Apple trees periodically provide amateur gardeners with such a large-scale harvest that there is nowhere to put the excess fruit. In addition to jam and compotes, there remains one more option for processing fruits - juice. But many people do not get involved with this type of workpiece due to the high labor intensity of the process. Ordinary household juicers simply cannot cope with large volumes of raw materials, and not everyone is ready to buy a professional machine for the season. But there is an excellent option - quickly and efficiently squeezing juice from apples using a home-made press.

What materials will be needed

To make your own, you don’t need a standard press. special skills and drawings. Anyone can measure, saw off a strip, hammer a nail or tighten a nut if desired. It is not necessary to own a welding machine; any design can be reproduced in wood using ordinary gardening tools .

To make a home press from tools, you will need a hacksaw for wood and metal (or a grinder), welding machine, screwdrivers, pliers, hammer. As for materials, the following are mainly used:

• metal channel;
• wooden blocks, slats, boards;
• self-tapping screws, bolts and nuts;
• tank or barrel, stainless steel sheet;
• bench screw and nut, valve, threaded rod or jack - depending on the chosen design;
• durable fabric with good drainage properties for apple bags: calico, cotton, jute burlap, linen.

It is better to make wooden elements from oak, birch or beech, since materials from biologically active tree species (spruce, pine) can change the taste of the juice. Under no circumstances should drainage grates be made from chipboard: fine dust impregnated with phenol-formaldehyde glue will get into the product.

Types of designs: diagrams and drawings

The main thing in the press is a solid base and working mechanism.

Operating principle of the device:

• layer by layer through drainage grates prepared raw materials for pressing are stacked(chopped apples) in fabric bags;
• by means of a mechanism oppression falls from above and presses the juice.

A good press squeezes out 65-70% of the juice, leaving an almost dry pulp. It’s quite possible to make one with your own hands.

Homemade press designs differ in the operating principle of the main mechanism:

1. Screw.
2. Jack based: mechanical and hydraulic.
3. Combined.

In the bulk of structures, pressure is exerted from above, but V combined version compression occurs in two directions: using a screw mechanism on top and a hydraulic jack on the bottom.

The juice press consists of the following parts:

• sustainable bed;
• quadrangular or cylindrical frame, inside which bags of chopped apples are folded;
• wooden gratings, with which the bags are transferred so that they do not spread;
• piston-gne t, directly exerting pressure on the cake;
• thrust bearing for a jack;
• working mechanism: screw with handle, mechanical or hydraulic jack;
• bowl-tray.

The main body can be:

• single perforated: the juice will flow through the holes along the walls and through the bottom into the pan;

• double: a solid casing with a slightly larger diameter is placed on a perforated metal cylinder;
• in the form of a solid metal body with one drain hole at the bottom;
• collected from wooden slats connected by hoops, − barrel. The walls serve as a drainage grid.

There may be no body at all- simply a pyramid of wooden lattice frames in a tray with a mouth at the bottom, under which a container for juice is placed.

This design easy and quick to install. For the bottom plate, you can take a piece of countertop, for example.

Worm gear or hydraulic jack: what to choose?

The screw (worm) mechanism in the press is implemented in the form of a large screw (threaded axis) with a nut or a mechanical jack. The latter option is much simpler - you can buy it at a spare parts store or take it out of the trunk of a car; you don’t need to look for, adjust, grind or weld anything.

Designs based on a hydraulic jack are much more productive(force from 1t) than mechanical ones, and require a minimum of human labor. Hydraulic bottle jacks make it possible to squeeze juice quickly and in large volumes. They fit comfortably into any design.

You can design a press with a removable mechanism, then you don’t have to buy a special jack, but you can use the one on duty in the trunk. After all, the apple harvest is not good every year.

Making a press yourself

The press needs a stable, strong support - a bed. The simplest thing is to assemble it from wooden blocks using screws. To make a metal frame you will need a welding machine and a channel.

