Improved Sawdust Briquette making process - Longer burn rate
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Latest video is about improving the quality of the Briquettes.
Well, the composted briquette I filmed recently was a huge success. The decayed wood shavings that were more like Peat burned so bright, such heat and for twice as long as my normal briquettes
They need to be better. But how?
Time to change the process.
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Best process so far. If i do 100% coffee would it burn?
I think fermenting is a great idea to make it all stick.
Dud you build the press?
I would like ti build one too.
But i don't know how yet.
Great video. I love your way of thinking. 😍
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Yes 100% Coffee burns amazing well. Watch this video where I compare commercially made Coffee logs ua-cam.com/video/mzazgvjWlk8/v-deo.html
I bought the press.
Decomposed is the way forward 👍
"Multimate briquette press" search and purchase. I don't get any payment or benefit from the makers.
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@@twcmaker Hi Jamie, spoke to John who makes the multimates a couple of years ago and he has stopped making them about 3-4 years ago. so the only ones you can get are second hand. There are cheap copies on ebay etc...but they do not look as robust or as stable as Johns. Great vids...all the best
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Hmm. That's weird. The guy who (I believe owns the company, named Keith) makes them in Germany and only this week has contacted me about a new Facebook group.
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Ahh.
Newspaper coffee and lawn clippings burn perfect
I've improved on this video now.
Less water, longer in the bucket
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And now burn for over 2 hours at 20-30% Hotter with Coffee grounds.
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Thank you for making science out of it. That helps me very much!
Thank you for watching. I've a playlist with 26 videos showing different ways to make and burning them, with results in heat and time. Not very scientific but a good look at each type. Subscribed? It helps if you do. Thank you again.
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I've already copied your process exactly and have had great results. I'm glad to see it's getting better! Thank you!
Great to hear! And the new method in the latest video? Leaving it for a number of weeks?
Jamie, it takes a little more work, but I found that sifting my wood waste into dust chips and shavings, and then using them in the same proportions each time, works really well. I made my own sifting rig out of wood and different sized screening, stacking one atop another. I also add coffee grounds (there is a coffee shop right next door that is very happy to give them to me) and waste newspaper and corrugated. I let the corrugated and paper sit in liquid for a while to break it down and then add the wood waste and coffee. I use a hand drill with a mixing paddle to get it all well incorporated. It took some experimentation, but I now have a mix that works really well. Nice firm, dense briquettes. Nice long, hot burn.
That sounds great. Long burn is the key 👍
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Part of the breakdown of the wood fibers in the water will be from bacteria consuming food and producing enzymes that will further help to break down the fibers. Reusing the water may speed up the breakdown.
I had been including shredded paper from waste mail and advertisements that we get - but it smelled bad after soaking a few weeks, so thank you so much for the idea to use coffee grounds as well
Brilliant 👍 👍 👍 I love the community spirit on here and the comments helping others to understand. I didn't know about the smell of the paper. Interesting, thank you. Have you subscribed?
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I have to say, reusing the water really is speeding up the process. 👍
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That two bucket system is a very good shout! Great job mate. Definitely not letting you make me a cup of coffee though, I'll stick to yer tea 😜
Thanks James. And the couple I made this evening look really promising. As they say. "Don't rush the process" 🤔 maybe I only make 5 in a day. And let them drain naturally 🤔
And my tea 🍵 is legendary 🙏
I use a mix of paper and wood, but I will try adding coffee! Always a pleasure to watch ur videos :)
Thank you. Yes coffee grounds are the perfect ingredient.
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Ideally you want to make a synthetic peat, so you are on the right path with finer fibers ,if you can get it to a mud or clay like texture ❤
You should watch the more recent videos like this one.
