**Bio Briquettes**...How to make a thicker... denser brick!!

How to easily make these great "Bio Briquettes" for heat out of common paper products such as cardboard, junk mail, magazines, paper shreds and sawdust, and make em better!!
Link to brick maker-www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...

[@indiana146]

Top notch good idea with the holes

[@ovalwingnut]

People. It's 2021 and I feel this page is going to go VIRAL any day! Invest your comments now. They could be worth a lot more if and when it goes public. Just imagine telling your grand kids that "you were there at the start". Awesome. aka Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. :O)

[@alazanjoe]

THIS IS DEFINITELY THE BEST VIDEO IVE WATCHED ON HOW TO MAKE THESE PAPER BRIQUETTES ... AWSOME IDEA THANK YOU

[@utubeape]

this is a great method. Instead of the flour, which isnt really waste you can use water that you boiled rice or pasta in because the starchy water will be a natural weak glue in place of your fresh water

[@dxb00]

...or save the water which comes out of the mold during compression, and re-use it to make new slurry

[@nigelbanks1661]

Top Tip

[@tonyodom5852]

Re used water from time and time again of doing this will act as a bond aswell

[@harleyadam4813]

Water sieved through home-brewing grains after mashing will work as well. Man of many hobbies.

[@rapunzeleh546]

i found old bank statements and tax returns burn the best! ;) and so satisfying to feed those through the shredder.

[@Bucket247]

rapunzel eh? I agree! The shop i work at shreds invoices and payroll stuff!

[@terribale5429]

I enjoyed your video. A great project to do with kids. What a diverse learning hands on examples. Expansion, etc.

[@Bucket247]

Terri Bale wow, Thanks Terri! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@MabrayFarm]

Nice job modifying your brick mold, thanks for sharing.

[@kr4dh4x0r]

Put the guitar down and step away from camp fire.

[@monicashelvin3239]

Very crafty! Great job!

[@Bucket247]

monica shelvin Thanks for watching!

[@mrdad1541]

The music made me jump out of the window.

[@MrRudyc]

so did the video

[@gamete4375]

You still typed this though, so it must've been ok.

[@dr.froghopper6711]

@@gamete4375 it was a very low window from the basement.

[@ovalwingnut]

LOL. Just finished saying that... you beat me by a year... That would be a bear to have as "on hold background music" on the Suicide Hotline. Well, to be candid, being on "HOLD" at all might be worse?

[@heatherjolly8389]

Oh I LOVE the pvc idea!

[@ovalwingnut]

YES!! I just don't think I would have ever thunk of that.. GENIUS! Makes me want to go drop a log right now.. Very COoL.

[@bobbygrace8579]

Very clever !👏👏👏

[@yodamann5193]

Great job, I too have this setup, I work for a “ School “ system, and of course I get huge bags of shredded paper free, and large bins of sawdust from the carpentry shops at multiple schools, experimenting now with the cooking Labs waste veggie oil. However cant right now as its -24c where I am .

[@Bucket247]

Madd Macc shredded paper sure is much faster and easier to turn to pulp than just regular paper! And with access to sawdust too... you got it made!!

[@pelagiomuyongjr.7393]

I really love your video sir.. I salute the way you innovate the moulder and make it even more useful.. Dont mind these negative people.. They are just too lazy enough to do this... If there's a will, there's a way! I really support alternative fuels! Let's save mother Earth! P. S. Maybe you can look for alternatives for the flour as a binding agent..

[@Uzuriuk]

Good job. Completely worth all the effort. Flour!!! I'm going to start using it. Please show another vid with the funk flames...please

[@Bucket247]

Thanks Uzuriuk! I think it's worth it as well, I made so many of these bricks that I forgot which ones have the funky Flames mixed in! I will definitely make more and go heavy on the funky flames and we'll see what happens!!

[@mariad4183]

WOW!! Thank you for sharing honey!

[@andresvaldevit3692]

I had the same exact idea. This commercial brick maker that is on various other videos has a poor lever pressure system. This is how you can easily improve it. I did not know there was a 4 brick configuration of this machine.

