Well chuffed to have found your channel my first batch is cooking away quietly. It helps being old to have the patience. Thank you for the enlightenment.
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I saw your video and found it very interesting. Thank you for sharing that! I shared your video with a friend (scientist, biologist and one of the smartest person that I know) and his first reaction was that "composted coffee is more efficient than non-composted ... that's impossible!". So I searched it up. Here is what ChatGPT has to say about it (caps emphasis are mine): "Composted coffee briquettes are unlikely to burn more efficiently than non-composted ones. In fact, composting typically involves the breakdown of organic material through microbial activity, which can REDUCE the energy content of the coffee grounds.", followed by "Non-composted coffee grounds retain more of their original organic material and energy content, making them more effective as a fuel source when dried and compressed into briquettes. The composting process is generally intended to create nutrient-rich soil amendments rather than fuel. Therefor, non-composted, dried coffee grounds are better suited for burning as briquettes." So, he is right! He believes that the only reason your composted briquettes are burning better (for you) is because they are actually much dryer than the non-composted. He believes that the non-composted probably had much more moister in them. If you figured out a way to extract ALL of the moister content from the non-composted, they would scientifically produce more energy! Just thought I would share that with you. Additionally, I burn a lot of firewood at home, and I am aware that hardwood burns a lot slower, and hotter than soft woods. Therefore, I was wondering if you actually compacted your briquettes even more, if you could extend the burn time, all the while produce more heat? So I ChatGPT'd that too: "Compacting briquettes more tightly can lead to a hotter and longer burn time. Tighter compaction increases the density of the briquettes, which can improve combustion efficiency by reducing the amount of air and increasing the energy content per unit volume." ... "However, there are limits to this effect. If briquettes are compacted too much, they may become too dense for proper airflow, which is necessary for efficient combustion. Finding the right balance in compaction is key to optimizing burn time and temperature.". Very interesting, no? I guess you could control your compaction with a N ton compaction machine and control the quantity of material, etc. You could experiment until you hit a sweet spot. It would be great if you could 'quantify' the results with thermal imaging, and temperature readings, etc. Anyway, great video, looking forward to more content and updates. Thanks Christian J.
Well, that's a huge comment. Thank you. Why didn't you mention the fact that there's also wood in the mix, because it's important, and sometimes it's Oak, Ash, Pine. I don't know how many of my videos you've watched? Watch them from the beginning. In the Briquettes make & burn playlist. Briquettes, make & burn 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥: ruclips.net/p/PLomQ4jxG80doKGlqFJ__qCpKJMK08K8TA The process I use has evolved over the last few years. I know what's working because I burn them. Also, squeezing the life out of the briquettes is the wrong way to go. I know this because I've tried it and compared the two. I feel that you're trying to prove me wrong? You are more than welcome to come to my workshop and see what's going on. I've had a number of people who burn wood, use a log burner or stove and have been amazed by the process, and the results. One last thing, I use waste to make fuel. I'm sharing what I've found so far. I'm not a scientist. Chat gpt makes mistakes too. Why do you feel the need to use that?
I've just gone through this again. I think your clever friend is wrong. It's not about my briquettes being drier. Tell you what. Why don't you get him to look at it and reply if he's interested? Cheers Jamie
@@Jeach16 Respectfully, after such a long comment that I've replied to. Why would you not return to the reply and give your view after the points I've responded to. Jamie
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Can't wait to see the 'press' you've come up with. Loved seeing the briquette cut open - not sure what I was expecting ...wondered if it would fall apart! Your videos make me want to have a go with the coffee grounds and sawdust that friends currently give me for my compost heap but we don't have a log burner! 😃
Hi Gill. The new press will blow every other press away. You'll love it. And I've started a mushroom briquette experiment. Exciting times. Can't wait to see how well they're doing.
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I love how well you record all the days of what you’re doing in your notebook, that is something that I need to do better at. I typically just throw in everything I have and hope for the best
Well I've done that. And then I realised 'I need to be better than this'. Because, some were just rubbish. I knew I had to improve or it's a waste of my time making them. They had to be worth the effort.
