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building a cider press (slightly off topic)

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kippster

03-22-2008 14:51:41




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Has anyone on here ever built a cider press before? I have always loved homemade apple cider and always wanted to make my own. I can build nearly anything and thought I might give this one a shot. I don't want to buy the dang thing, I want to build it. I have about 15 apple trees in the yard and they make WAY more apples than our family can ever use. If you have plans or ideas, lemme know, I'll trade you a quart of cider if they work!!

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brad siegmund

03-25-2008 12:12:00




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
another way is a heavy crushing wheelthat rols around a face or trough that drains to a bucket. It could be attached to an axle on a revolving post like an old mule/horse powered mill..only smaller if need be.The wheel could even be wooden and the axle could extend thru the wheel and weighted down to be more effective.



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steve in in

03-24-2008 07:14:25




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
A year or so ago I found one with most of the wood rotted away. It was listed on ebay. The screw and chopper were well oiled and in pretty good shape, but the baskets will need to be rebuilt along with the frame. I figure, when I finally get around to it, I'll just model the new frame after the old and use ash and walnut.

That ought to hold up pretty well.

I think it cost me something like $127 for it.

Good luck.

Steve

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duck1

03-24-2008 06:07:08




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
check out the website "kitguy"



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Bill in IL

03-23-2008 18:44:32




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
My dad built one 15 years ago. It was a kit from happy valley ranch They are still making them and you can buy completed ones or hardware only and make all your own wooden pieces for it. You may wish to build everything from scratch but these are pretty nice presses.



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dave2

03-23-2008 13:06:15




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
Try google..... .. i've got an old book called "build it better yourself" from BHG that has one in it. looks real close to the ones I've seen here in Germany. You can get them for next to nothing here, postage would eat you up though. If you live near an Amish community, you can probably take your apples there and trade them for juice/cider, or have yours pressed.

Dave



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Lee in Iowa

03-22-2008 23:53:19




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
We made one in high school. Stainless steel chute and cutter on the radial arm saw, and 2x2s with slots on the sides banded together to make a tub. Old bumper jack for down pressure. Lee



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newbie-pa

03-22-2008 20:12:31




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
I ran across plans in Popular Mechanic"s magazine that descibed how to build a cider press and a apple pulp maker. I believe that issue was from the late 1970's or early 1980's You might try a local library or query Popular Mechanic's on line about back issues.



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RobMD

03-22-2008 19:24:46




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
MMMM homemade cider, my Lord.

We're going to be doing the homemade icecream thing this summer hopefully. Might make some root beers as well.



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wyod

03-22-2008 19:21:55




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
ACME threaded rod (all thread) in 3' and 6' lengths and nuts available at use-enco.com



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Dave Sherburne NY

03-22-2008 16:46:22




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to kippster, 03-22-2008 14:51:41  
I have built two of them don't have either one now.
The first one was pattered after the Garden Way.
The second one was a four poster with the screw on
one end and the grinder on the other. The tough
part is finding the screw for the press. For the
tubs, I had bands made at the local lumber yard
from their strapping material. More info, email me



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KEH

03-22-2008 18:40:09




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 Re: building a cider press (slightly off topic) in reply to Dave Sherburne NY, 03-22-2008 16:46:22  

I think some plans called for using a small hydraulic jack for pressure. For screws, try Woodcraft Supply. Large screws are used to make woodworking vises.

KEH



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