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1. It may sound silly, but one drop of liquid detergent before adding the water will cut the surface tension and let the water absorb better. 2. Lay the fresh wet bricks on some old cardboard. It will act as a wick to help pull the water out for better drying. No big deal if the brick sticks to the cardboard as it will still burn, and the cardboard can be processed into bricks later.
@@DIYJIM I'm sorry, but I have to point this out... If you have a nearby tree that is releasing that many leaves, then you have a nearby tree that will be in need of trimming! Why not trim the tree and use the sticks/branches/small logs for burning and simply compost the paper and leaves? I have done paper briquettes before because we have a lot of paper to recycle from the office but it is a lot of work. I also have a couple of trees around the house. I trim them every other year. Front yard trees one year, back yard trees the next year. This gives me an emergency stack of cured firewood. I process the larger sticks for kindling and larger branches and small logs for burning. Leaves get composted. This gives me an emergency stack of cured firewood and a nearly endless supply of compost for the garden. All for a lot less labor ;-)
so i saw a short some time ago, a guy filled a trash can with dried leaves, and then ran a weed wacken inside it. the full can turned into a quarter can of ground leaves (to save space) but it you want smaller peiced that could be a viable method. once they are wet i dont know how easy they will blend with your mixed.
Throw your coffee and tea into the mix too...I plan on turning all my burnable waste into logs, but first I gotta buy a house with a wood burning stove... I miss the one I had growing up, we ALWAYS had heat, but we used wood we bought to do it...
Brenham, Texas, and I enjoy what your doing. I purchased a brick maker the other day after watching and still awaiting it's delivery. I have my own business and shred all our paper when we're finished processing Purchase Orders, Invoices, Packing Slips and mail, so I've been waiting for my brick maker to get busy.
Cliff from Australia here. The leaves look like they will work and might give you a good smell when the bricks are burning. You could maybe lay the leaves in rows on the ground and run your mower over them to make them into smaller pieces before mixing them with the shredded paper.
the Military used in WWII and Korean war these oil burning jet stoves.. 3 part motor burn oil and 1 part water to run their stoves outdoor in field kitchen. Keep on making this videos and anything (any subject) you feel needs more attention (except politics) Regards from Singapore, GOD bless
Hello Jim 🙋♂️. Hope you are good !! I live in Scotland 🏴 and also have tried this. I have a few hints that worked best for me !! 1: If you have access to 🐄 cow dung - dry it out and - add it the wet ingredients. The methane helps burn 🔥 the solid paper and leaves 🍃 . 2: If you live in town - go and ask your local hair barber 💈 for some hair cuttings - again it helps with the burn 🔥 when mixed with the leaves 🍃 , cardboard 📝, and cow dung !! 3: Once dried - cut you 🪵 logs in half - you will see a big difference when they catch fire 🔥. Your logs right now are too dense !! Air 💨 needs to be able to “cut” into the paper logs when in your log burner. Wait till your fire 🔥 get to a high temperature 🤒 before you add your logs !! Try an use pine 🌲 cones in your mix as well !! 4: If you have access to used oil from your local car 🚘 repair shop add some (little) amount to the mix when it’s wet. Amazing result !! Be careful - you don’t need much to get adequate 🔥 burn going - amazing heat as well. 5: If you have access to fast 💨 food used oil from their fryers - again use it sparingly to the mix - Careful you definitely do not need a lot. 6: Shred the used “takeaway” rappers, and cardboard from any 💨 fast food 🍲 chain in your mix - the burn will amaze you !! Caution ⚠️ It’s trial and error Dude - if you think 💭 your wife will be mad 😡 🤯 at you for a wet floor in your garage. Dude wait till she gets home 🏠 and the house smells 👃like Burger 🍔 King 👑. Then you know your are in the 💩 😂…. However - just use little amounts of the smelly stuff in your mix. That way it just burns 🔥 and there is no smell 👃 or huge utilities bills 💵 coming through your letterboxes 🚪 every other week !!. Lastly: The whole process you are doing should cost your ZERO DOLLARS. everything should be FREE and only from up cycle products !! The only TIME and COST that is YOUR TIME. Once you understand the best method that works for you the process should become easy and repetitive !! Goodluck. James 🙏🫶✌️
I experimented with this a couple of years ago. I bought a 20 ton Harbor Frt press. I did use a paper shredder on regular paper, but it failed on cardboard. I let my slurry sit for 3-4 days (Some folks say a week to let it all break down) and used the same mixer you have. My next try will be using chips from my wood chipper after they dry out. I think you have the idea at maybe 40% sawdust or chips, with the newspaper. I am also going to try adding a bit of flour, maybe 2 tablespoons to 1/8 cup per brick, to make a glue as a binder, but think it may glop up the mold. I think you could also put your leaves through the paper shredder too.
