Thank you for that. Just got mine. I remember having one of these as child. That was in the 80's. Great gadget. Just couldn't remember how to use, so thank you 😊
I made these two years ago for camping. Wonderful idea!!! Works wonderful, plus some of my buds heat their homes in the Canadian winter with the junk mail lol.. Great instructional
Thank you my friend, excellent for junk works wonders, we all hate junk mail and get plenty of it lol, Wishing i experience the winters over there, always been one of my dreams to explore the canadian wilderness. thanks for watching my friend atb John
Deirdre O Carroll thank you my friend I here cork is a very nice place to visit my father in law was born there. I’m glad you enjoyed the video atb John
I've just bought mine and I love it... people laugh at me but I'm the one saving money and recycling at the same time... I work for a business that shreds tons of paper so that's free as well...
melanie lavender exactly anyway you can save money no matter how small it is, is helping your bank balance and making you more reliant on yourself thanks for watching atb John
Nice video. The high price of oil has crossed my confidence boundary and so i’m dumping oil for the most part. Home heating will now be wood, heat pump and electric. I’m in Canada. Not just the cost, but all the negative politics associated with oil, too. I like that with a little elbow grease I can take the power back against inflation. Like most people my pay hasn’t increased at the rate of inflation, so it’s good to get creative. Thanks for your video.
Have you ever used an apple press? They're pretty common and can achieve thousands of pounds of pressure and you'll get far less residual moisture and you can do larger bricks and faster. Just a thought.
I hope you don't mind my saying, but I think you're making this much harder work than it needs to be. For a start, the paper doesn't need to be ready for paper mashie. Just sufficiently wet to stick together. 15 minutes is plenty. And it doesn't need to be torn into little pieces. Whole sheets are fine - Ok tear into half if really big - but A4 is ok. I also found it helpful to lay a piece at the edges to wrap the contents. I hope that's helpful. Simon T
Great video man nice to see have one of these in my shed 4-5 years gonna test it out tomorrow have loads of cardboard and newspaper in a bucket of water im gonna leave overnight and work with tomorrow evening, i live in monaghan in Ireland so weather cold and damp here could you tell me where you put these paper briquettes to dry when made and how long it takes to dry thanks man 👍👌
I life In Lancashire we get avg summer and wet and cold winters in summer time I leave them outside or in the shed can take 12-24 hrs the longer the better of course but used them within 24 hrs in summer and it’s fine in winter i would say add an extra day and you can bring them indoors on a rack with something to catch excess water at the bottom
Thank you I have updated the machine to make these can make more then one at a time now very useful especially at this time. You stay safe and the Philippines one of the places where I wish to travel one all the best and godbless
Have you used this to make coffee briquettes? Just bought some pre- made & burn well. Figure it’s a good use of waste which otherwise goes down the sink!
I havnt no to be honest certainly something to think about though I would of thought anything that can be compressed and or burned could be put into the machine
Sebastian Adams it can be done I have seen larger version to mine made if you do let me know and send some pictures always like to see home builds atb John
Hi my friend simple answer yes you can also mix both together which would make the cardboard easier to ignite. On a separate note I like making mini stoves with my cardboard and wax to take out with me when I'm walking atb John
MegaXcal thank you for watching I would say because these are bio-degradable eventually they would fall apart and decompose so they wouldn’t last forever no. I couldn’t say how they would last it would depend on many factors including where you store them atb and again thanks for watching john
Hi Dwight Electric paper shredder would probably would work better in the way i idid it and rip the paper up, as the pieces are a lot smaller and would probably burn better
Its a possibility at very low heat you could stick them in the oven never tried it before, so cant give you a 100% answer. Thanks for watching atb John
There are a few options it depends on how fast you need them, 1. Going long term and start making them in the spring and leave in a dry place like a green house to use in the winter 2. If making them in the winter you could place them next to your fireplace to dry out.
