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Step back from that ledge my friend.
It's an unimaginative solution, and I bet that they iterated themselves into that very complex and durable vice. I am also willing to bet that at the same time, they found they needed to chop up the fruit and veggies more and more so that they had an even squeeze.
Here's what I might have done:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200329714_200329714
There's a reason why powerful machinery uses hydraulics.