For years ive used corded drills with a paddle for mixing up addy , went thro a few ,then bought a cheap £35 mixer and it burnt out after a couple of months, so this morning went into screwfix and got me the sparky mixer for 130 sheets, got to the job set it up ,very impressed with build and the whisk was quality as well (german engineered) , mixed up a bucket of addy and thought bloody hell " why o why " did i not get meself one of these years ago, what a difference, night and day . you ever done that ??

I think that's a classic WashBoy statement. Even the Fein with some users too. We've all done it, and we'll do it some more too I bet.

Originally Posted by andy-p

For years ive used corded drills with a paddle for mixing up addy , went thro a few ,then bought a cheap £35 mixer and it burnt out after a couple of months, so this morning went into screwfix and got me the sparky mixer for 130 sheets, got to the job set it up ,very impressed with build and the whisk was quality as well (german engineered) , mixed up a bucket of addy and thought bloody hell " why o why " did i not get meself one of these years ago, what a difference, night and day . you ever done that ??

I have the same mixer from the same supplier and it is the dogs danglies....i have used it for over 3 yrs and it will mix owt.....just changed the paddle in march....but that was my laziness and not cleaning the one that came with it properly.....

Cheapo drill and paddles..........drill from wickes. 5 YEAR guarantee. On my 3rd now.......burnt first 2 out

Watch this space as RUBI will be launching a new Basic Line Mixer soon and a grinder!!!! Details to follow!!

Now a grinder i do need.......ring me mark when you are about to launch them and give me a guide price to bargain with at CTD.......

Oh!! and the cpc2 is the dogs danglies mark.......

Originally Posted by CJ again

Cheapo drill and paddles..........drill from wickes. 5 YEAR guarantee. On my 3rd now.......burnt first 2 out

get yerself down to screwfix....

Originally Posted by andy-p

For years ive used corded drills with a paddle for mixing up addy , went thro a few ,then bought a cheap £35 mixer and it burnt out after a couple of months, so this morning went into screwfix and got me the sparky mixer for 130 sheets, got to the job set it up ,very impressed with build and the whisk was quality as well (german engineered) , mixed up a bucket of addy and thought bloody hell " why o why " did i not get meself one of these years ago, what a difference, night and day . you ever done that ??

Just happened across your thread while looking up about washboys.

Caught my eye as I've been looking at the possibility of using a mixer for adhesive - and plaster, since I do the odd bit of plastering. Been using my trusty Metabo Drill for 2 years - its a gutsy beast, but I'm sure its not doing it good, mixing takes a lot of torque. Had seen the Sparky @ screwfix - and had been wondering if it was any good and what difference it would make compared to a paddle with my drill. So your post kind of answers that one.

Big Thanks

Paul

An old bosch sds for mixing addy, Eibenstock for mixing the plasters but it,s not a soft start

using a really cheapo drill and paddle to mix the addy with and i think its time i invested in a proper mixer, i'm getting so much vibration transfer through the handle of the drill...

Im delighted with my mixer, better mixing position, can mix a full bag of flexi no probs. Same with the fein and washboy, lost without them!

Originally Posted by davy_G

Im delighted with my mixer, better mixing position, can mix a full bag of flexi no probs. Same with the fein and washboy, lost without them!

Stop mentioning the Fein and the Washboy :'(

Until I started reading this forum, I'd never heard of them - nor for that matter had I heard of £60 diamond wheels for my £80 plasplugs cutter :'(

Now I want one of each - its all money, money, money, spend, spend, spend.

Not forgetting of course needing to buy a damn Sparky Mixer

And now I've joined the plumbing forum, I also find that I need an olive removal tool. Its all too much - I'm already working all the hours possible, I can see I'm gonna have to give up this job and get something that pays more money - just so I can afford the tools to do this job.

Paul

Only kidding of course. But I do, so love good quality tools, that are well made and do the job well, giving me less grief and making them a pleasure to use and when I see stuff that I don't have, I always want to treat myself.

my mixer it just about handling it for the min. may have a look at the sparky.

cant stop buying tools at the mo and me mrs is going nuts, when you are at scewfix buying your sparky check out the 20mm deep trowel for a tenner, superb for large formats...

I got this beast from tradetiler..for big floors with ceramics etc......

