I want to make boi bricks, used equiptment?

There is limited used equipment out there.
I looked into it once. Got sidetracked and put the idea to rest. I did find a good cheap briquetter. Can't remember where.
You're getting hosed on kiln dried raw product. You should be getting minimum $40/ton picked up if your product is good spec.
Not long ago mills were paying $100/ton for kiln dried.

what kind of Hardwood are you producing? is it all mixed? or are you the OAk mfgr I have heard about?

Jake said:

We mill up to 12", (mostly the stuff we can't buy from a big mill) We're in Crystal Lake

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So its all mixed wood - like a variety of woods like OAK and Hickory and Poplar and Maple all mixed together into one location. How do you ocllect 40 tons???
Doesnt exactly fit into a TRACTOR TRAILER? do you have a compactor?

Never mind the bio bricks...how about a severe break on some ahrdwood flooring for Hearth.com members?

There's a cabinet maker that has posted here about using his sawdust to heat his shop. He bought a machine to compress the dust. Search around and you'll find him.

Will

make a good product and let me buy direct and you've got yourself at least one customer. I'm up past your area several times in a year to visit in-laws.

I'm absolutely no help with the equipment, though.

Jake, I sent you a PM on used equipment but you can also find NEW equipment here let me know if you need direction on that.

Honarbale Lee - in Illinois there is no demand for bio bricks and Jake's business should be glad he's getting $15/ton - as the closest large pellet mfgr is in Northern Wis or Central IN -

have you spoken to a consultant ? You may want to speak to an outside party before you spend the money on a new briquetter or used equipment. You can sell it anyway you want Im not saying there is a market or isnt a market I am just saying you should take a serious look at the market before you go and buy equipment based on what you think.

Jake - I hope you make the right decision and wish you all the success in the world!