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Mixer for waxed dirt/sand #7689997 10/11/22 12:22 PM 10/11/22 12:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 36 PA B Butch2828 OP trapper
Butch2828 OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 36 PA	Has anyone ever tired a mixer like this when making waxed dirt or sand?

Re: Mixer for waxed dirt/sand [Re: Butch2828] #7690039 10/11/22 01:17 PM 10/11/22 01:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,993 North Central Idaho Jumperzee trapper
Jumperzee trapper Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,993 North Central Idaho	That would be a lot of work! Not sure it would buy much without a heat source and trying to simultaneously heat the mix while standing over it and mixing with that would be tough. Not even sure it would power thru much dirt/sand.

Re: Mixer for waxed dirt/sand [Re: Butch2828] #7690060 10/11/22 01:39 PM 10/11/22 01:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 27,520 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 27,520 Georgia	Cement, mortar and paint are liquids. Dry sand not so much.

Re: Mixer for waxed dirt/sand [Re: Butch2828] #7690530 10/12/22 06:29 AM 10/12/22 06:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 36 PA B Butch2828 OP trapper
Butch2828 OP trapper B Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 36 PA	I don’t have a cement mixer, last year I heated up my sand on top a propane turkey fryer in a 5 gallon bucket and mixed it with a paint stirrer that goes in a drill. Got it up to temp then added the wax and kept mixing then dumped it out on a piece of plywood to cool. I did burn a batch though. Mixing with the drill did an ok job I was just looking for a different way to make it better this year.

Re: Mixer for waxed dirt/sand [Re: Butch2828] #7690577 10/12/22 07:50 AM 10/12/22 07:50 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 5,445 Southern Michigan T trappergbus trapper
trappergbus trapper T Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 5,445 Southern Michigan	I use the mixer from Harbor Freight, it's lasted 6 years and counting. Did 50 gallons in one afternoon... Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..

Re: Mixer for waxed dirt/sand [Re: Butch2828] #7690871 10/12/22 04:50 PM 10/12/22 04:50 PM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,710 Ohio W Willy Firewood trapper
Willy Firewood trapper W Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,710 Ohio	Look on Craigslist. I found a really good cement mixer for a very low price. FRAC LIVES MATTER

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