Briquette press (Please watch Making new briquette press. Link in description / video card 00.06 ) 

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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.

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

+Airton Junior Thanks!

+Annaed marie Thanks!

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

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.

Why? Is just water and paper..

@@gattonpc out of the other brick makers

Hehe its a messy business :D

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

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

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

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

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

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 RU-vid 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.

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

Yes it really looks like a log :P

Thanks! :D

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 RU-vid 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!

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.

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.

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..💪

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

+freespeachrulez Scissor jacks would not be stable enough with that much pressure.

you could use a pneumatic car jack to make the process quicker

+freespeachrulez : Electric jacks are meant to run for short periods of time, then need to rest. I'd be afraid of burn out. Usually about a 1-1/2 to 2 ton limit. Had good luck with a drill powered scissor jack- as long as I used the drill for speed, then the hand crank for power. As for hydraulic jacks- the lower the ton rating the faster & farther it moves per handle stroke, generally speaking. Higher pressure jacks are slower but gives more compression. The more material your mold holds the farther out you spread available pressure per unit of material to be pressed. It's a balancing act on a learning curve to achieve your individual preferred result. IMO as an experimenting amateur with time on his hands.

I add paper that holds sawdust together. But, if you are making fully automatic and hydraulic one i recommend that u try and do it in such way u will not need to add any paper. How much pressure u need...cant tell you that atm. Im testing that out and its a try and error thing. Got up to 8t atm and its not quite what i want. When i get that just right and i finish automatic hydraulic press ill upload video with all details and instructions on how to. :D Thanks for comment ad have a nice day :D

Triwiwer DoTsI Never did update that I can find. Were any posted? Please and Thank You.

I'm also still wanting to know haven't heard anything..

Actually this projest is currently on long standby because i dont have time for that kind of project. Parts for new press are in my garage atm. But when will i make complete machine stays the question. Pryorities in life....Hopefully soon, im shure one day it will be done and for shure ill post entire thing on this channel. Thanks for comment.

+Kev Bond, Soupy mixes seem to compact better as the water is displaced by pressing. Losing excess material during pressing is the result of too mushy a mix, over size drain holes, and poor seals; in my experiences. A bottom plate that extends, kind of an insert, a 1/4 or more up into the press helped me. The tighter the fit at the bottom and for the plunger, (or top press plate), the better compressing ability and lower material losses I achieved. There's no set rule, too many variables. It's a messy process. Experiment with smaller batches and a caulking gun style press. Helped me a lot on the learning curve. I can tell you that any time I get over about 40% of anything besides paper- a fail seems inevitable. Hope this helps... I only press for fun, not fuel. I don't claim to be an expert.

thanx for ur contribution. so it seems paper is the big one. after a press, how long do u let the logs dry? or r they ready to go after coming out? I can appriciate the holes and an extra soupy blend vs a more viscous blend for pressing the water out.what ur really doing is pressing water vs a paper mulch, when it's more soupy. makes sense. my saw dust will then be more of a filler to make the logs burn longer. i just load up a paper bag with sawdust into my wood stove and still get a good burn. paper never burns well and always leaves too much ash

Kev Bond !

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Harold Westrich For about a month. Log stays intact but turns into fine ashes. So when you touch it after its done burning, it completely disintegrates.

+Triwiwer DoTsI Could the remaining ash be used on your garden or compressed again into charcole briquettes?

@@focusedeye garden. It burns out completely. Bet you could make lye soap out of the ash too,some anyway.

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

christpuncher98 2to 3 hours ;)

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!

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.

+Mihai Mateescu I press the briquette right away. If you let the mixture for few days it starts to smell.

+Mihai Mateescu The paper works as glue i think

That's right, Joel :-)

You also need a binder agent, mostly starch are used as the binder

Wow. Great job man

A 4" diameter 5" long briquette will burn for about 1.5 hours

Nice plan you have there. Would be cool if we could see your project.

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

I'm using a Vevor brand Stainless Steel kitchen utensil holder as my press form, it came with many small holes on the side. My press is nothing but a long 2x4 Lever with a plunger attached. (No, not a toilet plunger. just a 2x2 with a disk on the bottom.) My bricks are coming out about 4" diameter and 4" tall. The biggest concerns for sizing are, how big is your stove able to eat, and: How big of lumps do you want to carry, and how often do you want to feed it?

+Mark W I don't do that in a way like: i start and than make 500 of logs. I just do that from time to time. So i probably do 15- 25 logs a day depends of how much time i have.

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