Advice on heat press

[Perfectlypersonaliseduk]

Thanks Pisquee. Although the other half was willing to make the journey with me, after measuring up there just isn't room to accomodate the swing in the space I have for it.

Do you have any knowledge of Microtec heat presses? I'm really after a clam press with a slide out tray and they have one that fits the bill but not sure about quality.

[pisquee]

Make room
Find a different space
You won't regret it

We love them so much we have 5 of them now!

We have Adkins and Instas gathering dust in the warehouse cause PressMechs are so good!

[mrs maggot]

I hate the space my swing press takes up - but I love it and would not part with it, mine is a Geo Knight I have a clam (no pull out tray) but it is in my "for sale when I get round to it pile"

[Perfectlypersonaliseduk]

Make room
Find a different space
You won't regret it

We love them so much we have 5 of them now!



We have Adkins and Instas gathering dust in the warehouse cause PressMechs are so good!

Pisquee do Pressmech machines usually have branding on them? After messaging the seller with a couple of questions he informs me that it's unbranded but appears identical to a Pressmech, it is also 5 years old.
Would you still advise buying this machine? Thanks in advance.

[pisquee]

No, PessMechs are completely unbranded - I've never understand why Dickie doesn't bother branding them. This however does lead to a lot of people not knowing what the press is, and how much it's worth, so they often pop up on Ebay being sold very cheaply.
I've not seen a Chinese copy of a pressmech (have checked Alibaba a few times) so if it looks like a pressmech then it is!

[Perfectlypersonaliseduk]

Brilliant, thank you. Should I be concerned that it's 5 years old?

[pw66]

Brilliant, thank you. Should I be concerned that it's 5 years old?

No.
How does your other half feel about knocking a wall down to fit it in?

The white Pressmechs are generally sold through Nova Chrome, or at least they are currently. Mine has their (Nova Chromes) branding on but I don't think the older ones did.

Microtec make some very good presses for Secabo amongst others. I think some of the Adkins presses are made by them. They also make some cheaper models that are being sold on ebay etc. I have no idea how good they are. The Xpres press you were considering looks very similar to Microtec presses sold by other companies, but I may be wrong.

[pisquee]

I saw a newer PressMech on Ebay which finally has PressMech branding on it!

[Perfectlypersonaliseduk]

Thanks so much for your replies, much appreciated. I decided to go with a new press due to having a warranty. I have ordered a Galaxy Hero from Subliblanks as it had all the features I was looking for. The reviews look good but only time will I guess.

[pw66]

Enjoy your new press, it looks like a nice piece of kit. It is a shame you didn't tell us that your £800 budget was flexible because we could have put you onto a new Pressmech for £925 + vat.