The heat and the burn pattern of the 'log' seemed to keep it all compacted and to allow it to burn from the outside in, just like a sawdust log. Just a thought : ). Is there anybody there? I could be wrong about others drinking it, any of you want a sip? Wood has dried sap (Sap = Gum, Rosin When dried)that binds it togeather. Big K Compressed Saw Dust Heat Logs have a moisture level of less than 8%, meaning that they burn much hotter with less emissions keeping your flue or chimney happy, and your stove or wood burner cleaner, as the contaminants will burn away. Now everyone here is quite intelligent and I delight in seeing all the minds at work and I'm sure other freely available things can be found and even ways of burning the sawdust directly can be thought up, which of course from the stand point of embodied energy is better.If a person is only into getting some heat and doesn't want to put any effort into it perhaps just using that little thermostat on the wall is more the speed of said individual the respective energy company will be happy to send a bill I'm sure.

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The clue is in the name these heat logs are made from compressed saw dust! Weren't we talking freebie stuff?

You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". With any of these (other than maybe the oil) you would of course want to give the "log" time to cure a bit before trying to burn it. I was playing around this weekend with a tin can and c-clamp contraption for compressing grass.

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In my initial reply I was addressing the question from the original poster and the topic was making composite fuel from sawdust, so that's what I had attempted to help with. You must store them in a dry area and ensure that you dont pierce the bags, otherwise youre going to end up with a lot of mess to clear up. To be fair, flares will be back before I got a weeks worth of logs, flares will be back before I got a weeks worth of logs. sawdust shavings

If collecting seemingly sundry things like this disagrees with you, then your not likely the kind of person who would bother with the sawdust in the first place, let alone go to the trouble of figuring out a method of combustion or useage. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . That setup could make ten logs at a time. Para obter informaes atuais e completas sobre o PGLetras-UFMA acesse nossa pgina em http://www.pgletras.ufma.br/ Are you planning on burning these logs or are they going to be part of a Christmas decoration. It did work in sorts.

Though for a small fast fire just to take the chill off the house when I don't need a large long burning fire I will be using sawdust tubes this year.

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Only drawback was small envelopes only lasted 20-30 mins each so it was a lot of stove tending, oh an paper makes ash so I had a lot at the end. We had a conveyer device and I just had to keep the hopper from running dry. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It is however clear to me I should have been more concise with the way I posed my question in the message you replied to; as it seems to have invited a somewhat closed response that had nothing to do with the context of what I was actually asking about, so it appears, that is on me. To clarify, after my first post on this thread (when I made initial suggestions), the general talk of using a binder "defeating the purpose of free fuel" was somewhat of a puzzle, as the reason given was that you wouldn't be able to use anything monetarily cheep enough to make it worth doing as opposed to the cost of buying wood buy wood?

I used to feed a sawdust burning furnace when I was a kid. Unlike kiln dried or seasoned logs, you cant buy compressed saw dust heat logs loose in bulk. you could find a used plastic extrusion machine to turn it into wood pellets. Place can on a small stand or grate in the fireplace or woodburner in normall upright position, so hole goes up and down, not sideways. Big K heat logs are only made from by-products of managed forests and recycled wood, so you can be sure youre doing your bit for the environment. I did so many things different ways I really forget how each one worked out exactly as far as holding shapes, heat, and other important things, but it worked well enough I will be doing it alot this year also. Just an excuse to show a bunch of really cool looking stuff.

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it's the primary ingredient in particle board "glue" and laminate adhesives. I think you will sweat more making the 10 gallons into something, than the heat gain burning it.

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Sorry for the inconvenience. Equal parts gasoline and frozen orange juice concentrate. As you tighten the nut the wooden disc moves down the tube compressing the contents.

I found a sack of Oak flour powered my stove for about 12 hours. Or install solar panels on your house?

It does not store any personal data. Hello, you must be from the future! From the North Idaho Energy Logs Website: How much heat you figure 10 gallons of sawdust would make?

I was simply pressing the dust into a mould with a plunger.

As above, you can make a bolt press but its a lot of work.

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However ultimately some sort of "glue" will likely be needed, do a few test runs of just saw dust and adjust accordingly.

Light the center tube from the bottom. Bring the sawdust in through an auger tube that comes through the exhaust stack to pre-heat your sawdust to remove all moisture and have it hot before it hits the flame area.. it could burn in the rotating basket. First you're operating under the assumption that "making logs out of it" is a good idea.

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Or PVA either. Which incidentally people eat that stuff now I'm not saying fried food is all that healthy and I certainly try to avoid eating it but I can assure you I nor likely anyone else would desire to drink used fryer oil but as I can only speak for myself here..

I just hand pressed, packed the tubes tight, laid them in as I wanted and light them.

Unless your time is almost worthless why would you want to spend it collecting this stuff.

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This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Then begin pouring sawdust in the other end. Unless you also happen to have a surplus of time and are willing to sink a few grand into getting a machine that works reliably, I would pass on the sawdust. My other concern, where do I get cardboard tubes? However when its time to actually fire up your stove, you might be unsure of which fuel to use. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.

After reading about the sawdust stove, the obvious idea came. I did it like this.

At that price, you couldn't find a cheap enough "glue" to bind together sawdust.

To me, this is one of those times where it seems like a good idea and will save you money, but at best you may break even.

So what are the benefits of using compressed saw dust heat logs? of course you would have to let the logs dry out. They squash down flat and don't take much space to store alot of them. The topic Homemade sawdust logs is closed to new replies. I used a wooded dowel to pack the sawdust good and tight. PayPal sets this cookie for secure transactions.

If youve got an open fire, keep an eye on it your logs might possibly change position!

