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Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:03
by cardman
paul i think the template is one of yours from your website
i set the size to 20 x9 to elimate edge problems but as u can see its still happening
Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:05
by Paul
I know one thnig... This is no template problem

Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:07
by cardman
cant be print problem really as they sort of coming out so have to elimate that
is nothing else in the chain - except the heat press left now.
As for that box of cups am well annoyed - is 72 cups in that box as well
you ever feel your throwing money down drain

Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:14
by smitch6
sure do bud

i remember when i 1st started out i thought i could print onto black T's
i didn't do my homework and read all about it before hand lol
but i will say i'm quite happy doing white now as it's the in thing these days
Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:16
by sarahjayne
cardman;35947 wrote:cant be print problem really as they sort of coming out so have to elimate that
is nothing else in the chain - except the heat press left now.
As for that box of cups am well annoyed - is 72 cups in that box as well
you ever feel your throwing money down drain

YEP. I bought a fleabay second hand 30/30 heat press and had it couriered as was too far away to collect. It arrived and after a week I cleared space for it, set it up and waited for it to heat up. and waited. and waited. Eventually rang seller - told me was working fine when packed and must be DHL's fault. Took it to electrician. Replaced relay switch. No joy. So then told probably element. Spent £85 plus postage for element. Guess what? No heat ....
Sometimes you got to roll with the punches - I could never have been able to afford a new 30/30 press, tried to shortcut and still ended up buying a cheap Chinese press in the end.
Sometimes you got to be pragmatic (and file a claim with Paypal - I didn't)
Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:34
by sarahjayne
paul;35945 wrote:i know one thnig... This is no template problem

lol........
Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:37
by cardman
need help here as searched google cant even find the machine never mind the heat mat
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/img5589o.jpg/
look at image
the little bit in middle (the rubber mat is the heat element) - where do i get one from if i was to replace it ??
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/img5596j.jpg/
added another pic of mat
seems the whole middle is the heat mat.
The thick rubber is the cushioning and the thin bit is the element incased in rubber
look carefully u can see the wire for the element down below
Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:41
by JSR
cardman;35947 wrote:cant be print problem really as they sort of coming out so have to elimate that
is nothing else in the chain - except the heat press left now.
If you think you have a heat-press problem, the easiest solution is to get yourself one of these:
http://www.printerowners.co.uk/hardware ... p-80mm.htm
Put your mug and paper in the wrap, bung it in your household oven for 20mins or so, and see what the result is. In an oven, the entire mug heats up to the same temperature but a mug press is cooler the closer you get to the edge of the blanket - an old press or cheap heat blanket might not be hot enough where you need it to be.
If the result from the oven looks okay then you know you have a heat press problem. If the result doesn't look okay, then look at the mugs first. Either way, you'll know more than you know now without wasting any more mugs.
Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:48
by sarahjayne
cardman;35951 wrote:need help here as searched google cant even find the machine never mind the heat mat
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/img5589o.jpg/
look at image
the little bit in middle (the rubber mat is the heat element) - where do i get one from if i was to replace it ??
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/img5596j.jpg/
added another pic of mat
seems the whole middle is the heat mat.
The thick rubber is the cushioning and the thin bit is the element incased in rubber
look carefully u can see the wire for the element down below
Somebody (and I can't off the top my head think who) replied to you in the past 2 days to say they had the same mug press.
Have a look back and send them a PM - they might be able to help.
It was when you mentioned the stone in the base and I thought was a bit strange.
Re: Mugs not printing correctly (pics included)
Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 23:53
by cardman
was a guy named stuart in this thread i sent him a pm
his orginal post was here :
http://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforum/sh ... #post35831