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== PowerPress Heat Press Machine ==
* [[:File:|User Manual]]
* Pressing area: 15x15 inches
* Temperature Range: 32-455 °F
* Time Range: 0-999 seconds
=== T-shirts/Apparel ===
See [[Tools/Vinyl Cutter]] for instructions on cutting out designs from Heat Transfer Vinyl. Custom and pre-printed designs can also be purchased from online vendors.
# Load your shirt into the heat press. Use an appropriately sized pressing pillow to support the design
# Set the pressure using the pressure adjustment knob. Different materials require different amounts of pressure - follow the manufacturers recommendations. A common rule of thumb is that a dollar bill should not be able to slip out.
# Raise the lid and set the target temperature and time according to your material.
# Press your shirt on its own for a few seconds to remove wrinkles and preheat the material.
# Place the design on the shirt (design side down) and place the Teflon sheet on top.
# Clamp the heat press lid down. The timer will begin counting down automatically.
# When the timer is completed, a buzzer will sound. Remove the shirt from the heat press.
#* '''Caution''': The shirt may be very hot.
# Remove the design backing from the shirt. '''Note''': Some materials need to be removed when the shirt has fully cooled, follow the manufacturers instructions.
=== 3D Print Recycling ===
Scrap 3D prints may be melted into flat sheets using the heat press. See this video for details: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VibXPtIcxc Teaching Tech: Melting plastic waste into beautiful flat sheets on a budget]
* TODO: Make a 3D print grinder
* [[:File:|User Manual]]
* Pressing area: 15x15 inches
* Temperature Range: 32-455 °F
* Time Range: 0-999 seconds
=== T-shirts/Apparel ===
See [[Tools/Vinyl Cutter]] for instructions on cutting out designs from Heat Transfer Vinyl. Custom and pre-printed designs can also be purchased from online vendors.
# Load your shirt into the heat press. Use an appropriately sized pressing pillow to support the design
# Set the pressure using the pressure adjustment knob. Different materials require different amounts of pressure - follow the manufacturers recommendations. A common rule of thumb is that a dollar bill should not be able to slip out.
# Raise the lid and set the target temperature and time according to your material.
# Press your shirt on its own for a few seconds to remove wrinkles and preheat the material.
# Place the design on the shirt (design side down) and place the Teflon sheet on top.
# Clamp the heat press lid down. The timer will begin counting down automatically.
# When the timer is completed, a buzzer will sound. Remove the shirt from the heat press.
#* '''Caution''': The shirt may be very hot.
# Remove the design backing from the shirt. '''Note''': Some materials need to be removed when the shirt has fully cooled, follow the manufacturers instructions.
=== 3D Print Recycling ===
Scrap 3D prints may be melted into flat sheets using the heat press. See this video for details: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VibXPtIcxc Teaching Tech: Melting plastic waste into beautiful flat sheets on a budget]
* TODO: Make a 3D print grinder
