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Title: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: Ptucker on May 04, 2012, 10:37:54 PM
I finally finished building a new press now I can make twice as much cheese
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: H-K-J on May 04, 2012, 10:54:52 PM
Wholly smokes, :o that aught-uh get the job done a cheese to you nice job!
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: Tomer1 on May 05, 2012, 11:03:59 AM
Killer!   

Would love to see your design :)
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: knipknup on May 05, 2012, 02:01:24 PM
You forgot the "do not operate when drowsy" and pinch-point stickers.  Haha, very nice.
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: Ptucker on May 05, 2012, 03:33:13 PM
Tomer

Attached is the basic design I tossed together, let me know if anything is not clear and I will try to explain it better
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: knipknup on May 05, 2012, 10:02:38 PM
Is the reading on each gauge in the picture a direct translation to the applied pressure at each sqin of the steel plates and how do you calibrate it?

Does air cylinder pressure translate directly to the surface area pressure or should the cylinder pressure be divided by the surface area?
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: Ptucker on May 05, 2012, 10:13:01 PM
The pressure has been calculated based on a 3 inch cylinder bore with a force factor of 7, using a 7 1/4 push plate, the picture below shows the PSI vs Pounds. The pressure is controlled by pressure regulators. Photo 2 shows the pressure on the gauge and the lbs on a scale. Photo 3 shows the press doing it's job and pressing two 8 inch wheels of cheddar that were made today at a 120 psi. Photo 4 is two hours in the press where I removed the cheese cloth and put it back in the press for the rest of the night
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: DeejayDebi on May 06, 2012, 02:21:03 AM
Very nice should be able to handle 4 cheeses nicely!
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: Boofer on May 06, 2012, 06:12:20 AM
Nice knit. Clean rind.

-Boofer-
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: JeffHamm on May 06, 2012, 07:19:06 AM
Nice press.  Certainly produces the goods.  A cheese to you.

- Jeff
Title: Re: New press for cheddar and cantel
Post by: Cheeseummgood on May 07, 2012, 06:10:56 PM
Sweet press, I need one of those. I am still using buckets