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Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 12:40
by Employee of the Month
I'll try and cut a long story short...
Bought a Hix 15x15 flatbed press, and have just tried to set it up. I've mastered setting the time and temperature, but for the life of me I cannot get the pressure setting to register! I've watched a few Youtube videos, and they all show that when the handle is pulled down, it 'locks'. Mine does not.
I've tried reading the instructions, but they do not address this issue. Any suggestions?
Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 12:51
by Justin
Did you buy this new or second hand?
Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 12:57
by Employee of the Month
Brand new, delivered about a week ago but today is the first chance I've had to try it out
Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 13:06
by Justin
OK, who did you get it from, Target? Send us a link to the actual press. Obvious reason for it not to lock down is not enough pressure.
Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 13:14
by Employee of the Month
Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 13:31
by Justin
Hope you got your 10% discount
When you say to register, do you mean there's a gauge for this or do you mean it just isn't locking? Does the pressure adjust with a wheel?
Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 13:39
by Employee of the Month
There is an LED display which is meant to show the pressure setting, situated below the time/temp settings. It says that it measures pressure on a scale of 0 to 9, but no matter how I adjust the pressure wheel, it just shows 0. Also, when you pull the handle down, it does not lock into place. I'm fighting every instinct in me at the moment to force it, but as this was quite a dear bit of kit I don't want to break it. That said, I think it may be on its way back to the supplier soon if I can't get it to work. When I spend over £800, I expect proper instructions, not a flimsy pamphlet!
Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 13:47
by Justin
OK, understand the LED now
If you back the pressure right off and then just turn it a little at a time, can you get any lock down? You should be able to get pretty heavy pressure I'd have thought with this press. I can't see you breaking it, they're a good brand, very well built.
Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 13:55
by Employee of the Month
I've just had another play with the pressure control knob, and no matter what I do, the maximum pressure shown on the display is 1. This cannot be right surely?
Re: Hix Flatbed Press Set Up Problems
Posted: 10 Mar 2013, 13:57
by Justin
I assume the led doesn't change until the press is locked down though?