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My take on the sturdy press.

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Differences

• Maple ipo Pine, stronger, allowing halving dimension of verticals
• Feet are underneath instead of on the side.
• There is only a single pin, the lever bears against the solid maple block. This eliminates the side plates.
• No screws. 100% glued dowel joinery, which is much stronger.
• Quick-release pin (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098DG8XQ5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_5) ipo bolt.

Finish
12 coats of hand rubbed ruby shellac.

Weights

Now this I got really lucky with.

Plunger by itself: 1.0lb
With weight W:  5 + 5*Wlb

W  |  Force (lb)
X    |      1 (lever disconnected)
0    |      5
1    |      10
2    |      15
3    |      20
5    |      30
7    |      50

It is possible to insert another block closer to pin, and make it a 10x lever as well! No photos of that unfortunately

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Started this back in 2017 when I had a pressing for a pepperjack fall over in the middle of the night.  I didn't think it would take so long, but I am back :) I had an account from back then but it got deleted, I guess because I had never posted, so here is my introduction, and my first pressed cheese in ~8 years:

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