TWO GALLON 16# MIXER

[pikeman_95]

Well after several different tries I have one that I like. No welding but strong enough to do the job.
Here are the pictures.
brass hub and 1/4 inch thick plastic blade.



bucket base locks to inexpensive cutting board.



center guide shaft is threaded to bottom cutting board and plastic lined.



the lid provides the guidance for the upper shaft.




here is the bucket locking system




locked on




most of my time was spent in locating the proper materials.

Here are a couple of short videos to show how it works.

http://s943.photobucket.com/albums/ad274/pikeman_95/NEW%20SMALL%20MIXER/?action=view&current=100_7040.mp4

http://s943.photobucket.com/albums/ad274/pikeman_95/NEW%20SMALL%20MIXER/?action=view&current=100_7044.mp4

http://s943.photobucket.com/albums/ad274/pikeman_95/NEW%20SMALL%20MIXER/?action=view&current=100_7054.mp4

[hal4uk]

Don't see the vids (?)...

[pikeman_95]

accidentally posted before I intended to they are there now

[Mr Walleye]

Great job Kirby!  8)

Looks like it will work excellent.

Mike

[Habanero Smoker]

Nice looking mixer.

[SL2010]

You are a mad scientist nice job

[GusRobin]

Are you gong to sell the parts and/or plans? If not is there a template for the plastic blade?

[pikeman_95]

Are you gong to sell the parts and/or plans? If not is there a template for the plastic blade?

My thinking is I would sell the parts and let the buyer get the bucket, lid, and cutting boards. I would provide the drive shaft with drive fitting, the drive hub with the mixing blade attached. I would also provide a template so that you can drill your own holes. I have not figured a price yet but will go back through my parts cost sheets and figure out a price.

[devo]

You the man Kirby, always thinking of a better way  ;)
Nice looking mixer. Gives a guy an excuse to upgrade to a better drill  ;D

[ghost9mm]

Kirby..great looking mixer, sure looks like it would be an easy cleanup too...and impressed with the simplicity of it...well done.

[pikeman_95]

This mixer design could easily be expanded to a 5 gallon 35-40 pound mixer. The only thing would be to make a larger blade and lengthen the drive shaft. I have not made a mixing blade for a 5 gallon bucket yet, but it would be very easy to come up with a larger blade. The drive shaft and hub would work the same.

Kirby

[Kevin A]

This mixer design could easily be expanded to a 5 gallon 35-40 pound mixer. The only thing would be to make a larger blade and lengthen the drive shaft. I have not made a mixing blade for a 5 gallon bucket yet, but it would be very easy to come up with a larger blade. The drive shaft and hub would work the same.

Kirby

Very interesting design, Kirby. Functional & practical. I like that.

Approx. how much (lbs) meat does the smaller bucket hold?

[Tenpoint5]

Looks like it turned out really good Kirby!!

[Tenpoint5]

This mixer design could easily be expanded to a 5 gallon 35-40 pound mixer. The only thing would be to make a larger blade and lengthen the drive shaft. I have not made a mixing blade for a 5 gallon bucket yet, but it would be very easy to come up with a larger blade. The drive shaft and hub would work the same.

Kirby

Very interesting design, Kirby. Functional & practical. I like that.

Approx. how much (lbs) meat does the smaller bucket hold?

Kevin from the title of the thread I am going to guess it will hold and mix about 16 pounds.

[pikeman_95]

This mixer design could easily be expanded to a 5 gallon 35-40 pound mixer. The only thing would be to make a larger blade and lengthen the drive shaft. I have not made a mixing blade for a 5 gallon bucket yet, but it would be very easy to come up with a larger blade. The drive shaft and hub would work the same.

Kirby

Very interesting design, Kirby. Functional & practical. I like that.

Approx. how much (lbs) meat does the smaller bucket hold?

It is a 2 gallon bucket and at about 8 pounds of meat per gallon I feel it would do around 15 pounds. It was designed with the guys that do 10 pound batches in mind.