VEVOR Book Press Machine 12X8.6 inch for A4 Sized Papers, Flatting Machine 10cm Thickness Steel Frame Manual Bookbinding Press Machine Papermaking Paper Press

This thing is heavy, and made of solid steel. Works absolutely great besides the first hiccup I had. Out of the box, I put some grease on the slides, screwed down the plate to get it to spread and it jammed. I had to take it an apart to get it working again.

This is a solid, heavy machine! I am really excited to try it and have flowers pressing now. It arrived well packaged in foam in a sturdy box…No assembly required! There were minor scratches where the plate meets the base (likely caused by rubbing in shipping) one one small chip in the gray finish on an outer edge of the base plate. These won’t affect performance so who cares. Overall it looks perfect and is a solid piece …did I mention it is Heavy! I feel like it will easily press flowers, handmade paper etc. ItPerfectly fits a standard size sheet of computer paper so will be great for my smaller watercolor paintings. I also hope to try this for Lino printing!

Worked as advertised

A similar functioning forged iron nipping press costs an extra two zeros. Literally, got this on sale for $60 made of nice, heavy steel, brand new. An iron traditional model with the same pressing dimensions goes for $2000 new or $600 rusted out used. btw the iron nippers with the round crank only open 3” To get the same height opening as this model requires the iron nipper with the t- handle.

Like another reviewer, I was also cut on this press and ended up with metal splinters resulting in bleeding. Slivers of metal on the screw portion of the press are dangerous. The rough edges painted over on the edges of the press plates are simply ugly but the flaking metal off the press screw is not okay. This is my second Vevor press (exact models): the new, discounted version is poorly made compared to the same press I bought from this brand approximately two years ago. The press works fine overall but picking metal slivers out of my fingers, bleeding on my project, and then needing to sanitizing the unit and my cuts was not a desired outcome from a tool like this.

This press replaced my old book press and is 200% better than the one I have used for over 20 years. Each day I use it my thought is it is very well designed, and easy to use. I rate it an A+

Soft steelI didn’t expect a lot for the price, but it wouldn’t be too much to expect the threaded shaft to be made of hardened steel.You can feel it grading and grinding away as you apply pressure. The first time I used it I was concerned so I tried greasing it, but it still feels like it’s grinding the metal out of the threads.

This press is a jewel. It is compact and made of quality materials of sufficient thickness, but light enough to move around if needed. It easily produces great pressure and releases with a few turn of the dial lever. For years I struggled with C-Clamps and MDF boards, but this is a great improvement.