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YARDMAX 4.0 CU FT Concrete mixer assembly and first use!

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  • I assemble and use the YARDMAX 4 cu ft concrete mixer in this episode.
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  • @greg683x
    @greg683x Рік тому +12

    Kudos to you for posting your whole trial and error process. It’s so much more helpful for other beginners.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +2

      Thank you for watching

  • @thehillbillyhermit7681
    @thehillbillyhermit7681 Рік тому +31

    As others have said, a little water in before adding the bags will help the caking of the dry mix. Also, the mixers are designed to be left running while dumping the mixed concrete out. It goes much easier with it running. 19 year veteran ofhauling redy mix concrete in a front discharge truck.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +4

      Thank you for the feedback, I need it.

  • @williamvallejo5976
    @williamvallejo5976 Рік тому +5

    It's really nice to see someone who didn't rehearse their whole, UA-cam video and cut out every scene that is useful for the beginners… Kudos to you my man for being the pioneer and letting it all hang out for us to see… Just bought one of these myself to mix up garden soil and I know everything I need to know. Thank you again !!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +2

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @45valk
    @45valk 2 місяці тому +1

    They also work exceptionally well mixing soils for raised beds.

  • @ForgottenFables-oi1oc
    @ForgottenFables-oi1oc 3 місяці тому +2

    "Get out and do!" The phrase that pays.

  • @MrRoberoni117
    @MrRoberoni117 Рік тому +1

    The hardest part is always finding a rhythm that works for you. Project looks great by the way!

  • @billsmith5166
    @billsmith5166 10 місяців тому +3

    Thanks for the video. Like some others have said, you need to add water first, then the mix, I'd say about 1/3rd of the water that you're planning to put in for the whole batch, but watch out, it may want to splash back at you if you dump the first bag really fast. Be sure to stand upwind, that dust is bad news to breathe, trust me. Use a big measuring pitcher for the water, and keep track of how much you put in for each load, then you'll know how much to add for the next because you'll know that it will turn out, it's faster, and you won't have to tend it as much. From what I've found, the amount of water it shows on the bag isn't going to be enough. It might be enough if you're mixing it in a wheelbarrow, but it won't pour out of a mixer very well if it's too firm. I'm not sure if you can on yours, but I added another hole on the tilt adjustment on the side that lets me drop the front one click more and it's been working well that way. One other thing, one of the first things I did was to make a trough to lean against the front of the mixer so when you dump it, it goes where you want. Just a piece of plywood with 2x4 sides on it that narrows down as it gets to the bottom is fine. Good luck, have as much fun as you can making concrete, and that won't likely be much, but it sure makes it nice when you can stop doing it and watch the game!

  • @xro5841
    @xro5841 8 місяців тому +2

    Excellent job young man. Be nice if THEY added a Pour Lip of some kind to help with the unloading part of the process.

  • @radmilamiljanic5977
    @radmilamiljanic5977 Рік тому

    You have the gift of explaining things, I am sure people who need this will appreciate it. I hope you got a warm blanket for Bullet:))) Be well!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching

  • @michaelblum6537
    @michaelblum6537 Рік тому

    Hey, you're a good guy demoing this and speeding up the learning curve for the rest of us. Thanks!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @theElderberryFarmer
    @theElderberryFarmer Рік тому +6

    Nice job, sir. I find that it helps to put a little water in the drum first - that way the concrete gets wet as soon as you dump in the mix. It helps to avoid getting a dry wall of it at the bottom/back of the drum and makes the mixing go just a little bit quicker.
    Take care and God Bless. And, Merry Christmas to you and yours!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +2

      Thank you very much for the tip! Merry Christmas and God bless!

  • @leesahcage3297
    @leesahcage3297 Рік тому +1

    Great video, you sold me on buying one from Lowes. I have a 10x12 pad me and my husband need to fill so this will definitely save his back from aching so much.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      I've been loving mine, that's going to be a big project.

