Best Eko -Mania Newspaper Log Maker – Black – Review & Rating
- Sturdy all metal construction
- Free heat from old newspapers
- New Improved Sieve Design for years of reliable service
- Easy and safe to use – just soak the paper, place into the mould and squeeze
- Logs will burn as well as wood for up to an hour at a controlled rate in a fire grate or stove
List Price: £20.95
Saves some money and helps get rid of those shredded documents too!,
Firsty, this is a robust bit of kit. It has a satisfying weight to it and doesn’t buckle when you push the handles down. I agree that they could be a bit more comfortable and can dig in a little but it isn’t too bad. Using a wood burning stove thoughtout the winter we can get through a fair few logs. This is a great way of saving a little on those and getting rid of loads of the paper I seemed to be getting rid of every month. Not only that but it gets used to get rid of those shredded documents. In fact, I tend to shred plenty of non confidential stuff as well as I find the logs made from shredded paper come out much better. I’ve had some of the larger ones I have made this way burn for over an hour!
It can be a faff to make them and you are better off using a bigger bucket(s) to soak more paper in one go so you make lots of bricks in one job lot. It saves setting up each time. I’ll be working on making a stack over the summer to stock up for next winter. I look forward to the fast drying times as a wet winter can mean these can take a couple of weeks to dry in the garage.
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|Good at the start, but could do with being more solid,
At first it really worked well, the bricks were made and after drying they burn for about 1 to 1.5h in a woodburner. After using the log maker for a while (about 3 sessions and about 40 paper bricks later) the structure of the machine begins to buckle under the pressure and it became useless. Am not sure now if I should invest in a new (better) machine or just forget about it and stick with logs…
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|briquette maker,
very easy to make,if you first fit newspaper in base,bottom and sides,with enough to cover top later,fill with your newspaper,then cover,when you press down and remove,you will have a completely encased brick.
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