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Yes, next month now. A briquette video each month. It'll be brilliant 👍. I'd love it to go crazy, and it will deserve too. I very much doubt it'll go totally nuts like the last one. But, I'll have a go 😉 Cheers
It's such a cool idea. Lots of clips, but it'll be worth it. So easy too. I can't wait. But I've got to. 16 samples are done already and they took half the time of the press. Genius, even though a say so myself. I came up with the concept, then my mom gave me an idea. Then it went exactly to plan. They're extremely cool.
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That was weird. I was just filming some parts of the new press. Get back on my phone and here you are mentioning it. I'm really going to need to next video to be a success. So I'm trying to get ahead with the filming.
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That is just fascinating when you cut that open! I was expecting it to be solid, like a brick! Can't wait for the next one Jamie! Looking forward to the new mold design.
Likely due to his mixing not being very good. That cheap little paint mixer works well enough on something as fluid but he needs something that they use for mixing concrete or plaster that looks like a big mixing bowl beater. It will break up the chunks better thus making a more even spread of the materials.
@@SilvaDreams He's making fire bricks, not solid fuel booster rockets for a space rocket. Besides, the bricks are pressed which made me think it would be more solid, but I am also aware that he's not putting a huge PSI of pressure on it with the manual press to make it into compressed bricks. Personally, I just thought it was neat. Not life changing or a new religious movement or whatever. And clearly he's not going to shell out money for a concrete mixer for something he does maybe once a month. Would you? If so, perhaps you can send him the money for one. I am sure he would appreciate the donation and you would be satisfied with his method of mixing. A win-win all around.
@@Feyt800 Well a homogeneous mix will burn better and longer since it won't break apart once it starts burning and the outside that is holding it all together breaks down as it burns. Also you don't need a large amount of PSI either for this, it's not like he is taking his sawdust and shaving and compressing them (which is an option, my greatgrandfather cobbled something together to do that since he did wood working as a hobby during the winters mostly on the farm) As for shelling out money... They are like 5$ for the mixer. It's litterally just a better version of the dirt cheap paint mixer he has for the drill.
I think I probably squeezed too much liquid out in the press. I'm not after perfectly mixed up. I think it's good that there are lumps that already want to stay together. It shows (to me anyway) that the composting stage is having an effect. But I'm just a Woodworker
Hi Andrew. Comments help. And when your up and running I'll be around to comment too. I thought a good night I think. Are you happy with what we went through? Jamie
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Thank you. So cool that we can chat from different continents. Africa is such a wonderful Country. Have you subscribed? I need more people from Africa to follow and I love that we can chat this easily. Jamie
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Good evening from Australia! I’ve just stumbled upon your video today. Love the inventiveness, please excuse me if you’ve already produced it but have you made briquettes using 100% coffee grounds? I’d be very interested to see how they come out and how they burn. I’ve subscribed to see your updated videos.
Welcome Dave. No, I've not made 100% Coffee. Because I'm mainly doing these to use my waste sawdust. I have made some around 60-70% Coffee and they just want to fall apart. A binder is needed and that comes from the shavings. And of course leaving them to Compost.
@@twcmaker that makes sense and good to know. When you’d mentioned they burned longer and hotter than wood it had me intrigued. I have a friend with a coffee shop and like yourself I hate seeing things go to landfill. Look forward to seeing your future videos. Keep up the great work!
Thank you Dave. Great to have you on board. If you know anyone else over in Australia who would be interested in what I do, then please share away. The more we move forward and share, the better our lives become. Have a wonderful day Jamie Jamie
I saved all the pucks from my own espresso machine at home & they dried next t me Rayburn cooker. When I had a plateful, I used to stack them in the log burner nearer the end of the evening & they burn very well. Small scale, but they worked fine, as coffee contains quite a bit of natural oil.
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This is quite interesting since I also have used coffee grounds from my shop. I want to try to do this at home but would you care to give the mass of the sawdusts/fine dusts and water? I don't exactly have a tub that big so it could be hard for me to estimate it with a few inches high as a reference. Cheers mate!
