If you're wondering (like I was) 100,000 Ksh is about $645 usd.
@tinkerstrade35538 ай бұрын
Thank you. I was just going to look for a conversion table.👍
@rbrought7 ай бұрын
Thanks, I was wondering.
@frankt.38407 ай бұрын
Thx 🤓
@christopherlabbe3987 ай бұрын
It was about $926 in July of the year this vid posted
@Jbmc657 ай бұрын
Don’t forget unless you ship 1000 then shipping will cost a lot
@Valkaneer7 ай бұрын
People, look at where this video comes from and who it was made for. This machine was not designed for people with running water and electricity. This was designed for people to build themselves a house to live in where they have nothing. Go watch, The Boy who Harnessed the Wind, and you will get a good idea of who this machine was made for.
@fredkelly43654 ай бұрын
Yes a good film
@finariamoorenga69343 күн бұрын
I think you’re both biased about “proper” building materials for the modern world AND dismissive of an appropriate technology. These blocks can be easily used in cities. Please google for stabilized earth blocks used to build inside Bangalore city (a city of 14 million). These types of stabilized earth bricks and other earthen buildings: -are cheaper than cement and other building materials -are very strong up to 4 stories (proven so far) -a long standing building material that has proved strong and durable for thousands of years (google the history of building with earth) -make it possible to use soil excavated from the building site itself (reducing energy demands for transporting that soil from somewhere else) -Ecologically sound as an option for a carbon neutral to negative structure -have thermal mass to help regulate internal building temperature, reducing or eliminating the need for energy dependent temperature regulation (especially when used with some structural design techniques
@palarious8 ай бұрын
If you had two machines bolted to the same board, you could load both and pull the lever on both, eliminating the need for the counterbalance and getting far more efficiency from the same number of crew.
@dammuozz8 ай бұрын
also just by extending the wooden beams towards the front of the machine instead of the back
@reypolice52318 ай бұрын
I agree. Or bolt one machine down to a concrete pad.
@DistracticusPrime8 ай бұрын
I think the counterweight worker is by design, so that the four workers rotate jobs and get rest every rotation.
@Berkana8 ай бұрын
Alternatively, instead of using one huge lever, the machine could use a compound lever where two shorter levers which point in opposite directions are used to achieve the same amount of force as a much larger lever. Like this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lb14h7qWnKeUh4U.html
@TRINITY0.0.0.0.6 ай бұрын
Well done
@femanvate Жыл бұрын
Nobody will build Africa but Africans. It's great to see content come out of Kenya that involves manufacturing products by and for the average citizen.
@user-fk8wm4gm8v6 ай бұрын
Figured that out all by yourself did you??
@shaunhall68346 ай бұрын
Agreed. So many actors looking to exploit people.
@tsw65215 ай бұрын
That's the spirit!
@DieselRamcharger5 ай бұрын
@@user-fk8wm4gm8v theyve been waiting for americans to do it for 60+ years now.
@jonas33334 ай бұрын
Why not? I'm in the U.S. and am considering it. Who can afford materials these days?