I've made it, and it burns for over 2 hours ua-cam.com/video/BrUE1Hs82iQ/v-deo.html
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@@twcmaker subbed, sending love from Bournemouth ❤️🔥
Good job and great video thanks to you for sharing this with us appreciations Sir
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Would look up some videos of paper mills and their processes, very similar to what youre doing. I used to work in one. They had digesters that would inject steam and chemicals to break-down wood chips into lignin & fiber the fiber was then drained and dried using steam to become paper, but the lignen-chemical mix was actually flammable at very high temps and was used to make steam-based energy for the plant. So maybe the excess lignin being leached into your working fluid is helping it reach a nice slow burn. In terms of binding, we used 70% pine to 30% hardwood to achieve a balance of printable and strength, softwoods have long fibers that interlace when matted making them very strong. Hardwoods have shorter grains that lay flatter and were better for printing. Could maybe see if softwoods yield a stouter briquette!
I love this thank you. I do keep records of what's in the briquettes. I'm sure there's a batch where it's softwood. I'll have a look. I'm keeping samples from every batch in order to carry out side by side tests. Thank you, that's some great information. Jamie
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Also your channel has really grown , you had more subbed in a few months than I have in total!
I think it's one of those exponential things. Mind you, mines slowing down now. Last couple of weeks are much less. *shrugs 🤷♂️ we can't control everything
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Thanks!!! This old hippy is enthusiastic about this.
That's great. Thanks for watching Liz 👍
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Thanks for the video, it’s going to help me make better briquettes 👍 One thing I do is throw some citronella into the odd mix, it smells nice and keeps the bugs away .
You're welcome 👍 That's cool.
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I think compression using the press to get as much as the water out as possible is important, then maintaining that compression for a while. I am currently using just shavings and sawdust, then max compression using the press then put between melamine boards and keep compressed for 2 weeks using bricks. My mixture is totally waterlogged as I think it helps break down the fibres.
I like your melamine boards 👌 Easy to remove the briquette.
I think you've got this nailed 👌
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If you want a dense briquette, add paper or cardboard into the mix. It will break down and act like a binder. I make different size briquettes this way. Smaller ones for the log burner (10x15cm) and bigger ones for the wood boiler (15x35cm).Just mix the content with a drill and paint stirrer after a 12 hour soak and it will turn to mush. No need to put pressure on them when drying either. Once it's dried, it will be impossible to break it by hand.
I have done different mixes as well. Sawdust, paper and sunflower seed shells; Sawdust, paper and coal dust; Sawdust, paper and ground walnut shells; Sawdust and paper; Just paper. They all burned between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours. The highest heat output I had was from the one with the walnut shells but it requires extra work and a small mill to crush the shells. Good luck
That's brilliant 👏👏👏 Thank you.
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@@twcmaker No worries. I forgot to tell you the ratios. I use around 50 - 50 on paper and sawdust depending on how fine the sawdust is but you can experiment with that. The finer the sawdust, the less paper you need. When adding extras such as the seed shells, I split the sawdust ratio and keep the 50% paper. The smell is an amazing bonus with the use of sunflower seed shells. I have loads of old leaflets and packaging from shops that I use as the waste paper and a neighbor that makes wooden bee hives so the sawdust is also free. Using these briquettes has reduced my heating bill by pretty much half in the winter months as I use it mixed with oak logs. I can produce around 70-80 briquettes per hour in the summer time so it's not even that time consuming. I burn around 2500-3000 pieces from late October till March and temps go down to minus 25 Celsius and more where I live:) Good luck to you :) Regards Lorand
That's brilliant. I don't use paper. I don't have a supply or excess of paper or cardboard. So for me my main waste is wood shavings and dust. Tea bags and coffee from the Cafe behind my workshop. Thank you for sharing. Hopefully someone will read through the comments and take some inspiration from them.
Cheers Jamie
If you ask your local Asda or Lidl, they will gladly fill the boot of your car with cardboard 😁
Oh okay. Thank you. Never thought of that. 👍
Thanks for sharing this valuable information, especially now with fuel costs. Where do you get the bricket maker?
You actually don't need a briquette press. Lately I'm pressing the mix into margarine tubs by hand. It takes the same amount of time and it can dry in the tub.
I'll make another video on it.
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Thanks for this. I've started the process. Got a few drying out. My first one sprung apart. Now they are more stable. Getting there. I use a pot with holes in to lift the mix out. Leave more liquid behind. Might not work with grinds but think they are stuck in the mix anyway.