The dimensions of the frame depend on the diameter of the working body or the parameters of the drainage grids. Therefore, if you are planning a hull structure, then you need to prepare the container in advance.

The simplest frame press with a worm mechanism

Welded stable structure. A hole is cut in the center of the upper channel for the screw nut (you can use an old bench or order it from a turner). The nut is welded into the frame.

Then Assembling a wooden drainage grate, which consists of two layers of slats packed perpendicular to each other. The thickness of the slats is not less than 20 mm. It is also necessary to install a stand made of bars. A retainer for the pressure part of the screw is attached to the top board - any metal part of a suitable shape (can be mounted with epoxy glue).

The tray is made of stainless steel sheet, in the front part the spout-drain is arched. All that remains is to substitute a pan or other container. The result is a press.

Bed for hydraulic press assembled according to the same principle as for a screw one. The easiest way to use a body is to take a ready-made metal or wooden barrel. A hole is cut at the very bottom and equipped with a drain spout.

If wooden barrel not completely sealed - even good. The juice will drain in several directions at once, and in the end it will still end up in the pan. It is better to put a plastic casing on top of such a structure larger in diameter to avoid splashing.

You can make a wooden case yourself:

1. Will need: several boards of equal size (can be parquet), two strips of stainless steel and self-tapping screws with an anti-corrosion coating.
2. The boards are screwed on top and bottom with self-tapping screws to the stripes at a distance of approximately 10 mm.
3. Strips with boards are bent in the form of a circle, the ends of the strips are bolted together.
4. A plastic bowl of suitable diameter can be used as a tray. with a drain cut out at the bottom for juice.

Another important element- jack stop. Usually made of wood: you need to knock down the slats and cut out a circle from the resulting canvas slightly smaller than the diameter of the working body. You can use a grinder to cut out a support from a stainless steel sheet.

Drainage gaskets are made in the same way as in the description for a screw press, but they are given a round shape.

The end result should be a design similar to the one in the photo.

Preparation of raw materials

Spin principle apple juice simple - the finer the raw materials are chopped, the more product will be obtained at the exit. It is best to use a special chopper (crusher), since finely chopping several buckets of apples by hand is theoretically possible, but in fact difficult to implement. An electric meat grinder for large volumes is also not an option: it roars, howls, gets hot, and may eventually burn out. You can also make a suitable crusher yourself.

The simplest design of a homemade crusher

A deep hopper is mounted lightly on the cone from moisture-resistant plywood or stainless steel sheet. For stability, two bars are attached to it from below. IN bottom part container crashes wooden roller(preferably made of beech) with self-tapping screws wound in a spiral. You can use a regular kitchen rolling pin as a drum.. The axis of rotation of the roller comes out, a drill is inserted into it and the process begins.

Some people simply crush apples in a bucket using a construction mixer.

The process of squeezing juice from apples at home

After the raw materials are prepared, they laid out in fabric bags or wrapped in pieces of fabric like an envelope. Next, the bundles are placed in a container, basket, or simply on the bottom of the structure in layers through drainage grates. Fits about 3-4 bags. The pressure is lowered from above, the juice flows into the pan. When the squeezing process is completed, the pulp is removed and the next batch is loaded.

The remaining cake after high-quality pressure is usually obtained dry and compressed into “tablets” (photo 16).

It is better to dispose of the pomace in compost heap. Worms reproduce very well on such material, creating valuable fertilizer for the garden.

The resulting juice can not only be drunk fresh, but also prepared for the winter:

• pasteurized rolled juice;
• apple wine several types;
• apple cider.

Apples are a very valuable product for health.. It is extremely imprudent and wasteful to bury and give away surplus crops to neighboring pigs. By building a couple of simple devices, you can quickly and easily process all the fruits. And in winter it will be so nice to take healthy and tasty amber drinks out of the cellar or refrigerator!

