laminators

[Geneva Olson]

So I saw in another thread something about flatbed laminators and I had questions.

1- Can you use it as a work table too? Or is it something that you want to only use when you are laminating or applying graphics onto things. Can you put a cutting pad on it to work with other items?
2- Can you make a table and place a laminator roller at the end of a regular table and use it to apply items to?
3- In other words, can I make my own application table with a laminator (rubber) roller at one end?

Any advice you can give is greatly appreciated.

 

[balstestrat]

1. Yes you can do whatever the heck you want on it. Probably all of them already come with a self healing cutting mat from the factory.
2 3. Yeah why not, all depends on you how DIY you are. Build an extension table to your laminator or whatever.

 

[Notarealsignguy]

It would be hard to make your own just because the table needs to be 100% level/flat across the entire thing. There really isn't any forgiveness like there is with roll laminator.

 

[Geneva Olson]

thanks for the feedback. I just don't want to spend 20K on a flat bed laminator. Even though it's got a ton of uses.