Which Rosin Press to buy for home use

[DemonTrich]

I don't grow to make money. I have 2 MS patients, 1 cancer patient, and I'm a migraine sufferers as well as RA. We each use a minimum .5g per day of concentrate per person.

 

[Bubba's girl]

Great thread! Thanks to all who provided info, pics, links, etc.

 

[Bubba's girl]

20 Ton Harbor Freight shop press, converted to air/hydrolic & 5x7 Low Temp plates.....
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Damn that is a beastly unit and I never though rosin could look that good. Respekt.

 

[rzza]

20 Ton Harbor Freight shop press, converted to air/hydrolic & 5x7 Low Temp plates.....
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@doublejj I wonder why they decided to shave down part of the top plate to make it the same thickness as the bttom plate. I see the thermocouple goes in the upper, is there also a hole for it in the bottom plate?

 

[doublejj]

@doublejj I wonder why they decided to shave down part of the top plate to make it the same thickness as the bttom plate. I see the thermocouple goes in the upper, is there also a hole for it in the bottom plate?

no, only the bottom plate.

 

[SCorganictroth831]

20 Ton Harbor Freight shop press, converted to air/hydrolic & 5x7 Low Temp plates.....
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Hey was wondering where you got your heated plates if you didint make them yourself and how much did you pay? If you dont mind me askin

 

[doublejj]

Hey was wondering where you got your heated plates if you didint make them yourself and how much did you pay? If you dont mind me askin

they are 4x7 "Low Temp Plates".....I don't remember how much they were...

 

[SCorganictroth831]

they are 4x7 "Low Temp Plates".....I don't remember how much they were...

Ha i just got done ordering those exact plates! What press did you go with?

 

[doublejj]

Ha i just got done ordering those exact plates! What press did you go with?

20ton Harbor Freight

 

[SCorganictroth831]

20ton Harbor Freight

How is it holding up to the pressure from the pressing? And also how did you convert it to air?

 

[doublejj]

How is it holding up to the pressure from the pressing? And also how did you convert it to air?

it's holding up really well. I just bought a HF 20ton air jack & swapped the jacks. I had to drill a couple new bolt holes in the air jack base so I could use the original mounting bolts. I drill the holes a little oversize & used a small washer on the bolt, worked good......p.s. buy a long air hose because the air compressor is LOUD & we keep it in another room. good luck

 

[SCorganictroth831]

it's holding up really well. I just bought a HF 20ton air jack & swapped the jacks. I had to drill a couple new bolt holes in the air jack base so I could use the original mounting bolts. I drill the holes a little oversize & used a small washer on the bolt, worked good......p.s. buy a long air hose because the air compressor is LOUD & we keep it in another room. good luck

Awesome! thanks for the info my friend. One more question. If i were to convert to air, how big does the air compressor need to be to push enough psi?

 

[doublejj]

the bigger air tank the better. the jack uses a lot of air..

 

[Tyleb173rd]

Can someone explain the Grade 10 hardware? Is it every nut and bolt on the press?

 

[doublejj]

Can someone explain the Grade 10 hardware? Is it every nut and bolt on the press?

no not all bolts take a load.....only the 4 big bolts at the top.

 

[Tyleb173rd]

no not all bolts take a load.....only the 4 big bolts at the top.
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Thank you. And how do you measure the amount of force applied to the flower in the press?

 

[doublejj]

Thank you. And how do you measure the amount of force applied to the flower in the press?

I do not have a pressure gauge......they all get 20tons