Recent content by jg34

Honestly, I recommend just a standard pollen press. I have this exact model and it works perfectly. I pre-press up to 0.75 grams and I never get blow outs anymore. It's also helped give me much cleaner rosin with less plant matter in it. Still loving my @Joel W. plates after months of use!

I can chime in on that B&D workmate. I have the 350lbs version as I live in an apartment and have little room for a rosin pressing station. The workmate has been pretty solid for me after months of squishing, plus it fits away easily in my closet. I use a one-ton arbor press which isn't heavy...

I'm in the same boat as you, having room for only a small footprint. I live in an apartment so space is at a minimum. The arbor press is less than perfect but it absolutely fits the needs of a daily personal presser and it's easy to store. Plus I can upgrade with these plates to a larger press...

All the thanks to you, dude! Yeah, the one-ton doesn't leave much head-room but it absolutely fits fine. I just had to adjust the pinion to give me the best leverage. I hope you get more business than you can handle! I'll continue to watch your growth and evolution. I've taught many, many...

So, my press isn't the ratcheting/locking kind. I have to hold down the level manually the whole time I press. If you let go, you lose basically the whole 2,000 pounds of pressure. It does get tiresome after a while but I don't usually do presses more than 20/25 seconds each. I'd love to find a...

So if you click the link I added to my review you'll see two pics of my 1 ton press with Joel's plates attached. The bottom plate sits securely on it's own (it's pretty heavy) and the upper plate attaches by those four bolts tightened onto the arbor ram. The ram just applies pressure through the...

****Review Time**** So I got my plates today and seriously, they are amazing! Huge thanks to @Joel W. for his awesome craftsmanship and especially his customer service. I have to say, he was super quick and detailed with every answer to all my stupid questions during the process. As well, there...

@Joel W. do you mind giving us a little overview of the differences in the two CuNi blocks? Do you see any benefits in having more nickel and less copper in the 70/30? My 90/10 blocks will be arriving on Monday! I can't wait to set-up my new press. I'll be sure to post pics after my first squish.

After lurking on all these rosin threads for months I finally made an account just to buy these plates. I need to upgrade my hair iron and quick grips tech and after all my research I really think this is the way to go. I have a question for you guys, does anyone here use an arbor press with...