Things that go bang in the night! (faulty mug blanket)

[AdamB]

Hi all,

just a question really for those electricians around.

My mug press blanket is starting to get worn and frayed on the edges. Yesterday I turned it on (as normal) and when it hit the idle temp the trip switch went off in the shop. I thought the fuse had gone in the cable so I changed it and carried on (did about 10 mugs).

Last night - same thing!

The question is - do I have a faulty press or is the blanket that is frayed causing a short or something? (images below)

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Also, can I confirm something.

The press is a DF1 press bought from BMS and the replacment blankets are £42 - but I looked at the coralgraph website and replacement blankets are only £24.99 (the connections on each look the same from the images shown on the websites)

Links: BMS - http://www.printerowners.co.uk/hardware ... -wraps.htm
Coralgraph - http://www.coralgraph.com/heat-press-ac ... ug-presses

WILL BOTH WORK IN MY PRESS? Obviously, if they are the same then I'm all for saving a few quid!

Many thanks in advance

[Paul]

I hax pres like this and they all this same. I bought 2 diferent sizes from coralgraph and bot worked fone. Worth have a go...

[AdamB]

Thanks Paul - do you reckon that the fraying is causing the power to trip?

[Paul]

I dont realy know that. but i remember my first blanket had HUGE hot spot. this was due the bad blanket and heating wires was to close to the teflon. so it fryed there after few months.

[Ian M]

Adam, It does look like it could be shorting out due to that fraying. In fact on looking at the photos the word FUBAR came to mind :biggrin: It does look like a bit of newness has worn off it. If you turn it on when holding any of the metal parts do you light up?

[AdamB]

.........If you turn it on when holding any of the metal parts do you light up?

It's funny Ian - I was thinking the same thing ....................... don't think I'll try it though!

[John G]

Bloody hell, how many mugs have been through that press Adam?

[AdamB]

Bloody hell, how many mugs have been through that press Adam?

ouch - I reckon between 500-750 mugs ..................... is that good going then (lol)

[John G]

Mine still looks fairly new, has a few scorch marks on but nothing like yours. I must have pressed quite a few thousand mugs no problem - I think there may be something wrong with yours if it gives up the ghost after 750 mugs.

[AdamB]

Mine still looks fairly new, has a few scorch marks on but nothing like yours. I must have pressed quite a few thousand mugs no problem - I think there may be something wrong with yours if it gives up the ghost after 750 mugs.

I don't think there is anything wrong with the press John - just the blanket, and to be totally honest I'm not sure if I was the cause of this as the blanket was catching the metal when I was closing the press