The lever has a smooth action and the knob has a lower profile than my handle grip design, but the horizontal bar should be a bit higher, because the bend nicks the cylinder gear cover when pushed.

It’s still a rough press, but it works and should meet the owner’s needs who’s new to letterpress.

Funny – I was just thinking about this the other day.

This seems really well done, but not really removable as we had discussed (though something tells me that’s not the biggest problem with this press right now…)

The #4 has 2 different designs for operating the cylinder grippers with the foot pedal. Both utilize a chain and linkage under the bed and above the cabinet–virtually impossible to access with out removing the bed. This gripper handle is interesting and was probably devised as an alternative to major press dismantling. But I would think it awkward as both hands are often needed to position a sheet with ease.