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Typically, a fruit press is designed to completely extract juice from fruits after crushing. Apple presses are especially effective if the apples are thoroughly chopped. If juice is required for wine, then for white it is recommended to squeeze it immediately after the crushing process. For red varieties, this procedure is performed several days after fermentation. In this case, oxidation does not occur, and the aroma of the squeezed juices remains unchanged, and the product itself is suitable for consumption. For high-quality juice extraction, it is not recommended to squeeze large pieces of fruits and vegetables. Manual fruit press that will become an indispensable assistant in the preparation of fruit cocktails and other dishes, can be purchased through the website of the VTK-Prom Group of Companies. This device is widely used at home.

Juice press, advantages and operating principle

The most common juice presses are screw presses. These are periodic impact devices, which include: a base with a fixed screw, which is considered the main operating mechanism; a basket used for the pressed mass; pressing element, otherwise called “press head”. At first glance, the simple design provides effective work. These juice presses allow you to squeeze the maximum out of fruits in as soon as possible. The high efficiency of the mechanism is due to the screw technology used, which allows you to systematically increase the pressure on the pressed mass. Juice presses that use the specified principle of operation are manufactured with both a steel body and a wooden one. Device platforms are made of wood and concrete, cast iron and sheet steel. A screw juice press is often used for wine production. Due to the fact that it has to be activated with the help of manual efforts, it received another name - hand press for juice.

Fruit press, advantages and principle of operation

To process large quantities, fruit presses are used with much greater productivity than juicers. The most cost-effective are those that do not consume electricity. Some call them a winemaker's dream. Still, the press is not the main home device for squeezing fruit mass; along with it, a juicer is often used. The latter is based on cold press technology. The VTK-Prom Group of Companies invites you to purchase all these products at optimal price. High quality and durability are guaranteed, since all presented products are manufactured in our own production workshops.

Special offer:

Juice making kit
Set includes traditional screw press(18 l) and an apple chopper with a handle (7 l) for making juices from fruits and berries or for making cider.

Press juicer with filter
The robust design of the screw press greatly simplifies the production of juice in small farms. Easy to use and maintain, you can take it to the countryside/village.
Basket volume: 18 liters, basket size: Ø 360 x 600 mm

• Mechanical fruit crusher
  A crusher is needed to crush apples before pressing. The mechanical crusher-grinder has acid-resistant steel heavy-duty teeth that grab the apples and pass them through the dryers. The drums and teeth are set in motion by rotating a handle attached to the side. It is recommended to halve hard apples before chopping. To simplify the process of making juice, the crusher can be placed on a pressing basket or on a free-standing vessel.

  Properties:
  » Grinding power: up to 300kg/h
  » Tank volume: 7 l
  » Material: Stainless steel tank and painted construction
  » Weight: 12 kg
  » Dimensions: 310x335x235 mm

Price per set: RUB 23,200

Apple presses FP series (grape press)

The FP series is represented by one small press with a volume of 6 liters. The screw press FP - 6 is indispensable for squeezing juice from prepared tomatoes, grapes and other berries; used in production homemade cheese, in beekeeping; squeezing excess oil or juice after preservation and other cases when it is necessary to extract liquid from the product.

TOTEM FP-6 - Price 9400 rub.

Apple presses TOTEM series AP (Apple Press) (Garden juicer)

The mechanism of screw press-juicers is driven by rotating a handle in a circle, attached to a large nut that goes down along the screw. Load the crushed mass into the juicer basket and place pressure semicircular plates and pads on top.

The AP series of apple presses is represented by the following models:

TOTEM AP-6 (with a basket volume of 6 liters) -- Price 8300 rub.

TOTEM AP-12 (with a basket volume of 12 liters) -- Price 11,000 rub.

TOTEM AP-18 (with a basket volume of 18 liters) -- Price 14,000 rub.

TOTEM AP-30 (with a basket volume of 30 liters) -- Price 21,000 rub.

