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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:15 pm
by MalC.
Hi My first post so be gentle.
I am about to start a rather long project in my cellar which has very limited access so need a small cement mixer to fit through access.
If it says drum capacity 55ltrs how much cement will it mix in each batch.
I intend to use 25 kilo bags of premixed sand and cement and concrete(know its not the cheep way but accesss is very limited)so how many bags to each mix???.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
MalC.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:23 pm
by Rich H
If the total drum volume is 55 litres then the answer is one bag. If the load capacity of the drum is 55 ltrs then two bags. Be careful with the cement dust in a confined area - use a face mask and take frequent breaks.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:08 pm
by lutonlagerlout
55 litres sounds like a barrow mix
i reckon more like 3 bags in total
cheers LLL 
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:14 pm
by very simple simon
A belle does 130 litres total drum volume , 90 litres mix capacity, one full barrow or 3 cubic feet, so it is a 4/3 in the old money.
they do do a lickle diddy one called a minimix something or other (Yellow not orange) probly about a hunnerd quid in screwfix. Beware, it does come on a stand, but it doesn't have wheels.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:09 pm
by Rich H
90 litres is 3 bags slopping! 2 bags plus dust plus water = full enough!
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:10 am
by MalC.
Rich H wrote:If the total drum volume is 55 litres then the answer is one bag. If the load capacity of the drum is 55 ltrs then two bags. Be careful with the cement dust in a confined area - use a face mask and take frequent breaks.
Hi Rich Thanks for avice and to all other posters.
Machine I am looking at is BELLE 80 as it looks like only one that will fit though access
Belle site says
MAXIMUM DRUM CAPACITY 80 LITRES
MAXIMUM MIX CAPACITY 50 LITRES
So can assume will mix 2 x 25 kilo bags at a time???
THANKS IN ADVANCE
MalC. 
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:16 pm
by Rich H
1 litre > 1 kg sand (ratio will depend on sand type) so you should be fine.
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:39 pm
by lutonlagerlout
1 litre of pure water = 1 kg
1000 litres = 1 m3 = 1.8 tonnes of sand
so 1 litre of sand = 1.8kg
i think
:O
LLL