Just guess it. It's about 30% Coffee, 55% shavings and 15% very fine dust. Work your own recipe, make notes like I have and give it a go. Come back and let me know how you've got on. Don't forget to subscribe and hit that bell 🛎 for notifications. Thank you Jamie
I have collected coffee grounds, saw dust and fine wood dust in roughly 50/25/25 ratio. These are mixed in a bin but so far I have not added water. Is the amount of water needed just enough to make the mixture moist, or to drench it? Do you only add water once? Do you need to cover this with plastic whilst it composts? I have made briquettes previously with sawdust and shredded paper where I completely soaked the mix and left for a couple of weeks. After using the press to briquette it took some time for the briquettes to dry out. Thanks for any advice you can give. Brian
Only enough Water to make the mix moist. I Cover with a plastic bag and leave a few weeks. When you've made them and sat them on a flat surface, turn them every 5-7 days. That way they will dry out more evenly.
Hi Pete. I could explain it here and it would take ages to type out. I'll see if I can find the video of that moment that I thought "💭 hang on, would this make a sort of Irish Peat that they burn for hours" I'll get back in a sec. Jamie
I've found it. It was a March 2022 video. I'd been making Briquettes for about 8 years then. Here, ruclips.net/video/21aXfMD2rKE/видео.htmlsi=G5d1S-FNvHb-0axm in this video is how the Composted (and much longer burn time) varient happened. It didn't get many views but I've just watched it and it should have done much better. Or I should have done a much better job of promoting it. Who knows. The algorithm is a mysterious thing. Jamie
Pete. Thank you. I don't get many followers from Australia 🇦🇺 So it would be great if you could share - WhatsApp seems to be the most successful way too share with like minded people who care about similar things like the Briquettes and woodworking. I look forward to more chat soon Thanks again Jamie
Such a great suggestion! I also use my coffee grounds to grow mushrooms, but one can only eat so much fungus... I'm definitely going to be using this idea! PS: Instead of measuring your shavings and fine dust in inches, you might consider getting a grocer's scale and measuring that in grams/kilos as well. I expect it'd give you a more exact ratio.
Hi Adrea. Thank you for the comment. I can't really weigh out the sawdust and shavings. It hardly weighs anything at all. Coffee is easy because it comes in those bags and it's already damp. And then different species of Wood would come into the equation. It would be too time consuming for me. If others want to do it and take this process into finer detail, that would be amazing. Thanks again Jamie
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Tlrdnr/ how do you seperate the dusy from shavings. Hello i recently found your channel due to moving into a place with a fire place and literally burning money so i have picked up saw dust from a wood shop but there is alot of shavings in it too like mostly shaving how do you seperate the 2
Hi. You could use your hands or an old colander. Or pick up a 'riddle' from a garden centre. Usually used for separating soil and stones. Hope that helps Jamie
@@twcmaker cheers I'll give it a go separating by hand is no good it's a massive bag lol. Got first mix started with coffee but its wet as heck and doesn't bond atm so thinking more coffee which I'll source tomorrow and the fine saw dust should help 🤷♂️
@@twcmaker ok got that prt sorted lol... i hear you say percentages a fair amount like 50/50 or 80% coffee is this by volume ie if i had a measuring stick in my bucket and i put coffee in upto 80mm then added sawdust to 15mm and shavings to 5mm would this be an 80% mix? sorry for all the questions lol trying to learn
Hi Deadman. This is tricky. Because you can weigh the Coffee, but not the shavings. So yes it's by volume. I'm going to base it on 100mm being 100% 40mm of coffee 50mm of shavings 10mm of fine dust Now, I know this might sound weird. But that feels like a 50/50. mix. You have to start somewhere. Start there. And keep your own record of measures. Definitely don't try 100% coffee on its own. They fall apart. The 80% ones I kept very wet and they're still not tested out (actually I think I've tried a couple but not filmed) the really important part is the decomposing. I think that is more important than the perfect mix. (Even though I'm trying to find the perfect mix 🙈) it could take another few batches and some cold weather. Thanks again Jamie
Great videos, new sub here, due to the algorithms bringing me here from the last video. Curious though, do you have a rough ratio of water/coffee/wood? I figure a person could make many type of "press" based on a tube type form, like PVC, smashing it like a chub of sausage. Rock on man, good stuff!