@papparocket8 ай бұрын
I have one addition to your process that I think will help the same machine and the same number of workers make many more bricks to day. I noticed in your video that soil for a brick was added from a shovel directly from the wheelbarrow where the soil was mixed into the machine with the same large shovel needed to mix the soil. I would suggest that a box or a bucket be made that holds exactly the amount of soil required for one brick when it is filled level with the top. As soil is added, the sides can be tapped to settle the soil (probably with the back of the shovel that is being used to shovel soil out of the wheelbarrow into the box/bucket). When a little extra soil has been added, then a straight metal bar or stick is used to scrap the soil level with the top of the box or bucket. This will ensure that the same amount of soil is added to the machine every time and so make bricks that are more uniform in size. Then as soon as the brick bring pressed is removed from the machine, the soil for the next brick has already been measured and is ready to add to the machine without having to take the time to make sure the right amount of soil has been added. This allows one worker to be measuring out the soil for the next brick while the two workers working with the machine are pressing a brick With the addition of two of these boxes or buckets (which can be made of wood or a metal) and a second wheelbarrow, the same 4 workers might be able to double the number of bricks they can make in a day since all four are performing their tasks at the same time rather than waiting on each other to finish a their tasks. The worker mixing the soil mixes up enough for 2 or 3 bricks and brings it over the worker filling the box or bucket. And then he leaves with the second empty wheelbarrow to start mixing the soil for the next batch of bricks. Then the worker filling the box uses a small shovel to fill the box, tapping on the sides as needed to settle the soil so there are no voids, but not compacting it. Once the soil is slightly above the top the box, the worker uses the metal bar or straight piece of wood to scrape off any soil mix that is higher than the top of the box. It would be good if the box or bucket is filled on a sheet of plywood so the excess soil is gathered up and added to the box for the next brick. Once the box is filled with soil, one of the two workers operating the machine picks up the filled box and carries it over the to machine while the other worker working with the machine takes the pressed brick out of the machine and places it with the other formed bricks. As soon as one of the workers removes the brick from the machine, the other worker can dump the measured amount of loose soil into the machine, smooth it out and makes it ready to be pressed. Once the brick is pressed, one worker take empty box or bucket back to the worker measuring out soil for the next brick in the second box/bucket while the other removes the pressed brick from the machine, and the cycle starts over again. Thus it can be seen that one worker is able to be mix batches of soil in one of the two wheelbarrows without having to wait for the soil to be measured into the machine. The person measuring out the soil can be doing that while soil is being mixed by the first worker and the third and forth workers are working with the machine to make a brick. And the third and fourth workers will have a measured box or bucket of soil ready for them to simply dump into the machine, and go through the steps to press the brick without waiting for either the first worker to mix a batch of soil or for the second worker to carefully measure out the right amount of soil directly from the wheelbarrow and shovel it into the machines.. I hope that you find this useful and I wish you great success in helping more people to build sturdy, long lasting, clean and safe houses with your simple machine yet effective machine.
@philiptilden23188 ай бұрын
Good idea. A hopper with a chute might help; then a worker could be continually filling the hopper with the mixture. Meanwhile, the worker operating the machine would quickly judge how long the chute needs to be open in order to fill the mould.
@ericjohnson37558 ай бұрын
Hooper chutes idea would work very nice. You can also use a sliding sheet of metal in the hopper set at the premeasured amount to get a consistent rate each time . Simply empty the measured amount into the mold , close the chute, remove the sliding metal sheet blocking the hooper to fill the next measured amount. Replace the block . It would take longer to read this than to do it. Love the machine and what it is for.
@American-Idiot-Vlog7 ай бұрын
TLDNR probably great advice here
@DEGENEBABA2 ай бұрын
Well, this is a handful lot of information.
@charlesspringer47098 ай бұрын
I knew what this was from the thumbnail. Graham Kerr, the "Galloping Gourmet", had a project to develop hand operated machines to make "Rammed Earth Bricks" as they were called. At a small house near me the prototype machines were tested and I saw them all the time. They were intended to be used in Africa. This was about 1980.
@thechumpsbeendumped.77978 ай бұрын
I’ve not seen or heard reference to Graham in decades. He was very popular in my household. I didn’t know he was involved in anything like this though.
@charlesspringer47098 ай бұрын
@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 I think was also something in the Whole Earth Catalog in 1968 to 72. Probably 1970 which was the only I bought.
@shaunhall68346 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I'm looking to build my first home and this is amazing! I'm from the US and love Africa.
@sicks6six8 ай бұрын
The 3 moulds could be made interchangeable with 1 compression machine. Cost cutting is everything here ❤
@kob86348 ай бұрын
Cutting the cost of the machine is pointless, the thing this needs is *some way* of making 250 blocks per hour with a team of three operators -- at that rate they could tripple the cost of the machine and the calculation makes more sense than this... if this was free (in its current config.) you'd still go broke using it commercially.
@reypolice52318 ай бұрын
The workers in that county make a low wage a day.
@kob86348 ай бұрын
The make the same relative wage to everyone else in their society so it's the same as if we were using it here -- there is no economic case to be made for this ridiculous thing unless someone is so isolated that it's worth spending an average man's hourly pay on three bricks.@@reypolice5231
@Bobo-ox7fj5 ай бұрын
Surely this could be built with more than one chamber and a longer arm to compensate, might even give Mr. Counterweight a role in resetting the device if the top ends up too heavy to comfortably operate with one man
@GuntherRommel7 ай бұрын
Nice. I wanted to get into ISSB construction but life went a different path due to illness. This is the way for people to lift themselves up with minimal investment.
