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[nick v6]

they don't look that bad in my opinion and ann has said the same
unless your going to use solid plastic you aint gonna get them perfectly flat
they look sound
see what everyone else thinks but i think top stuff you've done a grand job

[richardirv]

Cheers bud, you'd of laughed today, me stood in my kitchen ironing laminated number plates!! I even melted 2 by accident. Gotta re-do them!! LOL

[nick v6]

Cheers bud, you'd of laughed today, me stood in my kitchen ironing laminated number plates!! I even melted 2 by accident. Gotta re-do them!! LOL

i got about 3 loads of washing that needs ironing
do you want to do them as well

your doing a spot on job
when the plates have been sent out to the people that have ordered them we should open a new thread soley for pictures of cars with the plates on

[Entwood]

I'm lead to believe that the reason the laminated stuff "curls" is a slight difference in temperature between the top and bottom sheets, one contacts the hot roller, the other doesn't, so they end up slightly different.

Apparently, one way of sorting this is to send the item back through the other way up ... this means that both sides have had a "hot + cooler" run and they end up flat.

This came from a guy who does commercial printing and a fair bit of laminating for a living, I have no knowledge or proof that it works .... if you have a "spare" laminating pouch it might be worth a try

 :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

[richardirv]

I'm lead to believe that the reason the laminated stuff "curls" is a slight difference in temperature between the top and bottom sheets, one contacts the hot roller, the other doesn't, so they end up slightly different.

Apparently, one way of sorting this is to send the item back through the other way up ... this means that both sides have had a "hot + cooler" run and they end up flat.

This came from a guy who does commercial printing and a fair bit of laminating for a living, I have no knowledge or proof that it works .... if you have a "spare" laminating pouch it might be worth a try

 :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

My laminator has a switch for 150micron and 250micron. The laminates used are 250. would it be safe to put the ones already laminated back though or would it cause meltdown? I may test one on the 150 setting but twice through but there isn't much I can do about the ones already done!!

[Entwood]

I'm lead to believe that the reason the laminated stuff "curls" is a slight difference in temperature between the top and bottom sheets, one contacts the hot roller, the other doesn't, so they end up slightly different.

Apparently, one way of sorting this is to send the item back through the other way up ... this means that both sides have had a "hot + cooler" run and they end up flat.

This came from a guy who does commercial printing and a fair bit of laminating for a living, I have no knowledge or proof that it works .... if you have a "spare" laminating pouch it might be worth a try

 :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

My laminator has a switch for 150micron and 250micron. The laminates used are 250. would it be safe to put the ones already laminated back though or would it cause meltdown? I may test one on the 150 setting but twice through but there isn't much I can do about the ones already done!!

Can't answer and he's left work ..  been playing with my cheapy laminator ... putting through twice on "high" does not cause melting.. as I left it until almost cold by the time it goes back in .. so it never gets that hot. On an A4 sheet it does seem to make a difference to the curl .. but its hard to tell as A4 doesn't curl that much anyway ..

HTH

[richardirv]

Ok thanks for the info, just don't want to wast to many of these A2 pouches as they are not cheap!!  

[Welung666]

I'm sure I'd already said that!!!!!!

[richardirv]

I'm sure I'd already said that!!!!!!

Yes you had bud, I was just unsure if to put them through twice the heat had to be lower on each pass or full heat on both pass's, if you know what I mean  

[richardirv]

Ok envelopes arrived yesterday! Its a tight fit but should be fine!!  

I am going to send 1 set today so I can gauge the postage costs.

So who wants to be first?  

[nick v6]

ready when you are mate
let me know how much
can you get mine and tigra ann's in the same envelope

[richardirv]

I will try chief, I only tried one in last night and it is tight!

[nick v6]

if it two envelopes dont worry use two envelopes
let me know how much ill be online most of the day
how do you need the money
paypal or cash

[richardirv]

Think paypal will be easiest!

[nick v6]

no problem buddy
let me know what i o you
money has been sitting in paypal for you for a while now