Oil Press/pellet Machine ?

[fantasymaker]

Does anyone know of a pellet making press that can also be a oil seed press ? They would seem to be very much alike and I wondered if there might be a machine with interchangeable dies?

[Sawmill Jim]

You can use the same extruder for feed pellets as wood .Don't know about seeds

[fantasymaker]

Wow went shopping for one on Ebay last night they are sure a pit pricey!

[artificer]

They are expensive. While they both have gearboxes, they are almost totally different in design. I haven't seen any combination unit, and I can't see any being made in the future. Maybe if you built it yourself, it could work.

I would like one of each. Press to get oil from rape seed for the diesel generator, and the pellet mill for feed and wood pellets from tree tops/branches and corn stovers.

Michael

[Sawmill Jim]

Well when you get your pellet maker be sure you got a good grinder wood must be right grind an moisture content .Have heard if you lock that extruder down you got lots of fun . Some extruders have steam injection too

[palani]

Entirely different principles involved in pressing oil vs pelletizing. You might be able to find a pelletizing attachment for the end of an extruder though. The last I checked this was a $5k option.

This would be for pelletizing feed rather than wood products for a furnace.

[Sawmill Jim]

In wood pellets you don't need any bark either as it makes the ash content to high.Me and another guy studied up on it as we both have a sawmill an plenty of saw dust .He now has a tub grinder an bagger with scales .But the labor and extruder is a killer

[fantasymaker]

different designs? Dont they both basically compress stuff?

[ET1 SS]

Originally Posted by fantasymaker

different designs? Dont they both basically compress stuff?

No

Ebay has wood pellet mills auctioning for $50,000

We [my eldest sons and I] have tried to research this topic. There are many manufacturers. Mills that work cost a lot.

We found one mill that was only around $1,000, when reading closer, the manufacturer had gotten this design to make pellets from grain. they did not have a recipe for making pellets from wood. they asked that as you play with it when you finally get a good wood recipe to please share with them how you did it. They said that once it gets jammed to feed grain through it, and grain would un-clog it.

They are marketing a "Wood pellet mills" that that have never produced wood pellets.

Be careful!

[fantasymaker]

yep thats what Ive found out. $$$$$$$
Any Idea what pressure is needed to press oil? What pressure is needed to press a pellet?