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More Speidel apple press repairs required

Posted on January 16, 2026 by james

Oh dear! In my hand here is the top half of the bleed valve from the bladder of the press below. It has snapped off inside the rod that supports the bladder, so the actual air release mechanism is still … Continue reading →

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Speidel apple press bladder replacement

Posted on January 12, 2026 by james

Oh no! Fortunately it is possible to buy replacement bladders. Unfortunately, removing the old bladder can be something of a pain. It would appear that from the factory, the pipework for the hose connections and pressure release valve is put … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to you…

Posted on January 6, 2026 by james

I realised this evening that last apple season was the tenth anniversary of building my own pack press. And sadly the press didn’t get used this year, as I had access to a hydropress that was much quicker and less … Continue reading →

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Cider Press Construction (Part 1)

Posted on March 4, 2011 by james

For pressing my cider apples I decided I couldn’t justify the price of even the smaller commercially-produced presses and after a fair bit of research I felt I could build one myself that should do an acceptable job. As it … Continue reading →

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