D&K 210M Commercial Mechanical Dry Mounting Press, 18.5x23" Working Capacity

Since the thermostat on our old press stopped working in the middle of a huge project with a deadline, we needed this press immediately. It came in less than 24 hours. Great! On the second day of use, a nut and bolt literally came flying off the arm, popping the top crooked while in use. Not so great. Someone could have been injured. The bolt was poorly customized for the press and we had to fashion a new one. There was no time to return the press becuase of our deadline. This press is also awkward to use when opening and closing the top because of the huge bar with controls across the top. However, it does do a good job.

We've been using one of these presses for 10 years to dry-mount prints to backer board using Bienfang ColorMount paper. Very easy to use, somewhat hard to move around because it's built like a tank. I've used other heat presses and I've never seen one as over-engineered as the 210M. It also heats up quickly and hold temp through multiple pressings. My only quibble is that the thermometer seems to be off by 5-10 degrees but that's generally no problem.