Buy XtremePowerUS 4 in 1 Newspaper, Paper Log Briquette Maker

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26678 in Home
• Model: X6035
• Dimensions: 10.00 pounds

Features

• making paper log 8.5" x 3" x 2"(up to 5")
• able making 4 logs at same time

Customer Reviews

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
One tough cookie
By D.R.
This item is a stout piece of equipment and will get the job done. It appears to be made in Germany--all the instructions were in German and id did not say "made in China" anywhere. I am good with German quality. The item works as advertised and will have a long service life. In the course of an hour I was able to press out 48 bricks from my pre-soaked paper mash. This is a must-have item for anyone seeking to reduce their dependence on the grid. Skip the single brick maker and knock out the job in record time.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
So far, so good
By M. Donaldson
Took me a little while to get my process down. Once I did a little research on how to prepare the paper properly, I have been making nice full bricks that are very compact. Key to the process is not to get in a rush. Soak the paper for several days. Someone also suggested that you can add tbsp of bleach to the water and it will help to break down the paper. Just added some to my next batch, so we'll see how it goes. Newspaper works the best and it binds together really well. If I have a lot of regular paper, then I add some newspaper to the batch to help it hold together. As for the burning - don't know just yet as my first bricks are still drying. It takes a few weeks for them to fully dry, so you need a place to store them on a rack until they are dry. Comparing the size to a regular piece of wood, they should burn for 30-45 minutes.

UPDATE: All is going well with this. I have somewhere around 200 bricks so far in about 4 months. The product does work as described and I have gotten consistent results. You need to have a designated area to hold/house the materials though. I have about 6 buckets with lids that I load shredded paper into, then when they are full - I add the water, let it break down, etc. and do them in a large batch. Also before I start, I have a paint stirrer for a 5 gallon bucket that fits in my drill. I churn up the paper with that to help break it up into smaller pieces. Tried doing it by hand, but it was tiring! Getting the paper broken up into smaller pieces helps it to compact better and you have a denser brick. You have to have a wire rack or somemthing similar to dry these. It does take several weeks for them to fully dry. During the summer months when there was no rain, I rolled my rack out into the sun and it reduced the drying time greatly. Storing them isn't a problem as they stack neatly - but you still have to have a spot to put them! It is a bit messy also, so that is why I like to do a larger batch at once on the back deck - then I can wash it down as you are going to have little bits of paper everywhere. I did have the opportunity to burn some since it was cool this spring and they did very well. Burned around 30-45 minutes with not a lot of ash left. I plan on using these along with wood, but hoping to cut my wood usage by at least half. I hope this gives some help to those of you who are "on the fence" on whether to buy or not. Works great and I am happy with it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Well Made
By NVE
Overall it is a good "go green" product that serves its purpose. The instructions came in German which is not a huge deal since it is self explanatory to use. It does need a lot of pressure to squeeze out the paper. I nor the other woman I did this with at the office did it very well. A man came by to help us which solved the problem.
Our first paper bricks did not come out very well. They did not bond as anticipated. They were soaked over the weekend with a tab of bleach, as was seen on one of the Youtube video's- perhaps this was why. Living in Alaska, the temperatures are still low during March =) We have had it sitting on a heater for 5 days and is still wet. I think it will take 2-3 weeks to dry.
Originally we got this for a youth group to use, which is still possible. Going to try again this weekend, without bleach, to see if that changes anything.
The product was as expected.

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