Apple shredders: what are and how to make them?

On the site of almost every Russian summer resident or gardener grow apple and pear trees. Someone does not think about their varieties and simply harvests every year.Someone, on the contrary, plants specific species in order to receive fruit for certain purposes.

Rarely harvests are harvested for use in their original form. After all, they can not be stored for a long time, retaining their qualities. Apples and pears most often become the basis for making jam, jams, liqueurs and juices.

Juices love everything. However, those of them that are presented on store shelves, are in their composition is not the most useful additives. And to find a natural product, you need to work hard and pay a lot of money for it. It is much easier to be confident in the naturalness of the juice, producing it with your own hands.

In this article we will talk about apple shredders, their features.

Of course, you can always go to a hardware store and purchase an electric juicer or combine. But it requires considerable expenses. You can build a hydraulic chopper with your own hands using the tools that are available in your garage.

First, tell about the main advantages of this device.

• Firstly, as already noted, this is a fairly cheap way to get juice at home. Secondly, using this equipment can save time. Large quantities of fruits are processed in a short time.
• Thirdly, this method of extraction is the most profitable, because it allows you to get almost all the juice that is contained in the apple. The amount of waste is minimal.
• Fourthly, a homemade grinder will allow you to save not only money, but also your own strength. After all, he requires from you the slightest physical effort.
• Fifthly, with the help of equipment, it is possible to quickly put excess crop into the work.
• And finally, sixthly, due to its simplicity, the grinder is endowed with durability and reliability. If for some reason it still fails, you can always fix it yourself with the help of available tools.

There are three types of apparatus, depending on the materials from which it is made:

• wooden;
• metal;
• combined.

Now we come to the main thing - to assemble the device at home. First, prepare the materials and tools that you need. Immediately warn you need a turning and milling machine. Of course, few people have them in their personal household, but someone you know will definitely be able to help you. From machines does not require large amounts of work. You will need a welding machine and "Bulgarian", they get much easier.

First of all you will need stainless steel sheet metal d80 mm. Steps are made from it to exit the gear shaft from under the bearings. For pre-processing sheet and need a lathe.

The next step is the manufacture of the shaft itself. Here the milling machine comes into play, with which you need to remove eight faces. Experienced engineers recommend making triangular notches on the teeth. This should increase productivity. For this work fit a simple Bulgarian.

An important stage of assembly - the manufacture of the body. The outer shell of the Soviet washing machine with a vertical load becomes the most suitable and frequently used basis for it. They were made, as a rule, from stainless steel, and the wall thickness was one and a half or two millimeters. Good options for future shredder.

The basis must be divided into four equal parts. Now comes the welding machine to turn the individual parts into a single case. But before starting to weld the side fragments, the bottom of the sheets should be bent a little so that there is a gap between the wall and the shaft.

Crusher needs a solid support frame. It is made most often from strong wooden boards. At the bottom of the frame is fixed the base on which the waste container will be located. To attach the crusher to the support frame, metal corners welded with a welding machine are used.

The engine is the heart of the electric grinder. Motor can be purchased at specialized electronics stores. And you can use the node from the same old washing machine, provided that it is still working.

The main thing is to install the electric motor so that during the operation of the shredder it does not get sprayed and other processed products. For correct operation of the motor, it must be equipped with a remote control regulating the process of work. It is a simple mechanism with a button for turning the electronics on and off. You can also purchase a remote control at an electronics store.

The home chopper is quite simple and easy to use. However, there are several ways to improve the operation process.

• Mobility. Not at all sites you can take your convenient place for the crusher. Someone has to move it often, and the design weighs a lot. To facilitate this task, screw the rollers to the frame. It can also be equipped with a handle. Together, these fragments will provide easy transportation.
• Strengthening. During operation, the crusher body may be bent. You can avoid this by attaching it with bolts to the upper corners of the frame.
• Convenience. To ensure it, he recommends tightening the special belt. It can be fastened with a special bolt for clamping, as well as by the main unit along the guides.
• Splash reduction. It will give you a lot of problems. As already mentioned, the electric motor must be protected from liquid. To do this, use the widest dishes. The frame should be slightly lower so that the products do not fall from a great height.

In various reference materials and on specialized Internet resources you can find drawings. They will significantly facilitate the assembly process and reflect the improvements of the device.

Assembling a shredder is a complicated process. If you did everything right, then the most difficult thing is over. However, this does not mean that the device will not require anything from you anymore. To ensure correct and high-quality work you need to regularly take care of the grinder.

In the process of operation, the crusher constantly gets dirty, waste flies in different directions, but it is easy to clean it. It should be thoroughly washed. Pay special attention to hard to reach places. Bacteria and mold that accumulate there may fall into the juice, causing its rapid deterioration.

And don't forget to unplug the grinder before cleaning. After washing the device must be completely dried.

The process of assembling a home shredder is not easy. You must have skills, engineering thinking, and a variety of tools and materials at hand. If you manage to make a chopper yourself, then you can get natural juice from apples and other products every summer and autumn right in your backyard.

Details on how to make a grinder for apples with your own hands, see the video below.