Turn TRASH into CASH!! This DIY Styrofoam Shredder Saves the PLANET!

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@AnkurSethi108 2 жыл бұрын

If you want to store the styrofoam in a smaller volume, use a vacuum cleaner when you close the trash bag (put a cloth over the vacuum hose). It will vacuum seal it to save space.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@skee6706 Жыл бұрын

brilliant Good to know

@BOBPortlandOr 21 күн бұрын

Would you say you you end up with more volume or less before compacting

@tclodfelter8789 2 жыл бұрын

18:40 Tim Allen comes to mind .. Wife: "Just look at what you've done to the garage"!!! LOL

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. Yes I have got to improve the design to keep the EPS inside the blender.

@redbeardmn9560 2 жыл бұрын

You are building lots of Tribo-charged particles see timestamp 9:26 Judging from styrofoam sticking to the garage doors I'd 15KV to 30KV+ buildup. At the very least take the spiral wire in the hose and ground it to the steel barrel and the ground pin of your power outlet. The lower the relative humidity (ie. winter) the higher the charge will get until it arcs. A grounded steel barrel on the input side would help mitigate buildup some. Try some active AC Ionization if it gets really bad. Good Luck!

@AwwwPishhh 2 жыл бұрын

@redbeard. Seconded. Polystyrene shredders have been known in industry to cause dust explosions and considering that petrol and polystyrene are the components of Napalm B, one should not treat this lightly. Electrically bonding / grounding that flexi duct is imperative. Notorious in the dust handling industry for generating large potentials and acting like a very basic capacitor due to the plastic-metal-plastic thin layering of the encapsulated wire. Yep I’d use it to bond the metal drum to the metal body of the lawnmower and then bond to earth via something metal buried deeply into the ground with an impedance of less than 20 Ohms. Chances of this happening here in the UK/ Ireland, minimal as humidity in atmosphere can be as high as 90% in summer and winter, you’d be lucky to get the car to start in the 1980’s ffs. In the US/Canada, different story, you can have very low humidity. As for housekeeping. The rule of thumb for dust explosions is if you have an explosible dust then being able to see footprints on the floor means the room needed cleaned yesterday. Have fun.

@richardmccann4815 2 жыл бұрын

@@AwwwPishhh I think I will do this out doors! I like splosions! Seriously Jeff, thanks for that, thanks very much for the knowledge!

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@happycamper4328 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for your next video! Thank you so much for this. I love the straight forward, articulate way you speak and describe your process. Please do a video on your mixture ratios, type of cement ect. Thanks so much!

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Happy Camper. I have given the ratios in answering several other comments if you read through them.

@dennisdowns9674 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I would like that recipe also,

@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7 2 жыл бұрын

@@AbundanceBuild 3 in chunks should be ok btw

@SmartEasyDIYer 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate all the info you’re sharing! Thanks

@ronmarkell4436 2 жыл бұрын

S.E. dIY. This looks a whole lot better than Aircrete by itself.

@SmartEasyDIYer 2 жыл бұрын

@@ronmarkell4436 I thought you’d like it. Good experiments.

@cookiebapu1601 2 жыл бұрын

i have i idea how to put a lot of Styrofoam very fast with out spiling it out 0% goes out but i don have the capital to do it not sure how to discribe it i can draw it and try to explain it. diferent form but. a very practical one maybe use use a 50 meter long nylon bag as an anaconda serpentine where you already put all the Styrofoam you just break it there where you pick it up it enters like an anaconda in the car then the inlet is just for the diameter of the shelf you tie it with An elastic rope is well sealed and moves all the material like a pumping anaconda. It does not have to be a very very thick bag, maybe a transparent one and easy to move the material inside from the outside.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@rochrich1223 2 жыл бұрын