I’m from a little town in Texas we only have about 200 people. We don’t even have a traffic light or a gas station. I think adding the wax to it is a good idea, especially if it has some type of wick that you could just light, and let it do its thing.
8:05 ever put dryer lint in there; (any fine fibers will do, like pet hair, or dry plant stocks) that's what they use for paper make'n, keeps the paper from falling apart. 👍
There are several options you have for "flammable" glue gluten/starch make for very good glue. For reference you can get that from potatoe peels and flour. Those are the easy options. There's several others you can use if you want to look. Hope that helps
my experience shows about 20000 pounds of pressure is needed to release the lignin in sawdust. this produces a very good fire log with good density. the lignin acts as a glue. my 35 ton wood splitter easily does this.
I would highly recommend shredder lube , It's only a couple of bucks. Turn on your shredder. Put a piece of paper in after the paper goes through. Put the lube on while it's still running last a lot longer.
Instead of water you can use a paste made from bread flour. Corn or cassava flour. This will make the mixture stronger and you can use a percentage of sawdust even with the cardboard and leaves. Search briquette binders on the internet
I am hearing add flour to my water. I might try this one of these days. I am going to be trying to build one of these used oil burners next. Thanks for watching
I think this is helpful and will consider trying this in the winter. but can really call it 'free' w all the electricity you use. can you calculate that in an estimate, think it would be helpful.
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1. It may sound silly, but one drop of liquid detergent before adding the water will cut the surface tension and let the water absorb better.
2. Lay the fresh wet bricks on some old cardboard. It will act as a wick to help pull the water out for better drying. No big deal if the brick sticks to the cardboard as it will still burn, and the cardboard can be processed into bricks later.
Good tips thanks
@@DIYJIM I'm sorry, but I have to point this out...
If you have a nearby tree that is releasing that many leaves, then you have a nearby tree that will be in need of trimming!
Why not trim the tree and use the sticks/branches/small logs for burning and simply compost the paper and leaves?
I have done paper briquettes before because we have a lot of paper to recycle from the office but it is a lot of work.
I also have a couple of trees around the house. I trim them every other year. Front yard trees one year, back yard trees the next year. This gives me an emergency stack of cured firewood. I process the larger sticks for kindling and larger branches and small logs for burning. Leaves get composted.
This gives me an emergency stack of cured firewood and a nearly endless supply of compost for the garden. All for a lot less labor ;-)
@ this was just an experiment. I have a lot of dried firewood.
@@DIYJIM I love to experiment!! 👍
so i saw a short some time ago, a guy filled a trash can with dried leaves, and then ran a weed wacken inside it. the full can turned into a quarter can of ground leaves (to save space) but it you want smaller peiced that could be a viable method. once they are wet i dont know how easy they will blend with your mixed.
Interesting idea, thanks for watching
Throw your coffee and tea into the mix too...I plan on turning all my burnable waste into logs, but first I gotta buy a house with a wood burning stove...
I miss the one I had growing up, we ALWAYS had heat, but we used wood we bought to do it...