[@bridetree]

if you could find a palce where they make wood trusse , some have a mountains of saw dust then you mix the saw dust with the card board that will produce a fiber that will bind the saw dust for making blocks and they tools that will compress them to bricks

[@watwell]

That was a nice hack brother.

[@alfredsilver8566]

Just playing about the guitar the bricks look amazing

[@dieseldaddy4205]

Thank you for that video......The idea of flour as a binding agent is incredible,,because if you know your science,,flour has a flash point. I got to see that first hand when the bakery in our neighborhood literally EXPLODED a few years ago. The fire dept said it was because of the flour dust and the bakerys LACK of proper storage is what caused the HUGE BOOM!! So with that in mind,,it makes a great aid in your logs ability to light and burn good. Please do a burn video,,as I would like to see if yours have any difference in length of burn time compared to mine. Thanks again for a MOST INFORMATIVE video.

[@Bucket247]

Frank Castronuovo Thanks Frank! I didn’t know about the flour and flashpoint, i got the idea from a few other brick makers. I’ll have my burn video up soon just have to do a voiceover and upload it but I’m rearranging my computer area so I’m out of commission for about a week.

[@myacrylicjourney624]

Hal McAdams Do you have any videos of the process or can you recommend any? Thanks

[@josephkool8411]

Good ideas I learned thank you

[@Maggie-Gardener-Maker]

Thanks @Bucket247 for taking the time to make this video, it gave me some ideas I can use in many other diy projects. I have made various presses out of various materials over the years but never occured to me to put pvc pipe in center. It also never occurred to me to use a hydraulic jack to create the pressure to squeeze out the water. It also gave me an idea for making and pressing papercrete and adobe bricks. Thanks again. I subbed your channel too.

[@felixriestra7929]

Nice system to compress the paper. I will not use paper brick in open flame because the chemicals on it, but with sawdust those bricks should be very good.

[@casemanscnulz6128]

just imagine the chemicals burning off the pvc he stuck in for air flow...lmao

[@sunsationalfan13]

@@casemanscnulz6128 you cant be serious man... he takes them out dipshit

[@bonsaj1983]

Nice job

[@flashbangkennya5498]

please stop the 5 second guitar loop in future videos it's a good video besides that!

[@ovalwingnut]

"The mute button will set you free" :O) Music to my ears.. so to speak. Cheers FBK-a

[@GreyRock100]

5 second guitar loops rock! 🎸

[@robstevens9667]

Brilliant 👍 thanks

[@parratt-world]

To then use 'grey water' instead of good drinking water is a double advantage, which is what I did when living in an isolated area with very limited water resources.

[@linreneddcoclinreneddcoc5556]

Using the items in your description above are items that would end up in the bin which would have been sent to the waste collector and then put in the dump to lay until it decomposed, its a better use to use in you "Bio Briquettes" to provide heat.

[@biffoswilly]

Good Job!

[@gracebrunelle1]

FYI Please do not burn glossy magazines. There is clay coating they use on the paper and it can be detrimental to your lungs. I only know this b c for years i made paper.

[@perrylc8812]

@CypyCup you probably don’t want that mess in a good heater anyway. Have no idea what it would leave in the pipe.

[@DrTomatoSpaghetti]

I was going to ask about heavy metals in the inks etc but then you threw on the funky flames and I was like "understandable have a nice day"

[@paulwayper7526]

Lots of good ideas here. Use shredded paper, add sawdust for better burning and flour for binding. Use a hydraulic press for better water removal. Add pipes for air holes in the centre, and then remove them while wet. To make them a bit easier to burn, maybe add that last layer but don't press it down as much, so it's less dense and catches fire more easily. All great tips - thanks!

[@Bucket247]

Now thats a great idea!!! maybe just as a final layer to just add and lightly press in raw shredded paper, much easier to light! 👍🏽👍🏽

Cool cheers from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@ovalwingnut]

Portugal RULES! :)

[@lorrainewilliams7896]

Could not listen to this so I watched it muted. Loved the DIY hydraulic press.

