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Hi,

I'm after a bit of advice/opinions on which press is best/most reliable on the UK market,

I need around a 40x50 heat press or bigger, preferable clamshell (but doesn't matter too much) heat press which will be a super reliable work horse. I've had a Chinese press before which is now not working properly and has left me up poo creek ...so I now want to upgrade to a professional level machine that can handle a high volume of t.shirts being put through it on a daily basis. I don't need bell and whistles, just something I can depend on.

Here's a few I've seen which look quite good to me...(but I don't know too much about heat press!)

Geo Knight DK20
Xpress XP7006A

Any advice or suggestions would be really helpful as I need to buy one asap!

Thanks,
Lucy x
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The Xpres kit I've used in the past has always been good quality.

Is it for transfers or screen printing?

Hi John,
it would just be for screen printing.

I've got a tunnel dryer up for sale - once you've used one you'll never go back to using a heat press.

If interested i'll get some photo's uploaded tomorrow.

http://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforum/sh ... t-for-sale

What kind of size is your tunnel dryer?

These measurements are approx as it in storage at the moment, and i'm at work - so have measured my other tunnel dryer.

Length: 2000mm
Width: 700mm
Height: 1100 (+ extracter chimney - never used this though and can be taken off)
Runs on standard electricity - not 3 phase.

Elements are height adjustable so you can put fleeces/sweatshirts through

In good condition - hardly used.

Wanted £1000 cash ono

I think thats going to be too big for me at the moment but thanks for the info

I'm looking at the Knight press range and was wondering if the DK20S is much better than the DK20?
The DK20S is obviously swing-away action but it also mentions the term 'industrial grade' whereas the DK20 says 'Heavy duty' does anyone know if there is a lot of difference in their build quality etc?

Cheers,
L

Hello Lucy,

I too made the same mistake as you & purchased a chinese press which let me down after 1 year of use.
I then managed to get a great deal on a little used Adkins press. The difference was incredible!
I seem to remember that Xpres & TMT rebadge the Adkins presses with their logo's.
Buy one, it will not let you down!

Phil