its the mud not the pumps right ?
pac_rim08 08-31-2008
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i have a question to all my fellow pumpers .... first of all hows everyone doing today ? what a wonderful day ....lol anyways have you guys ever had a problem with your pumps not bein able to pump  mud because they dont mix it right ? we  just used our mayco on fridayfor the first time in like 4 months man she pumped like butther i pumped out 10 yards in less thatn 9 mins anyways with the other concrete batch plant we get clogs up the you know what .......

eddie 08-31-2008
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according to the concrete company its always the pump, and according to the pump company its always the mix. Been that why for ever. No one wants the blame. What kind of mix can't you pump?
eugene 08-31-2008
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my ball pump never lies but my swing tube has never pluged, it will allways be a reducer or too small of a line for the rock size or content like exposed mix will not go down a 2.5 inch line.

only had a boney mix that i regected i could not put it through my 2.3 inch wash hook but the company wanted the customer to pay for the load.
Mudslinger 08-31-2008
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My old standard reply was" If the pistons are stroking and the rock valve is shifting,the pump is doing what it is supposed to do! FIX THE MIX"
Leroy 08-31-2008
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Its ALWAYS the mud! I dont care if there's O-rings squirt'n out of the brain! and its 2'' grout hose Thats rule # 1 man, "ITS THE ALWAYS MUD" Dump a bucket-a-sand and a 1/2 bag-a cement in the hopper, mix it in w/ whats already in there and proove it to'em (ha,ha,HA,HA,ha,ha) 
Any Pump 09-01-2008
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if the pistons are doing full stroke and you are getting max pressure when it blocks there is nothing wrong with the pump.even if you find there is something wrong with the pump still blame it on the concrete
putzman1975 09-01-2008
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in the operator hand book rule #1 is blame it on the concrete rule#2 see rule #1
pac_rim08 09-01-2008
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 yeah thats what i say it's ALwaYS DA MUDD !!!!!!!!!!!!
CretePumper 09-02-2008
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It's the mix, not the pump, and that's the story I stick to, leaned out garbage is the problem
b-alto 09-02-2008
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Slik pac (generic brand) saved my butt the other day. I ordered 4000 lb mud 3/4" rock .I usually pump 50-50 mix 5.5 bag. This mud wouldn't pump. So I mixed 2 packs with 5 gals water put it in the drum mixed for 3-5 min. Pumped great.. Don't leave home with out it.