Adkins Beta Maxi

[beco1979]

Hello,
Just wondering, does the Adkins Beta Maxi have enough clearance to press slate/ceramics? For all of you that seem to have these, would you know please?
Thinking of picking one up from Longforte here.... http://www.longforte.com/38x50-adkins-m ... heat-press
That's a Beta Maxi right? With the 10% forum discount, looks good from Longforte. Or can someone recommend someone else to buy from?
Thanks,
Beco

[Justin]

Adkins are great presses, slates will be ok but won't lock down onto thicker acrylics etc. You can buy a lower platen to do them but it's not cheap. I made my own, just got a piece of steel cut to size and bought a pad to go on top. Fixings to keep it in place and it worked a treat.

[ArferMo]

38mm between top of silicone on lower platen and top platen when open on the Major.

[Justin]

But remember you need to lock down.

[beco1979]

But remember you need to lock down.

Thanks for replies. So i wouldn't be able to press something 38mm thick, but maybe up to 15mm then?

[Justin]

Yes, I can't remember what the thickness is, I know I couldn't do 20mm with the standard platen.

[beco1979]

OK, Now I'm a bit confused. Xpres have the Beta Maxi (dearer than Longforte) here http://www.xpres.co.uk/p-7924-swing-hea ... -x-15.aspx but they also have another version by the looks of it here.. http://www.xpres.co.uk/p-8244-beta-maxi ... -x-15.aspx .
It says that the Multiplex version "[FONT=&quot]offers the capability to press plaques.[/FONT]" does it have more of a gap? No point ordering the regular and not being able to press the slate/ceramics properly.
Is it that the Beta Maxi is meant for tshirts only really?

[mr-gobby]

Give them a call and talk it through. There is or was a version with deep impact or more height range, could be that

[pisquee]

Get a pressmech!

[JMugs]

Can't argue with the Pressmech, excellent presses. I like the adkins and have used them, but the Pressmech is my preference.

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