Fitler Press Purchase

[Maple Man 85]

Is anyone else having difficulty obtaining a new filter press? I ordered one from our friends north of the boarder (several months ago) and after inquiring several times I am no closer to having it on site. Is there that much demand for new presses or is there something going on in the industry I don't know about?

[S.S.S]

What manufacturer?

[Maple Man 85]

Its a Canadian manufacturer through Leader.

[jmayerl]

I have never had a problem getting any of the 3 presses I have owned, one was from the city you live in and the other was less than a 2 hour drive from Merrill. Perhaps if you shopped locally or US made you would have the press in your hands.

[S.S.S]

Is it the plastic framed press?

[Maple Man 85]

Is it the plastic framed press?
No it's cast aluminum, I like the idea of plastic but am not sold on the long term durability.

[Maple Man 85]

I have never had a problem getting any of the 3 presses I have owned, one was from the city you live in and the other was less than a 2 hour drive from Merrill. Perhaps if you shopped locally or US made you would have the press in your hands.
There are several used presses on the market but haven't found what I'm looking for so I am purchasing new. If I were looking for a standard 7" press I could have one tomorrow. I'm currently borrowing one from a friend so its not pressing I have it until the 2018 season. Just seemed like a longer lead time than it should to make a press.

[jmayerl]

There are several used presses on the market but haven't found what I'm looking for so I am purchasing new. If I were looking for a standard 7" press I could have one tomorrow. I'm currently borrowing one from a friend so its not pressing I have it until the 2018 season. Just seemed like a longer lead time than it should to make a press.

My point was that there are multiple different company's in wisconsin that make 5", 7", and 10" presses. A 7" or 10" would work for you depending on the configuration.