Jetmounter JM54 Laminator, any good?

[Peter Normington]

very good machine at a fair price.
But how much are you paying for it?
Peter

[Dave Rich]

That’s the thing, i’ve seen one on eBay, don’t know whether to purchase a second hand one, he says its mint condition, about 8 hundred? What do you think?

[John Penkman]

I’ve been using this laminator for the last 2.5 years, and I’ve never had any problems.

It’s only one I’ve actually used to be honest so I’ve not got anything to compare against, but does what I need it too, and is easy enough to operate.

[Bob Scullion]

John

I have the chance to purchase one of these, 2nd user, are they ok for laminating digital prints 2 to 3 meters in length? any info I can find for them seem to suggest they are more for laminating individual prints or mounting prints onto boards and always suggest using a carrier board which is not feesable if doing a large print 2 metres or longer.

Cheers

Bob

[Martin Pearson]

Bob why is it not feasible to do a long print using a carrier board? I’ve done it lots of times in the past, if space is an issue who says you have to use just one board? Bit more fiddling about but you can do it with 2 or 3 shorter boards as long as the edges are square.

[Bob Scullion]

Hi Martin

Just thought it would be awkward to keep placing a carrier board through the laminator.

Just feel that I would need a few boards at 1370 wide (or slightly wider) as thats the size of material I would be using.

I understand that if I am doing smaller prints / boards etc I can cut the laminate down but just feel that if I have something around 5 mtrs in length it would mean stopping and starting the process unless I have so many ready but think it would be awkward as I am on my own and dont fancy trying to hold print somehow as its fed through and try to place a board in place.

May be better to see someone in action, so to speak.

Thanks again for the reply

Bob

[Martin Pearson]

Bob when I was working I was on my own most of the time so used to do this myself. I will see if I can find some pictures but not sure I have any. The laminator was set at the height of the bench so the graphic used to feed straight on to the bench and the carrier boards would sit in front of the machine on trestles (the sort you can buy cheap in Aldi )
The boards don’t have to be the same width as the lam as it’s pressure sensitive so any that stuck out the side didn’t really cause a problem.
machine was foot pedal operated so left me 2 free hands.

[Bob Scullion]

Thanks for the reply Martin, I have an idea of what you mean but it would be good to see the process in action for longer prints if possible.

Sorry for the late reply, was off last week.

Thanks again

Bob

[John Harding]

I have a jetmounter bought from Peter Norm, I have been very pleased with it, you certainly dont need a carrier board.

I have built a table 1mm higher than the platten of the laminator so when i have prints to laminate I just wheel the table into position and butt it up to the laminator – this is great to help align the print as the edge of the table is 90 deg to the printer then just feed it in generally i do prints up to about 4m long with no hassle

John 😀

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[Bob Scullion]

John

Thanks for posting, if you had a 4mtr print to laminate I assume you have it rolled up and at the end furthest away from the laminator and using the foot pedal it will gradually unroll as its feeding through.

I notice you dont have much room behind the laminator, do you just let it fall behind as it passes through.

Thanks again for posting.

Cheers

Bob

PS, If you get bored you could always do a wee video showing it actually being done :lol1:

[John Harding]

Hi Bob you can fold or roll it – sometimes i just let it hang off the back of the table, i tend to feed it through on auto rather than foot pedal and yes it just drops out of the back due to space otherwise i would have a table behind slightly lower than the laminator platten by a couple of mm so the graphic slides off easily

John 😀

[Bob Scullion]

John,

Could you possibly contact me please, just like to pick your brains regarding the laminator.

Even if you text me your number or send me an e-mail.

Many thanks

Bob mod-edit please read board rules

PS. Sorry but cant pm hope this is acceptable.