Glad you think so. If you like that video (May 2024) You'll really like the latest video (June 2024) where I cover more details. ruclips.net/video/nVh93Sw4eRQ/видео.html I'd appreciate to view, a like, Subscribe and the comments make a huge difference. So, thank you for taking the time. Jamie Ps I'll be making ONE video per month on Briquettes. Updates, mixes, and new ways to press.
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It would help Darren. I think it'll be a while yet. That one was a huge spike and it's really hard to know, and find out, what exactly did it. Oh well. Have a lovely day. Damp here and I've not cleaned my car in 6 months. So that's my plan. Then more workshop stuff.
I have to say.. 'Crazy' but actually it should be the most viewed. We all share the same problem... How do we get rid of our shavings. I've seen @paulsellers put his in black plastic bags to take to the tip.
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Hi. There's a whole playlist here Briquettes, make & burn 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥: ruclips.net/p/PLomQ4jxG80doKGlqFJ__qCpKJMK08K8TA You can choose the video that suits you. Or binge watch a few. Thanks for watching 👍 Are you a subscriber? It really helps me grow my channel and share the knowledge with others. Thanks again Jamie
@@twcmaker, thanks! Weird, if I tried looking at all of your videos, those didn’t pop up. I can only see them in the playlist. I’ll check out the videos and look at subscribing. :)
Those videos are spread out over the last three years, and RUclips does have a weird way of not showing all of videos until you subscribe and then order them (earliest, latest, most popular) yourself. Thank you Jamie
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Why you dont just premix dry stuff before adding water. Also I would try making few small holes in bottom of the mixing bucket, place mixing bucket inside another bucket (one without holes) and after you finish mixing, then pullout the mixing bucket and let the excess water drain to shorten drying time.
I can't really premix dry. Because the Coffee pucks are damp. I don't think I want to lose all the water. In fact my latest process (out in July) does not lose or squeeze out ant water. And the results are amazing. Liquid Gold it's been called. You could look at more of my other videos to get a better understanding of the direction I'm going. Briquettes, make & burn 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥: ruclips.net/p/PLomQ4jxG80doKGlqFJ__qCpKJMK08K8TA Have you subscribed? Next months video will be ground breaking. Jamie
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You don't want to mix the dry stuff unless you have a sealed container to keep the dust from flying all over your shop but you can easily contain the dust by getting a Rubbermaid trash bin with a lid and put a hole big enough for the mixing shift to fit it will contain the dust and solve all mixing issues you may have and if you really want a good mix get a cement mixer and make a cover for the opening and just switch it on and that's the best way to not have dust flying around and losing moisture too
Well chuffed to have found your channel my first batch is cooking away quietly. It helps being old to have the patience. Thank you for the enlightenment.
Very old like me helps 😂
Thanks for watching
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@@twcmakeryes subscribed as soon as I found you I’m 67.
Oh you're way older than me then 🙊. I'm only 9 years behind you
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I saw your video and found it very interesting. Thank you for sharing that!
I shared your video with a friend (scientist, biologist and one of the smartest person that I know) and his first reaction was that "composted coffee is more efficient than non-composted ... that's impossible!". So I searched it up. Here is what ChatGPT has to say about it (caps emphasis are mine):
"Composted coffee briquettes are unlikely to burn more efficiently than non-composted ones. In fact, composting typically involves the breakdown of organic material through microbial activity, which can REDUCE the energy content of the coffee grounds.", followed by "Non-composted coffee grounds retain more of their original organic material and energy content, making them more effective as a fuel source when dried and compressed into briquettes. The composting process is generally intended to create nutrient-rich soil amendments rather than fuel. Therefor, non-composted, dried coffee grounds are better suited for burning as briquettes."
