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tagwex
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It is a great idea when the wall mounted adaptation is added, much simpler and a lot less effort involved, if only I had the wherewithall to make one. I bought one of those briquette makers in Tesco a few years back for €25, it didn't last long! The sides bulged and the handles distorted.
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ponddigger
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 9:49 am Post subject: briquett maker |
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| hi, going to make one today. old one lying around.when finished I will post some photos jack
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Greengage
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| Know two people who had one of these, You have to wait weeks for it to dry out, Total waste of time and effort.
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Keeks
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I think this is probably the best homemade paper briquette maker I have seen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_LW38THm2s
Also the cheapy version made from pallets which I though was also quite good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lEA53onoTo
But as Greenage says, they takes weeks to dry.....but that is not the bit that put me off....They just don't burn very well for the effort you put in////in my opinion anyway
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tagwex
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: briquett maker |
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| ponddigger wrote: | | hi, going to make one today. old one lying around.when finished I will post some photos jack |
Make one for me Jack will you please?
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tagwex
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| Keeks wrote: | | But as Greenage says, they takes weeks to dry.....but that is not the bit that put me off....They just don't burn very well for the effort you put in////in my opinion anyway |
Lot of effort required alright but it gets rid of all the newspapers and surplus packaging. Don't use glossy paper and add a little vegetable oil.
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ponddigger
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Keeks
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| tagwex wrote: | | add a little vegetable oil. |
Curious....what does the vegetable oil do?
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tagwex
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Binds it together and helps it ignite.
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Keeks
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| tagwex wrote: | | Binds it together and helps it ignite. |
Ah...much like sawdust is used by other people
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ponddigger
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 4:27 pm Post subject: photos |
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hi some photos of my briquetter maker,jack
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You don't hang around do you?
Have you no spirit level!!!?
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ponddigger
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:42 pm Post subject: hi |
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| ha ha tagwex.,making some briquetts to morrow.jack
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 12:07 pm Post subject: hi |
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hi some photos of first mix in belle mixer.jack
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