Comments on: Finds: Makita’s Cordless, um, Vibrator http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Paul http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-26137 Paul Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:31:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-26137 Eli Says: Hey Paul, what do you mean when you say “wrenching”? A Comealong is also called a concrete wrench. Here's a picture: http://www.durandforms.com/images/products/29-1.jpg When you use one of those you'll know why it is called a "wrench". Eli Says:
Hey Paul, what do you mean when you say “wrenching”?

A Comealong is also called a concrete wrench.

Here’s a picture:

http://www.durandforms.com/images/products/29-1.jpg

When you use one of those you’ll know why it is called a “wrench”.

]]> By: Eli http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25723 Eli Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:03:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25723 Hey Paul, what do you mean when you say "wrenching"? Hey Paul, what do you mean when you say “wrenching”?

]]> By: Eli http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25722 Eli Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:02:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25722 They beat me to it. Doesn't mix. Settles concrete in the forms. They beat me to it. Doesn’t mix. Settles concrete in the forms.

]]> By: Paul http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25684 Paul Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:14:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25684 We use vibrators to level decks before wrenching, and screeing it. Also in forms to reduce air pocket voids. Sometimes to get concrete to go through troughs. The corded ones are pretty bulky. We use vibrators to level decks before wrenching, and screeing it. Also in forms to reduce air pocket voids. Sometimes to get concrete to go through troughs.

The corded ones are pretty bulky.

]]> By: mike http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25643 mike Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:31:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25643 what rick said. form vibrator, to make the concrete flow into voids around rebar and against the sides of formwork (so you don't end up with visible voids on the outside of a concrete wall when the formwork is removed). this would actually probably be very handy versus dragging electric or pneumatic cable/hose the entire perimeter of a foundation, for example. what rick said. form vibrator, to make the concrete flow into voids around rebar and against the sides of formwork (so you don’t end up with visible voids on the outside of a concrete wall when the formwork is removed).

this would actually probably be very handy versus dragging electric or pneumatic cable/hose the entire perimeter of a foundation, for example.

]]> By: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25608 Rick Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:01:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25608 Hmm.. I didn't know this was used to _mix_ concrete.. I was always under the impression that this was used to vibrate the air pockets in poured concrete to the surface so you didn't end up with voids in the concrete. Kinda like you tap cake batter on the counter a few times right before you put it in the oven.. Hmm.. I didn’t know this was used to _mix_ concrete.. I was always under the impression that this was used to vibrate the air pockets in poured concrete to the surface so you didn’t end up with voids in the concrete. Kinda like you tap cake batter on the counter a few times right before you put it in the oven..

]]> By: ambush27 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25606 ambush27 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:57:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25606 I think the really big thing now in cement mixing, are those portable barrels. Me, I always used a shovel. I think the really big thing now in cement mixing, are those portable barrels. Me, I always used a shovel.

]]> By: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25601 nrChris Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:40:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/23/finds-makitas-cordless-um-vibrator/#comment-25601 Harbor Freight has a pneumatic version of this for $99. I know it is apples to oranges, but I thought I would throw that out. (Actually it is $79 right now) http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34923 Harbor Freight has a pneumatic version of this for $99. I know it is apples to oranges, but I thought I would throw that out. (Actually it is $79 right now)

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34923

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