Great that you're moving forward with this now. I've a new video out tomorrow ua-cam.com/video/BrOn96a8v3o/v-deo.html if you watch it before 07:00 there won't be any ads. 👍
Very good ideas i would like to implement . greetings from germany
Thank you Juergen.
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Thanks
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What about adding shredded up newspaper and bills or would yeast quicken up your process?
Hi Dang.
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I was just wondering if a dividing tray (like the one used for ice cubes but metallic)could also be used to make smaller cubes that could burn more quicker at the lighting stage and produce more heat
Yes why not. I do break some of the briquettes into four pieces, for a more even burn sometimes.
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Hi love you work, Have you thought about trying a bucket outside so during the day it gets hot then cools down at night , just a thought .
Hi. Thank you. I appreciate that. I can't put a bucket outside. But others trying this might be able to. It's middle Winter here now and warmer inside than out. I've got a window that it's quite near.
I've added boiling water to warm up the mix (that has helped) and going to add blankets to hold in the heat. Spring and Summer months are so much better for this process.
@twcmaker now subscribed. I think this is a great idea what your doing. I have had plans now you have made me get more serious about it. Thankyou and look forward to watching many more videos. ANDY Australia
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Add a handful of flaxseed to the mix, it creates a natural binder.
Great idea for anyone reading through the comments. Personally I'm not buying ingredients to burn. Only waste from the workshop go into mine and they're burning with plenty of heat and lasting a good while.
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Fascinating stuff mate, I really want one of those presses.
It is useful.
How have you got on with your press Darren?
@@twcmaker the press is fine but my mix is all off, I keep adding coffee as and when I can but it just won’t ferment like yours. I recon having yours in a stable temperature really helps, mine is under a carport. I also need more dust in the mix but I’m hopeless at collecting dust in the workshop. I hope this summer to get my workshop a place I can actually work in
Ahh. Could you store in the corner if your workshop like I have? And a fine dust collection unit would not only make the environment better health wise, but also be the fine dust you really do need to get the process going.
@@twcmaker that’d be ideal, hence the need to sort my workshop, I’m sure there’s a video in the project too😉
I have 2 dust extractors, one n still in its box and the other one isn’t very good really.
I want to make some small bits to sell, I have a lot of wood at the woodland and more besides to plank up
i do a similar process with horse poo, sawdust,coffee grounds , paper and cardboard, leave for two to three weeks mixing along the way until got the mix correct for pressing
You know what you're doing 👏👏👏👏
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to dry the logs quicker, get a cheap greenhouse and a couple of large silica bags. a small fan inside powered by solar to circulate the air will help even more
Love it. I don't think you'd need the Silica over here. But you're right. Under glass would dry them so much quicker... 🤔 Ahh. I've had a few of mine dry too quickly and cracks appeared. Anyhow. Worth a try
@@twcmaker just a cheap plastic one would do. I suggested the silica bag because that would take out the trapped moisture. Watching your video, youtube has sprung up a few from others (as it does).
Putting a hole through the middle would also dramatically reduce drying time 👍
The hole in the middle also reduces burn time too... Sorry to knock it. But it's the burn I'm after. Coffee 20-30% hotter than wood. But I'm really after a 3 hour burn. That's my target.
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Did you build your own rig /press ? If not where did you buy it?
You could do this method
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The press isnt the same these days.
I wouldn't buy the updated press.
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Brilliant... You're onto something for sure. So as you mentioned, you'll need more containers of course. But have a look at aerobic (aeration not the exercise) composting. Maybe a PVC ring at the bottom with small holes connected to a fish-tank air pump could be enough. Heat (or at least warmth) can accelerate the process as well.
Thank you Brian. I've made some blocks today and I'm going to change the process again. I made a couple and was distracted by someone. I left a briquette in the hopper draining. And then pulled the handle down 20-30 minutes later. The underside of the briquette was almost solid/flat. It makes sense that the lever is accelerating the water out. But also taking tiny grains with it. So I did another couple the same way. They are so much better. So I'll probably film more tomorrow 🙈 They look great though. And maybe slow is the way to quality.. It works with a lot of other things.
