Homemade Cider Press Parts

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For the Mk I press (as pictured on the wiki page):

From any DIY store / Timber or Builders merchants:
Planed softwood:
6 @ 750 x 100 x 50 (96 x 46 finished size) - main frame members
2 @ 350 x 100 x 50 (96 x 46 finished size) - end pieces for stability
1 @ 480 x 46 x 46 - tongue for juice tray
4 @ 540 x 100 x 18 (or 15) - lipping for juice tray

Ironmongery:
150mm / 6" M10 Plated Coach Bolts - 8 off
100mm / 4" M10 Plated Coach Screws - 4 off

From wherever you can get it (try a neighbour / family / kitchen place first...):
Worktop offcut:
1 @ 500 x 500 x 38 - press base / pressure plate / juice tray base

Jack:
From Machine Mart:
1 x 6 tonne hydraulic bottle jack = £14-98 (or if you register with them and get to a store on a 'VAT Free' promotional day (regular occurrences) like I did: £12-75). Link: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/ranges.asp?g=107&r=2047 & scroll down to " Professional Bottle Jacks". TBH you don't need a 6 tonne jack, a 4 or even 2 tonne would do the job. You may pick up a decent hydraulic jack from a flea market or garage sale?

Odds and Sods:
Various pins, a few brass screws, waterproof PVA and some polyurethane varnish. A basic selection of hand tools such as a good tenon saw, try-square, drill and bits, G-cramps / vice / work bench, small plane (smoothing or block), some glasspaper to finish off.

Another very useful supplier of ironmongery and tools are: Screwfix and they are worth checking out - but watch out for the "handling" charges...

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Link to Ray's Homemade Cider Press Mk II

--Ray 19:34, 28 Jun 2005 (BST)