"somebody told me"
yes, a lot of people are talking a lot of things...
ask direct at the manufacturer, certuss or any other brand,
they will help!
anything else is just wasting yours and our time...
think about, that this is industrial business, and
normally every good producer of machines has good service.
Presses
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mrsteadyhands
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Heymrsteadyhands wrote:lol somebody told me i would have issues with UK safety regs if I were to import a boiler from another country, i wasn't sure if this was him trying to make me buy his boiler though! i think i should try and source a press hopefully in the UK somewhere then worry about the boiler after. Thank you all for your input though, is so much appreciated!!
If you got the will and the money No issue
If you are pissing in the wind well you will get your trousers wet
A nice and comfortible feeling while it is still warm but that does not last long it does get cold
The last one machine set-up of which I am aware of costed the guy around the 30K pounds
I bit over the top but do not expect to get any change out of 20K
Now George at GK engineering would be a great help to you as well as George another great person is Geoff Pullen
Both located in the UK easy to find and reasonable people
Both have had Many years in the industry They may save you a lot of running around and the traps for the unawarry
Make sure wherever you go the local council tolerates cooling towers or you will be in strife if you do not get permission first and go ahead with a lease and all that crap
Cheers
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it seems that all the advice you need to proceed now is here. To re-cap...
1. Council approval
2. Find suitable premises with the correct zoning (light industrial or whatever they call it there)
3. Buy a press
4. Buy hydraulic pump with accumulator and tank
5. Buy air compressor
6. Buy steam boiler/generator (German quality steam recommended)
7. Buy water pump
8. Buy water cooling tower
9. Buy pipes, hoses, etc etc
9. Engage crew to set it up : Machinery Removalists, Electrician, Hydraulic Techncian, Welder (experienced in TIG welding with black steel pipe for high pressure applications), Fitter and Turner. Steam Engineer, some enthusiastic friends, etc.
10. Buy raw materials
11. Insurance **
11. Send us photos and a link to the YouTube video.
Thats all there is to it. Make sure you isolate each area - ie: air compressor and hydraulic pump should be in a somewhat soundrpoofed room away from the press room where you will be slaving over the hot press. You need to think about protecting your hearing so you dont suffer from industrial deafness in the years to come. You can use ear plugs with 15dB attenuators which are also good for when your DJing at a bangin; gig!
** I had trouble getting insurance for my plant. When insurance companies hear that you apply heat to plastic they dont want to know you. I convinced one insurance company to come to the plant and we did a couple of things...
1. We wore white jackets like Dr Dub and put pens and jewellers screwdrivers in our top pockets so that we looked professional.
2 . We wore glasses even though they weren't ours so that we looked intelligent.
3. I burned a record with a blowtorch to demonstrate that vinyl does not catch alight and drip hot plastic. When he saw the record did not catch alight but instead turned to "charcoal" he had no hesitation in offering insurance.
It was a long and hard battle to get insurance but with a little effort we got it.
The best advice I can give you is...
Don't listen to anybody who has never done it. Good luck!!
1. Council approval
2. Find suitable premises with the correct zoning (light industrial or whatever they call it there)
3. Buy a press
4. Buy hydraulic pump with accumulator and tank
5. Buy air compressor
6. Buy steam boiler/generator (German quality steam recommended)
7. Buy water pump
8. Buy water cooling tower
9. Buy pipes, hoses, etc etc
9. Engage crew to set it up : Machinery Removalists, Electrician, Hydraulic Techncian, Welder (experienced in TIG welding with black steel pipe for high pressure applications), Fitter and Turner. Steam Engineer, some enthusiastic friends, etc.
10. Buy raw materials
11. Insurance **
11. Send us photos and a link to the YouTube video.
Thats all there is to it. Make sure you isolate each area - ie: air compressor and hydraulic pump should be in a somewhat soundrpoofed room away from the press room where you will be slaving over the hot press. You need to think about protecting your hearing so you dont suffer from industrial deafness in the years to come. You can use ear plugs with 15dB attenuators which are also good for when your DJing at a bangin; gig!
** I had trouble getting insurance for my plant. When insurance companies hear that you apply heat to plastic they dont want to know you. I convinced one insurance company to come to the plant and we did a couple of things...
1. We wore white jackets like Dr Dub and put pens and jewellers screwdrivers in our top pockets so that we looked professional.
2 . We wore glasses even though they weren't ours so that we looked intelligent.
3. I burned a record with a blowtorch to demonstrate that vinyl does not catch alight and drip hot plastic. When he saw the record did not catch alight but instead turned to "charcoal" he had no hesitation in offering insurance.
It was a long and hard battle to get insurance but with a little effort we got it.
The best advice I can give you is...
Don't listen to anybody who has never done it. Good luck!!
