clearer instructions

[frazzle]

as dave says the pre-heating is only the mugs to room temp, if you store them outside in the garage, otherwise its an old mug in the press while it heats to protect the element (dont worry you will soon have lots of mugs to choose from - upsidedown, back to front, faded, wonkey)

I have some already.

[arko]

Well, Im not surprised Ian!.... Business wouldny be the same without it! hahaha!.... (hmmm.... not sure whether I should be scolded by that?) ... nooo, I know you all have you day-to-day enterprises, Im just saying... (only because I didnt know the answer and was trying to keep the topic alive to help!).... arko goes off to sulk for being put in his place!

[bms]

1 heat the mug press with an old mug in it - never empty
2 set 180c and wait to heat up
3 remove mug (it will be hot)
4 insert the mug you are pressing with the paper attached using heat tape
5 set timer for 180s
6 when alarm goes remove mug / cool with fan or warm(ish) water most prefer fan method

if there is a delay in loading the other mugs - always put the old mug in when the press is on

That's about it... but as you have a Ricoh Printer I would recommend changing (2) to 170 degrees and (5) to 140 seconds. The Ricoh's don't need as much heat for so long as an Epson. Note that when you put your mug into the mug press the temp will drop (this is normal) and it will creep back up to 170 degrees. Depending on your mug press - does the time start from when you put the mug in or when it gets back up to 170 degrees? If the latter then you could drop the time to 120 seconds as the mug is heating and sublimatiing as the temp is rising towards 170 degrees so the actual time the mug is in the press is longer than 120 seconds.

Hope that's not too confusing!

[Ian M]

Well, Im not surprised Ian!.... Business wouldny be the same without it! hahaha!.... (hmmm.... not sure whether I should be scolded by that?) ... nooo, I know you all have you day-to-day enterprises, Im just saying... (only because I didnt know the answer and was trying to keep the topic alive to help!).... arko goes off to sulk for being put in his place!

Ian, please don't take what I said the wrong way as I didn't mean it that way at all. The reason I said what I did was because in the past some members have expected an instant response as they think a lot of us are sat here waiting for the next question about a problem to be posted. I was once chairman of a classic car club that had members all over the world & I used to get the odd call from someone who had a car like mine who had a problem & they would ring me at like 2am from the other side of the world asking how to fix it or where they could get a certain part. Sometimes we all have to have a little patience to get an answer to a problem or question. In fact it took a few days for me to get answer to something I asked on here via a PM but, it was well worth the wait for the answer I received.

[Justin]

If you wait for a bit... there will no-doubt one of the pro-members come along to help you with an answer... they are good like that!... they are sometimes slow... but always come up with a solution!

I've praised our membership on more than one occasion for the fact that responses are always quick and helpful. I've never known a forum with such helpful members or where responses are given so quickly...think on!!!

[arko]

@Ian M... i was only kidding!... banter banter, thats all it is...I wouldnt take it the wrong way at all. I do rteally appreciate what people on this forum do for a living... thats why Im here tio learn from youm all that have the know-how.
@Justin.... I agree... some topics would have been closed by now for being way off-topic caused by my comments for example.!

p.s.... I was just trying to point out my inexperience in trying to resolve frazzles original question... I couldnt... and that is why I mentioned that ripened members would and probably could come up with an adequate if not a complete solution.

[frazzle]

I have read a lot of posts about the mug pressing on here, can you correct me if i am right now.

1 set temp and timer put old mug in
2 once temp hits temp remove old mug put mug in to be pressed
3 wait till temp gets back up then start timer or remove old mug put new mug in don't wait till the temp gets back up and hit the timer.

[Paul]

remove old mug put new mug in don't wait till the temp gets back up and hit the timer.

I agree with this way of doing it but compensate temp drop with let say 20sec extra
in this case you can do anything else... get another mug ready etc... if you wait till temp go back then this mean you need to stand there and wait

[mrs maggot]

same as paul here, old mug up to temp, then just press 'em 1 after another

[frazzle]

I have waited for the temp to get back up so will try adding 20sec then as you say no hanging about.

Thanks for the replies lads