In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Clair Schmidt <smt460@...> wrote:
Hi Bob our blocks are 12x14x6-we are using 7 gal mix .We are just doing small mixes in a barrel so we mixed 10 lbs paper 15lbs portland and 2lbs manifactured fines (sand)-20 gal water.We had problems with uniformity ,we needed more holes in the compresssion area and seems to be fine now.We have just recieved our first paying order for pipline insulation,where the pipline comes out of the ground they have problems with it freezing.we are making half pipes to encase them-8in thick-12 ft long they will hydro vac out the frozen ground and slip these in and cover them with sand.
When you say you are using 7 gal mix, does that mean you are shoveling seven gallons of papercrete into your 12x14x6 press? And what ever size that starts out being, compresses down to 12x14x6? How many holes have you placed in your compression area, and what size are they? I notice in your photos that you are shoveling a semi-dry mixture of papercrete into your press, do you let it set for say 60 to 90 minutes before shoveling?
Will there be any problem with your 8x12 papercrete pipe insulation coming in direct contact with ground, especially frozen ground? Will this not soak up water once the weather gets warmer?
Thanks for the quick reply, sometimes it is hard for us old folks to understand. Great to hear you already have a paying customer!
Bob
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