Apple presses TOTEM APR series (Manual juice press)

The mechanism of the APR series screw juicer presses is similar to the mechanism of the AP series presses, except that it is driven by rotating the handle not in a circle, but in an arc, due to the fact that the large nut going down the screw is equipped with a ratchet. Load the crushed mass into the basket and place pressure semicircular plates and pads on top.

The press basket is made of beech; the parts of the basket are connected to each other by a metal rim and secured with bolts. The basket sits on a metal tray into which the squeezed juice flows. Metal parts are covered with enamel.

The legs have holes through which the press can be screwed to the base.

The APR series of garden apple presses is represented by the following models:

Apple presses TOTEM APF series - (Manual fruit press)

Frame juicers are designed for people who value convenience and comfort in their work. The folding frame makes it easy and quick to fill the basket with crushed apples. Having returned the frame to its original position, you can immediately begin pressing.

The APF series press basket is made of beech, the tray is made of enameled steel. Crushed fruits should be placed in the press.

On the outside, the parts of the basket fit tightly to each other; on the inside, they form grooves through which the juice flows down onto the tray, and from the tray into a container placed under the spout.

The APF series of apple presses is represented by the following models:

Large-sized apple presses TOTEM series APF (Apple Press Frame type)

The design of large-size apple presses is similar to that of the APF series apple presses, except that these presses are equipped with a special mechanism for lifting and turning the basket and a more powerful screw.

The APF series press basket is made of beech. Plus, the juice collection tray is made of stainless steel.

Crushed fruits should be placed in the press.

The APF series of large-sized apple presses is represented by the following models:

TOTEM APF-36 (with basket volume 36 l.) -- to order

TOTEM APF-72 (with a basket volume of 72 l.) -- to order

Apple presses APS series (manual apple press)

Frame juicers are designed for people who value convenience and comfort in their work. The folding frame makes it easy and quick to fill the basket with crushed apples. Having returned the frame to its original position, you can immediately begin pressing.

The basket and tray of the APF series press are made of stainless steel. Crushed fruits should be placed in the press.

The basket can be easily removed and it is convenient to remove the pulp from it.

The basket is made of perforated metal with holes through which the juice flows down onto the tray, and from the tray into a container placed under the spout.

The APS series of apple presses is represented by the following models:

TOTEM APS-14 (with a basket volume of 14 liters) --18,500 rub.

Hydropress for squeezing fruits

Hydropress for squeezing juice 28 l. Great for both personal plot, and for small production. A hydraulic press will help save your time. All you need is to connect to the water supply. ( required pressure 3 atm).

Price of hydraulic press GP-28 - 31,000 rub.

Please note that appearance Products may vary slightly from photographs.

Canning will help preserve country produce. A juice press is needed to collect the most valuable fruits and create a supply of vitamins for the winter. Juicers are less productive. Prolonged contact with air and metal parts of instruments oxidizes the beneficial components of the juice. A variety of models for spinning can be purchased; often the device is made independently.

Types of presses, their differences

Common to all juice presses is a perforated basket into which crushed fruits are placed; the mass is called pulp. The juice flowing down during squeezing should end up in a storage tray - a tray. Parts in contact with juice are made of hard wood, special plastic or stainless steel. Aluminum loses under the influence of fruit juices protective film from oxides, dissolves.

Designs differ in the method of energy transfer:

• mechanical;
• pneumatic;
• hydraulic.

According to the energy source used - manual and electric. To prepare the material for pressing, grinders are used, which can be a separate device or built into the pressing unit. The amount of juice obtained at one time depends on the capacity of the basket. Home manual juice presses operate in cycles. The process continues from loading to removal of dry residue.

The filter part consists of burlap, perforated pancakes, and wooden gratings. Each type of fruit requires a different amount of pressure. Citrus fruits and grass are the hardest to crush.

