Home made hops baler

Started with a 7 ton electric wood splitter

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Bale Chamber

Tension Springs

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Removed splitting wedge and built a bale chamber

Wire for tying bale

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Tie wire

Place a piece of light plywood in chamber

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Top view loading chamber

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Splitting head removed

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Bale plunger

Bale exit door

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Plunger pushes out bale

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Compressed bale then placed in freezer

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Vacuum sealed after removing from freezer

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