Waste Paper Log Maker - Page 3

erica · **Posted: 14-08-2008 , 10:09 PM** #31

When I was a child, the large cinders from the heap of coal ash at the end of the garden would be gathered up, put in a basket, washed thoroughly, drained and put on the fire. We had a big open grate, with hobs on either side. When the cinders lit, they just glowed for hours and the heat was fantastic!

tudlytops · **Posted: 15-08-2008 , 04:49 PM** #32

Have a look on Ebay, I love ebay.

Even when they say they don't post to ireland I always ask nicelly and they have always ended up saying yes.

And if the item comes from the US but is less then €50 you don't pay tax.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Paper-Log-Maker-...3286.m63.l1177

newstemp · **Posted: 16-08-2008 , 02:29 PM** #33

The Paper Log Maker is readily available on Ebay.ie for sale now and auction.

http://search.ebay.ie/search/search....ypage=searc h

(when making a search for maximum results select the worldwide option at the left hand side).

The webpage listed by Buffy is very interesting,
http://www.newdawnengineering.com/we...tove/firecube/

Drying of the briquettes looks challenging in cloudy/wet conditions. The website mentions solar heating under a simple cover. How about inside an upturned ventilated black plastic water tank ?

DH

zuess · **Posted: 16-08-2008 , 11:04 PM** #34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bettybooboopbedoop

The link below is the page it's on.

http://www.oxendales.ie/productcache...sz_asc.html.gz

Price €47.49
Seems a bit pricey, I'd say they're around cheaper than that.

You get a free can crusher lol

biker chick · **Posted: 16-08-2008 , 11:29 PM** #35

Just amazing,as i just might buy one great idea!

newstemp · **Posted: 17-08-2008 , 04:38 PM** #36

Already have two can crushers, a left one and a right one :)

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 25-09-2008 , 09:31 PM** #37

Yes, I know they sell everything. But I am thinking of buying one of these on ebay as well as a can crusher so I can get even more stuff into my green bin without making trips to the recycling center with my cans. Sort of defeats the purpose wasting petrol!

mgbnut · **Posted: 29-09-2008 , 03:22 PM** #38

i seen somthing similar to what your looking for i think it was in the betterware cataloge

Rufus Fornow · **Posted: 01-10-2008 , 02:23 PM** #39

Re rolling them up and throwing them in...I did something quite like this for years: fold newspapers in half, then half again (lengthways) to make a strip about 10" wide; roll em up to make a tube 10" long by 3or 4" thick ( about 4 newspapers in each one.) Tie up the rolls with a piece of string about 2" from each end - tie 'em tight!

Soak em in soapy water - your used bathwater (or washing up water, if it's not too dirty) is fine. They will float at first cos of trapped air. You can push 'em down or just wait for them to sink. When they are soaked,squeeze the heavy wet out of them, use an old towel, or just step on them somewhere where the water can run away. (this is what the "briquette maker" does!) Stack them somewhere to dry. If you have a glasshouse or conservatory, that's ideal. Otherwise, a shed window or your spare room windowsill (put something underneath to soak up the wet!) - anywhere dry and out of the way.

It used to take a couple of weeks at most to dry out and they were BRILLIANT fuel - burned for hours, put out loads of heat. The only reason I don't do them any more is cos I'm on the commuting treadmill - I spend all my time in the car these days and you can't make them there (can't burn them there either!)

They sound complicated, but aren't. They take hardly any time. Kids love to help making them too. By the way, a friend of mine bought the briquette-maker thingy around the same time. Only used it a couple of times, cos it was such a palaver. But he agreed my logs were better, easier, burnt better than his briquettes and cost ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

Hope this is of interest.

finnen · **Posted: 26-03-2009 , 10:25 PM** #40

a few years ago atlantic home care had them ,perhaps if they had a request they might be able to get you one

BCD · **Posted: 26-03-2009 , 11:02 PM** #41

hey.. they have them in argos 30euro..current catalogue pg 87 no9..

simonc46 · **Posted: 27-03-2009 , 06:06 AM** #42

argos now stock them simon

Siv · **Posted: 31-03-2009 , 08:16 PM** #43

Website Ecostore,based in Cork about E30 bought one for my Dad for Christmas already burnin the logs!brilliant service ordered it few days before Christmas and delivered after 2days for E5 delivery fee!hope this helps

nenomarie · **Posted: 31-03-2009 , 09:32 PM** #44

hi, my mum was one of the original paper briquette bailers! my dad bought endless newspapers so she thought the bailer was a great idea. she made them for years and i remember our shed always full of them. yes, they took forever(months) to dry out, but the reason she gave it up in the end was because of the effort involved in really pressing them down, especially if you have a lot to do! if only there had been a hydraulic one!

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 31-03-2009 , 10:46 PM** #45

Why would you spend money on a briquette maker when you can do it manually? Follow the instructions above, keep the money in your pocket and reduce the amount of energy put into making these things..... just an idea.

