Laminator Rollers Up or Down?

[ATD Signs]

HI
Simple question. When not using your laminator do you release the pressure off of the rollers , or does everyone just leave the
rollers pressed together all the time?

 

[klmiller611]

We leave our up, believe that it helps prevent a flat spot.

Best
Ken Miller

 

[Jacob Singer]

We always release pressure, out of habit, mostly.

 

[Charlie J]

I leave mine down and always running which makes flat spots impossible.

 

[petepaz]

we have three laminators and when we purchased the one they guy told us to keep it up when not in use to prevent flat spot but we have one that we bought about 5 years before that one and it is always down. never had an issue. i would say to be safe leave them open but if you forget don't lose sleep over it.

 

[rjssigns]

I raise mine just enough to let the top roll turn.

 

[HIGHSPEEDGRAPHIX]

NEVER LEAVE DOWN! It will ruin your rollers with flat spots. think of a racecar locking up the brakes, there is a flat spot and ruins the handling of the car. Your Laminator is a precision tool, treat it like one!

 

[niksagkram]

During the work week ours are always down because we use the laminator ALMOST every day. If we don't use it for a day, no big deal, never had an issue. I do raise them over the week-end, just in case.
Having said that, I was on vacation for 3 weeks this summer, and the rollers were left down the whole time, still no issues as far as I can tell. Still runs smooth. Seal 54 Base, at least 7 or 8 years old.

 

[trakers]

Always up just a fraction.

However, left down the other weekend and no flat spots. So easy to raise though I'd never leave it down on purpose. Why take,the chance?

USTECH 65" with electric raise/lower

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Gfp from 2011, always kept down works perfect no flat spots.