Our first test was using shredded confetti document paper soaked in a 55 gallon barrel. ItвЂ™s not pretty but it works.We are still testing out various amounts of pulp to get an idea of how much to use for consistent sized bricks. The raw materials are earth.A little added reinforcement as a precaution. And itвЂ™s a manageable size for a papercrete brick.Compressed earth block machine is designed for making earth blocks, soil bricks, mud bricks, and ecological bricks production.

Learning CurveWe ran into a few problems in the process.Problem: The form and top piece got wet and slightly swelled, making the form compression process somewhat difficult.Solution: Planed the outside edges of the top piece, and plan on buying and slathering on multiple coats of polyurethane next time we travel into Babylon.Problem: Removing the brick from the form.Solution: Removing the form from the press, turning the form upside down and pressing it down onto another 2вЂі x 4вЂі to pop the brick out of the bottom. A paper brick compressed to 5.5вЂі W x 4вЂі H x 12вЂіL. Above we filled the form with a measured amount of pulp.Next is placing the top piece in position.Applying pressure on the top of the form by moving the lever arm down.After the first press we reverse the form to get an even amount of pressure.After the second press we are ready to remove the form and then pop out the compressed brick.Here is the result.

Once we nail the mix, and smooth out the kinks in the process weвЂ™ll start cranking out bricks to use for various building projects.

Diy Compressed Earth Block Machine