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Vent: Bought a $200 book press that ended up being a total waste
Got it online six months ago. The screw threads were rough and it wouldn't clamp evenly. Tried to fix it with a wrench, but it just stripped. Now it sits in my garage. Anyone know a good brand for a solid press under $300?
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the_lisa1d ago
That "rough screw threads" thing is a classic sign of cheap cast iron. It's basically sand held together with hope.
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Actually, rough threads are more about bad machining than the cast iron itself. You can have cheap metal that's cut well, or good metal that's cut poorly.
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elizabethmason1d ago
Okay but "sand held together with hope" is a bit much. I mean, I've had cheap tools that lasted years. Sometimes you just get a bad one, it doesn't mean the whole idea of a budget press is junk. Maybe the person just didn't grease the threads first, that can make any screw feel rough. Idk, I feel like writing off everything under a certain price is how you end up spending way more than you need to.
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