DOES THE DIAMETER OF THE TOP ROLLER MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
One of the best ways to compare machines to each other is in the diameter of the top roller. The larger the top roller, the better you can apply pressure on your plate. I always like to use a simplistic example: if you are going up over a one-foot curb, in which vehicle would it be easier to go up and over the curb: a Mack truck or a Volkswagen automobile? Of course, it’s going to be easier with a Mack truck because the wheels are of a larger diameter. The diameter of the roller of the machine is proportional to the size of the print one is printing. For the Griffin table-top machines, the roller is 4-1/2″. For our 00 model, a 16-1/2″ x 34″ bed and a self-contained stand up machine, a 6-1/2″ top roller is used. For the 000 model, a 22-1/2″ x 44″ bed, the top roller is 8-1/2″. For the larger machines, our top roller is 8-1/2″, and for Griffin’s largest machines, the diameter varies from 8-1/2″ to 10″ depending on the width of the machine. Back to top…
