One guy I know said his cousin, before he could afford a press, "jerry-rigged" a t-shirt heat transfer device using 2 metal sheet pans, an ironing board and iron, some clamp pins, a stop watch, and rope. I am trying to figure out how that all would work. Anyone have any thoughts.
T-Shirt MacGuyver?
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Funny story, I wonder how he measured the temp?
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No sure because we don't do transfers, but as to could it work, sure, would it be effective enough to get 100% of the transfer set, I doubt it. Cheap heat presses have a hard enough time doing a proper job, this on the other hand would be quite a few steps below a cheap heat press. LOL!
Good story non the less.
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Sounds good to me. Does he have a patent? 
he described the procedure to me.2 metal cookie sheets, etc...
Put one sheet inside the shirt, one sheet over the paper centered on the shirt,lay it on the board, set the iron to max temp, set it over the top sheet, tie rope through the handle of the iron, and all around the board, as tight as possible. When the iron reaches max, leave on for 2 more minutes. Done.
While they weren't ideal, he said the shirts were sellable until he got the press.
Put one sheet inside the shirt, one sheet over the paper centered on the shirt,lay it on the board, set the iron to max temp, set it over the top sheet, tie rope through the handle of the iron, and all around the board, as tight as possible. When the iron reaches max, leave on for 2 more minutes. Done.
While they weren't ideal, he said the shirts were sellable until he got the press.
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