Eco Logs From Newspapers

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Never done it myself:

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Mike

Some years ago there was a device which allowed me tu feed sheets of newspaper into a slot, and by turning a crank (which powered a couple of rollers) it rolled the sheets into logs on a smei-continuous batch basis. I controlled the diameter of the log by how many sheets I fed in, and whether singly or multi-layerd as you'd find in your typical paper. When done, I would use a wire "tie-wrap" to bind the "log". It worked very well. The only problem was disposing of the ash residue. the ash is not as 'well-behaved' as normal wood ask, due to the high level of inorganic fillers in many types of paper. Newsprint worked the best, compared to glossy (i.e. clay coated) papers. I now use a "wood burning" boiler (actually gasification) to get heat value out of the paper and cardboard wastes. Here, too, the high clay content of some papers precludes my desire to burn it, so off to recycle it goes. I'll be interested to see if such a rotary device is still available.

Cheers and good luck Jim

Sure:

Not an endorsement. This is one of many available types.

I tried something like this as well, and had pretty much the same experience as you tell us about. This isn't what dolly3900 is talking about, I don't think. Sounds more like 'bricks'. How cleanly do those condensed papers burn?

Don't know. Again, I think it will be a function of the clay and fillers the paper manufacturers use, even with bricks. Newsprint is cleanest (along with 'brown paper bags') for lowest ash residue, since it is higher cellulose fiber content and less clay fillers. The glossy papers will be loaded up with inorganic fillers, for texture (smoother) and print quality(due to glossy surface, better character resolution and lower absorption of the ink by the cellulose fibers)...not a hazard to burn..they just don't burn, leaving a LOT more ash than newsprint, papertowels, even corrugated cardboard (if not printed..just natural brown).

thanks for the picture and links...since I now use a woodburning boiler I don't know if I'll try this again...probably will, just to check it out. Heat is heat in New Hampshire in January !!

Thanks

Very many thanks to all replys, sounds like there are a few options out there and the one I have seems as good as any.

I have a nice stock of the "logs" drying in the summer sun, made from newsprint and cardboard, going to try a mix of the two as well to see how that goes too.

Will let you know how they go when A) they have dried out enough and B) it is cold enough to light the fire again

Cheers

Mike