Making an apple press
Hi,
I made this last year, I thought some people might be interested in this.
Frame:
I used old construction beams I salvaged from a building site for the big frame. I was just lying there and wasn't safe for useage anymore so the lads were happy to give it away.
Bucket:
A simple open ended bucket I made with pallet wood and some bracings I had leftover.
Collecting tray:
I used a bit of ply as a base and two old canvas frames around. Drilled a whole in a corner and passed a bit of garden hose to collect the juice.
I also have an apple crusher (not pictured, I'll post a picture some other time) in order to crush the apples to mush and collect it in a pillow cover, which then goes into the bucket.
For the pressing part I use a simple car jack and cuts of construction beams to even out the hight and pressure.
Hope this helps.
Olivier Longuet
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