@Zainab-ts4mj6 ай бұрын
Sorry for the illness, hope you are doing great. Very true, one can invest in the machine and make some money.
@DinDooIt5 ай бұрын
Hope you get better soon, the afterlife isn't ready for you yet.
@GaiaCarney8 ай бұрын
What a great solution! I’m amazed the soil/dry cement mixture is cured so effectively with sunlight ☀️
@dyadica71518 ай бұрын
The dry cement also undergoes a chemical reaction using the leftover moisture from the soil to harden and dry the interior.
@sicks6six2 ай бұрын
the Chinese mastered the technique while building the Great Wall, most of it was rammed earth, people think it was stone but very little of it is stone, and most of the stone you see today is newly reconstructed wall, the Chinese could make buildings 15 - 20 floors high with rammed earth, the Berbers used it, and south Americans also, anywhere with soil and sun
@thelittlesignpost8 ай бұрын
It appears to me that better mixing of the substrate would improve the blocks and perhaps a little more moisture, also the type of cement could improve compressive strength when hardened! An automated hydraulic press would also improve strength of the block and quality of finish! Creating a flow system for manufacturing I estimate could improve production in a factory setting and varied materials could provide for alternative colours and types! Great machine that could be taken to a higher production level of 10,000 to 15,000 blocks with one operator given the right automated setup! Great idea for simple building blocks!
@Jbmc657 ай бұрын
Yes after tweaking mixture, then making a 10 brick setup at a time, using a hydraulic press of @10,000lbs . The bricks would be much stronger plus would not have to be cleaned out after every brick, maybe a quick blast of air might be needed.
@Valkaneer7 ай бұрын
I think the purpose of this machine is for those who don't have the money for such luxuries as a hydraulic press. This is for people who live where they have nothing but manpower.
@coinbrokers7 ай бұрын
excellent answer..@@Valkaneer
@tsclly23778 ай бұрын
Best to add some borax to keep the bugs out, at least for the first tier after the cement ground block tier.. I would recommend an air compressor to clean out the form or to have a steel spatula with a rounded out side that conforms to the rounds of the block form and for best non-mortar applications, st place the blocks in their final place soon after making them, but to check on the cure time before going more than three tiers high. The amount of portland cement needed can be as high as 12% and the soil has to be of a high sand content, if not the soil needs to be fired. Sandy soils can yield blocks with as little as 5-8% cement and still be stable and quite water resistant. True 'compressed earth' needs to be bug treated and have a surface mortar coating over it and in many venues not considered as load bearing.. Check your local building codes.
@Automedon25 ай бұрын
Let's pretend we aren't talking about people living in remote villages with almost zero resources.
@weyrdereveryday34788 ай бұрын
Another optimization is to rebuild the machine so the finished block can be remove by a "falling floor" in the bottom that after compression can be unlocked and opened, so the stone can be pressed out in the bottom. This would also reduce the cleanup at the pressing stamp would pass through all materials ...
@peerullahhussainy76102 жыл бұрын
Great 👍 good presentation Noma, very happy u gathered good valuable information and given to us. Appreciate, be blessed. Thank you
@PropertyNoma2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@gummyberryjoos16938 ай бұрын
Great video! Love this machine! I met people in Afghanistan that would benefit a great deal from this.
@shimulbarua507011 ай бұрын
Thanks you sir... That will help me realize more project in my country...
But I'd like to say thanks for the video it is good to know I've always wondered that about soil never really looked into it but having your video available as I scrolled through made it acknowledge all to me thank you
@jiderajaonarivelo64512 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nick Mwema, for sharing. A very interesting video, especially for people living here in Madagascar where laterite is plentiful.
@00cho7 ай бұрын
You should look at geopolymers as a material for making bricks. If the local soil has a suitable percentage of clay, then it can be polymerized with the proper alkalizing agent, resulting in a material with the same properties as refractory concrete.
@firstname-qq3xp5 ай бұрын
Lime. Has been done for centuries.
@00cho5 ай бұрын
Geopolymer tests as good or better than concrete, stronger and harder, with the added benefit of withstanding any fire.
