going to buy a heat press...what should i look for?

[Mark @ Hurricane Printing]

in relation to the post thread I made yesterday asking how to do foil jobs, I decided to make a separate post inquiring what I should look for as far as heat presses go.....anything in particular or brand? What to avoid?

[tonypep]

Looking for the best?.........Air operated hands free with off contact adjustment. Not for everyone but for sensitive applications like rock foil it is most consistent.

[tpitman]

You might look for a used one. I bought a used Hix for $400 from a guy who did transfers at a flea market. It's 16x20 or something about that size. Ain't much in the looks department, but everything on it works. I've also got a Hix hat heat press. Brand-wise, that's what I'd look for based on the use I've gotten out of mine.

[Zelko-4-EVA]

we have an older HIX N840

it has two platens- so while one is pressing, you can load a new shirt and foil.

when it is done pressing, slide the platen to the one you just loaded, lower the handle to press and then unload and load a new shirt/foil.

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