So, he is right! He believes that the only reason your composted briquettes are burning better (for you) is because they are actually much dryer than the non-composted. He believes that the non-composted probably had much more moister in them. If you figured out a way to extract ALL of the moister content from the non-composted, they would scientifically produce more energy!
Just thought I would share that with you. Additionally, I burn a lot of firewood at home, and I am aware that hardwood burns a lot slower, and hotter than soft woods. Therefore, I was wondering if you actually compacted your briquettes even more, if you could extend the burn time, all the while produce more heat? So I ChatGPT'd that too:
"Compacting briquettes more tightly can lead to a hotter and longer burn time. Tighter compaction increases the density of the briquettes, which can improve combustion efficiency by reducing the amount of air and increasing the energy content per unit volume." ... "However, there are limits to this effect. If briquettes are compacted too much, they may become too dense for proper airflow, which is necessary for efficient combustion. Finding the right balance in compaction is key to optimizing burn time and temperature.".
Very interesting, no? I guess you could control your compaction with a N ton compaction machine and control the quantity of material, etc. You could experiment until you hit a sweet spot. It would be great if you could 'quantify' the results with thermal imaging, and temperature readings, etc.
Anyway, great video, looking forward to more content and updates.
Thanks
Christian J.
Well, that's a huge comment.
Thank you. Why didn't you mention the fact that there's also wood in the mix, because it's important, and sometimes it's Oak, Ash, Pine.
I don't know how many of my videos you've watched?
Watch them from the beginning. In the Briquettes make & burn playlist. Briquettes, make & burn 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥: ruclips.net/p/PLomQ4jxG80doKGlqFJ__qCpKJMK08K8TA
The process I use has evolved over the last few years. I know what's working because I burn them. Also, squeezing the life out of the briquettes is the wrong way to go. I know this because I've tried it and compared the two.
I feel that you're trying to prove me wrong? You are more than welcome to come to my workshop and see what's going on. I've had a number of people who burn wood, use a log burner or stove and have been amazed by the process, and the results.
One last thing, I use waste to make fuel. I'm sharing what I've found so far. I'm not a scientist. Chat gpt makes mistakes too. Why do you feel the need to use that?
I've just gone through this again. I think your clever friend is wrong. It's not about my briquettes being drier.
Tell you what. Why don't you get him to look at it and reply if he's interested?
Cheers
Jamie
@@Jeach16 Respectfully, after such a long comment that I've replied to. Why would you not return to the reply and give your view after the points I've responded to.
Jamie
I can't wait to begin experimenting with this myself. Thank you for this video!
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Can't wait to see the 'press' you've come up with. Loved seeing the briquette cut open - not sure what I was expecting ...wondered if it would fall apart! Your videos make me want to have a go with the coffee grounds and sawdust that friends currently give me for my compost heap but we don't have a log burner! 😃
Hi Gill. The new press will blow every other press away. You'll love it.
And I've started a mushroom briquette experiment.
Exciting times. Can't wait to see how well they're doing.
@@twcmakerlooking forward to both the mushrooms and the press!
Fastest subscribe I’ve clicked in years
That's so wonderful to see. Thank you 👍
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You've reminded me, I need to check on the mushrooms.
New habits... It's too easy to forget.
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I love how well you record all the days of what you’re doing in your notebook, that is something that I need to do better at. I typically just throw in everything I have and hope for the best
Well I've done that. And then I realised 'I need to be better than this'. Because, some were just rubbish. I knew I had to improve or it's a waste of my time making them.
They had to be worth the effort.
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Good job matey. Keen to see your pressless method for making them.
Yes, next month now. A briquette video each month. It'll be brilliant 👍. I'd love it to go crazy, and it will deserve too. I very much doubt it'll go totally nuts like the last one.
But, I'll have a go 😉
Cheers
It's such a cool idea. Lots of clips, but it'll be worth it. So easy too. I can't wait. But I've got to.
