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Mixit slurry stirrers any good?
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<blockquote data-quote="stirrer" data-source="post: 623803" data-attributes="member: 6326"><p>I borrowed a malgar type stirrer and was shocked how slow it was.</p><p>This is why I built my first Mixit stirrer.</p><p>The thinking was- if the tube, with the Malgar, supports the rotating shaft, then why not use the tube as the shaft.</p><p>This allowed me to remove all bearings from the slurry which was a great improvement.</p><p>Suddenly one could stir anything - string, baled silage, weeds galore etc. all with no bearing problem.</p><p>The tube then allowed an impeller of any axial length, which allowed multi-stage impellers to stop cavitation</p><p>and up the power output to the limit of the pto.</p><p>The auger was added to allow thick crust to pass the tube without stopping and to reduce any side loading.</p><p>The auger also allows one to drop the stirrer onto thick crust when commencing the stir,</p><p>and it cuts through this crust to reach the liquid without sawing back and forth.</p><p></p><p>Regarding bearings, the life depends on correct set up, and no regular dunking in the slurry.</p><p>I would say average life of the main bearing is 7 years. Cost around £90.</p><p>All bearings are easy to access and sit on tapered sleeves - so no grub screws to damage shafts etc.</p><p>The <a href="http://www.mixitstirrers.co.uk" target="_blank">Mixit 25ft stirrer</a> is £2200 with a Walterscheid star tube Pto - so not uncompetitive.</p><p>The impellers deliver a genuine 80-200 hp. without cavitation.</p><p>Thankyou C.J for your email tip.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stirrer, post: 623803, member: 6326"] I borrowed a malgar type stirrer and was shocked how slow it was. This is why I built my first Mixit stirrer. The thinking was- if the tube, with the Malgar, supports the rotating shaft, then why not use the tube as the shaft. This allowed me to remove all bearings from the slurry which was a great improvement. Suddenly one could stir anything - string, baled silage, weeds galore etc. all with no bearing problem. The tube then allowed an impeller of any axial length, which allowed multi-stage impellers to stop cavitation and up the power output to the limit of the pto. The auger was added to allow thick crust to pass the tube without stopping and to reduce any side loading. The auger also allows one to drop the stirrer onto thick crust when commencing the stir, and it cuts through this crust to reach the liquid without sawing back and forth. Regarding bearings, the life depends on correct set up, and no regular dunking in the slurry. I would say average life of the main bearing is 7 years. Cost around £90. All bearings are easy to access and sit on tapered sleeves - so no grub screws to damage shafts etc. The [URL='http://www.mixitstirrers.co.uk']Mixit 25ft stirrer[/URL] is £2200 with a Walterscheid star tube Pto - so not uncompetitive. The impellers deliver a genuine 80-200 hp. without cavitation. Thankyou C.J for your email tip. [/QUOTE]
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