Visited a local binder's shop last weekend and saw the weirdest press setup

I stopped by this little shop in Portland run by a guy who's been binding since the 80s. He had this old school book press that looked like a converted printing press from the 1900s, but he rigged it with a car jack to apply pressure. Honestly it worked way better than I thought it would. He said he got the idea after his regular press broke and he needed something fast. Has anyone else seen a hack like that? I'm half tempted to try building one myself but worried about ruining the even pressure.

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fiona3305d agoTop Commenter

Honestly, is his car still drivable after that?

coran634d ago

Tbh I dropped my old Honda off a curb once and it drove fine for another two years.