16 samples are done already and they took half the time of the press.
Genius, even though a say so myself. I came up with the concept, then my mom gave me an idea. Then it went exactly to plan. They're extremely cool.
these are wonderous - love watching them. thank you again for making them. glorious beard as well! Love from Maine.
Thank you for watching. I really appreciate it.
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Looking forward to the next one. Very curious about the replacement for the press. 👍
That was weird. I was just filming some parts of the new press. Get back on my phone and here you are mentioning it.
I'm really going to need to next video to be a success. So I'm trying to get ahead with the filming.
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@@twcmaker just watched and loved it. Subscribed. Looking forward to seeing the woodworking. Cheers from New Mexico!
Next few videos are Woodworking. Thank you.
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That is just fascinating when you cut that open! I was expecting it to be solid, like a brick!
Can't wait for the next one Jamie! Looking forward to the new mold design.
Likely due to his mixing not being very good. That cheap little paint mixer works well enough on something as fluid but he needs something that they use for mixing concrete or plaster that looks like a big mixing bowl beater. It will break up the chunks better thus making a more even spread of the materials.
@@SilvaDreams He's making fire bricks, not solid fuel booster rockets for a space rocket.
Besides, the bricks are pressed which made me think it would be more solid, but I am also aware that he's not putting a huge PSI of pressure on it with the manual press to make it into compressed bricks.
Personally, I just thought it was neat. Not life changing or a new religious movement or whatever. And clearly he's not going to shell out money for a concrete mixer for something he does maybe once a month. Would you? If so, perhaps you can send him the money for one. I am sure he would appreciate the donation and you would be satisfied with his method of mixing. A win-win all around.
@@Feyt800 Well a homogeneous mix will burn better and longer since it won't break apart once it starts burning and the outside that is holding it all together breaks down as it burns.
Also you don't need a large amount of PSI either for this, it's not like he is taking his sawdust and shaving and compressing them (which is an option, my greatgrandfather cobbled something together to do that since he did wood working as a hobby during the winters mostly on the farm)
As for shelling out money... They are like 5$ for the mixer. It's litterally just a better version of the dirt cheap paint mixer he has for the drill.
@@SilvaDreams That's great. I will await your video showing the process.
I think I probably squeezed too much liquid out in the press. I'm not after perfectly mixed up. I think it's good that there are lumps that already want to stay together. It shows (to me anyway) that the composting stage is having an effect. But I'm just a Woodworker
You've certainly done your research on these Jamie ❤
Hi Andrew.
Comments help. And when your up and running I'll be around to comment too. I thought a good night I think. Are you happy with what we went through?
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You helped steer my day in a better direction 🌟
I've found making videos more positive on my life. Haters can be blocked too. You'll be great after a number of videos.
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great love your work am in Uganda Africa
Thank you. So cool that we can chat from different continents.
Africa is such a wonderful Country.
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Good evening from Australia! I’ve just stumbled upon your video today.
Love the inventiveness, please excuse me if you’ve already produced it but have you made briquettes using 100% coffee grounds?
I’d be very interested to see how they come out and how they burn.
I’ve subscribed to see your updated videos.
Welcome Dave.
No, I've not made 100% Coffee. Because I'm mainly doing these to use my waste sawdust.
I have made some around 60-70% Coffee and they just want to fall apart. A binder is needed and that comes from the shavings. And of course leaving them to Compost.
@@twcmaker that makes sense and good to know. When you’d mentioned they burned longer and hotter than wood it had me intrigued.
I have a friend with a coffee shop and like yourself I hate seeing things go to landfill.
Look forward to seeing your future videos. Keep up the great work!
Thank you Dave. Great to have you on board. If you know anyone else over in Australia who would be interested in what I do, then please share away. The more we move forward and share, the better our lives become.
Have a wonderful day
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I saved all the pucks from my own espresso machine at home & they dried next t me Rayburn cooker. When I had a plateful, I used to stack them in the log burner nearer the end of the evening & they burn very well. Small scale, but they worked fine, as coffee contains quite a bit of natural oil.