  • @robertcribb3859
    @robertcribb3859 Рік тому

    Another fantastic machine to add to your arsenal of tools for all your projects Merry Christmas to you and Tiffany and of course your puppies old and new

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Merry Christmas

  • @hrlee2381
    @hrlee2381 Рік тому

    Great new tool added to your arsenal. Well done as usual.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      I have big plans for this tool 😉

  • @OKCorgiRanch
    @OKCorgiRanch 7 місяців тому

    I enjoyed your video. I just ordered one of these from HD along with a bunch of concrete. We have several projects to do around our little farm and I'm hoping this machine makes it easier. You did great for the first time...I'll be in the same boat so I can relate to this video quite well. Thank you!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  7 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @rodrigorojo7711
    @rodrigorojo7711 Місяць тому

    Thx for the 411 makes me feel more confident on just getting one

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Місяць тому

      Mine is still going strong

  • @sharonurschel6753
    @sharonurschel6753 Рік тому +1

    I have never tried to put one of these together but it seemed pretty simple! Your flag pole project came out nice! Pretty soon you will be making stepping stone walkways to the pool!😊 Stay warm and stay safe in the coming days!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      Oh yeah! I have many concrete projects in mind.

  • @Tripring2000
    @Tripring2000 Рік тому

    Sitting in the truck watching this as my wife and daughter are shopping at some foo foo expensive store somewhere along 30A this evening. Nice mixer. I’m sure it will come in handy for your many projects to come.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Oh really, 30A?? I was in your neck of the woods not long ago. You ever eat at the donut hole?

  • @smk3390
    @smk3390 Рік тому +1

    Great video, i have never poured concrete but im going to start making some mistakes myself this month, appreciate these videos.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      Mistakes are the best teachers.

  • @megdahlin1118
    @megdahlin1118 Рік тому

    Great video, learning curve and all! Thank you.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for watching

  • @rongray4847
    @rongray4847 Рік тому

    Good review, looks like a pretty solid cement mixer and fairly easy to assemble. That will come in handy for you Andrew. ❤️❤️. 🌞🇨🇦

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      It will, just wait 😉

  • @Willm28
    @Willm28 Рік тому

    Great video, I'm getting ready to do a few slabs on my property and was researching mixers and came up on your video... nice review, keep up the great videos. God Bless!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching, God bless!

  • @pampilgrim2274
    @pampilgrim2274 Рік тому

    Hi, Andrew! This concrete mixer will be useful for many of your projects.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      It sure will

  • @maxc6575
    @maxc6575 Рік тому +1

    I got a smaller Yardmax mixer a few years ago. I poured a single car garage floor (78 80# bags) it did great... me, not so much. :)

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Wow that's a huge job!

  • @ryanzynda5114
    @ryanzynda5114 Рік тому

    Awesome mixer. That will come in handy for your property. 🤠

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Sure will!

  • @Ishkatan
    @Ishkatan 2 місяці тому

    I suspect that if you keep it running and tilt slowly the dry concrete will come out in a more controlled manner and not splat. I did love that trial and error part.

  • @amossnowdaharleyman9179
    @amossnowdaharleyman9179 Рік тому

    Mine from amazon is a Bilt Hard. Same mixer but blue. First job I did in my Little building remodel paid for it. Decent mixers at a good price point in my opine. Same as you: 160ish pounds of dry mix is about all you want to mix in them.

  • @lotus....
    @lotus.... Рік тому +1

    This is pretty timely. We just set that same one up a few days ago lol. Got hubby an early xmas present. Got it at H Depot $299.
    We are doing a bunch of projects too! Those mixers are also excellent for mixing potting soil and animal feed! (rinse them out well after each use). We had an older one but it broke down a few yrs ago. They come in handy

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Mixing seed and grains is a excellent use for one of these.

