where can source a eyeleting machine at the right price?

[Graeme Harrold]

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]

Do you have the link to hand?

[Peter Normington]

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]

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

[Chris Dowd]

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]

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]

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

Jason

[Robert Lambie]

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]

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.