A machine shop down the street sold their building and moved ALL the contents into three buildings next door from me.

He just puts it in and presses it, nothing added. Place a tube like toilet paper etc.. comes on into the center of the can and pack saw dust around that inside the can.

Slabs burn to long and over heat the house sometimes.

But in all cases they control the water content and use some additional binders to boost the rate of successfull bonding.

Once we have delivered the logs, we recommend storing your heat logs in a dry place. what about a mixture of wallpaper paste ( if you can still buy it) or watered down carpenters glue .

We made our logs with a 50/50 to 60/40 mix of sawdust and a rather sticky/sapy batch of pureed weeds that were in the bin of the field mower. Heat logs tend to expand quite quickly if they get wet which is not ideal. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Places here sell sawdust to charcoal plants or as mulch generally so I might as well use slab wood myself as it is probably cheaper anyway, or sometimes I can get both free from a portable sawmill in which case the slabs are still easier and better. wp_woocommerce_session_d7d7c74d291201bfb64cdee76007f0ad.

Has anybody tried a small amount of flour as a binder for sawdust logs.

After cooling, I'm hoping it'll be a "log".

Another thought is something with sugar like corn syrup or any other sticky plant sap. Compressed saw dust heat logs usually have a moisture content below 10%. Maybe make wood pellets for pellet stove or smoker. 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. If you stand the tube on the ground, it also packs the newspaper in the other end. There would be a 3" steel pipe that would be a form for the log.

I'd be interested to know how big of a pellet a 20 ton press can make.

B^>. Quality compressed saw dust heat logs should only contain natural products, with no additives or binders. On the issue of time spent on collection, this again is all about availability, and personal choice. Fill it with sawdust, and then compress it with a hydraulic cylinder of some sort. It does not store any personal data. As I recall they just sat there and burned fine as long as I did not poke them.

We just get them set into the tops of the upright pipes crank the cider press down and walk away. You'll probably need that saw dust ultra dry on top of it. Wow, quite a post. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads.

I then packed that into toilet paper tubes also. Manure, weeds, and waste oil! Compressed saw dust heat logs have less moisture.

I certainly can't speak for what you or anyone else cares to dirty their hands with, those choices are up to you as an individual. Our logs are suitable for almost every wood-burning stove. The problem I had was yes it compressed the stuff in the tube but do you think I could get it out!

And quite frankly I didn't ask about your personal dislikes. Plus, you might get splinters when you handle them.

They did seem to hold togther well enough. Of course I am thinking you want this for your own use, not selling them comercailly like wax logs are sold.

Plus a binder is not needed. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Not sure how to build an ethically sourced fire? I also used old cooking oil from the deep fryer this way.

These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. So for that a few small tubes work really well also. are one of the hottest on the market for getting your fire going.

We did ours throughout the spring and summer so there was ample supply come winter.

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There can be differences between the branches of the tree and the trunk, and weight and sizes will be different. If (for whatever reason) one wants to make a composit log/pellet how does using free sawdust and a free binder (what ever it is) become more monetarily costly than buying fuel?As that makes no sense to me, I thought asking was to the point perhaps I was mistaken. Big K Products UK Limited

Others succeeded with logs that had coal added and different machine.It is a MECHANICAL problem you have to solve..Pressure = Heat. http://www.charcoalbriquettemachine.com/Application/binders-for-charcoal-briquettes.html.

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We know you have the perfect picture in your mind a comforting glow from your wood burning stove filling your home with warmth and a cosy atmosphere. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Smoke from plywood sawdust might have some unhealthy stuff in it. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Once youve tried them, you wont want to go back to just any ordinary logs. It will have a die that the wood dust will be extruded through.

Sounds like it might be more hassle than its worth. Our news page is full of useful information to help guide you around the fire and grill. A thin mixture of paraffin would likely work. I know waste plant material and sawdust make a dandy log because I have done it A good reason to compress this type of material is simply because it takes a bit less space to store and won't make such a mess on the floor in the house or shop. Fieldlines.com: The Otherpower discussion board, http://www.fao.org/docrep/T0275E/T0275E04.htm, https://www.earth.org.uk/SECTION_podcast.html, Quote from: kennyja on October 10, 2012, 12:51:27 PM. So a tuna can would work but not as much heat as a coffee can or large baked bean can because of the height of the can. Each log is made by finely chopping these raw materials, then compressing them at high compression rates of up to 1000kg/m3. As far as time spent on making them, it was minimal sawdust and weeds got mixed up on the shed floor with rake and pitch fork, then packed into six inch diameter sections of pipe 1.5 feet in length that were standing upright in the basket of the old cider press. Isn't that quite a bit of time and/or money involvement? I have heard that those logs made out of pressed sawdust burn pretty nicely.

That means that they burn hotter, and leave less ash in your wood burner or multi-fuel stove. The higher the compaction, the better the quality, so the log should hold its shape.

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I'll just have to see if I can make it work in my wood stove!

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I can get about as much free sawdust as I want. Very good for starting the oak wood fires. Kiln Dried vs. Seasoned Logs: Choosing the Perfect Firewood for you, Choosing a coal BBQ? There's a large selection of steel sitting outside to ponder building this out of. As expensive as wood is, it's still only like $60-$70/ton. Most compressed saw dust heat logs will be made from sawdust by-product.

Saw dust mixed with wet shredded paper works. There are so many options, all claiming to be the best. Well you have the right idea and yes I think 20 ton will do the saw dust may hold together dependent on its mostier content. Do you have a lawn or pasture areas? Be wary of any heat logs that arent 100% natural as this could raise the moisture level in the log, making lighting more difficult.

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