A swing lever press, The sturdypress "foldup"

smolt1 · January 21, 2015, 04:54:59 PM

Here are some pics of a new type of press. The fulcrum is not fixed, and it folds up to fit in a 6 x 6 x 24 inch box and it has 2 selectable MA's 6x, 12x, and it is good to 16 lbs on the lever arm ( pressing weight = 200 lbs, 7 PSI on a 6 inch mold ), and it folds up or down in less than 20 seconds, and you can change MA,s in less than 10 seconds.

And a videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJI9RjMDGLY

Danbo · January 21, 2015, 05:08:42 PM

Very very nice! :-)

Frodage · January 22, 2015, 12:34:03 AM

Very nice design!

OzzieCheese · January 22, 2015, 12:51:30 AM

Elegant - Beautiful - and desirable ! What an amazing press !

--Mal

Oh and a Cheese

smolt1 · January 23, 2015, 04:03:35 PM

Thank you for all the kind words ! I have just added a video to the first post to show how it works.

Danbo · January 23, 2015, 04:24:51 PM

That is a really clever design! :-)

It is amazing how you can easily adjust the weight multiplication. Brilliant.

I have got to give you a cheese for that.

:-) Danbo

Al Lewis · January 23, 2015, 05:24:51 PM

Great design and perfect for anyone that doesn't have the space to have a regular press sitting around all of the time.

Great job!!

awakephd · January 23, 2015, 06:54:22 PM

A great design - AC4U. But I'm surprised that you limit the weight on the arm to 19 lbs -- it looks sturdy enough to handle more than that -- ?

smolt1 · January 23, 2015, 07:18:14 PM

It will take a bit more weight. I did a preliminary "crash test" and nothing broke at 5 gallons (41 lbs on the lever arm) BUT it was getting a bit "bendy,creaky"

Al Lewis · January 23, 2015, 07:28:36 PM

Done that to my sturdy press a few times. Still going strong but you have to have a safety margin.

pastpawn · January 24, 2015, 03:38:57 AM

Brilliant!

smolt1 · January 24, 2015, 04:46:57 AM

Sorry Andrew, no trade-in's, but watch your mail.

scasnerkay · January 24, 2015, 04:15:03 PM

My original press is working great, but I love the compact storage value on the new one.

Al Lewis · January 24, 2015, 04:20:13 PM

I have plenty of space for the original but if this ones price is anywhere near the original it's got to be the best deal in the country for a press.

smolt1 · January 24, 2015, 04:44:00 PM

Susan: When I first started working on the design the number 1 priority was foldaway and less shipping weight. Also, thanks again for your data on the final press of your make. That makes the 3/4 inch range of motion on MA=15 acceptable.

Al: Now that I have all the cutting and gluing jigs made I can make a few and see how long it takes. It looks like the price will be a little less than the "origional" sturdypress, and can I quote you about it being the best deal in the country.

A swing lever press, The sturdypress "foldup"

Frodage