Ah. I've read it again now. But I would have to use power. 🤔I want it more analogue than that. More natural.
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Interesting thoughts on quality, mine have been quite light, and because of there shape I can’t compress them whilst they dry.
As for holding them together I am led to believe that the naturally occurring lignem in wood works as a bond, however I could be wrong, I usually am 😂
Hi Adam. Is that because they're round? And the mix of coarse and fine shavings helps. Yes the weight obviously keeping them compressed will help. The less air the better. But then some (flakey with more air) can be used to start fires and more compacted (that's what I'm after) should be good during normal use as a 'filler'.
However u could be right.
U usually are, again
I am using horse manure, sawdust, wood shavings, coffee, paper mache (actually paper from flour sacks from a bakery - they break under water in 24hrs ready for "porridging", I also throw dog, horse hair into the mix, which gives the bricks more stability. I've found that the manure, mixed and stamped on by the horses, out of the stable is better. Similar what you're explaining. I have reduced our coal consumption by 70%. also the binder is not needed, it's essential for the logs to "set".
This is wonderful reply. Thank you. I love the idea of dog and horse hair added into the mix. I'll have to try it.
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@@twcmaker yes, do! I think Curing and "seasoning" is also a good way to let them set. I am pressing mine straight into baskets, must send you a video. my log press isn't as good as yours. need to get more pressure on my logs. and yes, the coffee logs smell great when making them. also egg shells, orange/lemon peel, everything that's not toxic, not of metal, not of stone or plastic goes into the mixture. Pure horsemanure create similar amount of ashes than coal or turf. 33 / 33/ 33 paper, sawdust, horse manure is the best mix I've had so far. can't wait for the summer! but some briquettes I have can go into the fire after 4-5 days. it's brilliant. planning to heat whole house with it next winter.
I've made a playlist and I'm moving forward with the quality of my briquettes.
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There's a couple of videos showing how they burn. Even a long ASMR video showing the whole burn for 40 minutes. Jamie
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After the breaking down period in the soup smooth out the chunks with a commercial immersion blender.
Also, where can an American pick up that press or one like it?
Thank you 👍 Try Paper-briquette-maker.Com and tell Kieth, 'Jamie sent you, and you owe him a couple of coffees' 😂👍
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Cool process. I suspect you've already tried this but would newspaper pulp work as a binder?
Hi Chris. This press was designed for newspaper pulp. I've not tried newspaper because I don't have a daily or weekly newspaper. I have so much dust and small machine waste that I just knew that I could make it work for me.
I see. I guess the filler in newspaper would affect the burn quality as well. I mentioned it because many years ago I made insulating fire bricks using paper pulp as an additive which would burn out upon firing.@@twcmaker
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Ever considered adding a bead line to the press head? that would imprint a break line into the block making it easier to snap in half
I've not. That's an idea. Now I'm trying to figure out where it would go, bottom, top, sideways. And how would it work with removing from the press. Lots of questions.
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Hi, just flicking through UA-cam on a cold sleety miserable day and found you so forgive me if you've already covered..... soaking the woody matierial in old vegoil or even an emulsion easily made of water and vegoil if undiluted vegoil might burn too fiercely? I'd guess old vegoil would make an excellent binder?
Hi. I'm only using waste from my workshop and thd Cafe next door. No other additives (very rarely a cap of PVA) I'm not into lugging things around. It has to be as efficient as possible. The mix is left now for about 7 weeks to decompose down. With that it becomes very sticky on its own. So no need for anything else. Thanks for the comment 👍Have you subscribed as I'll be mentioning it in future videos rather than dedicated ones. Cheers. Jamie
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Great videos and understanding of what you are doing. The press itself looks very solid, we’re did you get it?
Google Multimate briquette Press and you'll find it. Mention my video please and they might buy me a coffee 👍👍👍 And remember to ask for the 10% off because I recommend it 👍Thank you. Jamie
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That's great! Less effort and better quality! Is there a ratio of coffee grounds to savings you'd recommend?