@Automedon25 ай бұрын
Oh, yeah, because that is available in remote villages. Stop being a clever American
@00cho5 ай бұрын
@@Automedon2 shoots for the opposite of clever, and tries to keep everyone ignorant.
@clevelandexplorer22217 ай бұрын
This is great!! I can imagine a funnelled slide used with a high tip area to make it more efficient. Nice thought on the counterweight too
@bruce-le-smith7 ай бұрын
Very cool, thank you! I live in an area with lots of clay in the soil and this looks like a great idea
@user-im8yv6ne4f8 ай бұрын
you are right on guy....a good safe home is good life...but think multi brick press...you can probably make another machine from a thinner material.....mix the siol in a bucket with a power drill...put the mackine in a hole and dump the mix from the top....make more money...5 bucks a brick??? your call...enjoy some living ....have fun....keep up the good work...
@vinaytalluri3 ай бұрын
In India Bricks are burnt in Kiln filled with Rice husk(we dont use firewood here), that way our process is more eco friendly(cos that husk is a by product while producing rice).
@quantumofconscience65387 ай бұрын
Adding sand, wood ash, and a bit of lime to the blocks could help them stand up to fire and heat.
@standsresolute5 ай бұрын
You guys are brilliant! I love the design and idea of interlocking bricks :)
@annkamau27608 ай бұрын
Asante, kazi mzuri sana
@kaidechrailama6092 ай бұрын
I need this technology very much so i thank u sooo much.
@jobloggs65287 ай бұрын
Excellent, thanks for sharing 😊
@payncraft25237 ай бұрын
At only ~$700 each, business or no business, these machines can be worth the investment. Also could be worth researching a v2.0
@payncraft25237 ай бұрын
4 trained workers|8 hour shift| 400-500 blocks on v1 4 trained workers|8 hour shift|1600-2000 blocks on v2.0
@Poppageno5 ай бұрын
Back in the 1970's we called this dirtcrete, cement mixed with the local dirt to make driveway's solid.
@anthonyray55158 ай бұрын
😮 That is very nice. Make one with two compression leavers that intertwine and counter lever helps apply even more pressure. 😊 If you increase the pressure enough, they will heat and cure from the pressure maybe? 🤗🤔
@OKOKOKOKOKOKOK-zn2fy6 ай бұрын
Make a fiberglass funnel to get the dirt into the machine without spilling it around the base. Buy the machine on credit and line up a 2nd buyer for when your project is done. That way, you can get almost all of your money back out of the deal when you no longer need the machine. If you can make all of your blocks in two months, the cost to you would be minimal.
@the1dud8 ай бұрын
Sweet idea! Could sell my off all my tailings this way.
@odinmatanguihan50865 ай бұрын
If the use of firewood is the reason you don't want bricks so you use cement instead, I got news for you. Production of cement involves the use of fossil fuel. So you're not skipping CO2 production either.
@user-zb1ri9fn3n5 ай бұрын
Feed with conveyor system, many people making soil mixture (mass quantity might ensure better mix ratio and specialization of skills ensuring better quality control.) (Tread powered mixing machines on a downward slant- like medieval cranes)
@BlueMax3332 ай бұрын
this way of making bricks one by one is labour-intensive
@TheZombieSaints5 ай бұрын
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing
@ramkishorekataria2387 Жыл бұрын
Great man great great job
@StonemanRocks8 ай бұрын
Is this your machine Nick? Did you buy it and actually make bricks with it or just copy the video and put it on you tube?
@user-cw7fh9fr1i7 ай бұрын
You could actually Mount this to a big boulder in the ground so you don't have to have the extra work or to keep it from teetering while you apply pressure
@RenzitoARG7 ай бұрын
They don't use baking but they use cement for cohesion. Then it DOES damage the environment, just not in your near vicinity, but in the area where cement materials are mined.
@Nitsirtriscuit8 ай бұрын
Avoiding burning wood to cure bricks is completely negated by using cement. Cement is also a kiln fired product. What you end up with is still not water resistant. Might as well do regular wattle and daub or plain dirt and clay mixtures.
@JohnHoranzy8 ай бұрын
100,000 Ksh = $650 USD. Major glossed over detail is Stabilized soil which is another video by itself. Would like to see how the finished blocks performed.