[@Pocketowo]

I kinda like the guitar loop it’s catchy and helps me vibe to what I’m doing

[@Bucket247]

Exactly!!! I was thinkin the same thing! 👍🏽

[@alfredsilver8566]

I had a dream last night..the water was flowing from the bricks..and there was a guitar lots and lots of guitar..that’s it that’s all I remember 😂😂😂

[@ovalwingnut]

I see what you did there Alfred... Very funny.. :O)

[@Reconbox1001]

The idea is good.... good large briquettes. I wish you had made the frame for the press sturdier.... Please test burn the guitar loop with the briquettes xD

[@Bucket247]

I have since rebuilt the frame and it's much sturdier but when your experimenting with something your not sure will even work in the first place you just try it out with what you have available. Then when it proves to work you can build it better.

[@krishnareddymanyam7747]

nice job

[@poisonivy9083]

With this you can built houses😊

[@madmachine5244]

You could use a rain barrel for your water needs and even a short 1/8in rain is enough to fill a 40gal barrel. For drying out your bricks you can make a hot box. Like #2 45 degree triangles with a back bored painted black and with a used window pane of some kind. Then you could put a air vent to let the moisture out. It’s basically a cheap solar cooker which can get up a few hundred degrees.

[@nathanblanchet2648]

I'm going to make a press with my everlast welder to make a dozen briquettes at a time and hopefully speed up the process.

[@Bucket247]

Thats exactly what i was planning to do but just haven't had the time! 👍🏽

[@pcastlucci]

Nice video, thanks for posting. My lord people are such j*@koffs!! I was reading the comments for the answer to the rain question and couldn't believe the crap people complain about!! I didn't even notice the guitar loop!!! People should comment online the same way they would in real life, because in real life these a holes know they'd get the snot smacked out of them!!

[@Bucket247]

Dude!!! I totally agree! most shit comments come from people that just found youtube yesterday and feel the need to criticize every video they watch. Glad to see folk out there like you Paul that get it! Thanks Buddy!!

[@vespagts7078]

@@Bucket247 Your viewers gave you honest feedback on what they disliked, and instead of hearing them, you decided to be a twat. Lose the ratty guitar lick; it'll make your video much more watchable.

[@vespagts7078]

@Paul C Are you saying that propose a violent reaction against speech you don't like?

[@Tableaux15]

You should try to save the water from the squeeze to add to new buckets since it will contain flour and other solids

[@iainthomas5809]

Most folk use normal torn paper and mix the water in with a paint mixer. The water soaks into the paper in a couple of minutes.

[@paulshimer1870]

My question is, how long do they burn? And is it time effecient enough to make these to heat a home?

[@ajdarsarkhani5802]

great is it possible to easy make Bio Briquettes for BBQ and Shisha pipe with charcoal dust...

[@bobcatt2294]

Using screws to brace down the 4x4 gantry? I would use all thread with washers and bolts on both ends.

[@chriscullen5656]

This is very good !!

[@Bucket247]

chris cullen Thanks buddy!! 👍🏻

[@bobbywhite961]

OMG {me too} if it doesn't work I'll burn it too!! And yes I hv to agree w/ the majority= smash & burn the guitar also. But great video, keep it up.

[@shermanhofacker4428]

About three times as much paper and sawdust for that amount of water and it will stick together but dry faster.

[@3ormorecharacterstimes2]

Tim the Tool Guy would be impressed with your hydraulic press, but have you considered the Binford 8200 series hydraulic pump ?

[@archytektas]

I dare to think that you used more energy then thees briquettes will give you. But still if it gives a joy why not to do that.

[@thebushtelegraph8865]

I seriously doubt that. Have made these in the past. Requires very little electrical energy expenditure for quite a reasonable return in heat energy. If you're talking about energy in effort, you haven't done much firewood collecting! Lol. Either way, it's better using it as heat than throwing the paper in the bin, which may go into landfill(if Australia's recycling system is anything to go by!). It's also better than cutting more trees down. As for use of power tools, who's to know if he/they aren't "off grid" and powering everything from solar PV panels, batteries and inverter?

[@christopherfrise392]

i am useing an angle grinder or rotary tool to put notches where it meets the rods and thread the rods use nutz and big washe, r so it so slip and bend

[@toen316]

very cool video, I tried to do something like this a couple of weeks ago (before finding your video) but can't seem to get my 'bricks' to dry out. How long did it take for your bricks to dry out?

