Homemade CEB Press on the cheap

Test bed press made out of recycled parts and one new 12 ton Air Hydraulic Bottle Jack.
www.harborfreig...
Compresses from 6 x 6 x 12 to 3 x 6 x 12. First test run produced 3 blocks in about 6 minutes. Should be able to press out 250-300 per day.

[@123kkambiz]

The top lead need to make some how that at least 1/4 inch to go inside the die, then the extra material or edges will not develop. you can stick a thin layer plywood or hard wood for this purpose, even you can add symbol on the top cover. but good idea,

[@2675gordo]

Great build. Easy for others to critisize but none of the critics have built squat. Keep up the good work.

[@enzorocha2977]

I built a lot of things from wood and metal, small as a table to big as a house. This video sucks.

[@teardroptrailers]

@@enzorocha2977 You suck, do better or stfu.

[@RightOne1]

Great Idea. How does it compare with long handle manual press in terms of compressive strength?

[@apurwayawale1488]

I need this machin. Let me know where I can buy it?

[@hemanth3594]

Too good invention!!!!👍

[@mgord9518]

How do you ensure all bricks stay the same height? Surely there must be times when you put in the dirt, having less density than another batch, letting the machine compress the brick to a smaller size or is there a trick to it? A stopper built in?

[@teardroptrailers]

+Matthew CLASSIFIED There is a little bar connected at the bottom that raises up with the jack. It has a line on it and I stop when it gets to a washer welded on the side.

[@mgord9518]

teardroptrailers Thanks!

[@upward_onward]

What device is making that noise ?

[@teardroptrailers]

Air powered hydraulic jack.

[@tsitohainaranto1005]

@@teardroptrailers so this ain't hydraulic jack anymore but air powerd jack ? can you show how did you do it ?

[@theundomesticatedgentleman5721]

Thanks

[@philstat100]

The press only cost $90.00? WOW! that is cheap. Thank You

[@mayrardm1]

what't silly questions. I¿m glad that you did what i was thinking to do. it seems to me that people do not have brain to find out how to build their own brick press. I will say that a simple design change will give you 8 bricks in 2 minutes.

[@brentaveras]

How long did you leave them in the sun before they were ready to be used?

[@teardroptrailers]

Just a few days.

[@tsitohainaranto1005]

if you can modify it to make 4 or more bricks at once, it would be fast enough

cool machine but i think the speed of the hydraulic press makes a manual option like cinva ram necessary for a good output. Thankyou for the video!

[@teardroptrailers]

+Oolong Johnson Agreed, this is a lot easier though for one person. I'm working on another drawing for an automated machine.

[@shelterearth]

good idea, i expect you to improve gradually to building an interlocking brick machine if you really want to minimize cost. do consider curing your bricks too. Am not getting low cost hydraulic in Ghana.

[@The_True_]

Shelter Earth high capacity hydraulic automotive jack maybe?

[@Ntwadumela]

@@The_True_ That is a very good idea.

[@manit77]

Nice work.

[@teardroptrailers]

Thank you.

[@robpanel]

Great work.

[@SeeAdvertisement]

by the year 3000 the house will be done

[@DavidGarcia-wr6ge]

If the machine is improved it can make 1block in less than 4 minutes. 5 blocks in 20 minutes, 30 blocks an hour. 240 in 8 hours. If you improve the machine further maybe 400 to 500 blocks a day. Depending on the machine. 1 week of work 3500 blocks ins. Week?

[@madmacc040]

did you drop test any of the blocks/bricks

[@teardroptrailers]

+madmacc040 No, sure haven't.

[@KyleKyleton]

Do those bricks end up being brittle at all? Do they fall apart if you drop 'em or anything like that? Got a sketchup model of that design?

[@teardroptrailers]

The bricks are a little brittle when they first come out of the press, so I pull them out with the plywood base plate and set them on the floor on edge. They will harden some overnight and fully harden in about a week. They have been stacked outside for 5 months through a lot of rain and look great!!! I used VCarvePro to draw it up.

[@teardroptrailers]

+teardroptrailers Year and a half and counting, the blocks show no deterioration.

[@mgord9518]

+teardroptrailers Are the blocks stabilized with cement?

[@teardroptrailers]

Yes, 10-15% Portland

[@mgord9518]

teardroptrailers Have you tried making unstabilized blocks and comparing them?

[@theundomesticatedgentleman5721]

How much does it compress from start to finish?

