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Post by kbareit on Apr 14, 2019 14:11:45 GMT -5
Recently I was introduced to stoving and pressing tobacco and some of the presses seemed a bit small to my liking so I built one and will try it out tomorrow because I need to clean it up and I shorted myself some washers and stainless nuts. My Idea behind it is I can press different size cakes from 1" to 2" in the same press by changing an insert and copper cup. Once it is used I'll update how it worked.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 14, 2019 14:14:43 GMT -5
Looks very well built...not like some that just seem to be thrown together. Let us know how it worked out fer ya.
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 14, 2019 14:53:20 GMT -5
That looks amazing. You've got skills, buddy.
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Post by Darin on Apr 14, 2019 15:18:53 GMT -5
Nice … have fun!
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Post by addamsruspipe on Apr 14, 2019 15:58:51 GMT -5
That is a very nice press. Mine is just PVC and a vice. Should have some yummy tobacco come out of that.
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Post by Low and Slow on Apr 14, 2019 16:04:50 GMT -5
Nice Ken! I’ve never pressed tobacco but that seems like it will work well. Keep us in the loop and I look forward to seeing the results!
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Post by Cramptholomew on Apr 14, 2019 16:16:20 GMT -5
Cool! I'm pasta pressing right now, but you'll get much better pressure with that thing.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2019 16:19:52 GMT -5
Good job on the photo presentation too. +++
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Post by jitterbugdude on Apr 14, 2019 16:28:39 GMT -5
Looking good! If that container is copper you might want to consider something else.Copper usually imparts a nasty taste to things that come in to contact with it. In addition, consider using it to make small batches of Perique.
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Post by daveinlax on Apr 14, 2019 20:04:21 GMT -5
Looking good! If that container is copper you might want to consider something else.Copper usually imparts a nasty taste to things that come in to contact with it. Looks much nicer than my bean can and C-clamp setup. I line the can with damp thin Cedar sheets from cigar boxes.
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Post by trailboss on Apr 14, 2019 20:46:41 GMT -5
Looking good! If that container is copper you might want to consider something else.Copper usually imparts a nasty taste to things that come in to contact with it. In addition, consider using it to make small batches of Perique. I was thinking the same thing, you might want to look at stainless steel? I do know that citrus and vinegars have a reaction with SS though when doing food preparation, so take that into account for acidic reaction.
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Post by monbla256 on Apr 14, 2019 21:08:28 GMT -5
Looking good! If that container is copper you might want to consider something else.Copper usually imparts a nasty taste to things that come in to contact with it. In addition, consider using it to make small batches of Perique. If copper is so bad, why do they make cook ware out of it?
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Post by peteguy on Apr 14, 2019 21:41:11 GMT -5
Copper cookware is usually lined with tin or steel I believe.
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Post by Mac on Apr 14, 2019 21:52:12 GMT -5
Tin is the traditional lining, going back perhaps a couple of hundred years. I suppose some would now sport teflon.
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Post by kxg on Apr 14, 2019 22:09:09 GMT -5
Nice work! I wonder about a shellac or other coating if the copper proves problematic?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 14:53:07 GMT -5
Nice setup.
If I were to build this I would use schedule 40 ( white water) PVC for the tube. Then for the pressing insert I would find either quarter or half inch lexan or plexiglas. All of the above can be washed and kept clean.
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Post by kbareit on Apr 16, 2019 18:40:49 GMT -5
Got my first pressing in and will know in a week what I have. I appreciate the concern about using copper but I used it for years in my previous life brewing beer with no ill tastes whatsoever. I burnt it out with a torch to remove impurities and then boiled it to sanitize it. I'll know in a week if something goes wrong and will adjust accordingly.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 16, 2019 18:46:46 GMT -5
Copper has always been used with a lining of tin or some other metal, because of the reaction to acids. My copper cookware either has tin or teflon as a coating. 'Bout the only thing you can use bare copper is with whipping egg whites, there the copper helps with the egg whites in making meringue.
