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 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+

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!

OK, the product does what it says and that's not the problem. The problem is in the quality control. When the press arrived today I immediately took it out of the box. The only way to pull it out of the box is to grab it by the handle on the top of the press screw. Well, no sooner than I grabbed the handle did I have a sharp pian in my hand where my index finger and web of my hand meet. It seems that the machining is done AFTER the chroming process has been done, resulting in a long spiral shard of metal still being attached to the screw shaft breaking off and lodging itself deeply into my hand...obviously a result of the piece NOT being deburred before assembly. This metal shard, roughly 1/2" in length, not only pierced my skin, but broke into 2 pieces, one firmly imbedded into my hand, requiring me to have to use my medical kit to remove. After about 20 minutes under a magnifying lens, I managed to get the piece completely out, stop the bleeding and then close the wound with medical glue. I am not going to attach a photo of my injury, however I will show the spot from which this piece of metal came, as well as the chrome that is still flaking off of the screw.I'm no wuss. In my line of work, injuries are just part of a daily routine. Cuts, scrapes, splinters...they are all routine, so I don't get bothered by much, bit I do NOT expect to be sliced open or impaled by simple machining deficiencies on brand new tools. This is unacceptable. While I am not going to make a big deal out of this, or return the product, the manufacturer NEEDS to do better to insure the welfare of the consumer, and the consumer needs to be aware that this company has machining deficiencies that can cause serious injuries to unsuspecting users. Now, had this injured my WIFE (the person for whom this item was purchased) and not me, there would be some serious hell to pay.

What a great product! Very well made and reasonably priced. I purchased mine for gluing/pressing boards together in my woodshop. It works perfectly!

Lost a star because 3 of the 4 screws holding the top plate to the screw mechanism were missing or were loose and fell out of the box and one rivet was not hammered down. I bought replacement screws at Home Depot and hammered the rivet into place. It may seem like a lot to do but it took minutes and the press was less than $90 and works so I'm happy. It's sturdy and works for my amateur bookbinding needs.

I love it perfect for my cigar setup heavier than what I thought but for the price it’s worth it and if you’re looking for a press for your cigar molds this is it. Fits up to 3 molds

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.