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25 seconds since this was posted. First! Love your content! :D
Wow. You are quick.
Thank you. A few questions answered in this one.
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This is quite interesting since I also have used coffee grounds from my shop. I want to try to do this at home but would you care to give the mass of the sawdusts/fine dusts and water? I don't exactly have a tub that big so it could be hard for me to estimate it with a few inches high as a reference. Cheers mate!
Just guess it. It's about 30% Coffee, 55% shavings and 15% very fine dust.
Work your own recipe, make notes like I have and give it a go.
Come back and let me know how you've got on.
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@@twcmaker Thank you very much! I'll definitely try and experiment with the ratios too
I have collected coffee grounds, saw dust and fine wood dust in roughly 50/25/25 ratio. These are mixed in a bin but so far I have not added water. Is the amount of water needed just enough to make the mixture moist, or to drench it? Do you only add water once? Do you need to cover this with plastic whilst it composts? I have made briquettes previously with sawdust and shredded paper where I completely soaked the mix and left for a couple of weeks. After using the press to briquette it took some time for the briquettes to dry out. Thanks for any advice you can give. Brian
Only enough Water to make the mix moist.
I Cover with a plastic bag and leave a few weeks. When you've made them and sat them on a flat surface, turn them every 5-7 days. That way they will dry out more evenly.
@@twcmaker Thank you, I will follow your advice and let you know the result.
@brianjenkins7989 They should be good Brian. Any problems you can message me on here.
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I just found yr Channel and subscribed. How did you find out about making these AMAZING 2 hr burners?? Pete NSW Australia.
Hi Pete. I could explain it here and it would take ages to type out. I'll see if I can find the video of that moment that I thought "💭 hang on, would this make a sort of Irish Peat that they burn for hours"
I'll get back in a sec.
Jamie
@@twcmaker Thanks Jamie.
I've found it. It was a March 2022 video. I'd been making Briquettes for about 8 years then.
Here, ruclips.net/video/21aXfMD2rKE/видео.htmlsi=G5d1S-FNvHb-0axm
in this video is how the Composted (and much longer burn time) varient happened.
It didn't get many views but I've just watched it and it should have done much better. Or I should have done a much better job of promoting it. Who knows. The algorithm is a mysterious thing.
Jamie
@@twcmaker Thanks very much Jamie. Have a GR8 day on the other side of the Globe.Pete
Pete. Thank you. I don't get many followers from Australia 🇦🇺
So it would be great if you could share - WhatsApp seems to be the most successful way too share with like minded people who care about similar things like the Briquettes and woodworking.
I look forward to more chat soon
Thanks again
Jamie
Such a great suggestion! I also use my coffee grounds to grow mushrooms, but one can only eat so much fungus... I'm definitely going to be using this idea!
PS: Instead of measuring your shavings and fine dust in inches, you might consider getting a grocer's scale and measuring that in grams/kilos as well. I expect it'd give you a more exact ratio.
Hi Adrea.
Thank you for the comment.
I can't really weigh out the sawdust and shavings. It hardly weighs anything at all. Coffee is easy because it comes in those bags and it's already damp.
And then different species of Wood would come into the equation. It would be too time consuming for me.
If others want to do it and take this process into finer detail, that would be amazing.
Thanks again
Jamie
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Tlrdnr/ how do you seperate the dusy from shavings.
Hello i recently found your channel due to moving into a place with a fire place and literally burning money so i have picked up saw dust from a wood shop but there is alot of shavings in it too like mostly shaving how do you seperate the 2
Hi. You could use your hands or an old colander. Or pick up a 'riddle' from a garden centre. Usually used for separating soil and stones.
