Help! Heat press goes way over 180, up to 265 ... How do I reset the damn thing?

Joohlyauk · Post by **Joohlyauk** » 12 Nov 2013, 15:09

Hi, I'm having big problems with my heat press. I have set it for 180 but wow.. it kept going.. and going up.. 265! I've only used it once before about at least a month ago. I still went ahead and pressed a t shirt but big mistake, it's way too hot. There is a reset bit.. probably a screwdriver would do it.. shows a dial to left as minus and right as plus, it's just under the setting buttons. Should I try it? Can't understand why it's getting so hot. Hope I can get it right as I've just got my mojo back. Turned it off about fifteen minutes ago and it's still red hot

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Anyone have this problem? I don't have the make as usual but will take a pic if need be, Julia

benwilliamson · Post by **benwilliamson** » 12 Nov 2013, 23:18

What heat press do you have?

NikGrey · Post by **NikGrey** » 12 Nov 2013, 23:34

Long time since his post - hope he is ok !

Which press? a nice Pot to calibrate the temp would be nice on all presses.

Joohlyauk · Post by **Joohlyauk** » 13 Nov 2013, 10:34

All calm today. I used my screwdriver and turned it to the minus where it said reset. It worked! Took ages for the press to cool down but it went down to 170 and stayed there so I just need to fiddle about to get it spot on. I've managed to do two heat transfers successfully since so things are looking up! Yay! I don't know what press it is, but it's massive and very heavy and it's black :rolleyes:

Joohlyauk · Post by **Joohlyauk** » 13 Nov 2013, 10:36

Really want a silhouette cameo cutter so I can start on vinyls. Hoping santa will bring me one

benwilliamson · Post by **benwilliamson** » 13 Nov 2013, 18:30

Glad it worked. I have an A4 craft robo which we no longer use - any good to you?

Joohlyauk · Post by **Joohlyauk** » 13 Nov 2013, 23:43

Hi Ben, I can't tell you how much this will help me. Really appreciate it, yes please, Julia

socialgiraffe · Post by **socialgiraffe** » 14 Nov 2013, 00:15

Hi Julia

The magic Touch send these temperature strips with some of their boxes of paper. They enable you to place under the platen and press to see exactly what the temp is of your machine. It might be worth giving them a call and see if they will sell you some.

NikGrey · Post by **NikGrey** » 14 Nov 2013, 00:27

That's interesting - I didn't know that, about these strips.

The people I bought the bad press from are sending me a new One but it would have been great to have some sort of evidence like these strips as they were not finding the same problems I did, or they claim they weren't seeing the same thing anyway.

socialgiraffe · Post by **socialgiraffe** » 14 Nov 2013, 00:43

Nik

You do not need them now, you took wise words and have an Adkins

DSF

DSF

Help! Heat press goes way over 180, up to 265 ... How do I reset the damn thing?

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