[@Bucket247]

In the summer time they take about two weeks to dry out. Flip em after one week. Before I started to hydraulically press out the water they were taking roughly a month to dry out.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

great video[s].......had the idea along time ago packing all that junk mail but you made it work!!!....wonder about a lil paper mache mix for a binding agent?...kutgw!!!

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

ok this 1 got me!!!...but i think im going to build a jig & mold to do big log type, maybe cut a few into 3 or 4 inch thick pancakes but burn 1 big section...great video, im a guitarists so the music is fine for me...haha..

[@MGszamanVlog]

Hi, can I use part of your video to my compilation homemade inventions and projects ?

[@Bucket247]

Sure, just shoot me the link when your done. 👍🏽

[@MGszamanVlog]

@@Bucket247 ok no prob thank you

[@MGszamanVlog]

@@Bucket247 video is ready Thank You kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKmbdKannN99i6M

[@edwardhogan1877]

Would they be safe to use in indoor construction-if coated with lime or other plaster?

[@antoniom.andersen6704]

I'd say that if you want to do that you'd probably have to mix it with boric acid or borates I think it's called. This should in theory make it flame retardant but I'm not a 100% sure. I know boric acid is used in paper insulation but if you try researching it a bit I'm sure you'll find out. Good luck with it 🙂

[@DanielHertz]

The music is driving me crazy xD

[@1badpete999]

No matter what the radical ecologists are saying its a very good idea paper recycling plants have to much wasted overstock paper thousands of tons not knowing what to do with them anymore since the price of recycle paper went down drastically some do end up in the landfill polluting much more than the fact of burning the water based inks on them ,the only paper that we shouldn't use are the glossy papers covered with a plastic formula !

[@utubeape]

yes there is an over supply of waste paper, pity that there isnt a law to make all notebooks, toilet tissue and paper hand towels out of recycled paper to increase demand

[@Dezzaster2]

Wow, the critiques in the comments😂 I just saw this vid randomly on my video feed. I really enjoyed the vid and admire your handyman skills 👍

[@Bucket247]

Dezzaster...Thanks buddy!! Yea the comments are pretty wild and diverse!

[@twcmaker]

Much better briquettes 👍

[@abefroman5191]

you get huge points for cutting to the chase. i love the double press and air holes. if you open the release on you jack enough to remove it, then close it, you can just open it again and squeeze you r jack into place much faster. well done! how long does it take to dry on average?

[@Bucket247]

Thanks Abe! I live in San Diego so if i pump out some bricks in the summer it takes about two to three weeks to dry, i flip them over every week until dry. Winter could take a month to dry completely if not more.

[@alphakernel1]

Could you char the paper, the same way wood is made into charcoal, then use that to make normal biquettes?

[@bensmith9428]

I cannot see why not. If paper is pure cellulose (which it should be, though chemicals are added), then it should make a very pure (and also very dense) charcoal. If you're using it for cooking, well, I'd probably be afraid of the added chemicals/inks burning into your food, but if you are using it for blacksmithing, it might work, you just wouldn't want it as large as seen in the video.

[@MichaelSmith-nk4yq]

Brilliant 👍🏾 how long was the burn time on each?

[@Bucket247]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXzSfGZ6bd-qmrs

[@ITPCD]

really great idea, how long does each of the bigger bricks burn? thanks

[@Bucket247]

here's the burn test video link...kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXzSfGZ6bd-qmrs

[@Trytocookthis]

This is so interesting! I wonder how long one will burn on an open fire. Are they similar to duraflames?

[@johndpierce]

STOP the music…amazing video

[@twcmaker]

Great video 👍 shame the press wasn't up to the standard needed. Jamie

[@nickelplatenerd6989]

After mixing it I couldn't tell if it was your paper mix or concrete!

[@eacjones]

What are total weights of the old and new? Actual burn times and where do you get the gargantuan amount of paper to shred so much like that?

[@Bucket247]

Not sure on actual weights of each...that's a great question, I'll weigh em when I get a chance. I get shreds from work... about a good sized box per week.

[@jesseclaessen1422]

my grandparents did that during WW2

[@yokwity8536]

whats burn test on those ?

[@williamtate6268]

If ida knowed u was comin ida baked a cord. I’m sure this method is beneficial for some. Given the choice between cruising the woods with a saw and making mud pies I’ll opt for option #1.