Rubi 10 mm x 10 mm Giant trowel


Rubi notched trowel, 480mm (19") long

Ideal for tilers who are in a hurry.

Helps to smooth out uneven in floors as you go.

Made from tempered steel plate. Wooden handle

i have the smaller version(11") of that dave but it doesnt have a wooden handle but has the comfortable handle.Got it from trade tiler.

Silverline do a good mixer and it is quite a bit cheaper than the Sparky. Like Daves says, it will mix owt!

Originally Posted by markfromrubi

Watch this space as RUBI will be launching a new Basic Line Mixer soon and a grinder!!!! Details to follow!!

Any news on this?

Just a thought - but can you use the Sparky one handed?

I notice it has two handles, side by side. Reason I ask, is that I keep thinking about buying one (specially as Screwfix has 10% off until Saturday) But then I think to myself, that this may be a flaw. Currently I use a Metabo drill and paddle, which I can use one handed, while I add powder with the other hand. Some mixers are designed the same way (they look like drills, but have an extra grip at the top) whereas the Sparky has 2 handles. So I wonder if it can be used only with one hand - or always requires 2 hands?

Paul

I am needing to replace my mixer...nothing wrong with it except its 240v. I need 110v. Its a Metabo RWE1100
So if anyone made me a sensible offer i would let it go.

Originally Posted by pt44

Just a thought - but can you use the Sparky one handed?

I notice it has two handles, side by side. Reason I ask, is that I keep thinking about buying one (specially as Screwfix has 10% off until Saturday) But then I think to myself, that this may be a flaw. Currently I use a Metabo drill and paddle, which I can use one handed, while I add powder with the other hand. Some mixers are designed the same way (they look like drills, but have an extra grip at the top) whereas the Sparky has 2 handles. So I wonder if it can be used only with one hand - or always requires 2 hands?

Paul

i had the dewalt mixer drill and used it for about 4 years the trouble was it was a chuck based mixer and the paddle kept working itself loose, 2 years ago i bought a two handed mixer with the screw in paddle and it was a massive difference the two handles are beneficial when mixing large buckets of levelling compound or large buckets of addy the sparky mixer is really well priced and a good bit of kit imo it can be used one handed by the way

[quote=pt44;110985]Stop mentioning the Fein and the Washboy :'(

Until I started reading this forum, I'd never heard of them - nor for that matter had I heard of £60 diamond wheels for my £80 plasplugs cutter :'(

Now I want one of each - its all money, money, money, spend, spend, spend.


Your quite right, it does add up and it seems never ending at the start. I bought a tool every month, from kangos, fein, washboy, mixer, rubi wet cutter etc etc. Now thank goodness im fully kitted out with backups of most things and im quick and i get to keep most of my pay...along with the revenue ofcourse!

Originally Posted by pt44

Just happened across your thread while looking up about washboys.

Caught my eye as I've been looking at the possibility of using a mixer for adhesive - and plaster, since I do the odd bit of plastering. Been using my trusty Metabo Drill for 2 years - its a gutsy beast, but I'm sure its not doing it good, mixing takes a lot of torque. Had seen the Sparky @ screwfix - and had been wondering if it was any good and what difference it would make compared to a paddle with my drill. So your post kind of answers that one.

Big Thanks

Paul

I've had my sparky for 3 or 4 yrs, mixed lots of plaster (it will easily mix a full bag of multi or bonding) and tile addy, still got lots of life in it....would recommend it all day long..Mark.

hi guys ,got my de-walt mixer nicked out my van one night,to lazy to unload and paided the price,b*****ds, anyway reoplaced with the sparky mixer well impressed better than my x de-walt cheers guys Neil.

Bad luck for the theft - but glad you managed to replace it easily with something even better.

Paul

Still a drill and paddle man myself

feks , splash out you wont regret it ..

I keep saying that to myself every large floor job I have

Originally Posted by Fekin

Still a drill and paddle man myself

Me too, quality paddles for under a tenner from tiletrader and it means i've always got a drill in the van, only time it struggles is with plasterboard addy. I will get a mixer one day.......

when you see the mixing paddle that comes with the sparky you will change your mind its rock, the best paddle i used for a drill is the stanley one from b&q at a tenner.. one of the best thing about using a proper mixer is that its so less messy , because of its slow start and lower speed you dont get so much addy all over the ship...