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Post by sperrytops on Apr 16, 2019 18:47:12 GMT -5
I think copper lines the outside of some cookware to face the heat. Myself, I go for the good old fashioned iron skillets and pans.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2019 18:47:20 GMT -5
Ken, look what I missed!! Superb craftsmanship and will definitely give you the press you need for that perfect plug. Good luck my friend 👌👍👍. I’ll smoke a bowl with you at next years TAPS in Raleigh.
PS Copper is best for whipping egg whites for meringue or part of a double boiler for a perfect hollandaise sauce.
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Post by McWiggins on Apr 16, 2019 18:47:21 GMT -5
So whats loaded in the chamber?
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Post by Cramptholomew on Apr 16, 2019 18:48:31 GMT -5
Got my first pressing in and will know in a week what I have. I appreciate the concern about using copper but I used it for years in my previous life brewing beer with no ill tastes whatsoever. I burnt it out with a torch to remove impurities and then boiled it to sanitize it. I'll know in a week if something goes wrong and will adjust accordingly. awesome rig, BUT also... What are you pressing?!
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Post by kbareit on Apr 16, 2019 18:53:25 GMT -5
It's a stoved VaPer and the blend is another members blend and I'm sworn to secrecy. Thanks to McWiggins he got me started stoving and pressing and I just wanted a little more out of a press.
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Post by McWiggins on Apr 16, 2019 18:56:58 GMT -5
You're very welcome. Every new experiment is like opening a Christmas gift.
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Post by kbareit on Apr 16, 2019 19:05:13 GMT -5
Copper has always been used with a lining of tin or some other metal, because of the reaction to acids. My copper cookware either has tin or teflon as a coating. 'Bout the only thing you can use bare copper is with whipping egg whites, there the copper helps with the egg whites in making meringue. When I was in my homebrewing days my brew pot was the boiler in an old large coffee urn and it was solid copper inside and out. All my cooling coils and transfer pipes were copper also. The only time the beer wasn't in contact with copper was fermentation because 1/2 kegs were a lot cheaper than making something out of copper. I never had any issues with leaching from the copper. I did research on copper and tobacco and there are actually trace amounts of copper and other heavy metals in it so I have to at least try it out and see if it messes with the tobacco. If it does it's off to the scrap yard for some stainless.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2019 19:17:56 GMT -5
Looks a hell of a lot sexier then my noodle press! Nice job!
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 16, 2019 19:21:07 GMT -5
And a lot better than my c-clamp, PVC pipe, wood blocks and wax paper. But hey, I can still crank that baby down until the tobacco is as hard as a rock. Ask addamsruspipe. He has a chunk of Boneyard that I squeezed the life out of. Very nice work Ken.
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Post by kbareit on Apr 16, 2019 19:25:07 GMT -5
And a lot better than my c-clamp, PVC pipe, wood blocks and wax paper. But hey, I can still crank that baby down until the tobacco is as hard as a rock. Ask addamsruspipe . He has a chunk of Boneyard that I squeezed the life out of. Very nice work Ken. I'm still having thoughts of turning the impact driver loose on it and see how it holds up. I'll probably wait for the second one to be done and try it then. Need to see how much it will take.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 16, 2019 19:31:28 GMT -5
I cranked mine down until I split the wood blocks that I had on the ends. The 2nd time around I put metal washers on each side, that helped me get a few more turns out of it. The chunk of Boneyard was cranked down over a period of a few weeks, to the point that I couldnt even turn the clamp with a cheater bar I havent pressed anything in a while. Back to the regular scheduled programming.
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Post by addamsruspipe on Apr 16, 2019 19:33:57 GMT -5
And a lot better than my c-clamp, PVC pipe, wood blocks and wax paper. But hey, I can still crank that baby down until the tobacco is as hard as a rock. Ask addamsruspipe . He has a chunk of Boneyard that I squeezed the life out of. Very nice work Ken. Rodsdiverged is right. I had bowl of the unpressed first, then had some of the pressed. There was a significant difference, the pressed is much better. Good stuff.
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