mzmadmax

Mine doesn't have any words or markings. I use either side.

 

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Quote: Originally Posted by Rodney Are you just messin' with me? I don't see the words teflon on my sheet (assuming I'm looking at the right thing)

Look harder. One side should clearly be stamped TEFLON. When you flip it over the other should read NOLFET.

Yes, I'm messing with you. Both sides are coated.

 

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Moonie

Lucy is right. Get a teflon pad protector for the bottom platten. Imprintables Warehouse has them to fit all sizes of machines and they are easier to clean than that hard rubbery stuff on them now.

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Rodney

Looks like one of those came with my package and I've just slipped it on the bottom platen like a nice snug bedsheet

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Quote: Originally Posted by Rodney Looks like one of those came with my package and I've just slipped it on the bottom platen like a nice snug bedsheet

... bed sheet.

what i like about it is that it slides the shirts IN and Out nice and easy, slippery like.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Rodney It cost me about $700. Because the way my house is laid out, they had to take a "round about" route to my main circuit box.

i was lucky enought to find a guy that sold me two 15x15 used mighty presses for $100. he gave me the deal because they didn't seem to be working right, and the 20 amp fuse kept tripping on the presses.

i found out that you can replace the built-in fuses on the presses (in my case, i called Stahl’s, the maker of the mighty press) and they sold me a replacement fuse for $18 ($27 after shipping).

as someone who thought originaly that i might need to hire an electrician to solve my heat press problems -- i just bring that up as something to check out before hiring an electrician. ;-)

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--A.

 

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Rodney

Quote: Originally Posted by Theory13 i was lucky enought to find a guy that sold me two 15x15 used mighty presses for $100. he gave me the deal because they didn't seem to be working right, and the 20 amp fuse kept tripping on the presses. i found out that you can replace the built-in fuses on the presses (in my case, i called Stahl’s, the maker of the mighty press) and they sold me a replacement fuse for $18 ($27 after shipping). as someone who thought originaly that i might need to hire an electrician to solve my heat press problems -- i just bring that up as something to check out before hiring an electrician. ;-) cheers, --A.

Are you saying you can just change the fuse on the press to a lower amp and it will work with a normal plug?

Maybe it's different for the larger presses (mine is a 16 x 20)

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Quote: Originally Posted by Rodney Are you saying you can just change the fuse on the press to a lower amp and it will work with a normal plug? Maybe it's different for the larger presses (mine is a 16 x 20)

Hey Rodney,
nope. what i've learned is that the fuses on these heat presses can get old, and then don't hold the amount of amps that they are designed/supposed to hold anymore.
the way my press was acting, i origonally thought i might need to rewire my home like you did -- but instead, by replacing my fuse with a fresh amp curcuit breaker, my press works fine at my home now.

does that make sense?

cheers.

 

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Masco Sportswear

Here is the low down on electricity.
If you have a 20 amp breakr, you can have 100 receptacles hooked up in parallel. it is only what's plugged in to them that draws current.
for instance If I have 5 receptacles wired to a 20 amp breaker then I can have 20 amps of power being used at one time. Beings your heat press is pulling 14.5 amp that leaves5.5 amps that can be run at the same time. without the breaker tripping.
DO NOT BUY a 30 amp breaker to run a 20 amp machine. If your machine has a issue the machine will heat up and it will take that much more to trip it to shut it down.
Also 220v will use less electricity and save on your bill. Although it uses a different electrical set-up it will on draw 10 amps as opposed to drawing 14.5
I think everything needs to be wired 220v. Would save alot of money on electrical costs.
DO NOT use an extension cord either. They create current loss and give you a false reading on what temp your press is.
The longer the cord the more draw it has to give, not to mention the cord heats up and eventually will burn. Extension cords should be banned.
hope this helps

 

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