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The temperature depends on the dry mount tissue - it should have a note on the packaging at the optimum temperature - around 85 - 90 degrees seems about right for most. Buy a cheap kitchen minute timer and set it for two minutes everytime you use the press - stops you leaving a picture under the press for hours when you get distracted.
The foam sheet is for heatsealing - put it on top of the heatseal to allow the air that gets trapped under the sealing sheet to eascape and avoid bubbles forming.
We used to do loads of drymounting when we sold mainly unlimited posters and prints , do much less nowdays as we now sell mainly limited editions.
I think the hot press is a good tool but it is the process where you can destroy many pictures.
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Baer,
It seems from your post that you don't have much knowledge on heat mounting. The trial and error method of learning is fraught with danger when using someone' 'precious' item for practice, as you have now discovered.
My advice is "get thee to Steve Goodall" before you do any more damage!
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I am not sure that any heat should be used with some types of photos, and inkjet prints, especially anything vaguely glossy. Like Ormond suggests, the best thing if you intend to do more mounting is go on a course at Hotpress in Bristol.
I used to get a local specialist company to mount down photos. I recently got a small Jetmounter so now do most myself, using double sided mounting film (pressure sensitive) and foamex for glossy photos.
Just to echo what Richard says, I speak as an absolute novice, I bought a jetmounter for the very reason that it seems a lot more gentle on prints and photos than the old Ademco type press.
Even a couple of hours basic tuition on the machine with Steve Goodall is worth its weight in gold, but nothing beats practice on non valuable items.
If you fancy a dabble with a jetmounter, see my post in ads section re a jetmounter for sale for handy money...
Regards
Rob
Why not give me a buzz on 07714 523780 & I can send you all the stuff you need technique-wise to get the best out of what is still a great machine - I stuck my first ever picture down in an Ademco 2226 - way back in 1979 (I have to add I was studying photography at school - I'm not "that old").
Both Hot & Cold systems have their merits - what is more important than "mine is better than yours" is...
..."how to get the best with what you have got"!!!
REMEMBER - I am here to help - so call me!!!
Your too late I'm afraid - I retired in April 2024
when cold rolling you can get silvering etc but when i put it in my hot glass vacum press it gives that extra little squeeze and the heat softens the laminate just enough to produce a better finish
I am using a Jetmounter and hotglass vacum press both products from hotpress
and now always use their laminated and mount films and tissues
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