@jumboegg58458 ай бұрын
Hi Nick. I like your idea very much. I wonder if the machine design could be made easier to operate and more compact by using a cheap hydraulic bottle jack, instead of the large heavy lever. I imagine the hydraulic jack swivelling away to one side when loading the press, and clamping the free end down when pressing the brick.
@reguinn2 жыл бұрын
Sir, do you have a US distributor? I'm located in Texas and my soil is ideal for your brick machine. If not, how much is shipping? Thanks ahead of time. Robert
@salimmachila5736 Жыл бұрын
Get one from china Alibaba or India
@charlessaru8474 Жыл бұрын
Just make it yourself (diy)
@achayootto4221 Жыл бұрын
@@salimmachila5736 I was coming to tell him the same thing
@jimwagner6260 Жыл бұрын
Conversion is about 900$ seems ok
@kpkp428 ай бұрын
As you are in the USA, then you will probably want to consider how you're going to run some rebar through this
@charlescourville301912 күн бұрын
Ingenious inventions. Wow. I really like this.
@interlockbrickprasadvangal6687 ай бұрын
Good 🎉🎉
@jamalgurka6299 Жыл бұрын
Thank you brother but I still have a question, please can you tell us on ratio a bag of cement inahitaji wilbaro ngpi ya mchanga, na inatoa block ngpi simiti moja? Secondly can I use Sand ama? Thank you
@watchthe13698 ай бұрын
If you can, throwing lie, or cement in with the dirt as you cast it, you get waterproofing built in and maybe extra strength.
@r0ckworthy7 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Perhaps you can make the cleaning a lot faster and easier by having a pressure washer right there and you just quickly spray out the machine after every block?
@patrickfinnegan52025 ай бұрын
What an awesome idea and a great product thank you for sharing! I’m just curious if you can actually use cement or air Crete in this machine as well or even sometimes they’ll do a plastic-based liquid product to make a composite type brick. I’m wondering if any of these other types of products can be used in this device and still be exited from the device safely? Any information would be awesome! Thank you kindly my friend!
@invictusvallaro38652 жыл бұрын
Gracias bro no hablo ingles pero entendí todo mil gracias saludos desde Latinoamérica
@loubarrett64798 ай бұрын
I’m not convinced that stacking bricks without mortar would have the structural integrity to withstand a moderate earthquake event……..
@troywhite60397 ай бұрын
Then add mortar, no ones stopping you
@KirbyHeath-wp2db7 ай бұрын
This is awesome!
@africanadage8523 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the great information.
@PropertyNoma3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing some research on this technology David!
@africanadage8523 жыл бұрын
@@PropertyNoma The pleasure is mine.
@willcool7136 ай бұрын
It looks like a great idea for fast, cheap construction. I worry about ease of repair, though. If a car hit a wall made of compressed, stabilized soil, and damaged one block only, then how could you make structural repairs without dismantling the entire wall. Leaving one block damaged compromises the strength of the whole, just as with a single weak link in a chain. I cannot think of a cheap, easy way to replace the damaged section only, not with rammed Earth, stabilized soil, or bricks. It means a patch job at best, in the event of erosion or damage. I would be wary of committing to this style of building for my house. But it does look promising for many use cases.
@Valkaneer7 ай бұрын
Interesting, I wonder how well these blocks hold up compared to bricks. That's a pretty decent idea though.
@TheEnigmaticmuse7 ай бұрын
If the ratios of the materials are proper for the environment, they will hold up hundreds of years.
@tnjogum91493 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick Mwema, could you share more on waterproofing these blocks since this is a common challenge due they are porous. Some of us would also try fencing.
@PropertyNoma3 жыл бұрын
Waterproofing is achieved using a stabilizer, i.e. cement. When the blocks undergo curing, they harden and become stronger with the help of cement inside the mix. The molecules of soil and cement bond together, adding a waterproofing element to the blocks. But the blocks should be cured for 28 days for proper bonding to take place.
@africanadage8523 жыл бұрын
@Timothy Mukua, A dissertation done by Jonathan Chew in 2012 specifically covers waterproofing of Compressed stabilised earth blocks (aka ISSB) . I suggest you google it. It covered Uganda. The short answers (1) A specific waterproofing paint (2) long roof over-hang to prevent rain reaching the brick e.g. verandah or similar (3) I would plaster outside with cement which includes waterproofing compound or splatter spray this mixture. Hope this helps as I am also interested in the technology.