From my plastic business days, I can tell you another reason to protect your electric motors from styrofoam dust is that if any part gets hot the styrofoam will melt and then set up hard when you turn off your machine. A bearing that is just starting to go bad suddenly becomes down equipment. I had the brushes of a shop vac get glued in the same way. BTW, the way I controlled the air moving the plastic to the container was a barrel(functionally like your octagon box) and used an entire twin mattress cover upward (functionally like your window screen) and a 4" tube downward.(I did heavier plastic) To change containers, I shut off the 4" tube, did the swap and opened the tube. I didn't need to shut down to do it. A bottom to your octagon box with a large tube,(say part of a 5 gallon bucket) would allow you to strap the trash bag to it without the barrel. Couldn't overfill the bag.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@AircreteHarry 2 жыл бұрын

Great job with your shredder! I'm looking forward to make a version of your shredder design much faster then my 6 inch screw drum.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry. You have helped me immensely in understanding aircrete.

@nc3826 2 жыл бұрын

@@AbundanceBuild May I suggest at least one additional possible improvement, would be to add the leaf vac/blower at the outlet of the mower. To increase vacuum pressure and for its impeller to reduce the particle size. If your at all interested in implementing this idea or a few others the I have feel free to ask. But either way I plan to watch your future posts on this subject, since I just subscribed. Good luck.

@skyskill3469 2 жыл бұрын

Ingenious. Please share more of your building projects, Stephen.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@raydreamer7566 2 жыл бұрын

Use some of your Styrofoam (UNSHREDDED) to make a spacer at he bottom of your 45 gal drum so when your venting system is full you will have extra plastic to just pull up and over your chopped Styrofoam or make an inner neck on your wooden catch frame.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea Ray. thanks for that.

@KyleDunnIt 2 жыл бұрын

Electric mower turned blender, I love it! Keep the content coming.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@duanethieme4186 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stephen for taking the time to share this information!

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@duanethieme4186 Жыл бұрын

@@AbundanceBuild Awesome, looking forward to it, and i am Subscribed!

@davemeiser521 2 жыл бұрын

Look into using a modified cyclone separator for your collector bin.

@rodneybrooks6096 2 жыл бұрын

That was my thought also.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Dave I will look into that. Thanks for the suggestion.

@bradmaas6875 2 жыл бұрын

In Seattle we have a place that collects styrofoam, heats it up to turn it into logs that get sent back to manufactures to turn back into packing. They've been doing it for many years now.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@islandmonusvi 2 жыл бұрын

This presentation underscores a couple important points: 1) the volume of the styrofoam required for the job . 2) the critical fractal size of the ‘chunks’ as they relate to the Hausdorff dimension of the AirCrete Matrix. 3) the amount and toxicity of the waste stream per the anticipated containments. 4) Styrofoam is a pernicious environment pollutant and deserves thoughtful mitigation including recycling of its valuable material characteristics. 5) Prepare to invest money and sweat equity while working your butt off toward your goal.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

well said!

@unsilentzone3357 2 жыл бұрын

PLEASE DONT STOP MAKING VIDEOS! holy cow, I have waited forever for info like this

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@Coltrabagar 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks, Stephen. I happened to find the exact same Cobalt Mower used locally for $30. Looking forward to my project.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Great Travis. Keep me posted how you improve the design.

@DocJaeBass Жыл бұрын

I'm very inspired and excited about your research and results. Please continue with this work.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@cleancutstudios Жыл бұрын

thanks for the info i built one and it works great thank you

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@attilabodi826 2 жыл бұрын

super innovative on the cheap, good job

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Attila

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@BobbyRollsToo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@mcroftjr 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!!! Thanks for sharing.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael

@brucecampbell6133 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! great idea; ingenious design and build.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce.

@FilterYT 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool stuff! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@deanna_0037 2 жыл бұрын

I ❤ your creativity and energy. I'm inspired!

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Deanna

@johnbolongo9978 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love ingenuity.

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@bradbishop-atfulldraw7491 2 жыл бұрын

I love this kind of stuff ! Thank you !

