Continuous pressing - questions!

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So is 200C set as the 'idle' temp for the process above?

none have our presses have more than one temp setting - I'd be sending back a press if we couldn't use it continuously, as it would be useless for us needing to print lots of mugs.

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If poss, could you share which press it is? I'd love one which I could just switch on and leave. It honestly drives me MAD having to use the timer. The beeping is unbelievably loud.

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It's these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-3-4-5-IN-1- ... 3f2172b622

We use the timers on them to count down each mug, but that is the only time it beeps - when the timer runs out.

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4. just before 0, switch off press and take mug out, plunging in to water.

i found the mugs i was putting into water were getting cracked quite often, beware of this as it can happen and hairline cracks can appear,

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i found the mugs i was putting into water were getting cracked quite often, beware of this as it can happen and hairline cracks can appear,

I have had a couple do that actually. I try to keep the water more on the warm side than ice cold. I heard this should be done to stop the transfer as often it can bleed if the mug is still warm? I guess it depends on the mug or the time you've pressed though?

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I have had a couple do that actually. I try to keep the water more on the warm side than ice cold. I heard this should be done to stop the transfer as often it can bleed if the mug is still warm? I guess it depends on the mug or the time you've pressed though?

I've only seen this happen when we had to quickly get in a load of cheap 10oz mug. Our usual custom made mugs don't seem to do this.