Hi David
There is another similar new press out there where the heating platen moves, not the bottom one. It therefore takes 33 % less space to do the same job.
You can view it at http://www.acp.com/idek_d2.html
It looks like it has pleanty of room for the other David's fingers !!! I understand you can also rotate the platens for landscape or portrait mode.
This company needs to get shut down. PERIOD! They should not be allowed to come out with anything new until they can correct the problems they have on their items at this time. I have finally gave up on trying to fix my swing away press I bought from them. Before I ordered it, I called and asked them if they had fixed the wiring problems. They lied to me and said yes they had a very small problem but it was mostly just ONE dissatisfied customer. Again, they LIED to me and sold me a $1,000.00 BOAT ANCHOR! I have the press with all the burnned wires, fuselinks, etc...
I'm not an attorney, but you might want to talk to your local DA and get a free opinion from them. You (generic) DID elect them in most towns and cities.
Or maybe a lawyer friend (is there such a thing as a friendly lawyer? :S) who will give you a quick opinion for a beer or two.
"Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense." Josh Billings