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

how long is it taking your logs to dry ? I am in New Jersey , i place my logs in a shed , the shed is always 100 hot , but my logs are still not drying ?? Thanks Mike

[@Bucket247]

In the summer it takes about 2 to 3 weeks to totally dry. I put mine up on the roof and flip em over once a week.

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

ok thanks , mine are in my shed for 3 days but not dry yet , Mike

[@tytymandingo]

Try getting some asphalt felt like they wrap around the exterior of buildings. It's really really really black and insulating, then add sun

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

O k , thanks , I was putting them in the sun and they were drying but it was slow , Thanks Mike Espo..

[@BBMeyer100]

Do you move them in case it rains? Do they deteriorate in rain?

[@funfirefreedom9164]

I've thought of a brand new, revolutionary, unlimited and potentially free resource. I call it "firewood".

[@Bucket247]

Try running that past someone living in the desert 🐫......

[@pcastlucci]

All the work it takes processing firewood vs this is no comparison!! Not to mention the infinite supply of junk mail that comes to a house on a daily basis, the fuel carries itself to your house!! Spin a drill for a few mins, press it and lay it out for a few weeks, man that's hard work!!

[@Kredo800]

Add some shredded guitar dust next time.

[@ovalwingnut]

I missed the word "guitar" the first read.. the I got it.. Now that is HUMOR. Cheers.

[@perrylc8812]

Was there any difference in how they burn, other than the thicker one probably lasted longer and if so what was the time of burning for each?

[@Bucket247]

Heres the burn test vid. The thicker ones didn't burn much differently but definitely longer. I took a bunch of them camping and even i was impressed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXzSfGZ6bd-qmrs

[@cottojn]

20 cent each brick $10 for labor = 10.80 four bricks.

[@donnadaly3303]

J. C. 😂

[@NoToPCBS]

Somebody should do a cost analysis of this... The material cost, time cost, of course how long the bricks burn for and how many BTUs it gives off vs normal gas heating

[@thedogisaneldritchgod491]

Mark making it on this scale is hardly worth the money when you could head out to the woods. However if you do it on an industrial scale with industrial equipment, you can take landscaping waste and turn it into pallets and pallets of bricks and sell for a little bit of money. Most of the money would be from the landscapers dumping their waste at your site.

[@pcastlucci]

Free waste paper, minimal elbow grease, and a $50 press vs around $400 a cord of firewood times at least 2 a season, $20 or so for starter/bio logs times at least 50 a season and cutting down your own trees, transporting then to your processing site, chainsawing, splitting, chopping,stacking for a whole season....! C'mon this is sooo much easier and cheaper than the alternatives!! I mean I round up trees and large branches that fall on my property and that's a big undertaking to process for firewood. If I didn't HAVE to get rid those logs I would never take on that project just to save a few bucks!! I use the wood in my outdoor firepits just because I have to get rid of the mess on the farm and be a shame to pay someone to remove it and then go buy firewood when I want to hang out buy the fire.

[@thedeergarden3964]

Great way to recycle paper if you have nothing else to do...but I have 2 concerns. One is you’re using flour, I.e. food in the production and second is shredded xerox paper has a lot of chemicals.

[@siminthesky]

use the left over water in your garden!

[@unit411]

could probably add a bit of cement mix to replace the hydraulic press.

[@Bucket247]

Theses are for burning... not building.

[@merve6129]

Amaziiiing where did u get that machine?

[@Bucket247]

Amazon, i think i put a link in the description.

[@yvesrondeau9389]

Just put your speaker off! The guy says nothing

[@gracebrunelle1]

may i ask where one can get sawdust if you do not do wookworking?

[@Bucket247]

Grace Brunelle I can’t really help you with that one because I do woodworking and have access to sawdust.

[@infantryblack]

How long does the new Briquettes burn for? Love this video!

[@Bucket247]

Steven Thanks buddy! I’ve got footage of the burn time between the two that I should have edited in a week or two, I’ve been remodeling and my computer has been unplugged for months now but I’m hooking it back up in the next couple of days so stay tuned but I believe it was in the vicinity of about 35 to 45 min. Not positive but I’ll have a burn vid out by mid next week at the latest.