  • @5thGenNativeTexan
    @5thGenNativeTexan Рік тому

    They're handy. We fabbed up some brackets and rectangular tubing on ours so that we can pick it up and move it around with the forks on the front end loader bucket. The portable generator and a 55 gallon drum of water sit in the loader bucket.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      I've been kicking around the portable water myself.

  • @mwilliamshs
    @mwilliamshs Місяць тому

    It'll pour better running but you want it running BEFORE tipping

  • @marklester9679
    @marklester9679 Рік тому +1

    Andrew, found your channel a few days ago, binged watched your outdoor kitchen series, after Ep 2, I became a subscriber. Currently watching your pole barn house series, not bad for someone who has never framed a house. I'm rather impressed. Keep up the good work. You may want to give Perkins Builder Brothers a watch. Take care and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      I've definitely watched some of their content. Sadly I make so much content and spend so much time editing, I don't watch nearly the UA-cam content I wish I could. Thank you for watching and the support. Merry Christmas!

  • @number40Fan
    @number40Fan Рік тому +2

    We need to see the FedEx delivery!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Lol just a quick roll off of the back of the van.

  • @ronniemartin817
    @ronniemartin817 Рік тому

    Merry Christmas to you and your family !!!!! Keep up the great work and awesome videos

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Merry Christmas

  • @JuanMartinez-vd5st
    @JuanMartinez-vd5st Рік тому

    Thank you for this video man!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @shanefairfield938
    @shanefairfield938 Рік тому

    cool! Merry Christmas folks!!!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Merry Christmas!

  • @mattwernecke2342
    @mattwernecke2342 3 місяці тому

    Thanks

  • @harveyrodriguez5823
    @harveyrodriguez5823 Рік тому

    Love the video thank you sir

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching

  • @dobsacamano
    @dobsacamano Рік тому

    I would have absolutely tried turning it on thinking it would have dumped more easily!

  • @RobertKohut
    @RobertKohut Рік тому +2

    I have "mixed" feelings on this one... :-) Ha, ha Looks like a great mixer for home... 🙂

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      You've always got a pun don't you? 😉

  • @humbleredneck8816
    @humbleredneck8816 Рік тому

    First!!
    Looks like a good little workhorse! Glad to see u leave the "fails" in the video just to keep people from getting discouraged. So many videos make everything looked too easy, like there isn't a learning curve. 👍

  • @ProjectsWithPaul
    @ProjectsWithPaul Рік тому

    Great review. Im getting ready to buy one myself. Thanks for posting. New sub as well.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      Used mine several more times since this video. Works very well! Thanks for the support

  • @ericturner2477
    @ericturner2477 2 місяці тому

    I just put one of these together today. I'm about to pour the footings for my deck. Renting something similar costs $55/day or $220/week. I'm not pouring the pad for the stairs until framing is in place so I can see where the stringers land, and I have a couple of other projects coming up I want to do. If I sell it for $150 when I'm done, it'll be cheaper than renting anyway. Glad to see I'm not the only one who struggled to get that bolt through the handle with that spring! The hardware packet was incredible.
    Thanks for showing this. I think I'm going to build a chute to catch the spillage and funnel it down into the hole. How's the mixer holding up to repeated use?

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  2 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @iBleedStarsAndBars
    @iBleedStarsAndBars Рік тому

    Appreciate the review. I'm definitely going with the Yardmax over the harbor freight model for $30 more it definitely looks worth it

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      I agree it is

  • @Glenn_and_ShannonsSalty_Life

    Good purchase, that one’s a workhorse. Cleaning any of them after using them can end up being ridiculously tedious if any of the concrete cures. You did a great job with your mix, just a fraction beyond a dry pack

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Thank you, still figuring this all out.