@emmanuelonyango14032 жыл бұрын
@@PropertyNoma how much is the machine in Kenyan Shilling
@PropertyNoma2 жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelonyango1403 It depends on discounts. From Ksh 50,000-100,000. It's a wide range
@bashkillszombies Жыл бұрын
7% portland cement.
@gkarangi8599 Жыл бұрын
Great job Nic
@kennethv52505 ай бұрын
burning wood is not damaging to the environment. carbon that comes from burning trees is carbon that is already IN the environment so its always a 1:1 transfer. coal and oils are carbons that have been sequestered underground for millions of years so it has no 'presence' in the modern atmosphere. thats where you start getting the problems. you can burn wood and paper, etc. all day long and youre just transferring the carbon thats already been accounted for in nature.
@Automedon25 ай бұрын
Yeah, stripping all trees and vegetation doesn't harm the environment. Are you really that stupid?
@richtintera55247 ай бұрын
I was born to be a counterweight guy.
@antoineoulai4992 жыл бұрын
Very pratic. THANK YOU.
@patrickradcliffe38375 ай бұрын
I know this is a pitch to buy the tools. I would not tout it being greener then using standard brick making techniques. If you're using Portland cement in the formula of the blocks then you're not accounting for the the energy in the production of it "which is significant higher" then baking bricks without it. When building taller walls do you strictly rely on weight for stabilty, or do you motar them? Are you able to reduce the amount of water usage in the manufacturing process?
@cognitivedissonancecamp63267 ай бұрын
To save time, I'd put chef mats down on the floor and use a pressure washer to clean the chamber instead of doing a stick/scrape.
@Automedon25 ай бұрын
unless you live in a remote village with almost zero resources
@gusmotorsports5 ай бұрын
In Rwanda blocks are made from recycled plastic using the same machine.
@PropertyNoma5 ай бұрын
Awesome innovation
@anthonyray55158 ай бұрын
Instead of polyurethane, create a cartridge to be loaded. Production could be exponentially increased. Pop out the Cartridge and pop in a new as workers load and unload the cartridges.
@r0ckworthy7 ай бұрын
Excellent idea. You mean a thick plastic cartridge?
@mocassin927 ай бұрын
Pro tip, this will only work in areas that have no rain
@troywhite60397 ай бұрын
You can cure and dry the brick in a shelter of cover until dry, so anywhere but a rainforest.
@woozleboy5 ай бұрын
An excellent example in why such countries suffer greatly in earthquakes, hurricabes, etc. No reinforcenent, eadily breaks down and exceedingly unssfe. Building codes exist for a reason. These blocks are deaths waiting to hsppen.
@shahid4426 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@samueloluwarotimi799710 ай бұрын
How many blocks will one bag of cement produce?
@williamsmith876011 ай бұрын
This video is 2 years old. Do you have an updated price list
@JuanOlmoMOSAICOSCOQUI8 ай бұрын
Very good we're in the USA I buy one
@barakaokobba3753 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information
@PropertyNoma Жыл бұрын
You're welcome Baraka
@hadelyadam2859 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your information
@PropertyNoma Жыл бұрын
You're welcome Hadely
@bradjohnston3400 Жыл бұрын
How much pressure on the brick, would be different for smaller workers?
@innovationsforall2 жыл бұрын
We should all care. Kids especially
@peterlang7778 ай бұрын
Interesting!🎉
@kangaveedward6105 Жыл бұрын
Looking good
@KawsikRoy2 жыл бұрын
Thank You.
@deadbird30255 ай бұрын
What sort of dirt will form good blocks? Do they offer a recipe for what to mix in based on soil consistency?
@joelmark3263 Жыл бұрын
What's the price of this machine?
@saschadibbern3398 ай бұрын
I think you can reduce the 4. worker by stapling a set of bricks instead of using him as counter weight
@PropertyNoma8 ай бұрын
Great idea
@partciudgam84788 ай бұрын
it makes sense to have a 4th worker there, he is resting until the one doing the heaviest work gets tired, then they swap, and your workflow remains stable
@yayita2024-n5c Жыл бұрын
Great!!!
