Nice video. On a combo blade does the beveled edge ride on the floor or does the flat side ride on the floor? Wanna make sure my blades aren't backwards!
Does your ready mix supplier put polyheed in as an “add on”? We would charge extra for doubling the polyheed, but not charge for the typical 3 ounces per hundred weight of cement. I did have some customers that didn’t like any chemicals and we would take it out. Towards the end of my concrete career, I supplied the concrete for NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. I used Glenium in the shear wall mix. It was 8,000 psi pea gravel mix. It was a learning experience for me. You put it in when batching and not on the job like the old rheobuild. I’ve been directly involved in over 1,000,000 yards of concrete, hitting the ground in northeast Arkansas. We have steel mills here and they take a lot. In fact, I went to work for one of the mills here. I used to work for Razorback Concrete and the thing I miss the most, is the people that I met over the 25 years. Stay safe brother! I definitely liked and subscribed! Randy Chandler
Thats awesome Randy. Sounds like you got a ton of experience with concrete. I should ask you questions on mix design. 👍 We got charged extra for the Polyheed in this mix design. You definetly meet alot of good people in this business. I cant believe all the awesome people I meet on RUclips like yourself. Thanks for Subscribing buddy. 👍😊😊
Hey buddy. I have a trowel that is exactly like yours. It always wants to fight me to one side pretty hard unfortunately. The trowel is in really good condition but I got it used for a good price. I read that the spider bearing is out of balance. How do I put that back in balance?
Sounds to me like maybe someone hit something or dropped it. The arms the blade mount to might be bent. Thats probably why it was so cheap. I'm not sure how to fix that. sorry bud.
@@bondobuilt386 I was also thinking it was dropped. I appreciate the response. Keep up the good work. I'll stay after it and if I find that there's an adjustment to fix the problem, I'll let you know what the fix was.
Maybe try to take it off and true it by spinning it like you'd check if a bike wheel is bent by spinning it? Idk I never even used one of thes things lol
Mike thats a great question. Thats usualy because my puddlers are not doing a good job. Im trying to pic up one side od the screed and push down the other side because one guy has it good and the other side is high. If they had it nice and to grtade I could fly right through there and just hold the handles.
Mike yesterday we poured and I noticed I was doing again and the puddling was good but i was sweeping with the machine. I guess I do that quite a bit. LOL
@@bondobuilt386 sometimes I feel like I have to hold mine up on top of the concrete too. I’m considering getting the screed demon power screed instead. It seems like it would float better. One thing that I think has helped me is by slowing down and barely having the throttle up.
@@mikebolinger5359 I think the key is having the grade real close. if your trying to pull back a bunch of material its a pain. Sometimes i stop and grab the puddlers cumalong and rake it down myself. LOL I think the screed demon would float better. Mike Day uses it alot on his chanel and he poures a 8” slump. Looks like cow manure. LOL
Thanks! that's the first time I saw somebody explain the blue pitch! Great video. I subscribed..
Thank you Ron(Bondo) second video for pouring slab was very helpful. Cheers
Awesome glad to help ya. 👍
Appreciate the information on the Power Trowel Blades.
No problem bud I’m glad to help. 👍👍😊
Mr Bondo your the boss ! Thanks for your advice,I 'll do mi concrete here in Guatemala with this trowel,helicopter .first time user! New subscriber.
Awesome thanks for subscribing
Thanks for the tips Ron. I'm learning a lot from watching you videos.
Thanks for all the support Tom. I’m glad to help. My channel is starting to grow. 👍
The demo was a real mess, turned out nice though. A lot of good information, thanks.
Jason. Thanks. Yes that place was an absolute mess. I’m gonna do some stamped concrete there next week. Should be sweet. 👍
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@Paul Denver yup, have been using flixzone for years myself :D
@Paul Denver yup, have been using Flixzone for months myself :D
We finish entire gas stations by hand LOL. I need to explore this amazing technology.
Fantastic. Thx!!
Nice video. On a combo blade does the beveled edge ride on the floor or does the flat side ride on the floor? Wanna make sure my blades aren't backwards!
