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c/bricklayers•fiona_west21fiona_west21•18d ago

My mortar mixer belt snapped halfway through a patio job in Phoenix last Tuesday

I was mixing a big batch for a herringbone pattern when the motor just spun free. The belt was only six months old, a Gates PowerGrip. I had to run to the supply house for a new one, which cost me $45 and an hour of lost time. Has anyone found a more reliable belt brand for daily mixing?
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david_jones38
Wow, my Gates belt gave out in just four months during a Tucson summer!
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kim.jake
kim.jake18d ago
Heard a similar story from a buddy who swears by the Goodyear Eagle PD belts now. He runs two mixers non-stop for pool decks and said he got over a year out of the last one, even through last summer. Claims the rubber compound handles the dry heat better without getting brittle. Might be worth a look before your next supply house run.
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betty_kelly9
A Gates belt only lasting six months in Phoenix heat is wild.
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