I'm already imagining a rod with a stirrup for a foot lever mod
Great job, I love seeing purpose built stuff at last, well past time IMO
I agree. We've watched the entire scene evolve and and quickly realized that no one had really come at this thing from the ground up. Everyone always looking for something to re-purpose into a press. We also did that but quickly ran into the same problems everyone else has. Plates warping, inconsistent results, etc.
I like to think of it all as Frankenstein tek.
We started with the plate design. Flat plates warp, and they trap nectar. The knuckle/dimple design really takes into account how the bud behaves under pressure and how the nectar moves away from the heat and accommodates these factors.
Press your hands together and try to hurt yourself. Now press your knuckle into your palm and see what happens. It hurts, yes? This is why we tossed out the flat plates and came up with something new.
And about the foot assist, we're already on it. Even though the mechanical leverage design allows someone small to apply more than enough pressure, the foot assist really helps to balance the load if needed.
Check out our instagram for that and other updates.
http://instagram.com/thenugrunner
Thanks for listening
Yeah, your design looks great, and if it's affordable to build/buy then I bet you won't have any trouble selling them if/when you decide to.
What sort of temp's were the plates at for the filming of that video?
Edit:
Oh, and how do you feel about us posting ideas for possible enhancements?
(I'm not assuming that I can improve your design, it's just fun to be able to offer suggestion)
We welcome any and all ideas. This entire thing wouldn't be possible without you all there hashing it out.
Were not outsourcing anything except the electronic components, so we are in full control over the design and manufacturing of the plates and the press. If we want to change it, than so it shall be! (we've done that a few times actually).
The temps in the video were 125 C. But we found that strain to be so super sappy, that we (using the hard candy soft crack guide) kicked it up to 132 C. Perfect! We can get away with it because of how the oil moves away from the plates. We've yet to have any burn off. In any event, it will be fully controlled by you, so you can experiment with it. Ultimately it will depend on your strain. So will the yield. Some strains give average returns, others seem to give impossible returns.
From a user stand point, I can say. I love this thing. My partner made it for me and if he took it away I would cry.
@TheNugRunner 
Please give us a ball park range of the price tag ?
What's the psi were you getting with ' human strength ' press ?
What were the temps you were pressing at ?
Are the temps range regulated and can be pre-set ? ( show us that )
What was the yield / % ?
it looked like 1 g was a bit too much to fit in that press , but 1/2 g
would fare better .
But ya , tell us the price tag , it's Not set in stone ...
Looks like it's gonna land at about 420.00 (US) plus shipping. That said, most of the units from the first run are reserved at this point, so if anyone wants to be on the second run/stand by list, I'm happy to add you.
Also, it weighs about 10 lbs and will need to be screwed or clamped to a sturdy surface. We opted out of the bulky base to cut costs for everyone.
The entire gram probably is a bit much, but if you watch in the video, we re-positioned it to squeegee out the edges. That 360 blasting range lets you gauge where the bud is and where the nectar is going. Any nectar that's already there simply moves away, following the path of least resistance. And since it's not being trapped under 20 tons of pressure, it can actually do that. So while, yes a gram is probably a bit too much, it's certainly can be done with minimal loss. This was one of those unintended side affects that we didn't think about. One that turned out to be a really cool feature.
PSI is variable depending on the input. It uses mechanical leverage and has a ratio of 3.75 to 1. More than enough to press a gram.
I mentioned the temps in my other post. But to add to it, yes. It will be controlled with a basic PID unit that will be mounted in a housing attached to the press. Yields are also variable depending on the strain. I don't have one of those fancy scales, but I'd say 25% and more on top shelf/well cured nugs. Probably around 17% for some mids or fresh bud. If you run some brick weed through it, I don't know what to tell you there. (I'm looking at you Brazil).
