Converting chippings into fire bricks?

[surreyarborist]

What about compression with the log splitter rigged up to stamp a brick out see my cider making post on the genral forum

[renewablejohn]

http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=73,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

 

The problem would be compressing the material, the die would be huge, you'd be looking at big bucks to get set up.

 

Pelleting is a far better option IMO.

 

Pelleting is not easy even with the right equipment you cannot guarantee the output. Its more akin to baking a cake. Start with the same ingredients and sometimes the pellets are good and other times you will get rubbish. Making briquettes is much more predictable but I would stick to a piston type as the screw type have a poor reputation for reliability.