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Hi all,

just a question really for those electricians around.

My mug press blanket is starting to get worn and frayed on the edges. Yesterday I turned it on (as normal) and when it hit the idle temp the trip switch went off in the shop. I thought the fuse had gone in the cable so I changed it and carried on (did about 10 mugs).

Last night - same thing!

The question is - do I have a faulty press or is the blanket that is frayed causing a short or something? (images below)

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Also, can I confirm something.

The press is a DF1 press bought from BMS and the replacment blankets are £42 - but I looked at the coralgraph website and replacement blankets are only £24.99 (the connections on each look the same from the images shown on the websites)

Links: BMS - http://www.printerowners.co.uk/hardware ... -wraps.htm
Coralgraph - http://www.coralgraph.com/heat-press-ac ... ug-presses

WILL BOTH WORK IN MY PRESS? Obviously, if they are the same then I'm all for saving a few quid!

Many thanks in advance

I hax pres like this and they all this same. I bought 2 diferent sizes from coralgraph and bot worked fone. Worth have a go...

Thanks Paul - do you reckon that the fraying is causing the power to trip?

I dont realy know that. but i remember my first blanket had HUGE hot spot. this was due the bad blanket and heating wires was to close to the teflon. so it fryed there after few months.

Adam, It does look like it could be shorting out due to that fraying. In fact on looking at the photos the word FUBAR came to mind :biggrin: It does look like a bit of newness has worn off it. If you turn it on when holding any of the metal parts do you light up?

Ian M;32543 wrote:.........If you turn it on when holding any of the metal parts do you light up?

It's funny Ian - I was thinking the same thing ....................... don't think I'll try it though!

Bloody hell, how many mugs have been through that press Adam?

John G;32545 wrote:Bloody hell, how many mugs have been through that press Adam?

ouch - I reckon between 500-750 mugs ..................... is that good going then (lol)

Mine still looks fairly new, has a few scorch marks on but nothing like yours. I must have pressed quite a few thousand mugs no problem - I think there may be something wrong with yours if it gives up the ghost after 750 mugs.

John G;32547 wrote:Mine still looks fairly new, has a few scorch marks on but nothing like yours. I must have pressed quite a few thousand mugs no problem - I think there may be something wrong with yours if it gives up the ghost after 750 mugs.

I don't think there is anything wrong with the press John - just the blanket, and to be totally honest I'm not sure if I was the cause of this as the blanket was catching the metal when I was closing the press