Thanks for watching
Leaves are the best garden fertiliser you can get, perhaps better in the garden! SkipRay, Kerry, Ireland,
Thanks for watching I would love to visit Ireland someday
Brenham, Texas, and I enjoy what your doing. I purchased a brick maker the other day after watching and still awaiting it's delivery. I have my own business and shred all our paper when we're finished processing Purchase Orders, Invoices, Packing Slips and mail, so I've been waiting for my brick maker to get busy.
I hope it works awesome for you, thanks for watching
Yes, I think it will work and you're not crazy! Just eco-conscience and economical.
Great video Jim! In the current economy this is a great idea to help save a few bucks
Thanks my friend
Cliff from Australia here. The leaves look like they will work and might give you a good smell when the bricks are burning. You could maybe lay the leaves in rows on the ground and run your mower over them to make them into smaller pieces before mixing them with the shredded paper.
Thanks for watching, I might try that this winter
Paper shredder GENIOUS!!!
Thanks for watching
Also try adding used coffee grounds they burn hot and well.
Thanks for watching
the Military used in WWII and Korean war these oil burning jet stoves.. 3 part motor burn oil and 1 part water to run their stoves outdoor in field kitchen.
Keep on making this videos and anything (any subject) you feel needs more attention (except politics) Regards from Singapore, GOD bless
Thanks for watching never been to Singapore, maybe someday
Hello Jim 🙋♂️.
Hope you are good !!
I live in Scotland 🏴 and also
have tried this. I have a few
hints that worked best for me !!
1: If you have access to
🐄 cow dung - dry it out
and - add it the wet ingredients.
The methane helps burn 🔥
the solid paper and leaves 🍃 .
2: If you live in town - go and
ask your local hair barber 💈
for some hair cuttings - again
it helps with the burn 🔥 when
mixed with the leaves 🍃 ,
cardboard 📝, and cow dung !!
3: Once dried - cut you 🪵 logs
in half - you will see a big difference
when they catch fire 🔥. Your logs
right now are too dense !! Air 💨
needs to be able to “cut” into
the paper logs when in your
log burner. Wait till your fire 🔥
get to a high temperature 🤒
before you add your logs !!
Try an use pine 🌲 cones
in your mix as well !!
4: If you have access to used
oil from your local car 🚘 repair
shop add some (little) amount to
the mix when it’s wet. Amazing
result !! Be careful - you don’t
need much to get adequate 🔥
burn going - amazing heat as well.
5: If you have access to fast 💨 food
used oil from their fryers - again
use it sparingly to the mix - Careful
you definitely do not need a lot.
6: Shred the used “takeaway”
rappers, and cardboard from
any 💨 fast food 🍲 chain
in your mix - the burn will
amaze you !!
Caution ⚠️
It’s trial and error Dude - if you
think 💭 your wife will be mad
😡 🤯 at you for a wet floor
in your garage. Dude wait till
she gets home 🏠 and the house
smells 👃like Burger 🍔 King 👑.
Then you know your are in the
💩 😂….
However - just use little amounts
of the smelly stuff in your mix.
That way it just burns 🔥 and
there is no smell 👃 or huge
utilities bills 💵 coming through your
letterboxes 🚪 every other week !!.
Lastly:
The whole process you are doing
should cost your ZERO DOLLARS.
everything should be FREE and only
from up cycle products !!
The only TIME and COST
that is YOUR TIME.
Once you understand the
best method that works for you
the process should become
easy and repetitive !!
Goodluck.
James 🙏🫶✌️
Awesome thanks for all the advice and tips. Maybe I will try some this winter. Thank you again
I experimented with this a couple of years ago. I bought a 20 ton Harbor Frt press. I did use a paper shredder on regular paper, but it failed on cardboard. I let my slurry sit for 3-4 days (Some folks say a week to let it all break down) and used the same mixer you have. My next try will be using chips from my wood chipper after they dry out. I think you have the idea at maybe 40% sawdust or chips, with the newspaper.
I am also going to try adding a bit of flour, maybe 2 tablespoons to 1/8 cup per brick, to make a glue as a binder, but think it may glop up the mold. I think you could also put your leaves through the paper shredder too.