A screw press forces the pulp and juice of the fruit through a cylindrical sieve. The tapering cone allows for high-quality extraction, beating off seeds and peels. A screw press that lowers and raises the press, a simple and convenient model with low productivity. Most often, screw presses for squeezing juice are made at home.

This principle underlies devices for extracting juice from grapes; apples and pears are crushed with such a device. Depending on the needs, the stability of the frame, the capacity of the basket and the force are changed.

If the screw piston is replaced with an elastic membrane, the work of pressing can be performed by compressed air; the device is called a pneumatic press.

A 2 or 3 ton car jack can be used to create pressure. It is installed at the top or bottom, depending on the design of the device. But the Grifo juice press will seem more interesting to housewives. The device is connected to tap water.

It also has a membrane, but it expands inside a perforated cylinder, squeezing intercellular juice out of the pulp. Condition - the pressure in the water supply should be 1.5 - 2 atm, but this is the usual standard for powering networks.

If you need to process large volumes, electrically powered equipment will become indispensable. The screw mechanism can work like a meat grinder or press from above, rotating the screw.

When working on the press, the pressure should be increased gradually, taking a break. At the same time, cellular capillaries open better, and the selection of deep layers carries the most useful components.

The price range for manual presses for squeezing juice starts from 10 thousand. The cost depends on the material, type and performance of the device. The cheapest are screw presses. The use of a hydraulic drive will increase the price to 19 thousand rubles. For a hydraulic press with a membrane unit you will need to pay about 100 thousand rubles.

Homemade press options

The easiest way is to make a screw press. A gradual increase in pressure from the head on the pulp provides an optimal effect on the cells, destroying them as the fluid is removed. The device can be made of wood or metal. A basket with a tray for collecting juice into a container is installed on the base of the frame. The entire inside of the basket is covered with filter material. The pulp is laid and covered with the remaining fabric. A circle is lowered onto the surface, on which the press presses as the rod moves. The drawing will help you make a juice press with your own hands, as in the picture:

1 – clamps; 2, 3 – frame with crossbar; 4, 5 – screw pair with a fixed circle.

To collect the juice, an enamel pan with a soldered hole for draining the juice is used. You need to install a perforated basket inside; a tank from washing machine. It is necessary to arrange external stiffeners in order to install the basket in the center. When laying the pulp, spacers are used to create uniform pressure on small portions of the pulp. You can fill the cavity with filter envelopes laid flat. You need to place a wooden circle under the metal basket from below so that the pressure does not destroy the outer pan. In one cycle, within 5 minutes, the screw press will squeeze out up to 1.8 liters of juice.

A sugar bag can be a material that can withstand heavy pressure during pressing. You can use nylon lavsan stockings, polyester or new cotton or linen fabric.

If it is not possible to sharpen a screw pair, you can use a jack, which is available in every household.

IN wooden structure between wooden frames Place bags of filter material. The pulp is placed between the drainage frames, the juice flows into the tray. It is clear that the textiles chosen are strong so that they can withstand the pressure of the press. This device does not have metal parts, the sap comes into contact only with the wood. Therefore, you should not take resinous rocks, so as not to “flavor” the product. You need oak or beech bars. Frame boards must withstand pressure and be thicker than 20 mm. The juice separation in this press is 70%.

The design of a juice press made with your own hands from a jack with lower fixation is more complex.

The screw part on top is only needed to secure the lid. A movable support platform lifts the tank upward on a skid. There is no limit to the imagination of the masters.

A wedge press is used to extract juice. The simplest device works on the principle of squeezing a bag of pulp placed in a cone of boards. When the angle is narrowed, due to the sliding wedges, the planes of the boards tend to connect, the bag contracts, and the juice flows down into the substituted vessel. At other times, goats are used for collecting firewood.

