[1ArmBandit]

bought an infrared therm (from harbor freight) and when i shoot it on mt swingman 15 it says like 160F lol i know its not 160 but very close to the 305F its set at(got the therm just to see)...is the therm junk or is it the reflective surface messing with it? something im doing wrong?

 

[seacookie]

bought an infrared therm (from harbor freight) and when i shoot it on mt swingman 15 it says like 160F lol i know its not 160 but very close to the 305F its set at(got the therm just to see)...is the therm junk or is it the reflective surface messing with it? something im doing wrong?

What do you expect from few bucks therm gun? Laboratory readings?

Use the gun just to see if you have cold spots on heat press and that's it.

On a serious note, I just measured my hand. with it. It's 92 fahrenheit. I know this is not for body temperature measurements, but I am still interested how much your gun shows on your hand

 

[1ArmBandit]

What do you expect from few bucks therm gun? Laboratory readings?

Use the gun just to see if you have cold spots on heat press and that's it.

On a serious note, I just measured my hand. with it. It's 92 fahrenheit. I know this is not for body temperature measurements, but I am still interested how much your gun shows on your hand

haaa mine says 96.9 on hand...i think the reflective surface has to do with it..

 

[seacookie]

haaa mine says 96.9 on hand...i think the reflective surface has to do with it..

hahaha you made ma laugh

 

[Twisted Grafix]

Double check that the gun isn't on Celcius. 160C is 320F

 

[1ArmBandit]

Double check that the gun isn't on Celcius. 160C is 320F

i did, multiple times lol

 

[seacookie]

i did, multiple times lol

laser gun doesn't work on aluminium, but if I am not mistaken it works on black platens.

 

[1ArmBandit]

laser gun doesn't work on aluminium, but if I am not mistaken it works on black platens.

guess ill just keeping temp of other things..its endless!!

 

[Badgers]

The coating on some heat presses can give an inaccurate reading on infrared heat guns - To make sure it's running at the temperature stated on the display, you could try temperature strips.

They're available from several suppliers, including Stahls:

https://www.stahls.com/heat-press-machine-test-kit

 

[seacookie]

or just go full retard and buy this
https://www.heatpress.com/products/digital-pyrometer-and-surface-probe-kit

 

[seacookie]

but if you are old cheap bastard you can try this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Pyrometer-Cooking-Food-Thermometer/dp/B01ERIOB6O/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1525187632&sr=8-4-fkmr1&keywords=Digital+Pyrometer+%26+Surface+Probe+Kit

 

[ck65]

If I kept count correctly, three options were provided to check the heat accuracy of the heat press. I have a Digital Knight K20S 16x20 that has been in storage for about 10 years.

How often should you check for heat accuracy - on a regular basis or just when the quality of work is declining? Considering the heat strips looks like they use 5 strips at a time at $15 for 10 strips it would appear that going all out on the $85 gadget would be more cost efficient.

Is there anything else I should be concerned about with starting up my heat press after being kept in storage for 10 years?

Thank you in advance for any advice on this matter.

 

[danversatrans]

A fancy way to check for cold spots on your heat press

https://www.flir.com/products/flir-...fswJAzHFz-lKjGMCLfaI-jcI_hHHqDTxoC99AQAvD_BwE

 

[seacookie]

I am guessing we are gonna confuse OP

 

[seacookie]

How often should you check for heat accuracy - on a regular basis or just when the quality of work is declining?

I am checking each time after we make pizza in my heat press, when we have a party. I also checked one week ago after we had BBQ and we did sausages in my heat press -.-

 

[seacookie]

How often should you check for heat accuracy - on a regular basis or just when the quality of work is declining? Considering the heat strips looks like they use 5 strips at a time at $15 for 10 strips it would appear that going all out on the $85 gadget would be more cost efficient.

Is there anything else I should be concerned about with starting up my heat press after being kept in storage for 10 years?

Thank you in advance for any advice on this matter.

I doubt anybody makes regular checks... I assume people check if they have cold spots on their platen when they buy heat press and they check if they notice that something very fishy is going on. Like design is starting to break or something.

If you ask me I would rather spend 85 bucks instead of strips, but I am not objective. I love those electronic gadgets

I would also assume 85 bucks gadget is more precise then strips, but how much precise do you need in reality? Ussualy people do it by their feeling and wash testing.

But the real question which I am asking myself is what is the difference between that 2 bucks and 85 bucks gadget...

 

[danversatrans]

If I kept count correctly, three options were provided to check the heat accuracy of the heat press. I have a Digital Knight K20S 16x20 that has been in storage for about 10 years.

How often should you check for heat accuracy - on a regular basis or just when the quality of work is declining? Considering the heat strips looks like they use 5 strips at a time at $15 for 10 strips it would appear that going all out on the $85 gadget would be more cost efficient.

Is there anything else I should be concerned about with starting up my heat press after being kept in storage for 10 years?

Thank you in advance for any advice on this matter.

Blow the dust off, check for rat's nest and fire it up

 

[danversatrans]

We have heat presses at end of each press for QC testing, we check our presses a couple times a week but they get used a LOT....

 

[KelceyW]

i'm guessing 'stick your hand on it and try to count to three' is no longer an acceptable method?

 

[danversatrans]

i'm guessing 'stick your hand on it and try to count to three' is no longer an acceptable method?

If you would try it and let us know be an interesting experiment. I burn my arms enough as it is