Cob cost of hydraulic ram

[Colin Odden]

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> From:   uwe
> Sent:   Sunday, May 10, 1998 5:03 PM
> To:     cob
> Subject:        Cob cost of hydraulic ram
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> Hi everybody,
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> as some of you are also interested in stabilized, compressed blocks, I would like to know if somebody can give me his opinion about this: two friends of mine are planning to buy a hydraulic block press; it costs $ 3,500, delivers 3000 #/sq" of pressure and makes 3 blocks per minute, continuous mode. Do you think that it is reasonably priced, or is there a better offer?
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> Uwe

Being unfamiliar with block presses...
    Is the size of the compressed block variable? In any case, I'd be interested in knowing the size of a finished block, since it would influence the significance of "3 blocks per minute." Also, is the press fed by a hopper of sorts, so that you load the machine for pressing while a block is being finished, or do you have to fill the mold, press it, remove the finished
block, and then repeat the process?
    Just curious, thanks, Colin Odden