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    Cardboard Jigsaw

    HI, I've had some A4 cardboard jigsaws for some time and have printed one today and whilst the image is clear, the pieces don't want to come apart ! When I've used a little pressure to separate them, the cardboard lamination is separating.


    I admit I kind of guessed how long to press them for, so if anyone could give me an idea of what timings and temperatures they use, I'd be grateful.

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    The same as a Unisub coaster? Try 190 degrees at 55-60 seconds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoonerGary View Post
    The same as a Unisub coaster? Try 190 degrees at 55-60 seconds.
    I did quite a few of these (from The Transfer Press) and believe I used settings much the same as you have posted Gary and got excellent results. They all separated without issue.

    These puzzles do retain a LOT of moisture though and I used a couple of sheets of kitchen roll and a couple of sheets of copy paper when pressing them.

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    Thanks for the info guys, I'll give it another go. It printed really well and vibrant, but just couldn't get the things apart.

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    I did one today for the first time as well as some coasters also from Transfer Press and they came out a treat on same settings as Webtrekker and Gary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brant View Post
    I did one today for the first time as well as some coasters also from Transfer Press and they came out a treat on same settings as Webtrekker and Gary.

    Yeah, they're an easy item to make. They're also small enough (when broken up), and cheap enough, to be stuffed in a printed mug as an extra selling point.

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    Thanks everyone, the next one I printed worked well. I normally refer to my list of timings, but couldn't find it so did my best guess. I think I overcooked it.

    Anyway, used the advice from you all and it's worked fine. Thanks again

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