@swedishmansion82622 жыл бұрын
Very good video
@SirensC35 ай бұрын
So what keeps it from all falling down in a storm or earthquake? If there is no mortar and rebar then there is no real stability. I love people trying to think outside the box but safety needs to be addressed as well. Even a log cabin is pinned together and does not rely on gravity alone to hold it together. Maybe I just missed something.
@Automedon25 ай бұрын
Could be a good investment. First you build your own house and then go into business making and selling blocks.
@johnzach20575 ай бұрын
But what about insulation properties? Maybe add some EPS beads?
@martinmwai1853 Жыл бұрын
Its great
@davidniquot64236 ай бұрын
So funny to see those things ... building a house with this kind of bricks without mortar .. yea yea .. go on ..
@wise_guy42306 ай бұрын
If no mortar or binding agent is used between the blocks, how do you deal with seismic events? The building would just fall down.
@badawesome5 ай бұрын
Don't sleep next to the wall.
@punkinhaidmartin8 ай бұрын
We could use those in the US. That's less than $1000 USD for the press. We would not bother trying to copy it for that price. An American would probably buy one to use for one project and then leave it in a shed. We pay more than that for a bicycle.
@kathyalexander57098 ай бұрын
Yes we are such an arrogant consumer driven society.
@punkinhaidmartin8 ай бұрын
@@kathyalexander5709 you don't get it. There are lots of Americans that would buy those ti build homesteads. Those companies can access that market. Then wealth will flow from here to there. Consumers and wealth creators are why there is so much food in the world now that famine is only artificial and more people die from eating too much than too little. Resent that system if you like, but producers serving consumers is what is reducing poverty by half over and over so much that we have to redefine poverty or go to where incompetent, overactive governments produce it to find it.
@ml.27705 ай бұрын
I want to be the counterweight guy.
@mikesherman85908 ай бұрын
Awsome
@nunyabusiness9043NunyaBiz8 ай бұрын
Seems like adding borax to the mix could make the soil more stabilized by reducing mold and other decaying processes, and using an electric drying kiln for a more consistent, uniform drying, which uses less energy than fully firing them and does not throw much smoke into the atmosphere. Why would you use firewood? Nichrome wire and other components of a drying kiln are not expensive. You could use a used oven.
@troywhite60397 ай бұрын
A solar oven at that.
@magicone93278 ай бұрын
Cleaning after each block would be the Kryptonite for me. Very time consuming process. Now if all you have to do all day every day is make blocks while someone else who has nothing more to do brings the mixed soil then maybe!
@magicone93278 ай бұрын
How do the blocks perform under seismic action?
@kpkp428 ай бұрын
The lack of steel reinforcement rods (rebar) is a bit concerning. The rest of the project looks really good, but when you read about earthquakes, unreinforced masonry is deadly.
@engleharddinglefester42858 ай бұрын
About $800 USD for base model.
@giddymwale6971 Жыл бұрын
How many blocks per bag of cement for the small straight ones
@islesanctum833 Жыл бұрын
Price of the machine based on dollar exchange/ Schilling February 2023 $USD 1,100.....pretty amazing price
@111jacare Жыл бұрын
That is a fair comparison to China. There are many manufacturers of this machine. India, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Kenya, Uganda to name a few. But, there are two main varieties of brick that are produced. This brick, with the tongue and groove, and the other brick; the "lego" brick, due to the fact that it has 2 perforations in the vertical face of the brick. Now, depending on what you are wanting to do with the brick will go a long way to determining the product you buy for the purpose you wish to use the bricks for. To give an example: The curved bricks are best used in ground, for rainwater or septic tanks. The tongue and groove bricks are also best for septic systems, but, can be used for housing walls and fences. I personally am not keen on this as am not sure how the wall is tied to the foundations. The perforated type brick, in my thinking, is the better one to use for house walls, as reinforcing can be brought up from the foundations, through the bricks, right to truss level. This reinforcing can also be encased in cement, giving a strong bond for the reinforcing.
@carolinekigumi30153 жыл бұрын
Just wondering, is it possible to use stain on the blocks?
@PropertyNoma3 жыл бұрын
I think you can as long as the stain doesn't react with cement or the added stabilizer in the soil
@tonygassner54068 ай бұрын
Stain ~ include iron oxide powder available for builders, of various colours. Commonly available at hardware & builders supplies stores.