Yep...All you need is the Low Temp Plates set (make sure you get the set -with the heater and not just the plates by themselves)...
...and the press. Like I say, I spent the extra money for the Dake brand name, but I'm sure there are presses that would work just as well for a lot less money. But, if you want the reassurance of the company name to back up the product, then Dake is a good name to go with. Baleigh is another one.
And then you'll need a roll of parchment paper and plenty of mesh bags....a few wrenches to put the press together...
And it helps to watch some of the tutorial videos on YouTube to get familiar with the process. The learning curve is easy and you'll catch on in no time....but just make sure you use the very best most trichomed-out buds you can get. If you try making flower rosin with shitty leafy buds, then you will be greatly disappointed.
Many people, in fact, go to the MUCH extra trouble of first turning their weed into bubble hash and then pressing the hash to get the utmost superior rosin. But that takes a LOT of extra time...a LOT! And you have to be a good bubble hash maker first! And learning to make bubble hash is a lot harder to do.
I mean...if you're going to get serious about concentrates, then you might as well get the right equipment. If you think it's just going to be something you'll get bored with in a few months, then just get some inexpensive stuff and see.
The upside of getting a press is that I can use it for other things like print making, pressing dried flowers, removing wheel bearings...and so on. But, it is a very heavy object and it's not easy to store or move around. You really need the space for it. A dedicated machine like the Nugsmasher can sit on top of a table...be put away in the closet, etc. The bad thing about those machines (I think) is that they just can't get the pressing power of a real press.
