Whats the difference between clamshell, swing away and draw style presses?
When shopping for a heat press, the first important decision that you are going to need to make is what style of heat press will work best for you. Right now, there are three basic styles of heat presses for garments from which you can select. You can choose a clam style, or upward opening machine, a swinger style, where the upper platen swings completely away, to the left or the right, or a draw style, where you pull the lower platen out towards you, like a drawer. There are certain advantages and disadvantages to each style. Clam vs. Swinger/Draw Operation: The clamshell heat press is a one or two step operation (depending on the press). You close the press down and when it has finished its’ cycle you open the press. The swinger and draw actually have a four step operation. You swing the heating area over your garment or in the draws’ case push your drawer under the heating area, then lock the press down, open it when its finished, then swing the heating area away or draw your print