Nothing better than a smooth new garage floor. Ask me who did mine? ;)
My pleasure 😊I’m sure your enjoying that new floor Jim 👍👍
Marshalltown sells a real nice garage door mag that leaves it nice and even when you get to the digging stage of it
Does your ready mix supplier put polyheed in as an “add on”? We would charge extra for doubling the polyheed, but not charge for the typical 3 ounces per hundred weight of cement. I did have some customers that didn’t like any chemicals and we would take it out. Towards the end of my concrete career, I supplied the concrete for NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. I used Glenium in the shear wall mix. It was 8,000 psi pea gravel mix. It was a learning experience for me. You put it in when batching and not on the job like the old rheobuild. I’ve been directly involved in over 1,000,000 yards of concrete, hitting the ground in northeast Arkansas. We have steel mills here and they take a lot. In fact, I went to work for one of the mills here. I used to work for Razorback Concrete and the thing I miss the most, is the people that I met over the 25 years. Stay safe brother! I definitely liked and subscribed!
Randy Chandler
Thats awesome Randy. Sounds like you got a ton of experience with concrete. I should ask you questions on mix design. 👍 We got charged extra for the Polyheed in this mix design. You definetly meet alot of good people in this business. I cant believe all the awesome people I meet on RUclips like yourself. Thanks for Subscribing buddy. 👍😊😊
Hey buddy. I have a trowel that is exactly like yours. It always wants to fight me to one side pretty hard unfortunately. The trowel is in really good condition but I got it used for a good price. I read that the spider bearing is out of balance. How do I put that back in balance?
Sounds to me like maybe someone hit something or dropped it. The arms the blade mount to might be bent. Thats probably why it was so cheap. I'm not sure how to fix that. sorry bud.
@@bondobuilt386 I was also thinking it was dropped. I appreciate the response. Keep up the good work. I'll stay after it and if I find that there's an adjustment to fix the problem, I'll let you know what the fix was.
Maybe try to take it off and true it by spinning it like you'd check if a bike wheel is bent by spinning it? Idk I never even used one of thes things lol
@@misterbulger tyvm.
May I ask... What do you pay journeyman concrete finishers / form builders / concrete men in your area?
What thickness poly do you use under your slabs?
Di uou lift up ur blades all the way or uou just stay half ways
How far can you lift ip ur blades
Why are you holding farther down on the handle of the powers screed with your left hand sometimes instead of pulling on the handle?
Mike thats a great question. Thats usualy because my puddlers are not doing a good job. Im trying to pic up one side od the screed and push down the other side because one guy has it good and the other side is high. If they had it nice and to grtade I could fly right through there and just hold the handles.
Makes sense. That answers my next question. I was going to ask why sometimes one of my sides is cutting down too low and the other side rides high.
Mike yesterday we poured and I noticed I was doing again and the puddling was good but i was sweeping with the machine. I guess I do that quite a bit. LOL
@@bondobuilt386 sometimes I feel like I have to hold mine up on top of the concrete too. I’m considering getting the screed demon power screed instead. It seems like it would float better. One thing that I think has helped me is by slowing down and barely having the throttle up.
@@mikebolinger5359 I think the key is having the grade real close. if your trying to pull back a bunch of material its a pain. Sometimes i stop and grab the puddlers cumalong and rake it down myself. LOL
I think the screed demon would float better. Mike Day uses it alot on his chanel and he poures a 8” slump. Looks like cow manure. LOL
How much water reducer per yard
Where's my boy "Big Biscuit."
Can't miss the Biscuit. 👍👍
It looks as if you had a couple days concrete experience
Yup 30 years. LOL
No way that's flat lol
You are the guys that waste money putting wire on the ground .Why make a video were you don`t know or don`t care about what your doing?????????
We certainly care about what we are doing.
@@bondobuilt386 Then properly install the wire and give the customer the full benefits of the products they pay for?
@@danstomber1664 We pulled it up with the hooks.
@@bondobuilt386 With all do respect watch your video its on the ground most of the pour
@@danstomber1664 thanks for the feedback