    • @Glenn_and_ShannonsSalty_Life
      @Glenn_and_ShannonsSalty_Life Рік тому

      @@TKCLI’m not kidding, you’re way ahead of the curve. Now bear in mind that I’m on jobsites all day every day, and I get to witness Pookie and Ray-Ray’s skill set…

  • @walterchapman2884
    @walterchapman2884 Рік тому

    Hey Kelly watched you using your Yardmax I bought a Yardmate rear tire tiller, these names maybe kinfolk. Anyway the garden tiller I bought from Home Depot has screws and bolts that have begun to rust even though it's barn kept and I'm not using any water like your cement mixer will. Good luck on your product!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      That's the norm nowadays for equipment and hardware, nothing lasts like it use to.

    • @walterchapman2884
      @walterchapman2884 Рік тому

      @@TKCL yes sir sad to say but true , we no longer know who makes what.

  • @chuckbrown2765
    @chuckbrown2765 2 місяці тому

    MASK!!!!!

  • @joemizer
    @joemizer Рік тому

    Look into the mud mixer

  • @joemanflyer2001
    @joemanflyer2001 9 місяців тому

    Excellent video on assembly and use of the mixer for a beginner! Would be even better if it was more step by step instructions when filming the assembly with close up shots of each step. Like if you were an employee of Yardmax !!! Lol Thx

  • @MyRallyChannel
    @MyRallyChannel 5 місяців тому

    If you put stuff inside a mixer at 90 degrees it tends to glue in the back and mix terrible without a lot of water. Especially when they are not new and lose paint create cavities. You gonna notice this if you want to make a dryer mix of mortar to sit sidewalk or stones.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  5 місяців тому

      In at 90, rotate to 45 and add water has worked well for me.

  • @xzibit8614
    @xzibit8614 Рік тому

    Rooster would make a good Christmas chicken noodle soup ;)

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      He is! 😉

  • @sano0311
    @sano0311 2 місяці тому

    It would go smoother if you had wheel barel to dump that concrete in yhan using a plastic bucket or a shovel to to trow the concrete in the hole

  • @JimmyHensley36
    @JimmyHensley36 Рік тому

    For sure will save your back .

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      100 percent agree!

  • @mingzhang1815
    @mingzhang1815 2 місяці тому

    Good video. What's the brand of the portable battery you used to run this mixer? How many bags of concrete this portable battery can mix?

  • @bobniles1928
    @bobniles1928 Рік тому +4

    Wear a dust mask.Silica dust is bad for your lungs.

  • @popperbits
    @popperbits Рік тому +1

    Question: how is this a better mixer than the Harbor Freight model? It is the same exact model but with a different motor cover. It apparently comes with a much better assembly manual than HF, but your mixing blades are installed upside down just like in the HF manual flip those around and it'll mix up better and faster, it even grinds exactly like the Harbor Freight model the two tone paint job is kinda neat though. Always start with some water first then add your dry mix it'll keep it from sticking to the bottom!

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      I've not ran both, just looking at in the store certain things stand out with this model. Thicker materials, overall look, larger capacity ect. The blades were originally tightened in the opposite direction but then spun 180 degrees to exactly match the manual.

  • @jville533
    @jville533 Рік тому

    Reviews on the Harbor Freight mixer said that after just a few minutes the motor quit working.
    You may be happy you didn't got to H.F.

  • @TheSoloAsylum
    @TheSoloAsylum Рік тому

    Loosen up the spring on that handle so it's easy to move and you can get a smooth dump while it's running. The pros never stop that drum turning, but they work at a don't try this at home level.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Sadly no spring tension adjustment, it has a welded in spring bottom out plate.

  • @VICMANROQ
    @VICMANROQ 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for the video, how long would you say it takes start to pour each time?

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  6 місяців тому +1

      Maybe 5 minutes to dump, mix thoroughly and dump again.

  • @jefffrancis6824
    @jefffrancis6824 Рік тому

    👍👍

  • @bobflores
    @bobflores Рік тому

    Informative as always, Andrew. Did you try running the mixer off of your Ecoflo?

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      I was going to but being a newb at mixing I didn't want any shut down or overload problems in the middle of mixing. I'll try it next time.