Thanks for watching
Get vital wheat gluten. You’ll only need a little.
I’m from a little town in Texas we only have about 200 people. We don’t even have a traffic light or a gas station. I think adding the wax to it is a good idea, especially if it has some type of wick that you could just light, and let it do its thing.
Will see I’m going to make that video soon. Thanks for watching
Great video Jim, I look forward to trying this thanks, viewing from Somerset UK, : )
Awesome thanks for watching
Great idear!
thanks
Detroit checking in. Thanks for the info! Ordered my brick maker. I have a 20 ton press in the workshop, I'm hoping to make some well packed bricks!
You should make a video of it. Thanks for watching
We have found that hand sanitizer works great as a fire starter
I have used that before, thanks for watching
8:05 ever put dryer lint in there; (any fine fibers will do, like pet hair, or dry plant stocks) that's what they use for paper make'n, keeps the paper from falling apart. 👍
Never tried that I’m sure that would work. Thanks for watching
Definitely going to have to build one of those Colorado mtns here
Thanks for watching
Ilike the video thanks for teaching us great
Thanks for watching
There are several options you have for "flammable" glue gluten/starch make for very good glue. For reference you can get that from potatoe peels and flour. Those are the easy options. There's several others you can use if you want to look. Hope that helps
Interesting thanks
Hell yeah man. Trial and error. Keep at it and let us know how they do in a stove.
Thanks for watching
If you mix it good enough you don’t have to wait 3-4 days, you can mould them right away
Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching
my experience shows about 20000 pounds of pressure is needed to release the lignin in sawdust. this produces a very good fire log with good density. the lignin acts as a glue. my 35 ton wood splitter easily does this.
thanks for watching
Great job Paul Australia
I would love to visit Australia someday
I would highly recommend shredder lube , It's only a couple of bucks. Turn on your shredder. Put a piece of paper in after the paper goes through. Put the lube on while it's still running last a lot longer.
Thanks for the tip
I'm watching the replay and I think it will work! And now we got to wait...lol
Watching from IL.
Thanks for watching my friend hope all is well
@@DIYJIM All is well and I hope all is well for you and your family!
what about shredding the leaves? would that be too much extra work?
They were kind of shredded with my mower. They turned out great. Next video will be me burning them.
Maybe press it once and fill it back up and press it again
I tried that it is two much. Thanks for watching
Instead of water you can use a paste made from bread flour. Corn or cassava flour. This will make the mixture stronger and you can use a percentage of sawdust even with the cardboard and leaves. Search briquette binders on the internet
Great tip! I have heard of that
Maybe you should add some wallpaper glue to the water?
They turned out great now I just need to see how they burn. 🔥
Like me I know you made a lot of mud pies as a kid. LOL
We definitely played outside more than the kids these days. Thanks for watching
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Thanks for the sub and thanks for watching
By the way...excellent choice in your "soda" you are sipping on lol
Thanks again my friend, need to stay hydrated lol
Seems like a lot of time & trouble for 4 bricks that will last how long? 1 hr?
Maybe, maybe not some people like to make them some people it is harder to get wood. thanks for watching
Mix fifty fifty half used motor oil half dieselbest waterproof around
Thanks for watching
Try again with the sawdust and add wood glue!
I am hearing add flour to my water. I might try this one of these days. I am going to be trying to build one of these used oil burners next. Thanks for watching
I think this is helpful and will consider trying this in the winter. but can really call it 'free' w all the electricity you use. can you calculate that in an estimate, think it would be helpful.
Maybe this winter, thanks to watching
Can u add color packets
Not sure but I do not see why not. Thank you for watching
Maybe add flour...rice, wheat, or corn? Shouldn't matter which yet just to add a doughy, gluten-like mixture? Idk, shootin' from the hip...
I have been told before to add flour, I might have to try this next time. Thanks for watching
Your wife won’t be mad at all, because you’ll clean it up.
Yes I think it’ll work btw.
Thanks for watching
5:08
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thanks for watching
It's not worth my effort friend. Thank you
I agree but it was a fun experiment