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

Please check my video. I'm making new briquette press. More info in new Video!!!

FAQ:
- burn time of a log is 2h
- they dry up to 14 days depends on weather
- u can use all materials that can be shredded and will burn ( tree leaves, dry grass, cotton, pine needles, etc.)
- log burns out completely
- i did that just for concept of proving it can be done
- pipe in the middle is for water drainage and for centering the piston

[Tsiri]

This is a great idea. I'm getting a cubic grizzly woodstove next year and making smaller versions of these will keep me warm all winter. We have plenty of scrap paper and sawdust around here.

[davidr]

Interesting, I like the mixture idea; I add used cooking oil also. .  I decided not to use a jack - takes too long to go through the process.  I decided to use a split mold so I didn't have to press out the bricks, I only had to crack open the mold and out came the bricks.  Thanks for the insight.

[jennyfeatherstone]

thank you so much for this video. I am sure your idea of using a jack will come in very handy with our briquette project in Zambia.

[bobcatt]

At: 3:56 you are adding a block under the jack - dangerous. You need to create an inset so that the piston rod fits into the jack's bottom to prevent the piston rod from slipping away from the jack. Overall good production and build. Thumbs up.

[berhanegebriel]

Not only I like your work, but also love your smoothly soothing music. What a gift God gave you Gracefully to enjoy my living in these TRUMPY TIMES.

[markgeller]

Be nice to see one of these burn. Most comments on paper/sawdust logs is that they are hard to burn if no added veggie oil or something waxy?

[loraynecaburubias]

Hi Triwiwer, thank you! Simply means yet very clever. And generously shared. 

[grizwoldstad]

great job.  I was thinking along the same lines  but was planning on using all thread and adjustable slots so that you move the steel plates up on the press for each lift.

[homevalueglass]

Dang bro, those are some nice looking finished briquettes. I'd like to make buy a press and try sawdust and leaves as we have a TON of leaves every year that we pay to have the city come and recycle for us. I could get all the free leaves I want from my neighborhood. Very cool

A very nice video on the subject. Everything detailed out in picture -no need to listen to or understand the language of comments. That's how the You Tube videos has to be.

[rabwoody]

Time is on your side my friend obviously it would not work for everyone but very resourceful non the less.

[johnswimcat]

It looks to me as though it will be much easier to dry the round briquettes than rectangular ones. Perhaps a larger hole in the middle would assist drying and burning too - ? Good job though. I have a woodburner and am building a cardboard shredder and press.

[theunltimate]

The center hole from the pipe lets the brick burn more efficiently. You can do it with out it, it also dries faster with it in there. Hope this helps

[guidingmike]

Wow, what a process! Since you are doing it on a much bigger scale than the average Joe, you might consider contacting a local paper mill. Tell them what you are doing. Ask them for their sludge. You can pick it up in 5 gallon buckets. That will keep you from burning up your drill motor because the sludge can be used instead of shredded newspaper. The paper mills might be able to help fund you turning this into a business.

[georgekofinas]

absolute genius, parts from semi truck pipe, blander from alternator, seal drivers for the big truck wow wow. i got everything i need!

[gordybishop]

Suggestions
Cap or plug off top of drain pipe?.
Make funnel to add the pulp

[wholefoodplantbasedmama]

lol i have a fruit press, i will try that, it has a screw down press and works well on fruit. The bricks would be round though!

[terryaustin]

This looks like something i may try in the future.
Do you happen to have a video of them being lit and how they burn?
Thanks

[staysafe]

By far the best bricks I've seen so far! But seriously you need to clean up your place

[ShannonSmithu]

fabulous, original Preston log, well done.