Make FREE wood pellets from recycled junk mail to run your pellet stove - Part 2

[makewoodpellets]

Please explain "matrix ratio"?

[gorannedelkov]

Please tell me what is the best matrix ratio for producing paper pellets and cardboard pellets

[makewoodpellets]

It's pound for pound, so 40 lbsof paper = 40 lbs pf pellets and with a machine that produces 900 lbs and hour like the New Michigan PTO model from MakeYourOwnPellets-com that would take less than 2 minutes.

[GGGRRiny]

Great idea, I wonder how much shredded paper it would take to create a 40lbs bag and how much time?

[firewoodguy2009]

how much for one of them machines

how many bags of pellets can it make in one hour

[mckeoneb]

Hi. Nice video. Did you add moisture to the shredded paper after the hammer mill, or is it bone dry going into the pellet mill ? You also seem to be feeding the pellet mill at a very slow rate. Is there a reason for this ?

[makewoodpellets]

Yes, moisture is needed to help the paper press into pellets.

[rhanks05]

@makewoodpellets can u tell me how much moisture you should put for lets say per 40lb bag and i guess i would get a paper shredder to shred up junk mail and such. any suggestions on pizza boxes and food boxes. I have a wood pellet/corn stove and the cost of a bag of wood pellets in NJ goes for about 5 per bag and about 7 for corn. any recommendation on what type pellet mill i should get??

[makewoodpellets]

You can get a simple 15 hp diesel unit. That would produce plenty of pellets for you. Try to stay away fro single phase electric models as they are very under-powered. As far as moisture content goes you base it on the amount present in the raw material. The raw material should be 10-15 % moisture.

[rhanks05]

@makewoodpellets do u think a 3 hp mill would also be just fine??

[makewoodpellets]

I do not reccommed any purchase a small "table-top" pellet mill. They are not powerful enough. sorry.

[tizit88]

cool thanks

[coltwyatt]

where u buy the machine, and how much?

[kneedownschool]

how do you process the paper before throwing it in the pellet mill? It looks very light and 'fluffy'

[dennisndodie]

Wonder if you could make pellets out of cow patties?

[woodycreations]

by what ive heard yes you can

[Makemyday0126]

@dennisndodie

They used to burn dried cow dung in ireland years ago.

[zasvedogovore]

mongol shepherds do fire patty

[astrialkil]

@dennisndodie Powdered cow patties could probably be burned in a sawdust heater.