posted 2 years ago
the concept is pretty simple, so a handy person should be able to make a press, especially if they aren’t worried about it being being super-efficient as far as extraction goes. that’s for either a screw-type press like you’re describing or the hydraulic kind. but unless you’ve got all the parts sitting around and a lot of free time, i don’t think it will end up being cheaper (especially if you value your labor!) or work better than some of the cheaper presses available.
i’m trying to picture a design like you’re talking about, and there must be a screen or perforated plate somewhere at the bottom to keep solids from coming through. generally with a screw press, the oil dribbles out the side just before the end of the process (the pipe is generally horizontal), and the solids (‘cake’) pass through the end, but it sounds like what you’re describing is opposite to that.