As we stated on the previous page, The Tile Master™ is an awesome press but, while you may want to do tiles, you may not need that much efficiency or ability.

This page provides an overview of two other George Knight heat presses that are excellent for sublimating tiles and other substrates (substrate is a generic word that refers to any item that can be sublimated).

Important - Please note that the "2-Tray" production system used by The Tile Master™ is not available for these presses. The Heat Resistant Rubber on the below presses is permanently attached to the lower platen.

Like The Tile Master™, these two presses are in stock and ready for immediate shipping.

While not in the same class as The Tile Master™, the DK20S is a powerful 16x20 swing away heat press that will provide many years of dependable and efficient service.

While the 16x20 heater head size is large enough to accommodate 6- 6x6 tiles at a time, we suggest that only 4 tiles at a time be heated with the press, for the most consistent results.

The reason for this is because of heating efficiency. The DK20S heater block thickness is a standard .75". The heater block thickness of The Tile Master™ is 1.1". This extra thickness creates the all-important additional heat reservoir (discussed earlier in your tour).

When sublimating tiles, a large heat reservoir produces more even and consistent transferring. Some, however, do attempt to transfer onto 6 tiles at a time and accept that tiles may frequently need to be redone. The choice is yours.

The DK20S is an excellent heat press, with many "happy camper" owners. We would definitely consider this press if we wanted maximum size and power but less initial investment cost than The Tile Master™.

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Digital Combo DC16 - 14"x 16" Swing Away Heat Press The DC16 is a very efficient and useful press if you want to produce some tiles and have maximum versatility in producing many other sublimated items.

While the press efficiently sublimates tiles, we suggest attempting to sublimate no more than 3- 6x6 tiles at a time.

This is probably one of the most versatile swing away heat presses in the world. The unusual design is a big plus for many different types of production, while the 14x16 table size is sufficient for most jobs.

The lower table (called a platen) is mounted on a plasma cut, 9" solid steel support table. This unique feature provides three benefits.

• The elevated table allows bulky items like thick jackets to be draped over the platen, so that collars, shoulder pads and sleeves are out of the way. This keeps the garment from tending to bunch up and wrinkle the area under the press.
  
  
• The lower platen has a quick-release system so that an optional smaller table (ranging in size from 12x14 to 3x3) can be attached. This is very handy when dealing with products where you only want the heat to touch a small area.
  
  
• The DC16 is also called the "Digital Combo" because the entire upper heat platen is also detachable, in addition to the lower platen. This allows optional attachments like a ceramic plate and ball cap attachment to be used.

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