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where can source a eyeleting machine at the right price?

Posted by Karl Williams on 15 July 2008 at 19:50

I’ve decided to finish all the banners I do in-house. I’ve bought a sewing machine which we are starting to use tomorrow on 20 scaffold banners.
I also need to look into a welding thingimudgig if anyone knows where to get one of these as well. Sending the banners out is getting costly and time consuming.

Steve Bird11 replied 17 years, 5 months ago 7 Members · 9 Replies
9 Replies

Graeme Harrold

Member
15 July 2008 at 19:57

Are all those bits in the Jag catalogue……….I know the welding machine is pricey, but saw it in action at Sign UK……….
Karl Williams

Member
15 July 2008 at 19:59

Do you have the link to hand?
Peter Normington

Member
15 July 2008 at 20:02

Karl.
welding thingies are about 2k, and you will need a lot of room, sewing is as good for print, double sided tape is an option, but using the right material, you dont need a hem, just eyelets
Some will say different, but most printed banners are short term, finishing should be at the minimum cost.

Just my opinion

Peter
Karl Williams

Member
15 July 2008 at 20:07

I know there only temporary but hemming looks neater. As for the welder!
😮 😮 😮 😮 😮 😮 😕
Chris Dowd

Member
15 July 2008 at 20:28

quote Peter Normington:

welding thingies are about 2k, and you will need a lot of room

We use ours on a 8′ x 3′ piece of 10mm MDF with silicon paper taped to it to stop the banner sticking, works a treat, and quite often 15 mtr plus lengths are hemmed on it, so for once I’d disagree with you there Peter 😀

We got our’s through City & West End Solutions, however, I believe they are available from Welwyn Tools. The only tip I would give (as given to us by Rob when we got ours) is to have a power supply above rather than to a side or below.

Dare I say it, there are some cheap Chinese versions on flea bay, it’s like everything tho, you get what you pay for!

Another piece of kit we couldn’t be without now.
Peter Normington

Member
15 July 2008 at 20:54

I thought the welding machines were sort of self propelled, and needed the banner to be its full length on a flat surface.

Sorry should not have opened my gob, without knowing the facts,

not like me.
must be the time of the month 😉

Peter
Jason Davies

Member
16 July 2008 at 21:48

Try Signmaster for a welding machine, we’ve just bought one, fantastic bit of kit.

Jason
Robert Lambie

Member
16 July 2008 at 21:57

i use tape on temp banners, but heat weld large ones, long term ones and also joining banners (if BIG).
The leister welder is a great tool… but expensive if you dont have a volume of banners to use it on. from memory the machine is £1600 and the finishing kit £300.. (maybe be cheaper nowadays though)

here is a good thread from the past, complete with some videos. 😀

http://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.p … ht=cyclone
Steve Bird11

Member
16 July 2008 at 22:32

Rob mentions the leister model for £1600,…they also do a hand held one for about £300,…these are heat adjustable and are plenty hot enough for banners using a rubber roller, also good for vehicle wraps as you can get various width nozzles.