New dutch cheese press
Posted: 03 January 2011 04:55 PM   [ Ignore ]
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Thought some might like to see this.  I can press easy 250 lbs with this.  Quite cheap to make. ($50)
Wish I hadn’t spent all that money on weights for my old press now.
10 pounds on the pulley = 135lbs add 5 on the top and your up to 167.
5 lbs by itself on the first post =42 10 = 60
5 lbs on the second post = 50   10 = 72 The weights with the pulley are without a helping hand. Giving it a little push will add at least 10%

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Posted: 03 January 2011 08:50 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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very nice contraption!! great idea on the scale.

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Posted: 03 March 2011 12:20 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Wow, this is most impressive.  The bathroom scale idea is a nice touch!  I was lucky enough to get around 200lbs worth of weights from Craigslist for free but I might have to build one of these “just because.”  Way cool!

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Posted: 16 March 2011 09:46 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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It is very cool as I just made a Montasio and pressed over 300 lbs easily.  Looks neat too like some kind of torture device.

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