JUNO HP230B User Manual

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Industrial

Technologies

HP230B 5” x 5” ROSIN PRESS USER MANUAL

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Congratulations on your purchase of this rosin press from Juno Industrial Technologies.
This press is designed to extract rosin from plants under moderate heat and pressure.
The key word here is ‘extract.”

When operating your rosin press, it is important to remember that it’s not about crushing
the plant like one would a piece of fruit when making juice nor “melting” the rosin within
the plant as one would heat up a piece of bacon to remove the fat. Instead, the combi­nation of heat, pressure and time is used to coax the terpenes from the small outgrowths
called trichromes that exist on the plant – particularly on the leaves and flowers.

If you use too much heat, you can actually harm the terpene by burning it or degrading
the potency, and too much pressure can crush plant material into the terpines which also
reduces the quality of your yield.

Instead, use of the lowest possible heat combined with a high even pressure over a reason­able amount of time makes for the best quality and output.

Your Juno press comes equipped with two independently controlled heating plates
(platens) and has the ability to deliver up to 800 lbs of pressure at the pull of a handle.
Though each type of plant is dierent and comes with dierent strains, you can use this
equipment to quickly identify the best combination of temperature, pressure and time to
extract high quality rosins.

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SAFETY NOTICES

• Use Extreme caution when operating: The platens get hot during operation and moving
parts can cause serious injury.

• Do not set the temperature above 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Excess temperature is un-
safe, diminishes the lifetime of the heating element and will negatively impact rosin yield
and quality.

• Do not use this press in a manner other than intended. Doing so will void the warranty,
damage the machine and may constitute a fire hazard.

• Never leave a powered-on machine unattended. Always power o the machine when
not in use. Allow press to cool completely before storing.

• Keep children away from the press. Burns may occur when touching hot surfaces and
moving parts can cause serious injury.

• Do not allow the power cord to touch hot surfaces.

• Do not operate the rosin press if the equipment has been damaged. Do not attempt
to repair this equipment yourself. Take it to a qualified electrician for inspection and repair.
Incorrect assembly or repair cause fire, electric shock, or other injury and will void all war­ranties.

• Do not overload your electrical circuitry. To reduce the possibility of circuit over-
load, do not operate other equipment on the same circuit. A minimum 20 amp rated cord
should be used. Cords rated for less amperage may overheat and cause a fire hazard.

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UNBOXING / FIRST TIME SET-UP

1) Remove the rosin press from the cardboard shipping carton, taking special care to re­move all Styrofoam bits, plastic wrap or any other materials that may melt or catch fire.

2) Set-up the press in a well ventilated and dry location, free of any flammable materials
when being used.

3) Place the press on a level flat surface with sucient work area around the press where
it cannot touch other objects when the platen swings fully to either side.

4) For added safety, bolt the feet of the press to the table or flat surface to prevent the
press from tipping over when the handle is pressed down.

5) Connect the power cord into a properly grounded three prong electrical outlet with a
minimum 20 amp rating. Circuits with less than 15 amps, or circuits shared with other high
demand equipment should not be used.

If using an extension cord, it should be as short as possible and not less than 12 gauge.
Heavy duty cords are recommended.

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CALIBRATION

Although your press has been calibrated at the factory, temperature, altitude and pressure
changes during shipping may aect the accuracy of the calibration.

When first opening the box, and after transporting the press to a significantly dierent
environment, it is necessary to perform the AT calibration procedure.

1) Flip both power switches (left and right hand sides of the machine) to the ON position.
Make sure the press is open so that the heating elements are not touching each other.

2) Press and hold the AT button on both control panels for 5 seconds until you hear a
beep and see a blue AT icon start to flash.

The AT calibration will take approx. 2 minutes to complete