Built a cider press today

[blasterooni]

Getting 7 bushels next weekend so I got to building a quick press out of some old wood. I still have to make a grinder, otherwise its a bucket and sledge hammer. Cheaper than renting one, or buying one for that matter. Here it is:

 

[Chalkyt]

Cool!... Making your own stuff is all part of the fun. I made a grinder along the lines of Jollicoeur's but using countersunk screws instead of bent metal strips on the drum. For small batches it works quite well, especially with the help of last year's cider.