Quik-Attach Concrete Mixer?

[leoniru]

Been through the posts and all seem to be dealing with PTO powered mixers.

Anyone out there have/used/watched a FEL mounted (universal skid steer quik-tach) style in use?

I'm infatuated (seems to be the right word) with getting one like the Star Industries (out of Texas) Model 140 Scoop N Mix. (Construction Equipment Manufactu)
Does 9 cu. ft a load. Loads like a FEL bucket with maybe a shovel or two worth of topping off. 'Course you still have to load the cement and water. (My back is really rooting for this one!) Dumps either like a FEL bucket OR has a small gated side pouring chute for filling holes, small forms, buckets, etc.
Hydraulic mixing that should do OK with my Kubota L-48's 13 gpm circuit that I plumbed to the FEL.

BUT they are P-R-I-C-E-Y( $3500.00 - $4000.00), and H-E-A-V-Y( 750 lbs. empty, and 1800 filled). I think even my L-48 would be at it's upper limit wrt FEL lifting capacity when mixing a full 9 cu. ft. batch.


leoniru

 

[dfkrug]

I watched the video. Interesting.

I seems to me that using it like a loader to load sand & gravel will be very
imprecise. I AM a fan of using the FEL for a hyd-powered mixer, however.
I have been thinking of adapting my PTO mixer for a long time. I think
that I will retain the 3-pt hitch connection and make a 3PH adapter for the
FEL. My Mixer80 also holds about 1/3 cy, but is MUCH lighter and less
costly.

The Hyd motor needed will not have to provide much torque and it must
not go too fast. The White RS series motors are common and inexpensive.

 

[skidsteer.ca]

I have a homemade version of this and it works quite well. You may need to finish loading the mixer by hand if you scoop too little material or dump a little back out if you scoop too much. I like to have a guy helping me scoop as the mixer is too big to see past very well. If I'm even with the paddle shaft that is 9 cu ft of material.

It is important to grease the bearings immediately after every job to help purge any contamination from the concrete.
I change the bearings out after a couple seasons as they are cheap compared to the damage they can do to the shaft.
Cleanup s a bit of a hassel because of the large area of interior surfaces. However most are flat and the corners are square.

I am however looking for a source for the plastic on the paddles. They need replaced and currently.
Also mine has a electric over air operated door on the side of the mixer and at some point I want to switch that over to electric over hydraulic, as I have to recharge a air tank after using the door 12 or so times.

I also want to make a steel liner for it to serve as a wear piece. (would have to be 4 pieces actually) then whenit is worn out it could be unbolted and replaced. The previous owner had glued rubber inside which work ok until a rock ripped it loose. You have to be vary careful not to get any oversize stones inside these as they jamb the paddle to the tub and can break the drive chain or paddle arms off. I put a cross over relief valve in mine and find it works fine at 1750 psi, the 3000 psi the skid has is too much for a #60 roller chain, with my motor anyway.
Ken