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Heat Seal - Heat Press - Whatever you want to call it! => General Heat Seal => Topic started by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on August 21, 2013, 08:26:28 AM

Title: going to buy a heat press...what should i look for?
Post by: Mark @ Hurricane Printing on August 21, 2013, 08:26:28 AM

in relation to the post thread I made yesterday asking how to do foil jobs, I decided to make a separate post inquiring what I should look for as far as heat presses go.....anything in particular or brand? What to avoid?

Title: Re: going to buy a heat press...what should i look for?
Post by: tonypep on August 21, 2013, 08:37:52 AM

Looking for the best?.........Air operated hands free with off contact adjustment. Not for everyone but for sensitive applications like rock foil it is most consistent.

Title: Re: going to buy a heat press...what should i look for?
Post by: tpitman on August 21, 2013, 08:40:29 AM

You might look for a used one. I bought a used Hix for $400 from a guy who did transfers at a flea market. It's 16x20 or something about that size. Ain't much in the looks department, but everything on it works. I've also got a Hix hat heat press. Brand-wise, that's what I'd look for based on the use I've gotten out of mine.

Title: Re: going to buy a heat press...what should i look for?
Post by: Zelko-4-EVA on August 21, 2013, 08:50:46 AM

we have an older HIX N840

it has two platens- so while one is pressing, you can load a new shirt and foil.

when it is done pressing, slide the platen to the one you just loaded, lower the handle to press and then unload and load a new shirt/foil.

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