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[cement mixer]

When a cement mixer is shown as 136ltr, 90ltr capacity what does this mean?

How much in kilos does it mix at one time?

[Steve the gas]

1 Litre = 1 Kg. hth

[cement mixer]

Thanks. Sorry for my ignorance but what does hth mean?
It cannot be a straight 1ltr = 1kg because this would be 90ltr = 90kg = approx 200lbs and I dont think it could hold that much.

[Steve the gas]

Hth = hope this helps! But I'm 99% sure 1L = 1KG

Regards

[cement mixer]

Ok thanks again steve the gas,
Really does show my lack of message sending not knowing Hth.
regards.

[john_g]

1l of water weighs 1kg, 1l of mixed cement weighs over twice that much.

[Mrffrench]

[quote="cement mixer"]When a cement mixer is shown as 136ltr, 90ltr capacity what does this mean?

How much in kilos does it mix at one time?[/quote]

An average concrete mixture weighs between 2.2kg and 2.6kg per liter (I use 2.4 for calcs) so a 90l mixer will hold about 35kg. Watch out pan mixers are often quoted in kg thought.
;D

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