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Can anyone recommend a decent cap heat press?

When first starting out I bought one of the multi presses with attachments and the cap attachment is a bit rubbish, I think 🙈 the top and bottom platens are different shapes, so there is a bit of a gap and it’s causing creasing in the middle of the cap. We’ve tried to fill the gap and pull the hat at either side while pressing but it’s not quite working.

So we were hoping a dedicated cap press would be better?? 🤔🤞🏼

Thanks.
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I might have an Adkins coming up for sale, just waiting to see if someone local is interested otherwise will let you know.
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how much are you selling it for?
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Not sure yet, will update when I can, I'm away until Thursday, should have better idea then.
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Any update, Justin?
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Couple of folk coming to discuss buying the business Saturday & Monday so I'll update asap.
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I forget the make but I have a decent cap press and for ages mine did that too, I was convinced I had the wrong size plates.

however fiddling around one day I realised I could slide the bottom plate forwards, and that was the solution, now it presses perfectly. Might be worth checking if you can do that with yours.
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gavtheoldskater;137714 wrote:I forget the make but I have a decent cap press and for ages mine did that too, I was convinced I had the wrong size plates.

however fiddling around one day I realised I could slide the bottom plate forwards, and that was the solution, now it presses perfectly. Might be worth checking if you can do that with yours.
thank you for the reply, I actually think the bottom plate does move �� I will certainly check it. Thanks again!
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Justin;137661 wrote:Couple of folk coming to discuss buying the business Saturday & Monday so I'll update asap.
did you get it sold, Justin?
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Apologies for the delay updating, after several local folk wasting my time looking at buying the business I've decided not to sell so machine no longer available.
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