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- Eco friendly way to recycle your waste paper, magazines and light cardboard
- Save money by making your own logs for free fuel
- Heavy duty all-steel construction
- Easy and fun to use
- Logs will burn for up to 2 hours
Product Specifications
| Part Number : | SMD00467 |
| Item Package Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required?: | No |
| Item Dimensions | |
| Weight: | 2 kilograms |
Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
The Good Selections Paper Log Maker is perfect for making your own free fuel.
Simply soak your old newspapers, magazines and light cardboard, fill the log maker, compress and leave to dry. Each finished log will burn for up to 2 hours with no toxic fumes and leaves minimal ash.
Stock up on logs during the Summer for use in the Winter.
This improved design log maker is manufactured from heavy duty steel and will withstand the pressure of compressing the wet paper - without bending, buckling or twisting. The all steel construction is powder coated and has been finished to a high standard for a lifetime of use.
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209 of 212 people found the following review helpful
I have one of these briquetter make. I didn't buy it from this supplier but as far as I can tell from the photograph it is exactly the same as mine (made in China). It works quite well but can be dangerous as the sharp edges of the components have not been removed (they weren't on mine). If you slip, and you can because the handles can flex laterally, you are likely to cut yourself -I did; and I should know better being a retired Design and Technology teacher.
What I did to make the briquette maker safe was to take a fairly smooth file and remove the sharp edges and round off the corners.
In use your newspaper, it will work with cardboard and other flammable materials - like leaves, needs to be well soaked. With care you do not have to leave it to dry. But if you do leave it for several hours, the briquette can be removed and placed elsewhere to dry. Don't try to make the briquettes too large as the handles have a limited amount of power to compress the paper etc.
What I did to make the briquette maker safe was to take a fairly smooth file and remove the sharp edges and round off the corners.
In use your newspaper, it will work with cardboard and other flammable materials - like leaves, needs to be well soaked. With care you do not have to leave it to dry. But if you do leave it for several hours, the briquette can be removed and placed elsewhere to dry. Don't try to make the briquettes too large as the handles have a limited amount of power to compress the paper etc.
40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
I bought this briquette maker thinking what a great idea it is. Its arrived on time as promised. First few bricks were made with no problem, but then the maker started to twist and bend. I was really disappointed!!! I'm gonna invest in a more robust model. I wish I did this 1st time round. You get what you pay for.
77 of 78 people found the following review helpful
Works quite well. I've made (and burned) several dozen briquettes now with this device. It has lasted ok, though I found that I can push the sieve through the bottom if I put my entire weight on it... Standing on a board on the handles. Y'know to get the last of the water out. I may have to go heavy duty.
Some observations.
* 2 hours burning time? A bit optimistic. 1 hour is more realistic.
* Little ash? Meh, most paper produces a lot of ash compared to wood.
* Minimum of a week, more like 2-3 weeks to dry the briquettes.
* They glow red, not bright orange. Wood *is* better. Wood is higher density than the briquettes this device can produce though.
I've been experimenting with different techniques for briquette production.
1. Shredding. I'm not convinced this is a good idea. Think about how we want it to burn. From the outside in. If you shred the paper it leaves many air gaps into the briquette. I've found that shredded paper briquettes tend to burn for a short time on the outside, then the flame goes into the centre of the briquette and you get smouldering instead.
2. Soaking time. Minimum of 3 days. A week is more like it. You unfortunately also get bacterial growth and strange smells though if you leave it longer.
3. Bleach. Does appear to help break up the paper fibres and produce a pulp. Also kills bacteria.
4. Use a wooden board on top of the handles to press down. Saves the hands.
5. Pulping the paper. So far I have found that the better briquettes were produced by destroying the paper structure entirely, so it's turned into a pulp. e.g. soaked for a week, with bleach, then use a hand drill & whisking implement to turn the paper back into pulp in the bucket. Good fun but *very* messy though, paper spattered everywhere.
