 86yr old man use a plastic bag to mix then pour concrete , didn't need/use a wheelbarrow/shovel/mixing hoe/bucket , simple quick easy cheap but I don't mean to take anything away from this guy either ! ;-)
Great DIY - thx for sharing.
Cheers, Patrick
+PATRICK MCKOWEN Thanks Patrick for watching.
This is really amazing .
Nice piece of work, I think if you put wheels on it and pull it into location to dump with a riding lawn mower might make it easier than using buckets.
That will be nice this summer. Thank You. :P
Sumamente brillante esa idea, sencilla y hace el mismo trabajo que una de mas alto costo de produccion.
Absolutely Awesome!, iam going to make one!
That's a lovely build
Awesome stuff well done great job I love this kinda thing ... You could polish the finish a little streamline it a bit and these would sell like wild fire nice one : ) Thanks for the share.
Thanks for watching
Fantastic... Necessity is the mother of Invention....
great project. Congratulations.
Nice n creative job man.
Appreciation from Pakistan.
You Da Man. Love your ingenuity !
Thanks for watching
I am wondering how well this would work for other varient concretes like fiber and foam crete?
Thanks you have explained it well.
It's wonderful and I think that when making it by your self can cost less. Unfortunately I am not dealing with this domain.
Genial your machine Men. Thanks for sharing.