{"id":82912,"key":"Leaf_Press_for_Leaf_Protein_Concentrate","title":"Leaf Press for Leaf Protein Concentrate","latest":{"id":1192404,"timestamp":"2025-10-10T14:03:39Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"{{777 notice}}\n\n[[File:Leaf Press Image.jpg|thumb]]\n\n{{Device data\n| manufacturing-files = https://www.youmagine.com/designs/leaf-press-for-leaf-press-concentrate-47-34\n}}\n\n{{Project data\n| authors = User:Sjwentwo\n| status = Designed, Prototyped\n| years = 2019\n| made = Yes\n| cost = USD 2\n| type = Leaf press\n| location = Michigan, United States\n}}\n\nLeaf Protein Concentrate (LPC) is a protein rich substance similar to a curd or cottage cheese. LPC can be made from many varieties of leafs and can feed lots of people for a very low cost. In order to make LPC, the juice must be extracted from the leafs using a press. For more information on how to make LPC read the Skills and Knowledge section below.\n\n== Bill of Materials ==\n\n# PLA Filament\n# Leaf Press Base\n# Leaf Press Lid\n\n== Tools needed ==\n\n# [[AthenaII|MOST Delta RepRap]] or similar RepRap 3-D printer\n\n== Skills and knowledge needed ==\n\nFor more information on the process of creating LPC, visit the following link to a how-to video. [https://www.leafforlife.org/how/making-leaf-concentrate-at-home/index.html How to make Leaf Protein Concentrate]\n\n== Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions ==\n\n=== Printable Files and OpenSCAD Customizer ===\n\nAll files available at [https://www.youmagine.com/designs/leaf-press-for-leaf-press-concentrate-47-34 Youmaingine] or [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4014993 Thingiverse]\n\nFiles created for Thingiverse customizer, in order to customize for any purpose.\n\n=== Print Instructions ===\n\n'''Material''':PLA\n\n'''Layer Height''':0.3mm\n\n'''Shell Thickness''':0.8mm\n\n'''Infill Density''':0.25%\n\n'''Print Speed''':85mm/s\n\n'''Printing Speed''':210 C\n\n'''Total Printing Time''': ~3 hours for current stls. Potentially more or less for customization.\n\n'''Assembly Time''': <1 min\n\n=== Assembly Instructions ===\n\nUsing the stl files or the custommizer from the links above:\n\n# Print each component as desired\n# Insert Lid into Base Component\n\n=== Common Problems and Solutions ===\n\nMay need to clear out holes on bottom strainer from excess material.\n\n== Cost savings ==\n\n=== Prototype Cost ===\n\n~$2.00\n\n=== Current Sales Price ===\n\nClosest commercial equivalent to the leaf press is a fruit press. At the lowest cost estimates the commercial equivalent is $69.99 at [https://www.homebrewing.org/Fruit-Press-13-L-Aluminum-Stainless-Steel_p_4313.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&gclid=CjwKCAiA8qLvBRAbEiwAE_ZzPei-QO_eYP7v9FiR_ZcFyYjoHBF7KlL__EuVBdSkgpkix2lDo07YwxoCgL0QAvD_BwE#]\n\n=== Cost Savings ===\n\nPrototype shows cost savings of 189% considering the low end commercial equivalent devices.\n\n== Benefited Internet Communities ==\n\n# Feedipedia [https://www.feedipedia.org/node/77]\n# Echo Communoty [https://www.echocommunity.org/en/resources/545f25de-8109-45c3-a512-36849f98cc8c]\n# OPEF [https://nutrition-luzerne.org/en/lc/production-marketing/]\n# Alchetron [https://alchetron.com/Leaf-protein-concentrate]\n# Leaf for Life [https://www.leafforlife.org/how/what-is-leaf-concentrate/index.html]\n\n== References ==\n\n[https://www.leafforlife.org/how/what-is-leaf-concentrate/index.html]\n\n<references />\n\n{{Page data\n| keywords = 3D printing, extraction, leaf press, leaf protein concentrate, osat, plastic\n| sdg = SDG02 Zero hunger\n| published = 2019\n| organizations = MTU, Michigan_Tech's_Open_Sustainability_Technology_Lab, MY4777\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| language = en\n}}\n\n[[Category:How tos]]\n[[Category:Food]]\n[[Category:OSAT 3D-Printable Designs]]\n[[Category:3D printing]]\n[[Category:Plastic]]"}