I love this. I don't think I've ever tried apple cider but after watching this, I hope I like it so I have an excuse to make this. : ) Great design and video.

You are actually making the world a better place! All these schematics you provide are priceless. Cheers to you, cheers to the age of technology.

Wild yeast. Either leave it standing in an open container like a bowl for a while, or add a shot of cider that is already fermenting.

Cool contraption! Now if I can just get my apple tree to produce some apples! Question: What prevents the plunger from hitting the stainless screws on the grinding drum?

By far my favorite video of yours! Nicely done.

Dude, you're a genius. Your stuff is always so satisfying and pleasing to see in action.

Hi neighbor. That's an awesome build. I just found it in my feed. Thanks for posting it. My wife has made applesauce from deer apples we get from a local orchard. This would be a welcome change. Started following you when I saw the bench tool carousel video. Have yet to build it as I was still collecting tools for it. Now I am just about ready.

Your videos are always awesome. Seeing things you've made and such. Really inspiring.

Dude you are awesome...and so are your homemade contraptions. Tip of the hat to you my friend. Great ideas and fun stuff for building practical things.

Looks really nice. I'm thinking about building my own during this summer. Definetly gonna use this as inspiration.

Very interesting and well made! It is a gem of machine! Well done!

I love your works ,man! And soon I will build the same machines for my home. Thanks a lot for your videos.

From marbles machines, to the selfmade tools, up to a lot of other genius stuff: I LOVE your creative genius - chapeau, as a french man would said - Chapeau! greetings from germany and my fully respect at your work - i like to see your videos, without any other interests on handmade productions. I'm just a stupid, lefthanded office guy - but i love it, how you made an idea into an functionally result or product. That's great, simply great!

Mate impressive ive watched a few of your videos now and im rather impressed keep up the good stuff

I've been watching a ton of your videos recently, you are awesome!

Very good- the things you come up with - as quoted before - you are a genius - or someone that really takes the time to plot out a device like this.

That is just plain awesome!! Excellent work!!

I just found out about this channel today and i'm totally impressed. i'm pretty new to building, as in the last time i built anything with wood was probably when i was 13 years old. but watching these videos makes me miss the smell of hot wood. < i meant what i said...

Your videos are great. You are incredibly knowledgeable.

thanks for uploading all the videos on saftey homeade tools and tips/tricks to use you make a lot of really usefull videos

how you like them apples now?

Very nice indeed. You, sir, amaze me with your "wood everywhere" things. I made a press for fruits to make juice and since I wanted only liquid with no pulp and no peel, I went and modified (and cleaned very well) an automotive supercharger with twin scrolls that squishes everything. I even made juice from parsley and other general dry plants/fruits. I should make a video of it.

Wow, awesome craftsmanship. Real beauty.

that looks so flavorful and wholesome

Your mannerisms and the way you present a project hasn't changed since you began making content. You still scream HONESTY in every frame. You just got older, but haven't we all. Great video

You are very talented! I've enjoyed watching your videos!

this would be great to use in place of the bucket in the mouse trap video

Holy crap, Matthias, you are a wizard!!

Firstly Matthias, you're a genius. I love your videos and hope to someday make some of your amazing contraptions. Secondly, have you considered coconut oil for all of your polishing needs? I use it for my cutting boards, and even to season wrought iron pans. Works wonders and doesn't go rancid.

Amazing channel! You are a very creative person.

Do tell what sort of electric grinder would do the job? And apple grinders, if you do know where to get them, are quite expensive.

I had been thinking of stuff like that. But my experience is, grinding is already faster than pressing. Of course, there are commercial machines one can buy that automate almost everything, but for lots of $

Looks like something I'm going to have to make. I have a tonne of apple trees at my cottage, so many that we never know what to do with all of them when it comes time to harvest. We usually end up giving most of them away to friends. But if I can grind them all to make my own hard cider, that would be quite excellent.

wow very intricate design well done!

that looks really really good

Well done! I really like how accessible the parts are, as the video shows it makes it real easy to clean. Make it for grapes with a destemmer and you'll have wine lovers pounding on your door, lol.

Matthias, I've watched many of your videos and love not only your designs, but also your explanations of potential problems in the designs and how you've overcome them. For this one specifically, rather than just letting everything fall under the drum and making a mess, why not create a funnel or downspout to direct the mash?

You have some amazing pouring skills

i wouldnt have the patients to do this, i respect you m8, keep doing what your doing!😄

♫ It's the Flimflam brothers' super speedy cider squeezy 6000! ♫

Have today I've your vids you got some skills goin on here I wish I had time to try and make cool stuff but living in the city understand all that.Again good job looks great!

I have watched a lot of your videos. I really admire your skills at crafting anything you need by using mostly wood. You are a genius. May I ask where you learned all of this, or what got you started learning this stuff?

