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Triwiwer nice how long do they take to dry ?

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Glad it was helpful! Hope you will share your project on one of social media.

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Thanks! Appreciate your comment. Lately i don't have much time to play around with this project..so its on standby. But i hope in winter ill find some time and finish up the project.

I'm flattered that you take me for a man ;-)

Lorayne Caburubias sorry fixed the problem :P

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You could put a handle on the jack also. Process so time consuming.

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I have a few out in the shed somewhere, yes, Somewhere !!!!!

Peter Breslin Would love to see what things do u actually think, because would be cool to se if i could make some improvements whit that.

They are the same as your Alternator Wheels but not as strong, I have to get a Rod that fits snuggly inside them, will get back to you when i get it Fitted and , In action. Dont think you have to make any changes to your design, your mulcher is very advanced compared to others I`ve seen, But you could do wth a Handle to Pump the Jack, and a Funnelll to reduce spillage. But this are simple , you have made a great video. and I think you could bag and sell them going dorr to door. Good Luck Pete

Yes it really looks like a log :P

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Triwiwer DoTsI how long does one of those briquettes burn for?

christpuncher98 2to 3 hours ;)

It is made out of 2 alternators fans welded on a long iron rod.

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Yea i would add video of log burning, but i actually don't have this press anymore. But i can tell you these logs burn completely. All that was left was some fine dust. If you meant they are hard to catch fire, i never experienced that with these logs. And i never tried to mix any wax or oil to mixture. I once tried to add flour i had left and went bad, but result was kinda explosive. When i was pressing mixture exploded and shot out those fine holes, made a big big mess. I'm still planing on making a hydraulic version of press but I'm currently trying to find financial resources to execute this project.

@michael knowlden you could try that. Please tell me results. But if bricks are really dry i had no problem lighting them up.

I've found the less ingredients, the better they burn.

Carlo Marra I don't have any preference, i use any sawdust it piles up in my garage.

Can u send me email for how to make briquette machine with different mechanisms

I wouldn't use pine needles. With pine wood you get too much creosote build up in the pipes and chimney. I assume you would get the same from the needles. I did see a video on KZfaq where a guy used dried leaves he raked up in the fall and that seemed to work out fine for him. I wouldn't use maple leaves. They are hard to keep burning in pile by the road so I think they would be hard to burn pressed into a brick.

I think it would work. But method i used produces nicely blended and shredded pulp and finer end result. Thanks for comment!

Why? Is just water and paper..

@@gattonpc out of the other brick makers

Hehe its a messy business :D

This ideas are welcome. I'm currently working on a new press smaller more compact version. And ill try to improve some of the things you have mentioned.

@@Triwiwer thanks for the feedback of my feedback...lol My father would of loved this bless his soul.

The video is coming up soon. Just editing is taking longer then i thought it will.

Center hole and that pipe in the middle are there on purpose. More in FAQ in the video description.

Logs burn great! After it burns out the log stays intact, but when you touch it it turns in to dust...in my opinion that shows that it burns great. Please define in what way u mean more efficient? As far as speed goes there are lots of ways u could do that faster...as far as how compressed logs are i can just change my jack for 30t one but don't see the point in that on this type of press. And price...this build cost round 100$ from scratch. But if u might have a cider press u could modify that is a good way...tho it probably costs more than 100$. Don't know prices in your country but where i live thats the case ;) Have a nice day and thanks for comment.

Great idea...and I'm now thinking of adding horse manure to wood chips to help the chips bind together..💪

One time i added buckwheat flour. And mixture didn't press nice. It kinda shoot out of those holes. But i think you could add sugar or oatmeal because it isn't in dusty form. I found out it goes like this: If it burns and you can press it, u can use it :D Sorry for late reply.

@@Triwiwer No hurry in a reply. I too am watching KZfaq VIDEOS! LOL That flour could still be used - maybe with less water in the mix? For faster drying maybe use alcohol instead of water? Ya know, a cup for that, TWO cups for you? May take a tad longer to make the stuff but boy oh boy would you be happy MAKING the stuff!

The hole size is 1/4" actually it is 6mm but ok even 1/4 should be ok ;) If holes are under 10mm you should be ok there won't be 2 much material leaking out ;) And thanks!

Thanks. Of course I tested them. And I must say they are excellent. They burn out completely.

I would have thought you could put in just about anything that grows, grass, leaves, shredded twigs &c &c. Anything that grows absorbs energy from the sun forming hydrocarbon bonds and the energy from these bonds is released when the material is burned. Also I have heard that wood ash is a good fertilizer but check that out

From my experience, u can use any material that will burn.

What do you mean by spec? Dimensions maybe? You can use wood chips, and paper an glen that together. It would still be ok ;) Tried that and it have worked for me.

No... the sawdust needs something to bind it, or MUCH higher pressure during forming.

Wow. Great job man