Giggles Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Hi all I got a set of 7x4 plates at a very good price and purchased a 10 ton workshop press Bought a packet of 120micron bags which came with 3 parchment papers, the rosin didn't release that great from paper even after freezing. What is the better brands out there, is silicone or PTFE coated paper worth getting. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faetheshire Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Best I’ve found is Raw, as in the skins brand. Not cheap but works well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildaveham Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Lakeland "if you care" brand is very good indeed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Mix Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 As has been said the Lakeland if you care is great stuff . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giggles Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 Ordered, thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling-archer Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 I put a slab of marble in the freezer before working with it. Helps keep it brittle until it's all off the paper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giggles Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share Posted December 26, 2022 5 hours ago, sterling-archer said: I put a slab of marble in the freezer before working with it. Helps keep it brittle until it's all off the paper Cheers, I have a steel work surface that is very cold, currently been using that. Given up on the press until I grow a bit more suitable flower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling-archer Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Giggles said: Cheers, I have a steel work surface that is very cold, currently been using that. Given up on the press until I grow a bit more suitable flower. That wood will be absorbing alot of your press force surely bud? I press all my stuff that didn't get enough light etc and seems to yield ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giggles Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 10 hours ago, sterling-archer said: That wood will be absorbing alot of your press force surely bud? I press all my stuff that didn't get enough light etc and seems to yield ok. I agree, the first couple of presses with the softwood, the gauge dropped as the wood compressed, eventually splitting, but the heat up time was so much quicker as I no longer heat the metal press. I will replace the old pallet wood with something more suitable eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling-archer Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 4 hours ago, Giggles said: I agree, the first couple of presses with the softwood, the gauge dropped as the wood compressed, eventually splitting, but the heat up time was so much quicker as I no longer heat the metal press. I will replace the old pallet wood with something more suitable eventually. You want a insulative material that's easy to get hold of like fibreglass perhaps or a rubber so heat transfer is minimal to the steel and so is shrinkage. Or a hard wood and get it machined somewhere for you so it's neat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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