Equipment for the production of stone is French. French fence: what is it and what is it like? Possible malfunctions and methods for eliminating them

Electric (220 V, 300 W) vibrating machine with lever lifting and moving around the platform on 4 wheels

Vibrating machine - "French stone"

Vibrating machine "French stone"- that's what they call it wall block(cinder block) usually sizes:
- 120 mm - width
- 200 mm - height
- 400 mm - length

Vibrating installation "French stone" - an installation for the production of blocks with lever lifting and moving around the site on 4 wheels is intended for private production in construction or personal use by private developers.

The French Stone vibrating machine produces 5 blocks at a time.

The device consists of;

Housing assembly
matrix with clamping mechanism
matrix lifting mechanism
mobile frame with brake
starting system (special switches)
shock absorbers
vibrator

Operating principle and operating rules;

Mixing hard concrete (water-cement ratio 0.5) without impurities (organic, clay, etc.) in a concrete mixer;
install the machine on a flat surface (preferably a concrete floor);
connect the machine to a 220 V network with a grounded wire.
lower the matrix to the floor by lifting the lifting lever and press the limiter that fixes the matrix;
use the second lever to lift the matrix with voids and move it to the extreme position away from you;
load the semi-dry mixture inside the machine. Level the level of the semi-dry mixture with a trowel;
briefly turn on the vibrator, while the clamping frame with the hollow cores should be pulled back. After this, if necessary, add semi-dry mixture in the corners, pull the pressure frame towards you and lower it into the matrix with a lever and turn on the vibrator by hand by pressing the microphone (when the microphone is released, the vibrator turns off);
vibrate for 20 s. ;
after this, the clamping frame will lower to its limiters; Hold the lifting lever with both hands and lift the matrix. Raise the matrix with the vibrator turned on (the vibration should be small);
after raising the matrix, the limiter itself will fix the matrix in the raised state;
After this, roll the machine back to the width of the cinder block and repeat the cycle.
the vibrator motor should not overheat, water (moisture) and solution should not get on the switches/switches, on the motor housing and current-carrying wires), the vibrator is turned off when the machine is raised;
After operation, the machine must be cleaned of contamination.

Specifications:

Device type: palletless, manual;
type of products manufactured: building blocks;
productivity, pcs./hour 80…120;
installed electric drive power, 2 X W 150;
supply voltage, V 220 single-phase household;
speed, rpm 3000;
weight, kg 140
length 700; width 600; height 1550.

Possible malfunctions and methods for eliminating them

The engine does not start:
failure of the switch/switch, replace it (with the machine disconnected from the network).
check the integrity of the current-carrying wires and the reliability of the connections (with the machine disconnected from the network).
The machine can work long time subject to operating instructions!

Warranty

  1. If the operating rules are observed, the warranty is valid for 1 month from the date of sale (the date and signature must be affixed to the instruction manual).
  2. To carry out repairs or replacement during the warranty period, the machine is transferred to the place of sale.
  3. Repair or replacement of the engine is carried out within 7 days from the date of return of the machine.
  4. After repair, the warranty is extended to specified period corresponding entry in the machine operating manual.

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A fence made of French stone is an excellent opportunity to protect your home from attacks and make bold plans come true. design ideas. French stone is preferred by the owners of many suburban areas due to its decorative properties and durability.

This is what a classic French stone fence looks like

French stone: benefits of use

The material received the name French not at all because it was brought from France. This is the name for special ones, hollow inside, which are produced using a special vibration pressing method.

This production technology was created by French technologists, they also invented equipment for the production of this building material. Therefore, the result of their labor is called French blocks. French stone is treated with special moisture protective compounds, which gives it the opportunity to maintain integrity when exposed to moisture.


By its appearance this material resembles, rough or smooth to the touch. Advantages of using French stone:

Preparatory work for installing a French fence

In order for the result of the work to please for a long time, before starting construction, you need to carefully prepare the site for placing the future fence. The fence will be of impressive size and quite heavy, so before you start laying the fence you need to carefully level the soil, remove all vegetation, fill the holes and compact them.

It is important to remember that if the soil subsides, the masonry will collapse and the fence will crack. Mandatory at the stage preparatory process a general plan for the construction of the fence is drawn up, the necessary markings are carried out, the necessary measurements and material calculations are carried out.

Scheme of a combined fence made of French stone


It is better to make a sketch of the future structure in advance; from it you can always compare the correctness of the masonry. As a rule, the main fence fabric is laid out from French blocks measuring 12x20x40 cm.

The wall thickness is about 3 cm, which, with sufficient strength of the material, ensures proper bearing capacity.

