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Warning: my old way of mixing small batches was a joke
I used to eyeball water in a bucket with a stick, like a caveman, and it was always a gamble. After a patio job in Tempe last summer where my mix set up way too fast in the heat, I finally bought a 1-gallon drill mixer. Now I measure everything and mix for a full 60 seconds, no mess. Anyone else have a tool that saved them from their own dumb habits?
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jade2212mo ago
Honestly, I still eyeball most small batches and it works fine for me. The key is just knowing your materials. That Tempe heat is its own beast, so yeah, a mixer makes sense there. But for a simple repair or a few stepping stones in milder weather, my bucket and a sturdy stick have never let me down. Overthinking it can slow you down more than a bad mix.
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thead442mo ago
But is eyeballing it really knowing your materials, or just getting lucky? Sounds like a good way to waste a bag of cement.
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