I think maybe a square plunger to spread the load of the pressure and a square receptacle with drainage is the way, just like the first video i watched - doh!

Nearly complete, all thick birch ply now apart from the acrylic plunger, which i've stress-tested. It's extruded so nice and strong through it's long axis.
Support platform for bowl has steel plate to protect wood from jack-saddle.
Bowl and support platform have 45 degree hole for food-grade silicon tubing (which arrives tomorrow) to feed through to a jug.
There's also a steel plate to press down between the plunger and cheesecloth bag full of fruit/veg.
Will do first full test tomorrow.

Looks good!

Quote from: rcjordan on May 22, 2019, 08:59:44 PM
Looks good!

Thank you

Latest test results are in :

Fruit 1, steel pressing plate 0 !

Will need to make a birch pressing plate.

Wow, who'd figure fruit would be so tough to squeeze ?

Quote from: littleman on May 23, 2019, 05:55:57 PM
Wow, who'd figure fruit would be so tough to squeeze ?

I know, i cut it up into zillions of pieces too!

Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTl8qkB741w