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	Posted: 14-08-2008 , 10:09 PM #31
erica Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Roscommon Posts: 362	Coal cinders When I was a child, the large cinders from the heap of coal ash at the end of the garden would be gathered up, put in a basket, washed thoroughly, drained and put on the fire. We had a big open grate, with hobs on either side. When the cinders lit, they just glowed for hours and the heat was fantastic!

	Posted: 15-08-2008 , 04:49 PM #32
tudlytops Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Co. Limerick Posts: 1,037	Hi! Have a look on Ebay, I love ebay. Even when they say they don't post to ireland I always ask nicelly and they have always ended up saying yes. And if the item comes from the US but is less then €50 you don't pay tax. http://cgi.ebay.com/Paper-Log-Maker-...3286.m63.l1177

	Posted: 16-08-2008 , 02:29 PM #33
newstemp Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 22	The Paper Log Maker is readily available on Ebay.ie for sale now and auction. http://search.ebay.ie/search/search....ypage=searc h (when making a search for maximum results select the worldwide option at the left hand side). The webpage listed by Buffy is very interesting, http://www.newdawnengineering.com/we...tove/firecube/ Drying of the briquettes looks challenging in cloudy/wet conditions. The website mentions solar heating under a simple cover. How about inside an upturned ventilated black plastic water tank ? DH

	Posted: 16-08-2008 , 11:29 PM #35
biker chick Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cork Posts: 3,881	Just amazing,as i just might buy one great idea!

	Posted: 17-08-2008 , 04:38 PM #36
newstemp Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 22	Already have two can crushers, a left one and a right one :)

	Posted: 25-09-2008 , 09:31 PM #37
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	Ebay Yes, I know they sell everything. But I am thinking of buying one of these on ebay as well as a can crusher so I can get even more stuff into my green bin without making trips to the recycling center with my cans. Sort of defeats the purpose wasting petrol!

	Posted: 29-09-2008 , 03:22 PM #38
mgbnut Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dublin 15/N3/Cavan Posts: 30	i seen somthing similar to what your looking for i think it was in the betterware cataloge

	Posted: 01-10-2008 , 02:23 PM #39
Rufus Fornow Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 245	paper briquettes. Re rolling them up and throwing them in...I did something quite like this for years: fold newspapers in half, then half again (lengthways) to make a strip about 10" wide; roll em up to make a tube 10" long by 3or 4" thick ( about 4 newspapers in each one.) Tie up the rolls with a piece of string about 2" from each end - tie 'em tight! Soak em in soapy water - your used bathwater (or washing up water, if it's not too dirty) is fine. They will float at first cos of trapped air. You can push 'em down or just wait for them to sink. When they are soaked,squeeze the heavy wet out of them, use an old towel, or just step on them somewhere where the water can run away. (this is what the "briquette maker" does!) Stack them somewhere to dry. If you have a glasshouse or conservatory, that's ideal. Otherwise, a shed window or your spare room windowsill (put something underneath to soak up the wet!) - anywhere dry and out of the way. It used to take a couple of weeks at most to dry out and they were BRILLIANT fuel - burned for hours, put out loads of heat. The only reason I don't do them any more is cos I'm on the commuting treadmill - I spend all my time in the car these days and you can't make them there (can't burn them there either!) They sound complicated, but aren't. They take hardly any time. Kids love to help making them too. By the way, a friend of mine bought the briquette-maker thingy around the same time. Only used it a couple of times, cos it was such a palaver. But he agreed my logs were better, easier, burnt better than his briquettes and cost ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Hope this is of interest.

	Posted: 26-03-2009 , 10:25 PM #40
finnen Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cork Posts: 2	a few years ago atlantic home care had them ,perhaps if they had a request they might be able to get you one

	Posted: 26-03-2009 , 11:02 PM #41
BCD Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Trim, Co. Meath Posts: 259	RE paper compressor hey.. they have them in argos 30euro..current catalogue pg 87 no9..

	Posted: 27-03-2009 , 06:06 AM #42
simonc46 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: ballinasloe Posts: 42	log maker argos now stock them simon

	Posted: 31-03-2009 , 08:16 PM #43
Siv Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	Paper bailer Website Ecostore,based in Cork about E30 bought one for my Dad for Christmas already burnin the logs!brilliant service ordered it few days before Christmas and delivered after 2days for E5 delivery fee!hope this helps

	Posted: 31-03-2009 , 09:32 PM #44
nenomarie Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42	paper briquettes hi, my mum was one of the original paper briquette bailers! my dad bought endless newspapers so she thought the bailer was a great idea. she made them for years and i remember our shed always full of them. yes, they took forever(months) to dry out, but the reason she gave it up in the end was because of the effort involved in really pressing them down, especially if you have a lot to do! if only there had been a hydraulic one!

	Posted: 31-03-2009 , 10:46 PM #45
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	Why would you spend money on a briquette maker when you can do it manually? Follow the instructions above, keep the money in your pocket and reduce the amount of energy put into making these things..... just an idea.