08-30-2013, 05:17 PM
Well the mixer actually came from Bucheit's a farm and home store about 50 miles from here a Clarke brand the same basic mixer as harbour freight sells.
When I got the foundry stuff, the sand was dry! so scrounged around and traded for some real petrobond oil, before I used it all I did as much comparing as I could to other common oils and the 2 stroke engine oil is similar. I've had to add oil to about every two years or so, with out a problem. I find if the mixer is almost horizontal not to full the mixing action is at it's best. If one was to make a cover for the opening you could put more in, but if your making molds it just go about your way it will be ready in a 20 minutes or so. In the "Hot Shop" there is a crushed limestone floor so dropping sand on the floor is wasting it, so I try to limit the waste.
When I got the foundry stuff, the sand was dry! so scrounged around and traded for some real petrobond oil, before I used it all I did as much comparing as I could to other common oils and the 2 stroke engine oil is similar. I've had to add oil to about every two years or so, with out a problem. I find if the mixer is almost horizontal not to full the mixing action is at it's best. If one was to make a cover for the opening you could put more in, but if your making molds it just go about your way it will be ready in a 20 minutes or so. In the "Hot Shop" there is a crushed limestone floor so dropping sand on the floor is wasting it, so I try to limit the waste.
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