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@mikecorkin5763 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing insights Really detailed and clear and what a increadible of upcycling. From unwanted landfill to higlmhly insulated home- wonderful

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@nicholashall3479 2 жыл бұрын

Great design, and a big upgrade over existing solutions. I can't wait to see future projects and innovations with the EPS concrete. I just subscribed so I won't miss them. :)

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicholas

@B30pt87 2 жыл бұрын

This was yet another informative video. Thank you for sharing your work! Great ideas.

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@joefalcon870 2 жыл бұрын

great idea, thanks 4 sharing

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@c.t.murray3632 2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea. I could see this working on two floors and having six barrels filled with the bags to collect on the basement floor. could be a two-person job.

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@audigit 2 жыл бұрын

All the best with your videos and your projects. Super interesting. thinking another way to build domes.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James.

@batemanjb 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy I found this video

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim.

@scorpio6587 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool

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@SaintSaint 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I need to extra shred memory foam to make my hackerspace's furniture less lumpy. I was already using memory foam waste... but the shreds weren't small enough. I've got good idea now.(I'm filling 26 booths)

@AbundanceBuild 2 ай бұрын

Way to go!

@hyperactivists9390 2 жыл бұрын

really useful videos thanks

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@RutherfordGeorge 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant ant idea!

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

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@wizard44 2 жыл бұрын

youre my new favorite channel. looking forward to more videos!

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@DallasD_ 2 жыл бұрын

this is a great solution! I'll be using it for some upcoming cement projects. please wear a high-end paint respirator. After years of debate and evidence collection, the World Health Organization (WHO) has just reclassified styrene from being a “possible carcinogen” to a “probable carcinogen.” (cancer-causing)

@scar3xcr0 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I looked at the studies too but couldn't find what sort of exposure the workers they studied had to styrene. If the workers were hot knifing polystyrene or inhaling particles the danger can be controlled. If the hazard was from styrofoam off gassing then the question becomes whether aircrete contains the hazardous components. Do you haveany more details about the study? I'm concerned about living in a home made of materials that may cause cancer.

@DallasD_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@scar3xcr0 I copy and pasted the "after years of debate" sentence, and that should pop up the info i was reading. If you are chopping things up in your garage its difficult to control the micro-particles and where i would have concern. similar to asbestos in that its fine if you leave it alone, but obv. different in risk-level between the two based on duration of exposure. Once a year prob no big deal. Make a garage-business out of it w/ monthly, bi-weekly exposure?... i would have concern.

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@knightclan4 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to have found your channel. I'm subscribing

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Glad this is meaningful to you.

@willymakeit1857 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Sir! Great ideas !

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@johnkitz1996 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome dude

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Thanks! new builds incoming!

@determined2play Жыл бұрын

You can build a base to run a vent outside to draw clean air in for the motor, that should help keep the motor cleaner and cooler.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@tedtolentino4955 Жыл бұрын

This is a very helpful video for those of us wishing to recycle or repurpose waste styrofoam. Thank you for sharing this well made instructional video.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We love recycling styrfoam

@migue4973 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

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@mistywoods1248 2 жыл бұрын

I Love your videos.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@stevenwilber4426 2 жыл бұрын

I really like your idea of shredding styrofoam as a business!!

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@MarkThomas123 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the videos.. Suggestion.. Make one with your versions of your Foam Generator, One on each of your Suggested mixes, and put dates in the title of the video, so, you can tell when you change mixes, which is the latest, etc.. I think you should monitize and let us viewers help to fund your projects.. Keep the videos coming.. Awesome stuff.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark. Yes this is an on going improvement process. But the speed of the improvements is exponential when it is shared with 1000's on KZfaq and you get feedback from a bunch of smart minds. Over time if I generate some revenues from the videos I will plow it back into researching ideas. I am not needing the cash flow for living.