  • @joannsuggs1636
    @joannsuggs1636 Рік тому

    👍👍👍

  • @shenanigans8apeach
    @shenanigans8apeach 2 місяці тому

    Can we get a follow up vid?

  • @jeremiahs45
    @jeremiahs45 Рік тому

    Sure beats the wheelbarrow mixing method

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Yes it does

  • @dsbennett
    @dsbennett 10 місяців тому

    THE INSTRUCTIONS SAY: (1) Always start the motor before you start loading the drum. (2) Do not turn the mixer off if you have content inside the bin. Always empty the drum completely with the mixer arms rotating.
    - - However, I think if you load the drum when it is completely vertical and then turn on the motor before tilting it, that should not cause a problem. Also, empty the mixer into a wheelbarrow and then you can easily dump the concrete into a hole or shovel it where you need it.
    - - Also, the reason I came here was to see how the mixer arms had to go but you skipped the part that shows in detail how you got them aligned properly.

  • @danilolerio4346
    @danilolerio4346 Рік тому

    How to order 1bagger cement mixer

  • @absolutelynothingtoseehere
    @absolutelynothingtoseehere Рік тому

    You left out the part of connecting the blades to the top...they were just magically attached. That's the part I'm having a problem with, unless I'm supposed to bend them.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Make sure you put them in the proper direction, not upside down. That fought me until I realized I needed to flip them 180 degrees.

  • @stevenmartinez9599
    @stevenmartinez9599 5 місяців тому

    Can you mix stucco and mortor

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  5 місяців тому

      Not sure to be honest

  • @HandyTim
    @HandyTim Рік тому

    I use a model that has blades that are more horizontal that makes it easier to use a small shovel to remove the concrete I'm not liking the mixing blades on this one at all setup for failure

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      I've ran this a lot with zero issues.

  • @cipycipycipy
    @cipycipycipy Рік тому

    I put mine together, and the electricity goes on, but the mixer does not move… Any ideas?

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Does the motor run?

  • @xzibit8614
    @xzibit8614 Рік тому

    Would your EcoFlow delta run it?

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      I don't currently have the delta, just a smaller river 2 and river pro. They probably would run it, except for a loaded startup.

  • @niteboatermusic
    @niteboatermusic Рік тому

    just to be 100% clear, the mixer barrel is made of metal?

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      Yes, appears to be powder coated. No issues or rust after many uses.

  • @rwedel738
    @rwedel738 Рік тому

    Have you ever heard of QUIKRETE?

  • @5150cash
    @5150cash Рік тому

    I would like a nice pad out by my room please 🥺

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      As soon as I receive first and last months rent it will happen 😉

  • @jville533
    @jville533 Рік тому

    Leave it to FedEx. They USE to be the best. Anymore, at least, their quality of service has really went down the shitter.
    They misdelivered my package to the wrong address. I called their number, and all I was told is that the package was delivered.

  • @mommaoinnh2674
    @mommaoinnh2674 Рік тому

    The concrete industry makes mixers for men. Women can’t lift 80 lbs up that high, and stores don’t sell smaller bags. I’ve looked high and low. I can mix 2 bags at a time in my big old wheelbarrow with a shovel or a hoe. Done it a few times.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому

      Not true, my local store sells 40lb and 80lb bags.

    • @mommaoinnh2674
      @mommaoinnh2674 Рік тому

      @@TKCL what store? Hope they are in NH too. I have a walkway to do in 2023.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      It's a local chain store called Gulf coast lumber.

    • @mommaoinnh2674
      @mommaoinnh2674 Рік тому

      @@TKCL wish they were near me!

  • @GodBlessedAmerica
    @GodBlessedAmerica Рік тому +1

    Fed ex sucks.

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  Рік тому +1

      Don't get me started 😡

  • @hippo-potamus
    @hippo-potamus 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for not explaining sh8t on the assembly

    • @TKCL
      @TKCL  10 місяців тому +1

      Your so welcome!