Fred Creedy Agreed you could just set fire to paper however doing this way the briquettes itself burn longer far longer then just throwing paper in. And storing them would be far easier too as you would need more newspaper for one briquette
Fred Creedy who doesn’t need toilet roll especially in the toilet roll pandemic we had a few months ago might see a second wave soon lol. All joking aside I can not deny that newspaper can and does have dual uses like stuffing plastic bags with it to make a pillow or emergency bedding. It can be tucked into your clothing for warmth or even wrapped up to make a pot for your seedlings the list is endless. Space wise the baguettes are compact and you would get more into an area then you would loose paper though. This method was shown to give people an idea of reusing something that would generally be thrown into the bin but rather being seen to be used for one of the important things for survival that is fire or warmth. Going back to loo roll know it’s off topic for the video but always love a conversation and discussion on preparation and survival. You can also use other things for loo roll as well moss being one of them, a flannel or cloth or a sponge on a stick which can be re used and I even heard back in the very old ways people used a cob from the corn to clean themselves with. Would I generally carry them with me if I’m bugging out or going to camp no of course not may use a smaller version soaked in wax instead for a fire starter. But love the concept of using something for free. Best regards John
@@CamoPrepper you mean they need a second wave! I recently spoke over a phone to a doctor and ask him how long the pandemic will last? He said how do I know I'm not a politician. That's my bit of sedition for today!
Fred Creedy I heard that too expect a few people have in honesty. I have been told this is some sort of preparation for something big to make sure the general public listen and obey commands. COVID is real I believe but again what I have personally seen it’s just a case of the mild flu. I’m not preparing for COVID I’m preparing what may come next civil unrest or even war especially how everything is being put towards China that they have done this or that you could say they are preparing civilians a reason for the west to go to war. But that’s my opinion and has no fact at this time.
Could I make a suggestion instead of using fresh water why don't you put a bucket in the shower or your washing machine water. Saves a lot of fresh stuff and money
Michele Mitchell 100 percent agree with you on that one if I did it again I would use water that has already been used for something else. Thanks for watching atb John
DJI High Access Services thank you my friend and more then happy for friendly feedback was a bit rusty with editing back then I suppose you could say I have learned a little more now then I did back then. Thanks for watching atb John
You can make them, if you are struggling to get them where you are by using plastic piping and putting the paper inside this and find something to press down through the middle, make sure you drill holes first. this would create the same effect but more log like. hope this answers your question atb
Hiya Thanks for watching in terms of the time i worked on them i would say it took me about an hour altogether to produce 12 of these. The waiting time for the paper to become wet enough in my area it takes roughly 24 hours and then 12 hours for each briquette to be dried but if you life in a hot climate and make the paper more small ie a paper shredder then the waiting times would decrease. if it would of taken me 5 hours work time with the burn time you get out of these i would think of other avenues of making it. Thanks for watching atb John.
I agree you wouldnt need them as much but even in hot climates temperatures can reach below freezing sometimes also they could be used for wood burning stoves to cook food on aswell
No worries buddy :-) sometimes i dont register when someone is mostly trying to be funny, probably my sense of humor uk at its best :-) but thanks for watching it though much appreciated atb
Nancy Duffy paper shredder would work fantastic at that time if videoing I didn’t have one. So had to revert to just ripping the paper to pieces thanks for watching and atb John
I took a drink every time you said "obviously" and now I'm drunk off my arse.
fantastic. I use a caulking gun and a piece of pvc to make them. And it is a great way to use up waste paper
Thanks dude I bought one of these presses off Amazon while bananas a few years back and had no idea how to use it😂
Thank you for that. Just got mine. I remember having one of these as child. That was in the 80's. Great gadget. Just couldn't remember how to use, so thank you 😊
I made these two years ago for camping. Wonderful idea!!! Works wonderful, plus some of my buds heat their homes in the Canadian winter with the junk mail lol.. Great instructional
Thank you my friend, excellent for junk works wonders, we all hate junk mail and get plenty of it lol, Wishing i experience the winters over there, always been one of my dreams to explore the canadian wilderness. thanks for watching my friend atb John
Cant wait to start making my own stock pile of briquettes. Love your video..
Greetings from Cork Ireland
Deirdre O Carroll thank you my friend I here cork is a very nice place to visit my father in law was born there. I’m glad you enjoyed the video atb John
did you make said pile of briquettes?
I've just bought mine and I love it... people laugh at me but I'm the one saving money and recycling at the same time... I work for a business that shreds tons of paper so that's free as well...
melanie lavender exactly anyway you can save money no matter how small it is, is helping your bank balance and making you more reliant on yourself thanks for watching atb John
Link?
Nice video. The high price of oil has crossed my confidence boundary and so i’m dumping oil for the most part. Home heating will now be wood, heat pump and electric. I’m in Canada. Not just the cost, but all the negative politics associated with oil, too. I like that with a little elbow grease I can take the power back against inflation. Like most people my pay hasn’t increased at the rate of inflation, so it’s good to get creative. Thanks for your video.
Thank you for the great instructional video, how long does one brick burn?
Have you ever used an apple press? They're pretty common and can achieve thousands of pounds of pressure and you'll get far less residual moisture and you can do larger bricks and faster. Just a thought.
