Lost a whole day's pay on a cheap mortar mixer that died after 3 hours

Honestly, I grabbed a no-name mixer from a discount tool place for $180 thinking I'd save some cash. Tbh, it started smoking on the third batch of mortar for a garden wall job. Had to shut down, send my laborer to rent a proper one, and lost about $400 in wages for the day waiting. The rental cost another $75 on top of that. Ngl, I should have just bought a decent used one from the start. Anyone got a solid brand for a small mixer that can handle daily use?

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spencerj116mo ago

Man, that's a brutal way to learn that lesson. What kind of daily workload are you planning for this new mixer, like how many bags per day on average?

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ivanl766mo ago

Honestly, it's less about the daily bag count and more about not having it quit mid-pour. Learned that the hard way last season when a motor gave out. Now I just want something that finishes the job without drama.

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the_jenny6mo ago

Ugh, that's the worst. Those cheap ones always seem to fail right when you need them most.

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