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Do you use off-contact tabs even you have off-contact adjustment?

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I haven't quite understood the purpose of off contact tabs. I see them being used in a lot of the instructional videos online. However, I have yet to see any presses that don't have an off-contact adjustment.

What are the benefits of using the tabs. Is it because the frames flex?
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Yes, you just answered your own question :)
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Is this why none of the automatic presses have neck cut-outs? Since they clamp on both sides you don't need a neck cut out for your off-contact tab to hit.
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You got me there.. I've never seen in person ( or in details) an automatic press :(:(
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When I was at the SGIA show there were as many automatics as there were manuals. Not a single auto had platen with a neck cut out.

marcelolopez said:
You got me there.. I've never seen in person ( or in details) an automatic press :(:(
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Thank you... that's another thing I've just learned.

Marcelo
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