Full Version: Mug press opinions wanted
From: basehorawards [#17]
28 Apr 2006
To: LipChip [#15] 28 Apr 2006
From: Mick [#18]
28 Apr 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#16] 28 Apr 2006
David
The Hix press isn't the design all are based on, Hix just happened to pick up the patent after it had legally expired when Sal Aramini (who got the patent) didn't pay maintainance fees ??? Questionable transaction that has cost Nova Chrome, Cactus and others many $$ and added to the cost of what you pay for a mug press.
It is cheaper to pay royalties than fight a patent.
Mick
From: LipChip [#19]
28 Apr 2006
To: basehorawards [#17] 29 Apr 2006
A "mug wrap" is a product used in the Dye Sublimation and "I think" OEM laser technologies, to heat transfer under pressure that is applied by tighting the "mug wrap" around the mug with the image on a transfer paper lined up inside of the "mug wrap" onto a mug. With the "mug wrap" tightened down, we place the mugs in our convection oven as the source for transferring the images from the transfer papers onto the mugs. You can read all about "mug wraps" from the experts like Mick at Cactus Equipment who frequents this forum, as well as the www.dyesub.org forum.
Mick / Dave - I hope I somewhat explained how the mug wrap works. Mick also has a new mug wrap out which I have not tried yet.
From: LipChip [#20]
28 Apr 2006
To: basehorawards [#17] 29 Apr 2006
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#21]
28 Apr 2006
To: Mick [#18] 29 Apr 2006
Ahh, thank you Mick.
I thought Hix Corp. was the original inventor of the full-wrap concept.
No need to be the inventor, when you can be an opportunist.
EDITED: 28 Apr 2006 by DGL
From: Zonas [#22]
30 Apr 2006
To: GBengraver [#1] 1 May 2006
I have the Nova Chrome Mug Press Pro. Yes, I like having it for those onzie -twozie type orders. Large orders I use mug wraps. Why....time is money ;-) Mug press takes apx. 3 1/2 mins per mug. Wraps I do 8-12 (I only have 12 wraps) at 15 mins. I like both systems - my only complaint is with the digital readout on the mug press. I have to set the readout at 450 degrees to get 400 degree output (yes, I have a temperature gun). The pain is when something else needs a different temperature that I haven't tested and calculated. Yes, Nova Chrome was informed of this problem as soon as I received it. Was told to just keep upping the reading until it's right - No I wasn't please with the response, but it is something I can live with.
Zona
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