Some guys reckon they burn out your drill and puts to much air in the addy.

What do you guys think/do?

A whisk...?..ok for whipping cream and yorkshire puds..


I presume you mean a paddle mixer..using the correct machine which operates at a low speed then it mixes just fine and not too much air entrapment...mine is variable speed as well.

as is mine

as is mine

yes i have a few 110+ 240 volts if you mix large amounts at one time there deffo worth it mate

this is same as mine, apart from mine is 110v
Skil 1610 850 Watt Paddle Mixer & Paddle 240V

An old sds drill 110v

Rubi, variable speed

mine-> topps trade multi mixer

240v Metabo
110v Screwfix jobbie

I have a rubi duplex..Twin headed paddle mixer..

Originally Posted by Dave

I have a rubi duplex..Twin headed paddle mixer..

Harry Enfield would describe it as a "turbo nutter, bleep" machine

http://www.refina.co.uk/pdf_08/p3-6_8-10.pdf this is my type ,i have an old one to that 15 years old, and iv'e only ever changed the brushe's

Originally Posted by Dave

I have a rubi duplex..Twin headed paddle mixer..

Flash git

That's not even Dave using it, it's his son. I'm never gonna let that one lie

I never stated it was me..

Originally Posted by Colour Republic

That's not even Dave using it, it's his son. I'm never gonna let that one lie

his 6'6" son, I'd let it lie, very horizontally

Point taken Doug... you didn't see me right

Originally Posted by doug boardley

his 6'6" son, I'd let it lie, very horizontally

I have 2 sons the same height...

Dave withers away when they shout at him

Originally Posted by doug boardley

Dave withers away when they shout at him

I DON'T think so......BIG lads or not they know how far to work me..but they are good lads.... and will look after me when i get as old as whitebeam..

Eibenstock mixer here with a TT paddle which wears down like nothing normal

i use one to make yorkshire puds

I use a Makita SDS 800W variable speed with a chuck adaptor attached to a paddle. I was using my Bosch drill but i also worried that it might burn it out. I think you need less than 300rpm to not put air in. I am going to buy a Rubi or Sparky mixer – cant go getting my poor Makita dirty can I.
Do like the looks of that Rafina - i dont know about them but it looks really solid to me - i will price one up, if acres of swimming pools cant kill it thats a good advert.

Topps tiles mixer for me. I'm now on my 3rd drill (have only used an electric mixer on 3 jobs!). First one mixed 18 buckets of SLC then packed up. I broke the paddle on number 2 by hitting it with a hammer to clean it. Topps exchanged it for mixer no.3.

How to you clean your paddles?

Cheers
Sean

i have a silverline paddle mixer and a standard drill with a paddle on the end.

i have a refina mm30 its the muts nuts well i am a plasterer too sorry

Originally Posted by Sean Kelly

Topps tiles mixer for me. I'm now on my 3rd drill (have only used an electric mixer on 3 jobs!). First one mixed 18 buckets of SLC then packed up. I broke the paddle on number 2 by hitting it with a hammer to clean it. Topps exchanged it for mixer no.3.

How to you clean your paddles?

Cheers
Sean

Have a bucket of water near by, mine is a tall plastering bucket, give it a spin and its clean, sometimes leave it to soak in concrete cleaner overnight.
I have had my drill for 6 years, 110 volt which cost £170 when new. Still going strong.

Originally Posted by Stan001

I use a Makita SDS 800W variable speed with a chuck adaptor attached to a paddle. I was using my Bosch drill but i also worried that it might burn it out. I think you need less than 300rpm to not put air in. I am going to buy a Rubi or Sparky mixer – cant go getting my poor Makita dirty can I.
Do like the looks of that Rafina - i dont know about them but it looks really solid to me - i will price one up, if acres of swimming pools cant kill it thats a good advert.

refina make the best mixing drills in the world bar none! you will pay more but you will get 20 plus years out of them if you look after them..

they mix 3 bags of backing plasters at a time no problem!, sand and cement, you name it, they'll cope with it...the mm30 is excellent

I agree because thats whats in my van...................