@Visigoth_ 2 жыл бұрын

Cool stuff man, thanks for sharing. 🙂👍

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathan

@davesenor3146 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos!! I can't wait to see more. Thaks for sharing!!!!

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave.

@ionapostol 2 жыл бұрын

Great !!!! Thanks for your patience to make this video !!! I will buy you a beer sometime...

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don't think Stephen drinks but he will recycle the bottle! Cheers!

@Buzzhumma 2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome work there. Not so sure it needs to be any better unless a commercial scale . Well done Sir!

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@augenmaugen 9 ай бұрын

Genius.

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@maryrobertson5250 2 жыл бұрын

I like the way you think. There is genius within the creative mind. Ideas and solutions happening at the same time. 💡

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@MrMunjacake 2 жыл бұрын

you are a saint !........thank u sir......for sharing all this valuable r & d ......you got great innovative skills.....Bravo

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@patrickmckowen2999 2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@h.skiprobinson7668 2 жыл бұрын

So fuuny. You have stryofoam everywhere.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

haha!

@slaplapdog 2 жыл бұрын

Great content, please keep it coming! The back wall of my green house needs insulation and until now, I was reluctant to use scavenged styrofoam because of the likely hood it would disperse into the environment after I was long gone. Your approach with the aircrete avoids that.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@AwwwPishhh 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen. I commend your endeavours and the time you take to share your findings with others, a very generous outlook indeed. On storage and bag changing a thought occurred to me. The same stores with fridges etc may have huge cardboard boxes to throw out. One could feed the hose straight in the top via a light mesh like a screen door. Easy to see when full, no decoupling or torn bags, just lift it off and set onto next box. Only a suggestion. Good luck.

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@michaelshawnfenley6403 2 жыл бұрын

Strephen Loved your movie clip about shreding styrofoam. i am going out in the back yard to build and experiment! Thanks for the inspiration really very gratefull!

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@johndavid4825 2 жыл бұрын

I am so going to have to try Styrofoam Aircrete for several of my projects I was saving up to purchase semi-trailers full of AAC blocks... The only constructive thing I could possibly add here is that you might want to look at "expanded metal sheet" for your wire grating. The expanded metal can be purchased in a variety of thicknesses, but once the really thick stuff is bent into shape so that it is close to mower blade you should never have to worry about it bending -- even if it gets clogged. Thanks for the pointer of breaking up the foam into blocks, so maybe it is not a worry, but I thought I would mention it. For myself, I am going to try coupling a cyclonic vacuum and hope that there is less mess than what you initially had (that might be dreaming on my part, but heck -- you are encouraging us to keep the creative juices flowing ;-))) Thanks for the great videos!

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@MishaDaBear 2 жыл бұрын

You may want to explore gator blades as they can pulverize the foam better!

@frankfrederick5158 2 жыл бұрын

The idea here is to create beads, not mashed mush or chunks. if you wanted to add anything it would be some screws embedded into the blades.

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@flyvertigo 2 жыл бұрын

More please!

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

I am working on it. But in the middle of selling the old house, finishing my shop, moving everything over from the other shop, and building a fence. No time to play!

@Hutchy45445 2 жыл бұрын

Red Green would be proud lol 😆. Great video. 👍

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@desireeespinosa3954 2 жыл бұрын

Okay, it’s Official You Sir are my Hero

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@farrahtittle6675 2 жыл бұрын

If a person had the space available, a simple pop up camping tent with the rain fly removed (in order to increase air flow and decrease wind resistance while the shredding is occurring) may be a good catch and storage vessel. Great videos and ideas! Please keep them coming!

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@Buzzhumma 2 жыл бұрын

Make a plastic sleeve that goes around your collector drum that you can slide up to contain your foam bits!

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@rodneybrooks6096 2 жыл бұрын

Those plastic barrels have unique dimensions. If you cut the top off one inch down on the seam, the top will flip over and nest. The bungs are 2" NPT. Also threaded for 3/4" NPT.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

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@randalmoroski1184 2 жыл бұрын

Lol fantastic! Great Job !