Not too much coffee grounds, as it can make the briquette brittle and the back fall away as one did in the video. I'm guessing, no more than 20%? As its very fine and decompresses from the round coffee machine waste disc.
@@twcmaker Thanks! I'll try that!
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Take a bit out of the bucket and put it in a smaller bucket. Enough to make 2-3 briquettes. Leave that smaller bucket sit for 6-8 months. Then give it a go and see if things get better. Or, make several smaller buckets and leave each bucket sit for a different length of time and test each one and compare results.
That's the direction I'm going in. But also allowing the water to naturally drain way. New video very soon. I'll be making fewer, but they will burn hotter and twice as long. It's getting interesting.
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Have you tried adding paper? Thoroughly broken down into a mush of course.
Great question thank you. I've not. I don't have any paper to use at the workshop and while paper at home can be recycled, we're pretty good at recycling ♻
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Hydraulic press creates heat and forces lignin to create a binder ps QUESTion where tot you get the briquette machine? Thanks
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I've been thinking about this. The more compression (and heat) When the Coffee logs burn (Watch the way they burn ua-cam.com/video/mzazgvjWlk8/v-deo.htmlsi=7DD9EwEauJKHdE1d ) They decompress. They open up with heat and don't last as long. Less compression and more slurry sticks together longer. The latest burn like a lump of Coalite. What do you think?
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I can get unlimited amounts of wood dust from lumber mill. It's from pin trees. Do you think it will work? Thank you for video. It's very good inspiration.
My latest versions are part composted. Yes it'll work. The Wood is Carbon and just needs Nitrogen. Coffee grounds are amazing, but outside it could happen naturally.
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Is it ok to use tea bags instead of coffee? I mean the used leaves taken out of the bag. Not the actual bag.
I do. It doesn't burn like Coffee (as hot as) but it does burn well.
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First I must say I don't know what you intend to use those bricks for.
I understand that organic activities are ongoing in the wet matter. Will that have a continued effect on the end product, I.e the breakdown process will continue isn't it?
What additives could be used to stop the decomposition process before the end product (bricks) are gotten?
Hi George. I burn them. I leave them to dry out out for a few weeks. And burn them at home on my Log burner.
So once they dry out on my storage rack, the decomposing stops.
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I would be interested to see a side-by-side burn test between the low density and high density briquettes.
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that must smell. how long can that rack last? a day or two?
Barney. It's about making use of my waste up. It's not about burning it as fast as I can. Sometimes I burn 3 or 4 of these per night. Then I might not burn one for a week or two. The smell isn't bad and I can easily open a window. Try to see the positive in things. Have a great day. Jamie
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I would like to know how you made the briquette press machine.
I didn't make the machine. Paper-briquette-maker.Com
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Please apply heat at various temperatures and heat exposure times to accelerate the process and compare the results, so that you won't wait for long, because we all know from chemistry that heat makes chemical reaction faster
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Previously, too much Water. Now leaving to 'warm up' like compost. Much better results. And no artificial heat that would cost. The mix naturally heats up.
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im new here but have tried this in the past and almost like this. im finna make fire pit and start up again and let you know my findings.
That's great. Yes let me know. 👍
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So the ingredients are as follows
40%coffee grounds
60% sawdust
Water to make a porridge consistency
Any binder?
Leave for a few weeks then press
Is this correct?
I’ve tried pressing,but they fall apart when moved from the former
I’m using a car hydraulic Jack 1 ton capacity at the moment,but I’ve ordered a 6 ton hydraulic press,hoping this will work 😊
Very fine dust helps bind. Also the decomposition will help too. I've found squeeze too hard and the Briquettes fall apart on release. So I'm not as tough on them. I'm also squeezing the carriage together to hold in place. Hope this helps.
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@@twcmaker thank you for the reply,I’ve been using wood shavings that’s what wrong.😡
I will try fine sawdust next time.
Regards Steve
Ahhh. Curly shavings just want to open out. This is what I do with plane shavings. ua-cam.com/video/8HMVHN5Fkhc/v-deo.html
@@2194steve i was trying with 'chainsaw' shavings ... and found the blocks would fall apart and were very delicate as well! I have now been adding in lots of 'finer' dust ... or tea bag and coffee grounds to help bind it all together .... you can really see a massive difference in the structure of the blocks!