I have never used an apple press before? but you certainly make a point with the pressure you get from those it very well work, good idea Charles
I hope you don't mind my saying, but I think you're making this much harder work than it needs to be. For a start, the paper doesn't need to be ready for paper mashie. Just sufficiently wet to stick together. 15 minutes is plenty. And it doesn't need to be torn into little pieces. Whole sheets are fine - Ok tear into half if really big - but A4 is ok. I also found it helpful to lay a piece at the edges to wrap the contents. I hope that's helpful. Simon T
Off course my friend don't mind at all, always willing to learn and adapt the way I do things
Can you press wet saw dust into this machine
Great video man nice to see have one of these in my shed 4-5 years gonna test it out tomorrow have loads of cardboard and newspaper in a bucket of water im gonna leave overnight and work with tomorrow evening, i live in monaghan in Ireland so weather cold and damp here could you tell me where you put these paper briquettes to dry when made and how long it takes to dry thanks man 👍👌
I life In Lancashire we get avg summer and wet and cold winters in summer time I leave them outside or in the shed can take 12-24 hrs the longer the better of course but used them within 24 hrs in summer and it’s fine in winter i would say add an extra day and you can bring them indoors on a rack with something to catch excess water at the bottom
If you have access to a shredder is it easier to use the shredded paper
What have you found to be the best drying technique?
Awesome I'd like to try this too when I get back to Philippines thanks for sharing this vedio stay safe and Godbless
Thank you I have updated the machine to make these can make more then one at a time now very useful especially at this time. You stay safe and the Philippines one of the places where I wish to travel one all the best and godbless
About how much paper does it require to make a brick?
Great video 👍
Hi, how do you call the press machin, I am trying to get one, but I can't find it. Thank you
Hi my friend type Paper Log Briquette Maker on Amazon if you can’t find it after that I’ll send you a link to a few
@@CamoPrepper that you
Have you used this to make coffee briquettes? Just bought some pre- made & burn well. Figure it’s a good use of waste which otherwise goes down the sink!
I havnt no to be honest certainly something to think about though I would of thought anything that can be compressed and or burned could be put into the machine
@@CamoPrepper Cheers - would be good to see how to do it!
I'd like to try to make one of these with my powerarc welder and some steel I've got around.
Sebastian Adams it can be done I have seen larger version to mine made if you do let me know and send some pictures always like to see home builds atb John
if you do, incorporate a bottle jack for serious compression
Cool love the paracord bracelets
Will try with papers
Does it works on diesel instead of water?
Any liquid would work the idea is to make the paper wet enough to stick together
Good for cooking?
Can you do this with cardboard??
Hi my friend simple answer yes you can also mix both together which would make the cardboard easier to ignite. On a separate note I like making mini stoves with my cardboard and wax to take out with me when I'm walking atb John
I make this to use for fire starters!
Thank you for sharing honey!
Thanks for the video. I assume these would last forever, or will they eventually dry out too much and fall apart?
MegaXcal thank you for watching I would say because these are bio-degradable eventually they would fall apart and decompose so they wouldn’t last forever no. I couldn’t say how they would last it would depend on many factors including where you store them atb and again thanks for watching john
I kept them in a box on a low shelf in my garage forgot about them for 2 years and they burned fantastically
So, is the size of the paper shreds important, or could one save some time if they happened to have an electric paper shredder?
Hi Dwight Electric paper shredder would probably would work better in the way i idid it and rip the paper up, as the pieces are a lot smaller and would probably burn better
Dwight Gordon r
How much is that press machine?
boban ludjak I bought mine for £15 from amazon
@@CamoPrepper thank you very much
Nice video, thanks!
Have you tried adding as well used coffee grounds? might slip through the holes... just wondering!
Jordi Femenia thank you never thought of that before to be honest always willing to experiment and make things better or more effective atb John
Does it produce smoke?
Hiya in my experience no as long as the briquette is completely dry it burns really well
@@CamoPrepper Great, I'll try this.
Well explained
Couldn't you just put it in the oven to dry?
Its a possibility at very low heat you could stick them in the oven never tried it before, so cant give you a 100% answer. Thanks for watching atb John
Ovens are for cooking not drying. There'd also be a risk of fire. An airing cupboard would be a better suggestion.
There are a few options it depends on how fast you need them,
1. Going long term and start making them in the spring and leave in a dry place like a green house to use in the winter
2. If making them in the winter you could place them next to your fireplace to dry out.
Well done
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Hey buddy I'm good my friend, how is everything with yourself
donde se vende este modelo de presa en España???????