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@steveday2868 2 жыл бұрын

Gorilla tape should give you a lifetime supply for advertising how your using their product in so many ways.

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@leonardhoke8788 2 жыл бұрын

I'm on board

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@RedandAprilOff-Grid 2 жыл бұрын

Great job at explaining and making an awesome shredder! I think we'll stick with regular aircrete. We are researching what we can add to make aircrete more structural. 👍🙂🏠

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I am using aircrete EPS because of its great insulative value and low cost, and relying on the fiber mesh hard stucco coat for the strength. Regular aircrete has its own advantages too though.

@ericmartens5930 2 жыл бұрын

@@AbundanceBuild could you please share your recipe Thank you

@RemedialRob 2 жыл бұрын

@@ericmartens5930 he said he's going to cover everything eventually so just subscribe and wait for it.

@johnadams3800 9 ай бұрын

Apparently in editing right now. If I'm seeing the page correctly, it looks like a 3 part E course which will cost $1,000 all said and done. This is naturally going to be very cost prohibitive to a lot of people out there though, I suspect.

@randytucker3083 2 жыл бұрын

Are you an engineer? or engineering professor? You have a wonderful planet saving system that could help people around the world get a safe and warm home. Your video quality is professional in all ways. We were planning to try aircrete/styrofoam but hadn't gotten to it yet and your videos saved us time. Thanks so much for your fine work.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Stephen is an engineer. New builds coming soon!

@tbix1963 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. I like the freedom of access with your open top on the drum. Was wondering if you were to connect your leaf blower or similar between the grinder above the mower and the collection barrel you might be able to lower the air pressure in your grinding container to prevent the escaping shedding. Could a disk as a plunger be made to push down into the collection barrel to compact into the bag to reduce spillage. Just a few ideas. 😂 you get your grinder to operate clean enough you could mount it on a trailer with collection box and drive it to the sources and grind it into the trailer at the pickup locations.

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@rodendz3153 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible amount of raw research you have shared. Thank you!

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

Youre welcome!

@tonynorth2924 Жыл бұрын

Mount the spindle from a riding mower deck on the bottom of a barrel beefed up at the bottom with 3/4" plywood. Turn the pulley with an electric motor from a table saw or air compressor etc. No need for cutting out the bottom of the barrel.

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@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7 2 жыл бұрын

i just exit into the original bag and it is good btw

@AbundanceBuild Жыл бұрын

great job!

@dchall8 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try to describe the paper shredder we used in the military to destroy tons of classified documents. My one office would destroy about 10 file cabinets about every 3 months, so the the system was very robust. It was a positive pressure device and sealed at all the right places so there was no dust. It also had a short burst fire extinguisher in case the "hammers" hit a staple or paper clip. First the pages were separated from the binding and fed, no more than 10 pages thick at a time, onto a conveyor belt. The shredder chopped the paper into pieces which were sucked upwards about 10 feet. Only the lightest fragments of paper lifted all the way to the top. Heavier pieces fell back and were recycled through the chopper Then the pieces blew through a conduit to a cyclonic dust collector, identical to those used in wood shops. After the cyclone the shreds fell down 10 feet to a collector. When the collector filled a hydraulic ram pushed the wad of paper through a square chute about 10 feet long with a plastic bag at the end. When the bag was full it was tied off by one of the workers and a new bag replaced it. I wish I had pictures, but no photography was allowed due to the nature of the documents being destroyed.