You're right Scott. I've found the larger the wood shavings, I need more fine particles. So now I would say 60-70% Coffee to coarse wood chippings.
Also (as you talked about transfering the water into the next bucket), maybe if the buckets were fitted with a large diameter plastic butterfly valve. Set one bucket on a stand, it's outflow into a sieve cause you want to retain the fines... Could make your pressing more efficient if the bucket you're pressing had a chance to drain overnight...
Not sure.
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do you use fresh coffee grounds or used coffee grounds?
I've just 'Googled' it for you.
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What is considered coffee grounds?

Coffee grounds are what's leftover when you brew your morning (...or afternoon...or evening) cup of joe. Even after they've been soaked with water and filtered, coffee grounds still contain caffeine, antioxidants, and dietary fiber - though in smaller amounts than before they were brewed.
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share some of the water from "first bucket" with second bucket and second bucket with "third bucket" to help the aging process speed up
If you watch the next video in the Playlist, that's exactly what we do. It works so well. 👍 Good call. Thank you. Jamie
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Good morning, where did you get your press from.
Search for "Multimate briquette Press"
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I'm so glad I found this video!
I've been planning to make briquettes for a while now. I have a bucket of coffee grounds that has been stewing for more than a month. I was planning to use paper/cardboard with it as a binding agent. I was hoping people could suggest a ratio? Should I mash up the paper/cardboard in a separate bucket? ALso, I'm not certain what you mean by "composting"? Is it just allowing it to breakdown by soaking it in water?
Thank you for any replies! Love from the Philippines!
Thank you for watching. I've Googled Compost for you.
"Compost is the term used to describe the final decomposed material, which resembles fertile garden soil. Compost is full of nutrients and is often called “black gold” by farmers. It can be used for gardening, horticulture, and farming."
So to part compost makes a type of 'peat' (search it) Peat can be cut, dried and burned. It burns for hours. So that's what I'm trying to do/replicate.
@@twcmaker Thank you for the response! Yes, I'm familiar with compost but what I know is usually it's organic stuff piled up together to decompose to be used for the soil. That's what threw me off when it came to just coffee grounds.
I'll try a 70% coffee to 30% paper/cardboard mix and see if that'll work
Great. Let me know how you get on.
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@@twcmaker Thank you so much for the update! I'll be sure to check it out!
Hey.
Wondering how you know when the briquette is 'dry enough' to burn? Do you check with a moisture meter and wait until it reaches a certain percentage?
Take one, weigh it. Lave it a few days. Weigh it again, and again until no weight is lost for 3 or 4 readings. That way the briquette has reached equilibrium. The same moisture content of the room it's being stored in. You can use a moisture metre too. I then store them near the log burner so they dry out (moisture content reduces) even more.
I've put a metre on my Briquettes by the logburner and it has come up 0%. Which is perfect for burning. I would say a couple of days by the fire is good before use.
@@twcmaker hah, funnily enough i have moved a few next to the burner to help dry out over the past few days anyway, as it been a lot warmer inside rather than in any of the storage areas i have outside
I love the idea of weighing until it has no change though, i had been comparing a 'drier' one to a 'wetter' one .. and it is amazing the shift in weight!
Cheers for the tips!
Great. Oh the difference is huge. My current batch are 500g wet, then dry to around 180g.
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Again, great info! Maybe, if you let the down flow through a funnel first, then you would get less splash and collect all of the liquid and keep your feet dry! 😅 You clearly indicate that with patience, you might not need such a powerful press? An easy altenative would then be possible. Thanks again!
Ahh. In my next video I'm using less pressure. Too much pressure and the finer particles flow away. It's getting really interesting. Thank you. Jamie
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Hi where can I get one of those briquette makers please , could you advise please
I you contact Keith at "briquette maker press" on a Google search. Tell him you saw Jamie's video. He might give you a small discount 😉
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If I may, I wouldn't suggest using dust out of a vacuum cleaner simply because it's filled with synthetic fibres, it's like burning plastic. think about it.
