Clarke mixer - What a false economy?

[dig dug dan]

Think i made a mistake this week(and i should know better)

My old belle site mixer (elec, with the wheel at the side for tipping the drum) was coming to the end of it's life, and i was never happy with certain aspects of the machine, especially belle themselves who failed to acknowledge a problem with their drums.

So i decided to try a clarke mixer, and found a dealer who could deliver inc. vat, for £175

mixer arrived. Took three hours to build the thing (even had to put the motor in and line up the belt)

used it today, and what a waste of time. It mixes, until you go to tip the drum using the wheel. The drum just stops at a certain angle and the motor gently hums. It doesn't have enough power to spin over.

Now i know its not the best quality,a nd i don't expect it to last all that long, but surely it should be able to cope with a barrow load of muck?

Anyone else come across this?

[Dave_L]

Hmmmmm I guess the Belle ones are £275 or thereabouts for a good reason!

Put it down to experience Dan!

[dig dug dan]

about £349 i think.

you are right. I will try and get my money back. If not, look out for it on ebay!

[lutonlagerlout]

dan i got an old mixer you could of had for nothing, most of the lightweight type mixers are ok for mortar but useless for concrete etc,
diesels FTW!

LLL