[@teardroptrailers]

3"

[@marcojose9310]

very good Congratulations. you have the measures or little project to share with me, I would try to make a home

[@haricharanmehta3082]

what material did you use in mixture of soil n cement

[@teardroptrailers]

+haricharan mehta 20 parts sand, 3 parts Portland cement, 3 parts water.

[@haricharanmehta3082]

thanks

[@robertevans2k]

by weight?

[@teardroptrailers]

By volume. Sub-soil plus 10-15% Portland, you'll have to play with the water volume.

[@Ootabaavicinema]

Hi..Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge through this video. Very creative one.I want to construct a home for orphans..I understood your idea..since I’m non technical guy I couldn’t understand it 100%. Can you share details ..how to make it this machine. Thank you 🙏

[@mauriciomonge8579]

i really like this machine can you give the measures of every part pls thank you

[@newonlineschool5019]

What is Cost of Project? Please Share

[@civicrulz2000]

WTF. At this rate, how many bricks do you expect to produce in a day?

[@teardroptrailers]

As above, First test run produced 3 blocks in 6 minutes, 250-300 per day. One every 3 mins. 20 and hour, 160 in 8 hours if you slack? It's just a testing of a design idea with very little monetary input. The idea was to put something workable together out of scrap material and readily available parts as cheaply as possible. To replace the muscle needed of a Cinva ram with a hydraulic jack (as I have a back issue) It's a starting point. If production is what you are after, a hydraulic powered unit is the solution. I just finished a few designs for a powered unit I plan to build next year after I move to my new shop. Thanks for the comment, and watch for the new press, I think you will like it.

[@Nas_Atlas]

If you time it out he finishes 3 blocks in about 6 minutes of video time. So 240 in an eight hour day roughly

[@rrrk777]

Hello. How much this machine.

[@philstat100]

Cheap? The hydraulic jack would cost a lot and is slower then a hand operated one. Sorry

[@teardroptrailers]

+phillip staton That hydraulic jack cost $90, the total cost for the press, all the other material was salvaged. If you can build a working press of your own design cheaper, have at it, post a video when you get done.

[@tartansauce4879]

I agree. While I enjoy watching hydraulic equipment at work, it's just not necessary for this type of production as it is much slower.

[@elmerkilred159]

How would a manual press compare to a 15-ton hydraulic press? Wouldn't the bricks be stronger under 15 tons of pressure or more?

[@layiodube8458]

@@teardroptrailers Never mind critics man! I give you 100% for brain and effort. You guys have no idea how invaluable this would be in less developed parts of this world. Most of these fabricated in Africa are still mostly manual. This will relieve so much human sweat, though it's a good gym substitute for guys?!! !LOL

[@DavidGarcia-wr6ge]

A hand operated press is good, just make the handle long for more pressure

[@govmentsucks2323]

wow... how could u show a vid on anything home made and not acualy show the divice... waisted my time ... thumbs down for the vid... 2 thumbs up for building a usefull divice

[@layiodube8458]

@@teardroptrailers Am loving this guy!....BRAILLE!! hahaha

[@albertalbert7958]

It looks very sandy. Proportions of earth used might need improvements. Ideal PSI 2500. Have the impression your jack is a cheap one. Probably pushing only 800 PSI. Borders are horrible, easy to fix issue. Great job for trying but it seems like you shouldn't be using those bricks unless for low wall pig pen. I would feel more confortable using polypropylene Earth bag system than those bricks if it is for a wall

[@teardroptrailers]

Your assumptions are baseless. The sand/clay ratio is near perfect. PSI is 24,000. Whats wrong with the borders? 6 1/2 years later and NO deterioration of the blocks. Enjoy your polypropylene earth bag pig pen.

[@albertalbert7958]

@@teardroptrailers PSI is not 24000. That is probably the force used. You need to divide that by the square inches. If your block is 7×4 inches would be 24k dividen by 28 which is 857.1 psi. You would need 70k lb of force for 28 square inches to get 2500 psi. 24000 psi would be way too much. Too much compression make it too hard so it become more fragile, like glass. Not all earth is good for earth blocks. And you need earth from a few feet underground to avoid organic material. You should use a 10% of cement, or at least 5 % for stabilization. To fix the edge issue you would need an extra piece welded to the lid to force the earth inside with round edges. I admire your determination. My hat off to u. Thanks for answering. Didn't meant to offend u. Just commenting for viewers to learn. God bless.

[@ipeeinmysinkimafraidtocome7127]

sand only ?