plans for a mini yard clippings bayler

[rander80]

I am looking for plans to build a small baller hand powered baler. baler would be around 6 x 6 x 12 . Have a large yard and I am looking at all the waste that could be used

 

[smstonypoint]

What are the units of measurement for the 6 x 6 x 12 dimensions?

Hand balers are widely used for pine straw, and plans for building them are available. Here's one such plan: http://www.ncforestservice.gov/publications/LongleafLeaflets/LL11.pdf.

Steve

 

[DT86]

I don't recall seeing any plans but I have seen several videos on YouTube that show hand powered balers in action. Perhaps one of the videos has a link to plans.

 

[jones6780]

The length of the clippings will have a big impact on how to bale. Short clippings will be difficult.

 

[whistlepig]

What would the bales be used for?

 

[aczlan]

The length of the clippings will have a big impact on how to bale. Short clippings will be difficult.

If doing this with lawn clippings, I would plan on doing netwrap or something similar... Twine aint gonna cut it.

Aaron Z

 

[forgeblast]

What about using a tow behind grass sweeper to catch the grass and then using a box with the netting put in and compressing the grass.
When I was doing an image search. I came across this
GrassRoots Ubuntu Block project | Photo which is a picture of harv's Ubuntu Block project. which harv has posted plans on how to make them.
"Muwi", Automatically Cuts Grass by Yuli Sung » Yanko Design this looked interesting.

 

[3v0]

Just needed to mention that you can not bale a grass from a green lawn and expect it to keep. It has to be dried.

 

[DT86]

Just needed to mention that you can not bale a grass from a green lawn and expect it to keep. It has to be dried.

True. He could make haylage, or in this case grasslage.

 

[3v0]

True. He could make haylage, or in this case grasslage.

I looked into what I figured was a neat composter used for heating. Figured 2 of them would heat the shop. Was thinking I could let people dump grass clippings on my lot. But then I realized that they had to be dry to keep. So much for that.