Yes, click the description to go to the website.

Very nice... coming from someone who LOVES hard cider and who has made some himself some years ago. Now I'm lazy and buy all of my hard cider.

So cool! I love these kinds of videos.

That sounds pretty crazy with the supercharger. Please do make a video of it.

cheers to you too man. enjoying your art.

Mmm... That looks so good. Great idea.

I love your videos! You inspire me to make wooden trinkets again :)

Not once it's fermented. Alcohol is a preservative.

Awesome work man!

Best idea ever. Never thought it would be so easy to make apple juice and cider. O_o

I think that's why historically there has been so many fermented alcohol drinks. Alcohol kills a lot of germs. In fact, just googling, it appears that drinking alcohol with a meal reduces your chance of food poisoning!

Dude. You are amazing. You really need to be the most subbed channel on KZfaq... I mean... Wow...

Genius, beautiful work.

The question is... will it blend?

after grinding the apples you can get more juice by using a press I tink. Thank you for the video. you do great job.

I like your work and thank you many village in my contry they dont have elc and we have lot of appel

that invention is awesome cool video dude 👍

Please make a video of that! Its something all of us would like to see Im sure! Cheers!

Fantastic looking apple crusher -- make for a great home DIY project. One recommendation: You need to use a cheese clothe type strainer bag over a bucket to catch your larger bits; separating your juice from the bits. Then you can build a larger box frame with a screen at the bottom and a weighted press on top to put the bit bag into and gently apply the weight to to squeeze out the remaining juice from the bit bag. I guess the bit bag contents can go back out to compost.

I just added links to the description.

@Mathias: you can cut the tops off of those two liter bottles (or smaller bottles) and use them as funnels. Looks like you could use one.

I am thoroughly impressed.

Mineral Oil is great for coating wood. It's food safe and doesn't go rancid.

Old fashioned grinders used a large cast iron flywheel on the grinder. IMO this helps quite a bit keeping up momentum when mulching through apples. Quite a fine bit of woodworking though!

This guy is super smart DANG 😄 keep doing you thing dude

did you put a stopper for the "pusher" so the grinder wont damage the pushers surface?

buen trabajo y muy natural la extracion del jugo, dan ganas de beberlo.

Great job. A lot of people think you need to buy everything instead of make it yourself. Could you use a inclined ramp to automatically feed the apples? I like the multiple speeds available on your electric motor. Bart - Laveen AZ

They get ground up too. No juice in the stems though.

i designed something that would work and posted it (safety nazis aside), but due to health issues i cannot realize it yet in my own shop. these days of recovery are SO MUCH easier to pass while watching your work. thank you for your willingness to share your amazing talents!

your videos are oddly satisfying

That is excellent. Well done

Yes sir, mega,mega,mega, this is the best that I've seen yet.

I just thought you should know that some young adults like me appreciate your lifestyle and your craft. It's fantastic.

Hey Matthias, I've been so inspired by your videos since I first took interest in woodwork at 19. Long story short, I didn't get much of a high school education I basically left high school freshman year, not by choice it was my parents decision. So it's frustrating not knowing much about geometry, because I am mathematically and mechanically inclined. Are there any books you would recommend for me to further understand the art of designing and using concepts like these practically. I want to have a better understanding of the machines I work with and know how to modify them if necessary, and a better understanding of geometry in general.

I dont know How many Things are in your To-do list allready. But i would love to see you design and build a Press 😍

Nice work dude!!!

This reminds me of one I saw made from a set of VW bug gears mounted in a wooden box like yours. It was hooked up to a Morse-Fairbanks engine. I like your design better-much simpler.

wow that's amazing, I love it

Thats creative man. GJ.

awesome an very awesome this guy saves a lot of money

great video, im inspired to build your apple press. cheers

Trees from abandoned farms, that's brilliant

Can it grind iPhones too?

never thought grinding apples would be so interesting!

Amazing!! Thanks for sharing.

so you make cider, nice, i've always wanted to try making it

This is one of the most badass things i have seen. Screw iPhones this is some smart stuff.

Dang . Hella creative . That shit takes talent to take the time to build and innovate that ! Keep doing what you're doing (:

U can use the left side of overs for compost

I made a couple of these grinders, but without the push plate.

I love your videos!

Really cool mechanism Matthias! I think it would've been easier to place some sort of netting under the grinder wheel so you don't get chunks of apple, seeds or stems in the bowl. You also wouldn't have to wring the juice out later. I'm guessing you would still be using this after four years or have made any changes? Still, awesome contraption!

Awesome job!

this man is legend with wood

Yes

Depends. 60-70% yield by weight yield is about normal.

Matthias, you crack me up! I gotta move back Up North.