Adkins Beta Maxi - maximum subtrate thickness it can take?

[Joelmb]

Thoroughly disappointed to hear back from Adkins today when I told them I wanted to print Chromaluxe Photo Panels which are 17mm that my press won't do them! Gutted as I really wanted to sell these.

[webtrekker]

Swing-away presses are best for that. However, is the rubber base mat removable on these presses to give more height?

[logobear]

I have measured my 5 x beta maxi.
the average open height is 29mm so you can get the media in, BUT - it won't lock down.
I guess you could just rest it down and lean on it, - don't think you need loads of pressure ... but might be inconsistent.
Never done them before, but when we do wood etc at that thickness it seems to work ok

[Justin]

Adkins sell a table (or at least use to) that replaces the lower platen and allows thicker substrates to be printed with lock down.

I made one myself, bought a 10mm piece of steel and a rubber base, copied the attachment positions and this sat much lower. It's long gone now or I'd upload photo's, I've moved onto Pressmech, no such issues with their presses.

[Justin]

Just looking back at a similar thread a few years back when someone was having the same issue. At the time I mentioned I'd bought a small £100 table top press to do acrylics etc. as I wasn't doing that many back then. This had no problems doing thicker items.

[Joelmb]

Yes Adkins suggested trying that actually Logobear so will see how it goes doing that maybe.

Justin, yes I thought they would have such a table to lower the bed and increase height but the tech guy in Adkins didn't mention anything to that end so I guess not. And yes, I'd love a Pressmech! That will be my upgrade path if things take off

[mr-gobby]

Adkins do or did a deep platen version, perhaps that had a lower plate