Papercreters: Re: *****SPAM***** Re: [papercreters] Re: Several hundred pound of old books

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Re: SPAM Re: [papercreters] Re: Several hundred pound of old books

no additives. You would have a bigger problem in warmer climates, as I do
over the summer, but paper ferments very slowly, and over winter our
temperature seldom gets above 12c (54f). After awhile you get used to the
mild odor and it dissipates when it dries.

Wayne

>
> That was my question, too. If I leave wet paper sitting around
> for days it starts to smell. Are you adding anything like
> bleach or salts?
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> On 9/22/2010 7:56 AM, Evelyn Vollmer wrote:
> How long can you keep the paper in the tub before it starts to
> mold? Welcome to the group, Wayne.
>
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 1:29 AM, Wayne
> wrote:
>
> Although I am only new to this group I have been
> making things from paper
> slurry for over 10 years now. I use all sorts of raw
> materials including
> old cardboard boxes and books. I find it works best
> if I store my raw
> materials in an old bath outside and the rain keeps
> them wet. This
> pre-soaking makes the fibers tease apart quicker and
> better in the mixer.
> I just discard the non useable items like the
> plastic tape from the boxes
> while I am using the pulp. Using this pre-soaking I
> find I can use a
> much wider range of raw materials.
>
> Wayne
>
> >
> > That would scare me too! Maybe a different
> blade with finer
> > teeth?
> >
> > I've never cut a book on a table saw, was
> basing the suggestion on
> > seeing Judith's success cutting pc blocks but
> then pc is normally a
> > lot less dense than a hardback book. I think my
> spray washer would
> > work on them but I'm not driving a thousand
> miles to find out :)
> > spaceman All opinions expressed or implied are
> subject to change
> > without notice upon receipt of new information.
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> > On 9/20/2010 1:44 PM, countryatheartok wrote:
> Well the
> > table saw I have on the job will not rip the
> back splines off, it
> > kind of grabs instead of cutting like it cuts
> wood, kind of scared me
> > and help me make up my mind not to use.
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