Drytac's 'Hot Press' (Hot glass top vacuum press)

[MurrayMinchin]

While taking breaks from working in the backyard today I was groveling around on Google looking for dry mount press options, and I found this;

http://www.drytac.com/hotpress.asp

DROOOOOOOOOOOL!

Has anybody seen or used a Drytac 'Hot Press'? Are they suitable for dry mounting FB B&W prints?

Dang but that looks like one slick unit...

Murray

 

[Doyle Thomas]

Saw a demo last year in Tacoma Wa, very nice! $6000 US

 

[MurrayMinchin]

Yikes!

What size was that price for, do you remember?

Murray

 

[Jadedoto]

That does look nice!

Hey, only $6000... I think I can swing that! Where's that number for my rich uncle-twice-removed....

 

[Doyle Thomas]

http://www.drytac.com/hotpress.asp

 

[MurrayMinchin]

Here's another glass topped vacuum press that be 'a little bit' cheaper;

http://www.printmount.com/hot_shot.htm

Ahhhh...to dream.......

Murray

 

[Ian Grant]

Murray, I remember Hot Press starting as an off shoot of Lion Picture Framing a trade supplier in Birmingham UK, in the late 80's.

Excellent company and great products. Will definitely dry mount FB prints with ease but higher tech than you really need.

Ian

 

[MurrayMinchin]

For the heck of it I contacted Drytac about their smallest press (the HGP260 that has a working area of 35"x47") and the price is.........only $5,499.00! Just the thing needed by those photographers with Hummers in the driveway, as opposed to the Honda civic in mine

Murray