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Will It Ever Mix Again? 40 Year Old Cement Mixer Restoration

Machinery Restorer via YouTube

Overview

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Watch a detailed one-hour restoration video of a Baromix cement mixer from the late 1980s, following the complete process of bringing this 40-year-old machine back to working condition. Follow along as the restoration journey unfolds through multiple stages: initial engine inspection, disassembly of both the mixer and engine components, learning about the history of Bar-O-Mix, thorough cleaning and sandblasting of engine parts, checking piston rings, careful engine reassembly, gearbox restoration, mixer reassembly, and finally a demonstration of the restored mixer in action mixing concrete. The video is organized into clearly marked chapters, making it easy to navigate to specific parts of the restoration process.

Syllabus

Intro - 0:00:00
Inspecting the engine - 0:00:51
Disassembling the mixer - 0:03:48
History of Bar-O-Mix - 0:6:29
Disassembling the engine - 0:9:20
Cleaning and Sandblasting the Engine - 0:16:10
Checking the piston rings - 0:24:53
Reassembling the engine - 0:26:33
Restoring the gearbox - 0:39:19
Reassembling the Mixer - 0:50:56
Demonstration mixing concrete - 0:56:10

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