Can you make mortar with a paddle mixer

[Tennentslager]

Got to lay 60m of coping stones on a low garden wall.

I have an electric paddle mixer for plaster still in its box, also have a 65l tub.

Will it work oh clever people 

@nod

[Mike]

Yes, if you're not mixing too much at a time.

[nod]

27 minutes ago, Tennentslager said:

Got to lay 60m of coping stones on a low garden wall.

I have an electric paddle mixer for plaster still in its box, also have a 65l tub.

Will it work oh clever people 

@nod

Yes it will

[Tennentslager]

Is £6 for a 600x230x50mm concrete stone look okay?

[Crofter]

Nice to see you back on here.

I always just use a trowel to mix small batches, or a shovel in a barrow for bigger ones. I don't think the mixing is as critical with mortar as it is with plaster, just give it a good shoogle round until it's homogenous and you can't see any cement or sand on its own . I don't see any reason why a paddle wouldn't work though.

[Nickfromwales]

34 minutes ago, Crofter said:

Nice to see you back on here.

I thought the Tennents Larger had seen him off tbf. lol. 
 

I use the ‘super’ version to run my mower.   

[Tennentslager]

This what keeps me alive

 

[Tennentslager]

The dog biscuits are for him

 

[Crofter]

3 hours ago, Tennentslager said:

This what keeps me alive

 

You've gone up in the world!

 

I'm in the States at the moment where the choice is either watery insipid light lagers, or ridiculously over-hopped hipster IPA.

[saveasteading]

5 hours ago, Crofter said:

I always just use a trowel to mix small batches, or a shovel

Unless you are a fast worker, small batches should suffice. I am pleased within the plastic mixing tray I bought (Wickes?)  that lets you mix easily by trowel or shovel and no mess or waste.

It also cleans easily, and doubles as a plant potting tray.

I have a drum mixer but might still use shovel  on this for what you are doing.

 

[Roundtuit]

Wheelbarrow and shovel for me, or bucket and trowel for really small mixes, but that amount doesn't go very far.