Hi,
I normally dry mount large photos by hand using MB/key 90 from D&J Simons. Never really had any issues and it’s been fairly simple over the years.
Recently I’ve started to get large volumes of large photos to dry mount (50 size A0 at a time )and was wondering what would be the better option going forward,
What method would be better and less time consuming etc.
Many thanks
Matt
Dry mounting large photos
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Re: Dry mounting large photos
A cold or hot roll lamination machine is a second alternative.
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Re: Dry mounting large photos
Hi The Whitewallgallery.
Follow the link and under mounting and laminating you fill find what you need.
https://www.framersequipment.co.uk/products.htm
Kind regards
Mitreman
Follow the link and under mounting and laminating you fill find what you need.
https://www.framersequipment.co.uk/products.htm
Kind regards
Mitreman
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Re: Dry mounting large photos
50 A0's, you need a motorised laminator.
I'm still running a decade plus old DryTac JM44. Two people can flood coat a box of 1000x1400 KapaMount in around half an hour, one person in perhaps an hour and a half. Mounting prints, perhaps 50-100% longer. MB/key/90 looks a touch small for A0, but is substantially less expensive than KapaMount, though possibly not as smooth for gloss prints.
Work shop layout can make a huge huge difference to production speed - in-feed, trimming and out-feed.
Last time I spoke to Steve Goddall, I believe he recomended either EasyMount or Seal laminators, as DryTac no longer offer large format laminating machinery.
I'm still running a decade plus old DryTac JM44. Two people can flood coat a box of 1000x1400 KapaMount in around half an hour, one person in perhaps an hour and a half. Mounting prints, perhaps 50-100% longer. MB/key/90 looks a touch small for A0, but is substantially less expensive than KapaMount, though possibly not as smooth for gloss prints.
Work shop layout can make a huge huge difference to production speed - in-feed, trimming and out-feed.
Last time I spoke to Steve Goddall, I believe he recomended either EasyMount or Seal laminators, as DryTac no longer offer large format laminating machinery.