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@sunset1sunset1 2 жыл бұрын

I love the story I love the background I love the ingenuity in the efforts that you put in to make a viable product and that you didn't give up when it didn't work and you tried something else and you well you finally succeeded you got subscribed sir and I'm better for it have a great day I am a want to be inventor actually I'm just a problem solver troubleshooter you have a great day

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@sethlantrip3392 2 жыл бұрын

At the 13:15 mark you start discussing how to deal with styrofoam escaping the chute (plastic drum). I wonder if you couldn’t get a lid for the drum and cut a rectangular opening in it and then mount opposing brush seals to the long sides. I’m guessing that this would dramatically reduce, if not eliminate, the air-born particulate. Another thought, place a reclaimed blower motor in-line between the mower and the collection drum, this should provide additional negative pressure on the chute side, helping capture even more particulate. One final idea, would be to build a simple frame that can hold 3 or more trash bags in a row, with a box on top that works in a similar manner as your octagon drum topper. This would allow you to keep processing block styrofoam without having to stop to replace bags as often. Additionally, depending on how you mount the bags, so for example using an under mount hinged clamp, you wouldn’t need to lift the screen topper off. I’d also recommend looking into a Thien Baffle or cyclone, which are commonly used in wood shops to separate fine wood dust. Either way, I appreciate the thorough way in which you detail your trials and errors, and in turn pass along knowledge to help other’s more quickly attain their goals.

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@guddukhan9733 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nice video.. I m from India

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@Coltrabagar 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to get details on how to make the insulation fire resistant with Borax.

@johnlshilling1446 2 жыл бұрын

What about baking soda? That's what's in dry chemical fire extinguishers. When heated, it releases CO2, extinguishing any fire.., including electrical fires. Perfect for any possible fires that originate from electrical shorts or overloaded wires in your walls. It would be interesting to see if anyone has experimented with Air-Crete having baking soda added. I do believe that baking soda is also cheaper than Borax.

@somedude-lc5dy 2 жыл бұрын

the baking soda will neutralize after a while, rendering it useless. borax also keeps some pests out of the foam

@johnlshilling1446 2 жыл бұрын

@@somedude-lc5dy I'm well aware of the miraculous things that borax can do. I use it for many things, including pest control. But! I'm also pretty sure that baking soda doesn't degrade while sealed in an airtight container. Aircrete seems to be a very good way of stopping any air from traveling through the finished product... Besides, the only degradation I've heard of is its ability to absorb odors when it becomes saturated. Its other properties are not affected. IMHO.

@frankfrederick5158 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnlshilling1446 Age and air will oxidize baking soda. Borax is the best mix ingredient. However, both EPScrete and aircrete are pretty fire resistant. Papercrete on the other hand, needs or should have the borax added. Use 1 gallon water to 4 cups borax as a solution included in the water mix. If papercrete is the mix, soak the shredded paper in the borax solution for at least 24 hours prior to adding cement and any other binders (sand, EPS, foam, etc.).

@johnlshilling1446 2 жыл бұрын

@@frankfrederick5158 Very good to know. It just seems that the baking soda will be sealed from contact with air. Common sense says so, but "Common sense ain't all that common." I'll never know how much I don't know.., the old Black Swan problem. Thanks.

@benc1927 2 жыл бұрын

You remind me of my father, he wears the exact same outfit all the time that you do, he has that identical large shirt with metal pen, same style watch , black braided leather belt with jeans and those shoes. I just had to comment because at first I thought you were my dad. He's also an avid "upcycler" (as am I). He worked for years at Igloo coolers and knows lots about insulation and blow mold plastic construction. We need to figure out what to do with all this foam and plastic we are creating! Thank for the content you're adding.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

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@paulforester6996 2 жыл бұрын

I used a machine that was similar to what you came up with, but was professionally made. It had a conveyor belt that dropped glass from a shoot on top of a mower type of machine, except it had big metal flat blades that would shatter the glass, instead of chopping Styrofoam. The glass would fall under the mower into a special bag that fit on a pallet. It looked like a mower on top with a industrial moter powering the thing. Its the best I could describe it if you need to smash a lot of glass. Use ventilation, cause I probably have some glass dust still in my lungs from that thing.

