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How to put teflon sheet on upper platen



 
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Old May 12th, 2008 May 12, 2008 6:23:35 AM -   #16 (permalink)
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Ah thanks Kelly, always new you were "good people". Just wait "till I get the plotter. I'm sure I'll worry you some more. JB do you use the silicone pad under the shirt or on the transfer? Went to Ace but the description was short.
 
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Well everyone guess what I learned. I emailed the Geo Knight press company and asked about the upper platen cover. This is what I got back:

You would need the 16x20. It is normally only intended for the Bottom Table.
However - if your top heat platen cover has CURVED EDGES and Curved Corners,
it can be put on, albeit very tightly with a possible small tear or two at
the corners.

If you have the boxy cover, you must get a yard of flat teflon, and simply
wrap it around and duct-tape it or use a sheet metal strip and sheet metal
screws to hold it tightly against the left & right sides of the heat platen.


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Here's what it all looks like. I put the bottom platen cover on top and taped a larger sheet of teflon on bottom. No tape in contact with heating surfaces, only teflon. The benefit is skipping a step by not having to line up the teflon sheet over the shirt each time, faster process, no chance of forgetting the teflon sheet each time. The pictures show the completed system.
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