Depending on the texture of the stone, the front side of the fence can be smooth or rough, imitating sandstone, granite and others natural materials. The construction of a fence is impossible without installing support posts. For their manufacture, French blocks can be used, which have special protrusions that create strong connection“lock” of the post and the main fence.

An example of support pillars made from French blocks


The front side of the pillars can also have a different texture. How support pillars, and the main fabric of the fence can have a gray natural color of concrete. Also, French stone can be colored with a variety of pigments. The process occurs at the stage of pressing the prepared mass, this ensures uniform color over the entire area finished product. The paints used are very resistant to exposure sunlight, precipitation and for a long time retain their original appearance.

French fences, laid in a combined way from smooth and rough blocks, will help create a unique medieval style. You can experiment with color and come up with various combinations to decorate your area.

Used since antiquity protective function fence in Lately has ceased to be the main and only purpose of any type of fencing. Increasing requirements for the aesthetic design of a site are forcing architects and designers to find new ways to use the fence as a means of visually changing the overall picture of the development.

French stone fence

A fence made of French stone with a wide variety of shapes and colors allows you to short time manufacture beautiful fencing, which is clearly visible in the photo, with high durability and strength, and at a relatively low price.

What is French stone?

This is what French stone looks like

Reference: French stone is concrete block correct form, obtained by vibrocompression of fine concrete with a compression force of about 400 tons.

This provides the material with excellent characteristics:

  • High compressive strength and density;
  • Increased thermal insulation properties;
  • Low hygroscopicity, allowing to withstand repeated cycles of freezing and thawing;
  • High accuracy of linear dimensions;
  • No need for additional decorative processing;
  • Possibility of obtaining dyed material.

The hollow design of French stone blocks allows you to save mortar during laying, and the excess mortar squeezed inside forms a monolithic step that prevents horizontal displacement, which is especially important when laying the fence.

One of the distinctive properties of the finished block is its low weight, which facilitates installation and reduces the requirements for the strength of the base.

Making your own French stone is shown in the video:

Types of stone used in the construction of fences

When constructing stone fences, two types of blocks made using French technology are mainly used:

  • The main fence fabric is made of French stone, which has linear dimensions 120x200x400 mm. The wall thickness is 30 mm, and the central lintel is 50 mm, which, with a compressive strength of the material of 50 kg/cm2, provides excellent load-bearing capacity. Depending on the form used, the front side of the block can be smooth or, as can be seen in the photo, imitate the surface obtained by splitting granite, sandstone or other natural minerals, which significantly increases the aesthetic capabilities of the material;
  • No fence is complete without the basic load-bearing elements– posts, for the manufacture of which blocks are used with a width increased to 200 mm and, if necessary, equipped with special protrusions that create a strong lock connection column and canvas. The increased thickness of the posts helps to improve the resistance of the entire fence to loads applied in the horizontal plane. The front side of the posts can also have a different front surface, which expands the aesthetic possibilities when making a French fence.

Both the columns and the stone for the main canvas can have the natural gray color of dried concrete, or they can be colored by adding various pigments to the mass prepared for pressing, which ensures uniform coloring throughout the entire thickness of the resulting finished product. The dyes are resistant to ultraviolet light and weathering and retain their original appearance for a long time.

Imitation of natural stonework

Shown in the photo are options for making a French fence from color blocks with a combination of torn and smooth surface clearly show that using this inexpensive material you can even imitate the appearance of the wall of a medieval castle.

Laying similar fences

The manufacture of any fence must begin with the construction of a high-quality foundation. For French stone, due to its small size compared to natural materials weight, the cost of building a foundation is significantly lower. For such a design, a small concrete plinth with one ready-made belt reinforcing mesh industrial production with a rod thickness of about 6 mm or a lightweight pillar foundation. Bound around the perimeter with reinforced concrete tape.

Advice: The blocks are laid on cement-sand mortar, used for jointing masonry. Masonry seam Such a fence can be either convex or concave, depending on the preferences of the site owners.

Due to the fact that the material has a flat surface and correct geometric dimensions, the laying process is not particularly difficult for an experienced mason, and with some experience, you can do the laying yourself. However, the maximum load on the seam should be taken into account and the work should be divided into several stages that ensure the mortar sets and prevents the structure from collapsing under its own weight.

Decoration option

To provide additional weather resistance, French stone fences can be painted with special protective compounds and paints, but even without additional treatment, the service life of a properly folded fence is about 50 years.

Thanks to stone blocks made using French technology, modern developers have the opportunity to make imitation a natural stone long fences and high strength, allowing you to turn any house and plot into a real fortress.