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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: William Chitham on November 13, 2014, 10:22:53 am

Title: VACUSEAL 3646M-HS
Post by: William Chitham on November 13, 2014, 10:22:53 am

Have a chance to buy a used Vacuseal 3646M-HS, anyone with any experience of the model/brand have any words of warning?
Thanks,
William.

Title: Re: VACUSEAL 3646M-HS
Post by: jferrari on November 13, 2014, 11:29:10 pm

Just one. Does this size suit your present and future needs? Do you have room in your studio for it? (Presses eat up a lot of floor space.) Ok, two then.     - Jim

Title: Re: VACUSEAL 3646M-HS
Post by: William Chitham on November 14, 2014, 11:52:25 am

Can certainly make room for it, particularly as the lid doubles as a work surface and the size is ideal, would accommodate 99% of my work. Was just wondering whether there are any particular weaknesses in that model to watch out for. One thing I notice is that the hot/pressure plate is aluminium as compared to glass on the Hotpress models.

Title: Re: VACUSEAL 3646M-HS
Post by: jferrari on November 14, 2014, 01:30:55 pm

I use mine for laminating mostly. No issues with the aluminum platen as far as that is concerned. I don't use the press for dry mounting due to substrate warpage concerns, though.