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I have just taken delivery of my first batch of plates and I am very happy with the results printing the centre part of the plate, which is all my press allows me to do.
My question is does anybody know of a way to print around the rim of the plate.
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Scapaflyer;60216 wrote:I have just taken delivery of my first batch of plates and I am very happy with the results printing the centre part of the plate, which is all my press allows me to do.
My question is does anybody know of a way to print around the rim of the plate.
Vacuum heat press machines will allow you to do this.
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bms;60283 wrote:Vacuum heat press machines will allow you to do this.
I wonder who will be selling these soon :tongue:
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Ian M;60284 wrote:I wonder who will be selling these soon :tongue:
I'll be having a play in a few weeks time :) The desktop unit is on it's way to us!
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Keen to get my hands on a vacuum heat press, customer is chasing me constantly. A few options around and I'm told cheaper ones next year including a press that can do multiple items at the same time.
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Justin;60287 wrote:Keen to get my hands on a vacuum heat press, customer is chasing me constantly. A few options around and I'm told cheaper ones next year including a press that can do multiple items at the same time.
Can't see why a vacuum heat press shouldn't be able to do different items. At the end of the day all they do is suck air out, get hot so that principle should make a difference to what is inside (assuming all items require same temp/ time combinations).
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I guess it comes down to space, the desktop unit looks to be aimed more at single items. I've seen machines that can print 4 plates at same time but not sure on UK availability, I guess these are the next new thing.
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