Calibrating Adkins Heat Presses.

[RogerC]

Get it on it's way back Nik and get a Stahls Maxx........manual opening but a lovely press.

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I'd be demanding my money back to get a PressMech, or a free upgrade to a proper Adkins Beta.

[NikGrey]

ok, I have fixed it - The thread on the (electrical connection) plug was tight so it seemed like it was turned as far home as possible but it had another 3 turns which were not obvious (So it could have been an intermittent connection).

And then, I took the magnet out to inspect that - there was an odd arrangement of rubber, aluminium and 2 steel washers - this combination meant that the magnet would wobble about and if it didn't make a full enough connection to its associated pick up plate then it would fail to hold the press down.

I have fixed everything - it is now working far better than probably a lot of new machines out there today.

I shouldn't have to inspect and assemble things properly myself - I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't have the confidence to carry out this simple task.

I put this latest issue down to careless assembly.

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... downhill since they stopped manufacture in UK and outsourced to China. The newer Sutdio Adkins range don't look very 'Adkins' and do appear in style to be branded Chinese designs.

[RogerC]

Nik you have the patience of a Saint matey............I would have been at the office trying to shove it where the sun doesn't shine if I had the problems you've encountered.