[@infantryblack]

Bucket247 sounds great! I am looking at briquette molds on Amazon as I just bought a wood stove and think this will be a great to supplement seasoned wood.

[@Bucket247]

Steven If you have access to copious amounts of free paper then yes it could be! I use em in the summer for ambience light because they don’t spark when everything around here is dry and could start a brush fire 🔥.

[@coleweede1953]

Can I also mix in concrete powder, clay, sand, wood ash, some larger aggregates, recycled plastic particles, and repurposed fiber glass?

[@Bucket247]

Cole Weede .......Absolutely!!! Just save those bricks as your special “indoor only” bricks 👍🏻👍🏻

[@coleweede1953]

@@Bucket247 if I made a large batch of about 50 gallons and poured in into larger molds and just used a tamper to compact them do you think that would make a strong brick?

[@Bucket247]

Cole Weede .... absolutely! Then in ten years after it finally dries let me know if I was right.

[@vika-br8sh]

how about putting in some horizontal pvc bars in there? To create more air flow for a more complete burn?

[@Bucket247]

Vikram Agawaane well I’ve got two in them now and they burn pretty good, i can flip them on their side and get a faster air flow.

[@nicehess]

I make mine without any holes and they burn fine. I suppose adding air flow might make them burn a bit more efficiently, but overkill isn’t necessary.

[@victoriakendrick6906]

Hard getting ready shredded paper from offices etc during these covid times.

[@ovalwingnut]

Yeah... things have definitely changed.. Something so simple. Very sad. Who would have ever guessed. Cheers VK

[@moto2kx2]

Is it possible to recycle the pressed water to conserve it?

[@Bucket247]

Absolutely! get a tub or a large pan (I used a lid to one of my tubs) and set the press inside that, it's a pain to dump but I used what I didn't manage to spill to water my palm trees.

[@baconsoda]

@@Bucket247 I was looking through the comments before I mentioned saving water. I would just say that the water you squeeze out has lots of starch which is a binding agent so could be used in the next batch. Good video by the way.

[@Bucket247]

baconsoda I totally agree!

[@martinmorgan8475]

Hello. What drill and drill bit are you using. Tks

[@Bucket247]

I’d use s plug in drill if i were you, cordless drills burn out. i welded a saw blade on to a long shaft for mixing but snything similar would work.

[@oldsteamguy]

not for everyone, but well done

[@danielandrews8858]

Just curious, but doesn't burning the printed paper with the ink release chemicals into the air you're breathing?

[@Bucket247]

Maybe...but we drink so much beer that the ink being burned is the least of our problems. 👍🏽 😉

[@Otagoscholar]

awesome!! thanks for sharing. can you put up a video of how long they burn?

[@Bucket247]

Optimus Yarnspinner you got it buddy! Voila!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXzSfGZ6bd-qmrs

[@Otagoscholar]

Bucket247 wow amazing! thank you so much :)

[@fadeddenims501]

Can colored paper be used or is it toxic? I like your mix, but could a form be created without having to buy a form/press?

[@Bucket247]

I’m sure some wanker will tell you colored paper is toxic but i use it and with the exception of growing a tail... I’m just fine! 😉 You could definitely create your own form, lots of people use PVC pipe and make round logs. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@fadeddenims501]

@@Bucket247 Cool! Thank you for the suggestion on the PVC pipe.

[@jodyjohnsen]

Did you do a burn test? If you mentioned it I missed it. I turned off the sound. The guitar was mind numbing.

[@Bucket247]

yea i did a burn test, it's on the channel somewhere.

[@rodneyriech3575]

Liked your Video, couldn't find the 4 in 1 paper log maker link. I'd appreciate that. a link would be great:

[@Bucket247]

I added the link, not sure where it went because it was in there before. I think amazon is out of stock right now. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GTP5UQE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@m1ha1mateescu]

The main problem all of us face is shredding de paper... The rest is... history :-)

[@Bucket247]

Mihai Mateescu if you soak normal pieces of paper for a longer time you can accomplish the same results.

[@scor440]

No no no use a smaller bucket oh for the record the lignon(wood glue) in the wood is a binder once it drys