My old sand mixer versus the new one at the shop - night and day difference

We had this beat up Sandmold machine from the 80s that would clump every other batch. Last month the shop finally got a new Simpson 2G mixer and I honestly didn't think it would make that big of a difference. First batch I ran through it came out perfect consistency in about 45 seconds flat. With the old machine I'd be out there 5 minutes scraping and adding water trying to fix wet spots. The new one saved me probably 2 hours across my shift Tuesday alone. Has anyone else had a huge upgrade like this that just made you wonder why you put up with the old junk for so long?

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sagejackson8d ago

Have you tried leveling the feet on the old mixer before you gave up on it? I had a similar jump from a broken down B&P to a refurbished Fordath and it cut my mulling time in half just from having consistent blade clearance. Sometimes those old machines just need a full rebuild to keep up, but the new tech is tough to beat once you try it.

anthony_jackson318d ago

Man, you're way overthinking a mixer.

charlieh747d ago

Yeah I had a similar situation with an old Hobart that was jumping all over the place. Turned out the floor was slightly uneven and some worn bushings were throwing everything off. A weekend of shimming and replacing a few cheap parts made it run like new again for less than what a new machine would cost.