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Hi Everyone,

I'm currently in the Market to buy a Heat Press to try my hand on some of my books, but like many before me, figuring out which one to buy is proving difficult! I have been looking at the Pro-3804X, but the Reviews on it are questionable at best, Hotronix has one that looks pretty good but is fairly pricey.This would be used for Hobby purposes so I don't think I need a big Expensive Machine, just one that works. If there is anyone with Experience on this that would be willing to share some info it would be greatly apprecieated.

Thanks!

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Hi Everyone,

I'm currently in the Market to buy a Heat Press to try my hand on some of my books, but like many before me, figuring out which one to buy is proving difficult! I have been looking at the Pro-3804X, but the Reviews on it are questionable at best, Hotronix has one that looks pretty good but is fairly pricey.This would be used for Hobby purposes so I don't think I need a big Expensive Machine, just one that works. If there is anyone with Experience on this that would be willing to share some info it would be greatly apprecieated.

Thanks!

Wont those types of press's pancake books?

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looks like all the amateur pressers out there have driven up the prices on these things. $100+ for broken ones useful for spare parts!

 

i have a lot of wrinkly GD $1 books I would like to press into VG/Fine $2 books, so the press would need to be pretty cheap for that to work out financially

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This would be used for Hobby purposes so I don't think I need a big Expensive Machine, just one that works.

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needless to say, i have no clue, but would the advantage of the bigger fancier ones is that you can probably press 30 books in a row whereas the little guys may start to overheat if you don't give them a break?

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This would be used for Hobby purposes so I don't think I need a big Expensive Machine, just one that works.

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needless to say, i have no clue, but would the advantage of the bigger fancier ones is that you can probably press 30 books in a row whereas the little guys may start to overheat if you don't give them a break?

The Mint Maker can handle it.

 

MintBestBuy.jpg

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Hi Everyone,

I'm currently in the Market to buy a Heat Press to try my hand on some of my books, but like many before me, figuring out which one to buy is proving difficult! I have been looking at the Pro-3804X, but the Reviews on it are questionable at best, Hotronix has one that looks pretty good but is fairly pricey.This would be used for Hobby purposes so I don't think I need a big Expensive Machine, just one that works. If there is anyone with Experience on this that would be willing to share some info it would be greatly apprecieated.

Thanks!

 

Interesting that your concerns are only financial, not which is best for the books. Hobby purposes you say ?

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This would be used for Hobby purposes so I don't think I need a big Expensive Machine, just one that works.

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needless to say, i have no clue, but would the advantage of the bigger fancier ones is that you can probably press 30 books in a row whereas the little guys may start to overheat if you don't give them a break?

The Mint Maker can handle it.

 

MintBestBuy.jpg

 

lol

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Interesting that your concerns are only financial, not which is best for the books. Hobby purposes you say ?
Not to get into it, but for the Hobbyist wouldn't a regular tacking iron do a lot of what they want? You know, spot re-flattening instead of the full meal deal. And many hundreds cheaper. No?

 

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i have about 300 pounds i can personally contribute in terms of "pressure", now it's just a matter of getting some flat pieces of metal i can heat up and sit on without burning my rear. i don't want to invest $250 in this project.

 

comic millions here i come!

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This would be used for Hobby purposes so I don't think I need a big Expensive Machine, just one that works.

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needless to say, i have no clue, but would the advantage of the bigger fancier ones is that you can probably press 30 books in a row whereas the little guys may start to overheat if you don't give them a break?

The Mint Maker can handle it.

 

MintBestBuy.jpg

 

I always liked this one.

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Interesting that your concerns are only financial, not which is best for the books. Hobby purposes you say ?
Not to get into it, but for the Hobbyist wouldn't a regular tacking iron do a lot of what they want? You know, spot re-flattening instead of the full meal deal. And many hundreds cheaper. No?

 

tackingiron.jpg

 

No boardie-love for the lowly Tacking Iron 'round here? (shrug)
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This would be used for Hobby purposes so I don't think I need a big Expensive Machine, just one that works.

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needless to say, i have no clue, but would the advantage of the bigger fancier ones is that you can probably press 30 books in a row whereas the little guys may start to overheat if you don't give them a break?

The Mint Maker can handle it.

 

MintBestBuy.jpg

 

OhEmGeeeeejus! Stealing!!

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This would be used for Hobby purposes so I don't think I need a big Expensive Machine, just one that works.

-------------

 

needless to say, i have no clue, but would the advantage of the bigger fancier ones is that you can probably press 30 books in a row whereas the little guys may start to overheat if you don't give them a break?

The Mint Maker can handle it.

 

MintBestBuy.jpg

 

I always liked this one.

 

Haven't they come out with the 11.0 yet?

 

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