[skdave]

Want to print and press a 4 foot x 8 foot sheet of Aluminum? How we can handle it, on our new duel Platen 60"x 108" heat press. Will show sample after we level it. Has 8 separate heat zones on this OK450 from Practrix.com.
More later.

 

[lben]

Wow, that's a big press! How do you even move something that big? Forklift?

 

[skdave]

Not with ease.
The guy I bought it from, told me it was 5000 pounds. So I put together a great plan. Then the 18 wheeler flat bed showed up. Ouch! I asked the driver how much the sucker weighted when he crossed the state highway scales. He laughed as I was sitting on my 6000 pound forklift, and said 14,000 pounds. Ouch new plan.
Called a friend and had a 35000 pound fork lift, next to the flatbed, it 1 hour, he toss it to the ground and pushed it into our warehouse.
Had it running in 24 hours. Time to tweak it and get into production by Tuesday. Fingers cross.

 

[lben]

Good thing you had friends with big equipment that could help out.

 

[20vK]

What a great piece of kit - somewhat jealous! Congrats!

 

[skdave]

Good thing you had friends with big equipment that could help out.

That will only cost me 4 steak dinners. They were awesome.

 

[skdave]

What a great piece of kit - somewhat jealous! Congrats!

Thanks Richie. Let me know if you need any bulk rolls printed. This will be faster than my rotary Press.
4x8 metal??

 

[20vK]

Pm sent - this could work for one of my brands.

 

[skdave]

Pm sent - this could work for one of my brands.

Just answer your PM.

 

[eXtincT]

Would not even want to see the electricity bill.... My TTM heat transfer knocks up enough of a bill lol

 

[DKgrafix]

Nice!!!

Can not wait to see the samples.

 

[jgabby]

Nice press and so small lol

 

[skdave]

Well we have been 100% running for a few days now.
This is quite a heat press. I intend to post photos this weekend of it operating.
Funny this press with 2 60x108 platens is only 4 feet longer than the Maxi press we had which had 2 40x64" platens. Running 480 volt 3 phase vs. 220 single phase for the Maxi. Daily operating cost to be studied. .

 

[20vK]

Still well-Jel!

But looking forward to getting some indirect use out of it for our gear! Super pleased for you.

 

[skdave]

Still well-Jel!

But looking forward to getting some indirect use out of it for our gear! Super pleased for you.

Looking forward to working with you Richie.
I will be looking forward to getting you some samples.

 

[sben763]

The electric bill is easy figure and the difference in cost compared to your old press. Just look at the rating plate and look for watts or most likely KW in this case.

Dave those newest uniforms are so much brighter then the last was this due to the new printer? Nothing wrong with pervious ones but the customer had to come show me and was super appreciated that I sent them to you.

 

[EddieM]

Wow what a press i just got in a used 20x25 air i set up yesterday and i thought that was heavy LOL

Looks like you are ready for some super larger printing..

 

[skdave]

The electric bill is easy figure and the difference in cost compared to your old press. Just look at the rating plate and look for watts or most likely KW in this case.

Dave those newest uniforms are so much brighter then the last was this due to the new printer? Nothing wrong with pervious ones but the customer had to come show me and was super appreciated that I sent them to you.

The new 1638 Mutoh is set up with 6 colors and 2 spot neon colors. We really worked hard on the profiles to get the most out of it, Sean. Thanks for the good feed back.

 

[skdave]

Nice press and so small lol

Printing 4 foot by 8 foot sheets of aluminum is fun as long as I don't make rejects. $$$$