Press Selection Guide
Feel free to use this guide to find the best Dulytek heat press or DIY plate kit for your needs using our comparison guides below. A complete description of each press model can be found on its product page. Contact our company if you have more questions about our products.
Heat Presses
| MODEL | DM800 | DM2 | VE2.5 | DW8000 | DHP5 | DHP7 | DHP20 | DE40K |
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| FORCE | 1350 lb | 4K lb / 2 T | 5K lb / 2.5 T | 8K lb /4 T | 8K lb / 5 T | 14K lb / 7 T | 40K lb / 20 T | 40K lb / 20 T |
| PLATE SIZE | 2.5" x 3" | 3" x 3" | 3" x 4.8" | 3" x 5" | 3" x 4" | 2.5" x 6" | 3" x 8" | 6" x 10" |
| WEIGHT | 10 lb | 28.5 lb | 45 lb | 53 lb | 31 lb | 34 lb | 100 lb | 558 lb |
| TYPE | Manual | Manual | Hybrid | Hybrid | Hydraulic | Hydraulic | Hydraulic | Hybrid |
| HIGHLIGHTS | Mini, lightweight, economic | Portable, affordable | Versatile | Plug-and-play, streamlined | Affordable but powerful | Robust and mighty | Very powerful, high yield | Industrial strength, largest plates |
| SUGGESTED LOAD | up to 3 gm | up to 7 gm | up to 10 gm | up to 15 gm | up to 15 gm | up to 25 gm | up to 50 gm | up to 65 gm |
| RETAIL PRICE | $199 | $249 | $599 | $899 | $369 | $479 | $899 | $5990 |
DIY Heat Plates
Please note that our heat plate kits are intended to be used with standard A- or H-type workshop arbor hydraulic or pneumatic presses (not included with plate kit purchases). When selecting a plate kit, please make sure it matches your arbor press capacity (FORCE) and, if necessary, ram diameter.
| MODEL | DHPK35 | DHPK36 | DHPK38 | DHPK49 |
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| FORCE | 3 - 15 Ton | 10 - 20 Ton | 15 - 30 Ton | 20 - 40 Ton |
| PLATE SIZE | 3" x 5" | 3" x 6" | 3" x 8" | 4" x 9" |
| WEIGHT | 12 lb | 12.8 lb | 13.5 lb | 21.5 lb |
| TYPE | DIY / Retrofit | DIY / Retrofit | DIY / Retrofit | DIY / Retrofit |
| SUGGESTED LOAD | up to 15 gm | up to 30 gm | up to 50 gm | up to 70 gm |
| RAM DIAMETER | 2.16" | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| RETAIL PRICE | $219 | $309 | $359 | $409 |