Really we're after a briquette with similar density to wood. i.e. heavy (when dry). I don't think this device can produce enough pressure to force the paper fibres that close together, there's still a lot of air in there when dry. You would need a longer lever and a smaller piston surface to produce much higher pressures.
note a lot of paper, particularly the shiny stuff is already treated with fire retardants, i.e. if you use it in a briquette, it won't burn well (you'll see a weak green flame and smouldering rather than burning).
Oh, it's also worth noting that paper briquettes are also fairly good insulation material under dry conditions. Flamable yes, though the addition of borax can act as a fire retardant and anti-fungal.
Some observations.
* 2 hours burning time? A bit optimistic. 1 hour is more realistic.
* Little ash? Meh, most paper produces a lot of ash compared to wood.
* Minimum of a week, more like 2-3 weeks to dry the briquettes.
* They glow red, not bright orange. Wood *is* better. Wood is higher density than the briquettes this device can produce though.
I've been experimenting with different techniques for briquette production.
1. Shredding. I'm not convinced this is a good idea. Think about how we want it to burn. From the outside in. If you shred the paper it leaves many air gaps into the briquette. I've found that shredded paper briquettes tend to burn for a short time on the outside, then the flame goes into the centre of the briquette and you get smouldering instead.
2. Soaking time. Minimum of 3 days. A week is more like it. You unfortunately also get bacterial growth and strange smells though if you leave it longer.
3. Bleach. Does appear to help break up the paper fibres and produce a pulp. Also kills bacteria.
4. Use a wooden board on top of the handles to press down. Saves the hands.
5. Pulping the paper. So far I have found that the better briquettes were produced by destroying the paper structure entirely, so it's turned into a pulp. e.g. soaked for a week, with bleach, then use a hand drill & whisking implement to turn the paper back into pulp in the bucket. Good fun but *very* messy though, paper spattered everywhere.
Really we're after a briquette with similar density to wood. i.e. heavy (when dry). I don't think this device can produce enough pressure to force the paper fibres that close together, there's still a lot of air in there when dry. You would need a longer lever and a smaller piston surface to produce much higher pressures.
note a lot of paper, particularly the shiny stuff is already treated with fire retardants, i.e. if you use it in a briquette, it won't burn well (you'll see a weak green flame and smouldering rather than burning).
Oh, it's also worth noting that paper briquettes are also fairly good insulation material under dry conditions. Flamable yes, though the addition of borax can act as a fire retardant and anti-fungal.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
logs or bricks
logs or bricks, either way it works well. logs take a while to dry out so make them well in advance
Published 6 days ago by iain
purchase
Great little machine very good recycling gadget paper logs last longer than some logs easy to use and green friendly.
thank you Mrs J Chapman
thank you Mrs J Chapman
Published 1 month ago by jackie
Does the job
In this time of cut backs, this item is great. Use all my card or paper. Makes great bricks and burn for ages. If you have an open fire or outside fire. These are perfect. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nixfactor
Logs
Simple device which does as it says, and if you do what it says, the logs burn well. It takes a month for the to dry out: I pinch the free papers from the bus ... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Perpetrator
Poor build quality
When putting even a little pressure on this device in order to squeeze out the water which the paper is soaked in, the metal arms and cage which apply pressure to the water soaked... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Marcus
Reasonable price, fairly solid.
Review title sums it up really, I have used a similar device before.
Looks sturdy out of the box. Read more
Looks sturdy out of the box. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Joe
gave mine away
With sufficient effort paper logs can be produced in the wrm summer months but a waste of time in the winter. Read more
Published 5 months ago by John Blackmore
not sturdy enough.
The idea of making my own paper logs is highly appealing. An infinite, free supply of used newspapers means no cost in money terms. Read more
Published 5 months ago by cussy funt
Log maker
First of all, it's reasonably priced. However, it does take some effort to produce paper logs. The cantilever action does require a fair pressure, and sturdy gloves are helpful,... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Andrew Brown
Not for use in winter
Great product but has anyone got any tips on how to dry the paper briquettes, my are still wet after 4 weeks. Obviously a job only to be undertaken in the summer.
Published 6 months ago by betty
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