Bobis Multiapplicator question

[FSDesigner]

Our shop just got a 13' Bobis Multiapplicator table and it works great, but we are trying to figure out how to laminate things longer than our table. We've almost had it with laminating as far as we can, lifting up the roller, moving the print down and then trying to laminate the remainder, but if it goes even a little bit crooked it wrinkles and goes all kinds of wrong. Has anyone else had to try this?

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

From everything i've done on ours, talked to others about theres and seen demonstrated non of the manufacturers recommend or have a good solution for longer than the table laminating.

With that said, Have you tried building a lockout for the gantry and rolling/pulling the laminated side to mimic a roll to roll/floor laminator?

 

[Joe House]

that's like using a wrench to drive a nail. You can make it work, but a hammer will do a better job

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[FSDesigner]

From everything i've done on ours, talked to others about theres and seen demonstrated non of the manufacturers recommend or have a good solution for longer than the table laminating.

With that said, Have you tried building a lockout for the gantry and rolling/pulling the laminated side to mimic a roll to roll/floor laminator?

Yes, they have - it didn't go well. I guess they've tried more than I thought. The closest they've gotten is moving the whole print down while the roller is up and being very careful not to let the laminate touch the print. We will try it again today.

 

[FSDesigner]

that's like using a wrench to drive a nail. You can make it work, but a hammer will do a better job

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I agree. I wish we had the hammer, wrench and screwdriver. We don't have much room for the whole tool box.