For even bigger jobs, look for a cement mixer with a 190-250L+ drum capacity, as with these mixing volumes, you’ll save time and be able to produce even larger amounts of wet concrete much faster. Petrol vs electric cement mixer

Using a mixing board is good for touching up small areas, though, for any project that requires concrete to be laid in an area over ¼m³, you’ll need a cement mixing machine. Buying price vs hire It is worth noting that this machine is on the heavier side compared to similarly sized electric models, so it may not be ideal for those planning on moving their mixer around a lot. The Scheppach ECO MIX Electric Cement Mixer is a reliable yet basic machine. It’s suitable for small/medium DIY jobs and doesn’t overcomplicate things. The machine has a welded bottom drum and fully enclosed cast iron gears. Its motor is protected by labyrinth housing, cooled by dual fans. Owning a cement mixer can be particularly useful for DIYers who are about to embark on a string of different projects in the house and garden. Concrete mixers can be used for other jobs besides cement mixing; they can even be used to mix plaster, animal feed or potting soil.This cement mixer has a drum volume of 120 L which is a good size whether you’re laying paving or redoing a driveway. It has a wide metal drum, suitable for loading with a shovel, and is tall enough to fit a wheelbarrow underneath for unloading. It has a much more powerful motor than the electric mixers featured in our list, though it’s also much noisier and a heavier mixer! No matter the size of mixer you choose, look for a model with wheels to help with moving around the house and garden. Non-tilting mixers rotate only on their horizontal axis and feature an open-ended mixing drum with an internal chute running out through the bottom. Base materials are fed into the drum mouth, and mixed concrete discharges from the base, resulting in a speedy mixing process. Reversing drum mixer.

The mixer is fitted with a 550 W motor (significantly more powerful than the ~250 W cement mixers featured here), and has a drum volume of 135 L. The opening of the rotating drum is 38.3 cm, making it possible to easily shovel material.

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For small, household DIY projects, you’ll want a cement mixer with a mixing capacity of around 45 – 90 L. For reference, a 90 L mixing capacity will give you a full barrow-load of cement/mortar. Klutch is an American company that produces a small range of electric and petrol-powered barrel mixers for cement, most of which are of the tilting variety. Their mixers have durable solid rubber wheels for easy transport of cement and feature hard-wearing steel-framed mixing drums. Scheppach Keen DIYers will know the benefit of using a cement mixer. Although mixing cement can be done without one (either mixing by hand or with a paddle mixer) – it’s certainly pretty hard work.

Don’t get caught out when trying to work out the capacity of a mixer. Manufacturers often state both the mixer’s entire volume capacity, as well as how much mixed material it can actually hold. This electric concrete mixer has a 113 L mixing volume which is equivalent to approximately 1.5 wheelbarrows. It works efficiently to mix concrete thanks to its 550 W motor. The capacious 135-litre drum allows you to complete your projects with fewer loads, streamlining your workflow. Puncture-proof tires and an easy-start motor make manoeuvring across various terrains a breeze, while the quiet operation minimises noise disruption on the job.It has a 220 W Hyundai engine which creates a powerful and reliable cement mixer. It can be plugged into the mains and has a 3 m cable for easy placement. The drum mouth is 26 cm wide which helps with loading. One benefit of small cement mixers are they are easy to store and transport. A portable electric model, weighing around 30 kg, will be more manageable to move around, e.g., up steps or over difficult terrain (though you might have to mix cement in smaller batches). For easier transportation and storage, consider a cement mixer that divides into two pieces. While this concrete mixer weighs 45.5 kg, it’s fairly manoeuvrable thanks to the two wheels, although it can struggle over uneven ground so is best wheeled over flat areas. When purchasing a cement mixer, it’s important to think about where you’re going to store it. Some mixers are specifically designed for compact storage, whilst others are very bulky so will be harder to store unless you have a lot of space available.