TLH41

Not T-shirt related, but sublimation related:

Looking to add a new mug press to my equipment and want one that can (should?) print top to bottom with consistent results. Am familiar with the state of presses from a couple of years ago but not as much with current offerings. Have read that Novachrome's Mug Pro Plus is not what it once was, and am now considering the following:

Cactus Smart Press (love my ORG-2 and have never had a day's trouble with it, will never get rid of it! Will the 4 1/4" heater print top to bottom on 11oz mugs? What is the print size on 15oz mugs, travel mugs, etc?)

Fast Max Mug Press (Don't care about "speed" but wonder if the side load option is more versatile for image placement on odd items, water bottles, thermoses, etc. Says heat pad is 5.5" wide, but how wide is the actual _element_??)

Photo USA's Mug King Press (does not say how tall the element is, but appears taller than an 11oz mug.)

Anyone using these presses for top to bottom coverage and find they actually work for that application, or are there no presses on the market that will accomplish that? I do NOT want to use wraps if I can avoid it at this time.

Build quality, reliability, warranty length, replaceable parts, ease of use with assorted mug styles are all of interest to me in picking a new press. If you have any feedback, please share. I also am concerned about the trend to "self adjusting" tension....I am used to knowing just how tight or loose I need the pad to be for different mugs, do all of these presses eliminate the ability to manually adjust the tension, and is that a good or bad thing? Different coatings can sometimes respond better to higher or lower pressure - if you can no longer make these adjustments don't you loose a bit of versatility? Since I will be keeping my ORG-2 maybe this is not a big issue but I wondered about the change in design approach.

Anyone using one of these presses? Any suppliers willing to post some specs? (or PM me)

Thanks,
Tamara

 

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TLH41

Also just realized Photo USA has a Multi-function Mug Press with interchangable elements. This allows for pressing their latte mugs (12 and 17oz) as well as standard and large mugs. Apparently the elements do need regular replacement, at $65 each. Anyone used this press either?

 

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EnMartian

The Mug King BJ850 produces full wrap top-to bottom prints. It can use heating element "inserts" which are swapped out to do large or small mugs, and can do mugs ranging from 6 oz up to 22oz steins. The standard mug element prints a full 3.75" x 8.25". There is a pressure adjustment on the handle of the press. While this press is priced less than some of the other ones on the market, that should not be taken to mean that the press is "cheap". This is a first rate mug press that will provide consistent results and long life.

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