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You want your briquettes to be more compact and not that brittle? Add cardboard to the mix. The best option for stickyness is shredded paper. They gonna be like concrete blocks enjoy 👌😎
I'm using my waste. I don't have waste cardboard. My latest blocks are composted now. They are like concrete, burn for hours. Watch this ua-cam.com/video/8aNkC_fhObM/v-deo.html Enjoy 👍
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@@twcmaker awesome I will look into it when I have time. I wanted to share with you the station which I use for making my briquettes. Can I contact u via WhatsApp for example? Would be awesome to share some knowledge.
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Hello. what sort of drill or drill bit would you use, have an electric but not powerful enough. Tks
I think the electric drill might surprise you. You could mix with a piece of wood, a stick, a spade if the want. Once it's moved around a little it gets much easier.
Hello Im using cardboard and wood chip so the cardboard is quite stiff. Tks
Ah.. I've not tried cardboard. But I would suggest ripping or tearing it into tiny pieces, before adding to the mix. Hope this helps.
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How long do the bricks take to dry & what are their moisture content when ready?
Hi. They take 3-4 weeks to dry out. I used to weigh them until the weight stopped dropping. The moisture content will only go as low as the space they're stored in. So mine get down to 8%. Then I store 30 next to my stove, where they lose most of that 8% moisture.
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Why not put a seive bucket inside your processing bucket when you are pressing the cutting you can lift the bucket out of that bucket and allow most of the water to drain off without pressure.( perhaps putting over your new bucket to drain.) then your not having to press out so much water out and have to fish for the solids. Or you could use a sieve to get the solids out instead of a plastic scoop.
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Great idea, I have scrolled but how long do they burn for?
I'm a few weeks away from burning them. I'm using briquettes made in November and allowing the ones in this video to dry fully. I'll post a new video of them burning. I'll also test side by side with branded Coffee logs. Please subscribe and follow the development of 'Improved Briquette making'
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I’d love to see you convert the block to a charcoal brick. That would be amazing
I'm getting closer. On batch 10 now and they last 3 times longer than just Wood dust and shavings 👍 and burn 20% hotter too.
I've been trying to think of the benefits of making it into charcoal. I'm not sure the extra time and process would improve the extra heat or burn time? What do you think?
For the home/shop stove I’m not sure converting to charcoal makes sense.
I am an avid winter camper so weight matters most. Charcoal would weigh less than the 250+ lbs of wood I normally bring along.
I would really like to see how your blocks react when changed into lump charcoal.
Will the shape hold up or will they turn to powder? Also curious how heavy they are pre and post charcoal.
Right. Well now I get why. It would be interesting to see. I'm working on a more composted version now with 60-70% Coffee grounds. Not sure at all. There's no stress inside the briquettes like real wood. So I think they would hold hold up. Just not sure what would happen to Coffee turning into charcoal. Interesting... I think I'll have to try this at some point. Thank you 👍
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paper briquettes seem to be pretty hard. Consider adding a small amount of paper to your mix.
Hi Frank. I don't have a stock of waste paper. I don't get much paper at all. And if I do, it goes into recycling ♻
I'm currently working on adding more Coffee grounds into the mix. As the Cafe right next to my workshop throws away a few kilos every day. So it's proper waste. And it's going amazingly well. Have you watched my latest video in the series?
Its taking it slower and allowing the grains to stay in the Briquettes.
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@@twcmaker Just watched. I am enjoying your videos.
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How many of these briquettes do you have to burn a day to heat a house?
Great question. Honestly, I have no idea. My main focus is to make heat from the waste material, from my workshop. If you want to heat a whole house, then you should probably look into more commercial products. Hope this helps. Let me know if there's anything else I can help with.
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May I ask what proportions you use?
I've done more recent videos using 50% Sawdust, 50% Coffee grounds by volume. Then with about 25% water. Does that help?
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Can I use any wood sawdust to make these?