Would it not be easier just to store the newspaper and set fire to that, then resort do this convoluted method 🤔
Fred Creedy Agreed you could just set fire to paper however doing this way the briquettes itself burn longer far longer then just throwing paper in. And storing them would be far easier too as you would need more newspaper for one briquette
@@CamoPrepper it's much easier to store the newspaper as it is, with the duel benefit that it can be used both as a fuel and emergency toilet roll.
Fred Creedy who doesn’t need toilet roll especially in the toilet roll pandemic we had a few months ago might see a second wave soon lol. All joking aside I can not deny that newspaper can and does have dual uses like stuffing plastic bags with it to make a pillow or emergency bedding. It can be tucked into your clothing for warmth or even wrapped up to make a pot for your seedlings the list is endless. Space wise the baguettes are compact and you would get more into an area then you would loose paper though. This method was shown to give people an idea of reusing something that would generally be thrown into the bin but rather being seen to be used for one of the important things for survival that is fire or warmth.
Going back to loo roll know it’s off topic for the video but always love a conversation and discussion on preparation and survival. You can also use other things for loo roll as well moss being one of them, a flannel or cloth or a sponge on a stick which can be re used and I even heard back in the very old ways people used a cob from the corn to clean themselves with.
Would I generally carry them with me if I’m bugging out or going to camp no of course not may use a smaller version soaked in wax instead for a fire starter. But love the concept of using something for free.
Best regards
John
@@CamoPrepper you mean they need a second wave! I recently spoke over a phone to a doctor and ask him how long the pandemic will last? He said how do I know I'm not a politician. That's my bit of sedition for today!
Fred Creedy I heard that too expect a few people have in honesty. I have been told this is some sort of preparation for something big to make sure the general public listen and obey commands. COVID is real I believe but again what I have personally seen it’s just a case of the mild flu. I’m not preparing for COVID I’m preparing what may come next civil unrest or even war especially how everything is being put towards China that they have done this or that you could say they are preparing civilians a reason for the west to go to war. But that’s my opinion and has no fact at this time.
Could I make a suggestion instead of using fresh water why don't you put a bucket in the shower or your washing machine water. Saves a lot of fresh stuff and money
Michele Mitchell 100 percent agree with you on that one if I did it again I would use water that has already been used for something else. Thanks for watching atb John
That would smell.good as it burn
Are you running low on water?
Make briquettes!
Paper Shedder be handy
Deirdre O Carroll totally agree have no argument there
An informative video, thank you.
However it could do with being edited better, just a bit of friendly feedback 😊
DJI High Access Services thank you my friend and more then happy for friendly feedback was a bit rusty with editing back then I suppose you could say I have learned a little more now then I did back then. Thanks for watching atb John
interesant și ușor de făcut numai ca la noi nu se găsesc de vânzare aceste prese eu una aveam nevoie de doua prese
You can make them, if you are struggling to get them where you are by using plastic piping and putting the paper inside this and find something to press down through the middle, make sure you drill holes first. this would create the same effect but more log like. hope this answers your question atb
just weld an old sawblade onto a steelpipe and shred them easily...
too many reviews say the metal arms just bend and twist making the log press garbage after 1 use
really? You worked 5 ours working for just one our heating?
Hiya Thanks for watching in terms of the time i worked on them i would say it took me about an hour altogether to produce 12 of these. The waiting time for the paper to become wet enough in my area it takes roughly 24 hours and then 12 hours for each briquette to be dried but if you life in a hot climate and make the paper more small ie a paper shredder then the waiting times would decrease. if it would of taken me 5 hours work time with the burn time you get out of these i would think of other avenues of making it. Thanks for watching atb John.
If you live in a hot climate you won't need these at all!
I agree you wouldnt need them as much but even in hot climates temperatures can reach below freezing sometimes also they could be used for wood burning stoves to cook food on aswell
I was mostly trying to be funny. I thought about cooking as well :)
No worries buddy :-) sometimes i dont register when someone is mostly trying to be funny, probably my sense of humor uk at its best :-) but thanks for watching it though much appreciated atb
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И непонятно ради чего....))))))
Great video. If one has a paper shredder would that make it easier?
Hi my friend thanks for watching. 100% yes thankfully I have one now I use it for composting aswell
Why wouldn’t use a paper shredder
Nancy Duffy paper shredder would work fantastic at that time if videoing I didn’t have one. So had to revert to just ripping the paper to pieces thanks for watching and atb John
Interesting obviously