On May 19, 12:12 pm, "
wrote:
On 5/19/2011 11:48 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:



"Pete wrote:

Jim Elbrecht wrote:

Just as I was about to buy a tortilla press, my family gets on a 'wrap
sandwich' kick with those 10-12" wraps. Ii don't see presses that
big-- so I start looking into building one.

Pretty simple to start with-
http://www.curbly.com/chrisjob/posts...tortilla-press

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The larger the diameter of the tortillia/wrap the more force is required
if you are flat pressing it.

I've never used a small press, even. Is there really that much force
involved? The few videos I've seen make it look effortless.
Something to consider, for sure. [though if I'm using that cherry,
and put some substantial pins and hinges on it I suppose I can bring
my 4' pipe in from the garage.g]

Consider a roller press patterned after the
pasta rollers,

That won't help me keep them round.

A roller press would seem to be a lot easier to use, and a little
practice would hone your skills ) Shaping the dough first in a flat
round would make it come out pretty round...feed through twice, turning
90 degrees the second time, would get it round enough to suit most.
This looks good:http://www.mexgrocer.com/50409-87290.html

I've used my pasta roller for lots of craft stuff with kids, so it isn't
very difficult to make a roundish shape with a roller (or a rolling pin,
for that matter).



or if you really want a flat press, look to a screw type
cider press type design and use an adjustable stop setup for thickness.

Hmm-- I've got a small [2gallon?] cider press in the garage. That
might be just the ticket. Make some 'insert plates' ala Smitty's
idea above. . .

Jim

Andy comments:

As a child, my mother had one of those washing machines that was
a big tub, and over it was a set of rollers that you feed clothes thru
and
it squeezed the water out and shirts looked like a plank when they
came out...... I bet that thing would make a great tortilla....
Hmmmmmm....

Andy in Eureka, Texas