I would think so. The size does matter. Too much coarse and it doesn't hold together. Too fine and it has no coarse to help bind together. It can take a bit of practice. Then refine the mix.
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where did the briquette maker come from?
Paper Briquette maker dot com
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is it legal to burn these in a wood burner in a city centre?
You would have to check with your City.
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Can you burn tea bags?
I prefer to take the tea out of the bag. It decomposes quicker.
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When you need to keep more liquid in the first bucket, just switch it in to under the press so it runs back. Seems easier than using the spatula to dig with to keep the water.
Anyway, I think you're onto something here.
You're right 👍👍👍 I was trying to film as well, so it's tricky doing things sometimes. But yes I could just swap buckets over.
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Where can I get a press like that ?
If you search Multimate Briquette Press you should find them. Very colourful website 👍
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put the mixture though a sieve to brain the water out.
I've moved on since then.
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Brain?
@@twcmaker drain the water out.
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What about introducing paraffin?
Why? I have a method that uses waste from my workshop and water (clean and dirty). Why would I need to buy Parafin?
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Add some Cedar essential oil to the water
You can. But when it's in the stove (log burner over here in the UK) you close the door and can't smell a thing 😂
Fair point.
You could place them in a cabinet for Moths etc.
I must edit out 1000’s of umms and so’s from my videos!
You wouldn't know. Your editing is spot on 👌
You are leaving it for a time, to break down the size of your fibers. Leave it too long and you will lose the energy of your material to composting (bacteria and whatnot will consume the carbon through oxidation, in a similar way to fire).
All I know is after 6 months it was burning really well. Lots of heat and over 2 hours burning. At the moment about 6-8 weeks seems enough time.
I can't argue against success. Thanks for your science.@@twcmaker
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Anyone please tell me about sawdust what for useful cus we're free in here
Hi. I'm not understanding what you are trying to say.
@@twcmaker we have a mill and we have a free sawdust and I don't know useful of sawdust can you tell me
It still doesn't make any sense.
@@twcmaker ok you use to make a brick of sawdust is there anything I can do for it
Well. For me, put simply.
Its my waste, I make Briquettes and warm my home. For the moment, that's good enough for me. I have other ideas, but I'm not ready to share just yet 😉. Jamie
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I have to ask.. Why do you think I'm on something?
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Genuinely not being rude mate, but why are you being so scientific about the briquettes? Don’t they just go in the wood burner? Or does it make a massive energy output difference? Also, why do they make them with coffee if not being used on an open fire, you won’t smell the coffee in a stove would you. I’m interested
Ohh okay. On my previous video I found that a mix I did where it was in the bucket for nearly 6 months, burned amazingly well. Lasted more than twice as long. Stayed much hotter. So quality briquettes is the way forward for me now. And just today I've improved on it yet again. So I might be able to make fewer briquettes for more than double the heat output.
Also my workshop is behind a Café. They throw the grounds away. I know the grounds burn at a higher temperature. So I've asked them to give them to me to try out. 👍
@@twcmaker I thought the coffee was purely for smell. Thanks mate I’ve learned something
Oh right. No there's a huge problem of coffee grounds disposal. You can use it in compost, but not too much. There has to be a balance with the soil. So burning it is something I've been doing for a few years. Now I really want to improve the ingredients and the quality. 👍
Oh and the smell. It's only there while it's wet. You can't smell the coffee in a dry briquette or while it's burning. Nothing.. Like there's no coffee at all. It's a bit weird.
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You'll see the difference and why I need better. It was the heat, it was very hot.
i kinda want to win the lottery and buy a bunch of isolated cheap land and figure out how to produce my onw electricity then mine crypto and other things with it lol.
I'm with you.. up to the crypto. I'd love to work on creating wind turbines that could power the home. Collect my own water and sort out the sewage filtering through Reed beds. Ohhh that would be so cool
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Too much water
That's an old video. Thank you
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could "they" use briquets like these in Cole plants bahahahahahahah
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It would be more interesting if you actually showed us the briquetes burning
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Thanks!
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Its about allowing the mix to Compost. I'm getting well over 2 hours burn with each briquette now. Thank you again. Jamie
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