Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:57 pm
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?
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?
