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Table to put heat press on?



 
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Old February 28th, 2009 Feb 28, 2009 7:05:33 AM -   #1 (permalink)
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Any ideas of heavy duty table etc that can be used to put the heat press on?

Dont have much space so would like a kind of small one.

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You could build our own with free plans and $50 worth of supplies from lowes/home depot (workbench plans).
 
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Fairly easy to do, just buy a couple 4x4's and very thick plywood.
 
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Default Re: Table to put heat press on?

How heavy is the heat press? I use a sturdy TV stand for mine. It can hold a 32" TV, so it's sturdy enough. The TV that used to be on it weighs more than my press. It has a shelf and built in cabinet underneath that I store product and supplies in. I bought it from Target years ago, I think. You can always find TV stands clearing out somewhere. If it's large enough to hold a TV heavier than your press, you press should be fine on it. But that is only an opinion.

That is why I asked how big the press is. Some get heavy. Mine is under 40 pounds. It's nothing for this table to hold compared to my old JVC tube TV.
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Default Re: Table to put heat press on?

It sounds like I use the same TV stand. I got it at Target 2yrs ago. It works great for me as well.
 
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Default Re: Table to put heat press on?

I purchased a work horse saw bench for around $19 and a length of 6x4" timber for support, and bolted it down. Worked a treat. I did the same for a 4 colour screen carousel also. (By the way its the aussie way of spelling colour!... lol.

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Default Re: Table to put heat press on?

I have two old kitchen tables that I use one for heat transfers machine and one for Vinyl ..
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