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@matitina1000 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Stephen from Sosua Dominican Rep. I am trying to recycle like you visiting the furniture stores in my town. I already have my giant mixer ready. Now I am working on the details especially the noise. But with the idea of the buckets I will try and see if I can have better results.Thank for your teaching

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@Undertaker1134Tx 2 жыл бұрын

brushless motors version would help with the fire hazard and run time. A Lower kv motor with running the 21 in blade

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@barryallen2535 3 ай бұрын

Materials: 1.Electric mower 2. Tub or trash can 3. Wood/Materials for lid with dryer vent and hosing. 4.?????

@AbundanceBuild 3 ай бұрын

Watch our second video on this topic where we dramatically improved the design: m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pN2mZJOKnq2mmYU.html

@Whereswally606 2 жыл бұрын

Quick suggestion. You have a roller shutter door. One rectangle the width of the door with a hole in it to duct clean air from outside. Duct it into a sealed enclosure that you sit you mower in. Then you tshirt filter is irrelevant.

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@zencone 2 жыл бұрын

Great content! Investing in a wireless microphone might help with some of the uneven sound we get when you move closer and further away from your camera mic.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Yogi, I just bought one and it works great but several of my videos I did months ago without so I am still fighting the sound issue.

@kennacraftjr.6513 2 жыл бұрын

Using mulching mower blades should work even better.

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@tracyfunk3928 2 жыл бұрын

I have been using shredded Styrofoam in my soil as perlite for 5 or 6 years now. Although my method of shredding it is embarrassing. By hand using a cheese shredder. Fortunately I didn't need the volume you did. Now I will re-think my method. Thank you.

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@garybrown9719 2 жыл бұрын

You need an old wood chipper truck and a trash compactor to make the bags smaller

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@mshore74 Жыл бұрын

Nice build. Although I would've removed the motor and blade assembly from the lawnmower and attached it directly to the bottom of the barrel.

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@wrongplanet1957 2 жыл бұрын

Run the exhaust of the shop vac thru the motor into the blades from bottom and lid on top of barrel

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@AlexanderGee 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your ingenuity. Do you have any concerns about fire safety for storing the loose styrofoam?

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@vsergeiev 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for a great inspiring video. It would be awesome to follow up on your vaulted structures project as I am into building dome structures using Styrofoam concrete mix. Cheers :-)

@Habitation2023 Жыл бұрын

Have you finished any of your domes? I'd like to see them please.

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@vsergeiev 11 ай бұрын

@@Habitation2023 i just managed to finish the first trial dome (the hut). Things have been moving not as fast as i had hoped for, last summer i hardly did anything for the bloody war with the russian fascists. This summer we have just started doing some progress. Hopefully, i will be able to finish up the second dome with a bit different technic. I am hoping to use styrofoam concrete to build this dome. The idea is quite inspiring to begin with. I will be capturing the progress as we go along to share with you guys.

@ELISABR13 2 жыл бұрын

We regrind our waste construction foam. Construction foam has fire-retardant properties not found in most packaging foam. We have hundreds of 40cu/ft bulk bags of regrind construction foam for sale. Hope to see this EPS/ Concrete mix catch on so that no foam goes to waste.

@AbundanceBuild 2 жыл бұрын

That is great! I hope more of you guys were around. Yes I hope this will catch on.

@khandam7709 2 жыл бұрын

how much do you sell it for??? what do people who buy it use it for?

@ELISABR13 Жыл бұрын

@@khandam7709 $75 For a 40 CU/Ft bulk bag. We sell mostly to nurseries to make lightweight soil.

@jarjar3143 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta be a way to just source bags of styrofoam bead . Other then that I would suggest looking into how an old vacume cleaner (high rpm) motor is designed with the turbine / impeller blade still attached . There is the chopping edges of the blades outer perimeter (inlet) and the center (outlet) hole and then forced air out will blow the bead into a mesh bag or directly into the Portland mix .

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