Hope that helps
Jamie
@@twcmaker cheers I'll give it a go separating by hand is no good it's a massive bag lol. Got first mix started with coffee but its wet as heck and doesn't bond atm so thinking more coffee which I'll source tomorrow and the fine saw dust should help 🤷♂️
@@twcmaker ok got that prt sorted lol... i hear you say percentages a fair amount like 50/50 or 80% coffee is this by volume ie if i had a measuring stick in my bucket and i put coffee in upto 80mm then added sawdust to 15mm and shavings to 5mm would this be an 80% mix?
sorry for all the questions lol trying to learn
Sorry I didn't see this. I'll answer the next question.
Jamie
Hi Deadman.
This is tricky. Because you can weigh the Coffee, but not the shavings.
So yes it's by volume.
I'm going to base it on 100mm being 100%
40mm of coffee
50mm of shavings
10mm of fine dust
Now, I know this might sound weird. But that feels like a 50/50. mix. You have to start somewhere.
Start there. And keep your own record of measures.
Definitely don't try 100% coffee on its own. They fall apart.
The 80% ones I kept very wet and they're still not tested out (actually I think I've tried a couple but not filmed) the really important part is the decomposing. I think that is more important than the perfect mix. (Even though I'm trying to find the perfect mix 🙈) it could take another few batches and some cold weather.
Thanks again
Jamie
Great videos, new sub here, due to the algorithms bringing me here from the last video.
Curious though, do you have a rough ratio of water/coffee/wood?
I figure a person could make many type of "press" based on a tube type form, like PVC, smashing it like a chub of sausage.
Rock on man, good stuff!
Glad you think so.
If you like that video (May 2024) You'll really like the latest video (June 2024) where I cover more details.
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So, thank you for taking the time.
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Ps I'll be making ONE video per month on Briquettes. Updates, mixes, and new ways to press.
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Hope you had the extractor on to catch those coffee dust on the bandsaw😂
Oh my life 🙈
I forgot something else 🙈
One day I'll get it right 😂
@@twcmaker your getting it right mate, you’ll soon be a full time RUclipsr
It would help Darren. I think it'll be a while yet. That one was a huge spike and it's really hard to know, and find out, what exactly did it.
Oh well. Have a lovely day. Damp here and I've not cleaned my car in 6 months. So that's my plan. Then more workshop stuff.
Crazy how the most viewed video on a woodworking channel is how to get rid of sawdust/shavings. On another note, when is the q&a happening?
I know. Sort of drives me mad.
Just got another Stool video to do, an update. It's very cool.
Then the '8k Q&A'
I have to say.. 'Crazy' but actually it should be the most viewed. We all share the same problem...
How do we get rid of our shavings. I've seen @paulsellers put his in black plastic bags to take to the tip.
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Any videos of them burning? :)
Hi.
There's a whole playlist here
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@@twcmaker, thanks! Weird, if I tried looking at all of your videos, those didn’t pop up. I can only see them in the playlist. I’ll check out the videos and look at subscribing. :)
Those videos are spread out over the last three years, and RUclips does have a weird way of not showing all of videos until you subscribe and then order them (earliest, latest, most popular) yourself.
Thank you
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Why you dont just premix dry stuff before adding water. Also I would try making few small holes in bottom of the mixing bucket, place mixing bucket inside another bucket (one without holes) and after you finish mixing, then pullout the mixing bucket and let the excess water drain to shorten drying time.
I can't really premix dry. Because the Coffee pucks are damp.
I don't think I want to lose all the water.
In fact my latest process (out in July) does not lose or squeeze out ant water. And the results are amazing. Liquid Gold it's been called. You could look at more of my other videos to get a better understanding of the direction I'm going.
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@@twcmaker Mixing damp is far safer for your respiratory system, believe me!
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@@ashleyhoward8926And the latest video is out now. This time it's an easier way to press the briquettes. ruclips.net/video/KM2BE46i-EU/видео.html
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You don't want to mix the dry stuff unless you have a sealed container to keep the dust from flying all over your shop but you can easily contain the dust by getting a Rubbermaid trash bin with a lid and put a hole big enough for the mixing shift to fit it will contain the dust and solve all mixing issues you may have and if you really want a good mix get a cement mixer and make a cover for the opening and just switch it on and that's the best way to not have dust flying around and losing moisture too