Principles for choosing a press for obtaining a portion of freshly squeezed juice

At home, to obtain a fresh product, using a press saves a lot of time compared to a juicer. The simple device is easy to clean and does not require much storage space. Turkish-made Maskot juicers operate on the basis of pressing. The fruit is cut in half, loaded into a bowl and the output is clarified pomegranate, orange or grapefruit juice. The frame of the press is cast iron, coated with silver. Pressers with a lever mechanism are used.

Pressing allows you to select all the beneficial cellular substances, the juicer leaves half of them as waste. The operation of the press is always silent, in contrast to the annoying hum of the juicer. It is convenient to obtain your morning portion of freshly squeezed juice by pressing. Therefore, compact installations are becoming kitchen appliances everyday use.

DIY juice press - video

Owners of orchards, vineyards and berry plantations are well aware of the problem of crop processing. An effective way her solution is cold-pressed juice. This process allows you to preserve the vitamin value of fruits and berries for a long time without building a bulk storage facility.

The main mechanism of the country “canning shop” is a press for squeezing juice. It helps to quickly and without loss process hundreds of kilograms of ripe crops.

We will talk about the existing varieties, operating principles and cost of equipment for obtaining juice in this article. Information about the features will be useful for home craftsmen self-made powerful "juicer".

Types and principles of operation of juice presses

Installations designed for squeezing juice are divided into mechanical, hydraulic, electro-hydraulic and pneumatic.

The most common mechanism is a mechanical screw press.

Screw juice press is simple and reliable

The principle of its operation is clear at first glance: crushed fruits are placed in a container with holes, grapes or berries are poured. After this, by rotating the handle, the screw is activated, lowering the flat piston. The squeezed juice flows through holes in the casing into a tray, and from there it goes into jars or other containers.

In addition to stainless steel, they use hard wood beech A drainage grid is made from it. It consists of two halves connected by metal hoops.

A modernized version of such a device is a manual hydraulic press for apples and grapes.

It does not have a perforated container to separate the juice. Instead, several wooden drainage frames are used. Bags with crushed raw materials are placed between them. Manual hydraulic jack develops great effort(from 1 to 5 tons). Thanks to this, the volume of juice obtained reaches 70% of the volume of fruit.

The original squeezing method is implemented in the Grifo hydraulic press. It does not have a hydraulic jack, but a powerful “barrel” membrane is installed. It expands under pressure tap water(1.5-2 atm.) and squeezes the juice through the perforated wall of the casing.

Hydropress Grifo - connected to the water supply and squeezed out the juice

A pneumatic press works on a similar principle. Only the membrane-pressure in it is filled not with water, but compressed air from the compressor.

Pneumatic press for squeezing juice. The screw piston was replaced by a rubber membrane

Since all juice presses are paired with choppers, a few words need to be said about these devices. The simplest mechanism is a steel drum-grater placed in a casing with a loading neck. By rotating the handle, the chopper is activated, turning the fruit into fine crumbs and pulp.

A more advanced option is an electrically driven device. Minimum physical effort and maximum productivity are the main arguments in its favor.

It should be noted that the productivity of mechanical presses is low (10-30 liters per hour). However, for most country farms it is quite enough.

To improve the quality and increase the yield of juice, two methods are used:

• Container bags for crushed fruits.
• Wooden drainage grates or stainless steel “pancakes”.

Both methods improve the removal of juice from the middle of the compressed volume. Without such drainage, the middle layers of crushed fruit are squeezed out worse than the top and bottom ones. An additional advantage of using bags is the release of pulp from the juice.

Large volumes of processing require the use of an electric drive. Here two types of equipment can be distinguished: a traditional screw mechanism driven by a pair of “electric motor-hydraulic jack” and a screw press operating on the principle of a meat grinder.

A screw press juicer with an electric motor is designed for processing berries, grapes and tomatoes. By crushing the raw material, the auger forces it through a sieve and produces juice with a large amount of pulp.

The screw press is a relative of the household juicer

Approximate prices

The cost of manual screw presses for squeezing juice directly depends on their capacity. The price for devices with a working volume of 10-15 liters ranges from 9,000 to 15,000 rubles. For a manual press that holds 25 liters of raw materials, you will have to pay at least 20,000 rubles.

