drum for press

[janeyo]

Our homemade apple press works well but now we are thinking of improvements for next year. We really like the idea of using a cylinder and pushing all the pulp through... we have seen some good ones on you-tube using an old musical drum.

I am stuck for ideas on finding something cylindrical and not tapered at one end... any ideas?

Thanks

[Madmac]

Seen the same video, going to try freecycle and see if any one wants to give one away. I've been trawling the boot sales and markets for a bottle jack, do you think i can find one

[scarey55]

I'm afraid I can't help but I've just watched all 4 videos on You-tube and it's fascinating, thank you for pointing it out.
Just off now to see if I can find a drum and bottle jack

[Madmac]

Found this

Drum Kit Shells Bass drum Tom tom Project on eBay (end time 03-Sep-09 20:39:10 BST)

[janeyo]

Thanks

sent link to OH

[Madmac]

I've been searching a bit more and have come up with these as well,

Tiki Drums - Drum Shells

and

Evans 12" Edge Control Coated Tom Head (B12EC2) CHEAP!! on eBay (end time 09-Sep-09 18:23:35 BST)

[jacob marley]

I saw a advert in the paper only 2 or 3 days ago for a fruit press Machine Mart yess Machine Mart right in the centre of advert if you have one near you this might be the one for you the price as i remember £114 that is with the vat on hope this helps..jacob

[Madmac]

Thanks, but for me a least the idea of doing it your self is to do it as cheaply as possible. I could go out and buy a press, crusher and everything else i need but then it would take several years to make it financially worth while. Besides I'll enjoy making the press. If i cant get hold of a drum I'll just make it square.

[terrier]

How about a washing machine drum? You can get any amount of those from recycling (tip).

[janeyo]

We currently use a chopping board pressing the juice into a roasting tin with hole for tube. It works, but think the drum and squish it all at once will defo be better. Pics on the blog.