stonefly
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Newbie here hoping to contribute, I searched and there doesn't seem to be a thread needing such a simple wrinkle.
I use a ring compressor tool.
This method allows for a wide variety of dia. in round "pucks", to fit the mouth of a jar you prefer or an old tin you might want to reuse for storing.
The protective oil it comes shipped with needs thorough cleaning, Simple green and a dishwasher cycle worked.
I used a hand drill type hole saw to cut 2 discs of 3/4 " plywood. the disc to serve as the bottom I smoothed the tobacco facing section on a belt sander, plugged the hole with a bit of tree branch/wood glue, layed that face on the electric stove top to heat and rubbed/melted bees wax in as mold release.
The "driven" I disc made slightly smaller to slide in the mold by putting a bolt loosely through it and holding it to the belt sander at an angle between perpendicular and parallel, the disc rolled but sanded as well.
I then sanded a bit of chamfer to the face and finished as the other disc....plugged, sanded & waxed.
I clamped the "botom" disc in forming a cup, stuffed the Tobacco in and pressed the discs with C clamps in the usual manner then did a refill after pressing down the first loading.
No wax paper needed, when time comes to release the mold 4 pieces come away easily.
Stuffing and a single pressing approximates the depth of the old Erinmore rectangular tins I have and double stuffing the slightly deeper , newer round tins.
This won't make a deep plug but it will allow for a diameter of choice and is handy.
Randy
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This method allows for a wide variety of dia. in round "pucks", to fit the mouth of a jar you prefer or an old tin you might want to reuse for storing.
The protective oil it comes shipped with needs thorough cleaning, Simple green and a dishwasher cycle worked.
I used a hand drill type hole saw to cut 2 discs of 3/4 " plywood. the disc to serve as the bottom I smoothed the tobacco facing section on a belt sander, plugged the hole with a bit of tree branch/wood glue, layed that face on the electric stove top to heat and rubbed/melted bees wax in as mold release.
The "driven" I disc made slightly smaller to slide in the mold by putting a bolt loosely through it and holding it to the belt sander at an angle between perpendicular and parallel, the disc rolled but sanded as well.
I then sanded a bit of chamfer to the face and finished as the other disc....plugged, sanded & waxed.
I clamped the "botom" disc in forming a cup, stuffed the Tobacco in and pressed the discs with C clamps in the usual manner then did a refill after pressing down the first loading.
No wax paper needed, when time comes to release the mold 4 pieces come away easily.
Stuffing and a single pressing approximates the depth of the old Erinmore rectangular tins I have and double stuffing the slightly deeper , newer round tins.
This won't make a deep plug but it will allow for a diameter of choice and is handy.
Randy
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