The average price of home “juice squeezers” driven by a hydraulic jack is 19,000 rubles. A pneumatic press for squeezing juice from apples can be purchased for 34,000 rubles. For a membrane-type hydraulic device, sellers ask 94,000 rubles.

How to make a juice press with your own hands?

The most difficult part of a manual juice press is the powerful screw. It is impossible to do it without the help of a qualified turner. Moreover, every car owner has a mechanism that is perfect for squeezing juice. This is a hydraulic or mechanical jack. Using it you can make a good homemade press for juice.

The main task is to weld a strong frame from a metal profile into which the jack will rest. For this purpose, you can take trimmings square pipe(section 40x40 mm, wall thickness not less than 3 mm).

When making a drawing of the press, the height of the frame is chosen based on the height of the jack, the thickness of the linings, drainage grates and bags of raw materials. The width of the frame is made such that the juice tray can easily fit into it.

In order to make the juice squeeze press with your own hands as stable as possible, three pieces of square pipe (length 15-20 cm) must be welded to the lower belt of the frame on both sides. A stand made of boards or OSB boards will rest on these “legs”.

The drainage grate should be made only from natural wood (oak, beech). The thickness of the drainage grid boards must be at least 20 mm.

To sew bags, you can use different fabrics (jute burlap, linen, cotton calico, synthetics). The main thing is that it is strong enough so that it will not be torn apart by the pressure of the jack.

In conclusion, let’s look at photographs of a working example of such a press. Without resorting to welding, the master decided to make a frame with bolted joints, using a powerful angle and a profile pipe.

A piece of laminated chipboard countertop was used for the bottom base plate.

But the master chose the wrong material for the drainage grid. Instead of natural wood, he used OSB board, making cuts in it for the outflow of juice. We do not advise you to repeat this mistake, since particle boards contain toxic phenol-formaldehyde adhesive.

Drainage grate for the press - only wood, not chipboard!

In general, the homemade juice press turned out to be simple, reliable and efficient.

But more complex design DIY hydraulic press. Here the master decided to use a screw as a fastener for a fruit bookmark placed in a perforated stainless steel casing. He placed a hydraulic jack under the frame. The supporting platform is made not stationary, but sliding. The jack moves it up the frame profile.

In this press, the screw does not squeeze out the juice, but only fixes the bookmark

The press juicer for squeezing fruit is simple in design. Having made such a press, it gives you the opportunity to quickly process a huge amount of fruit. It is most indispensable in fruitful years, when many apples and grapes ripen in the garden.

Last fall, after reading about various juicers, juicers and juicers, apple presses (the latter was used previous years), I decided to make my own fruit press. Since time was pressing (the apples were ripe and awaiting picking), I did everything a quick fix.

Was in stock metal support with the help of which the input of electricity into the house was previously equipped, but is no longer used (Fig. 1). On its basis, as well as the remains of the corner (remained from garage doors) started making this device (Fig. 2-4). Then I welded everything together (Fig. 5-6). After the base was ready, I cut it out with a grinder enamel pan(there was no other) hole, found unnecessary fabric, an old cover and a car hydraulic jack (Fig. 7).

The operating principle of a juice press (apple press) is as follows:

1) I grind apples in a meat grinder.
2) I put the cloth in the pan and add the crushed apples.
3) I cover the apples with a cloth and place the lid and wood on top.
4) I place the pan on a tray with a hole to drain the juice, and put a bucket under the hole to collect the juice.
5) I squeeze out the juice using a jack. A bucket (10 liters) of ground apples yields 6-7 liters of juice.

I plan to refine the press and use a stainless steel pan or wooden grates. You can also use an electric feed cutter to speed up the grinding process. I hope someone uses my experience.

We also suggest looking at other options for juicer designs: and.