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Tips for a Stuborn Air Motor on the Gunite Machine

The GM-060 and big Aliva machines typically have Fenner / Globe piston air motors, typically the RM-410 (4 cyl. / 1-1/4” inlet / exhaust). These do have two exhausts (one straight out the back and one next to the air inlet).

Fred thinks that the air motor issue may be in the rotary valve (Item 2 on exploded parts diagram).

Suggests you try blowing airwith a little …

New Report on the Physical Properties and Durability of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

This document addresses the physical properties and durability of fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC). The various properties addressed and the wide selection available in formulating matrix systems allow performance-based specification of concrete materials using fibers to become a viable reality. The objective of this report is to …