with Crank Handle fitted
Bed size – 30m x 60cm
Weight – 35 kgs
Gear Ratio – Direct Drive
Top Roller Dia – 89mm
Bottom Roller Dia – 76mm
Handle – Crank Handle
+ Option
Load Rating – 6 Tonnes
The Press
The Pequeno etching press This is my mk 2 model, which is a scaled down version of the very successful Gem press. Fitted with a synthetic composite bed for strength and lightness. It is also an easy clean surface and resistent to chemical attack. Easi set handles fitted as standard. This handle concept makes initial levelling of the top roller very easy. Adjusting handles when aligned, give a visual setting ,so there is no need for scales and other measurements on the side of the press. This operation is demonstrated when the press is delivered . Written Instructions are provided also.
This small direct drive press is easily capable of the same quality prints as the my larger presses. Fitted with a crank handle as the standard, this drives the bottom roller. The handle is constucted with a counterweight to give a mechanical advantage when in use, something the Victorians figured out years ago. Sideframes are an all steel contruction built to our own modular design , they have been tried and tested over many years and because of this I have every confidence I am building the right presses.Fitted with rubber feet they can sit on any suitable surface, such as a table or bench without the need for fastening down. The press remains stable when in use. Holes are provided in the frame if you wish to fasten it to a bench.
Options for – Pequeno etching press
An option is the three or four spoke Starwheel driving the top roller as a result the press can then be sited on any level surface without the need for a overhang. it has removable spokes angled outwards for hand clearance. Stainless Steel spokes for strength and easy maintenance. For Starwheel 3 or 4 Spokes add £50 /£65 to grid price.
Other options are to fit Stainless Steel rollers for locations where damp may be an issue such as damp environments like garages and garden sheds. See Roller Options from our menu for details.
Good starter press for schools as well as new printmakers , I believe the best 30cm press on the UK market.
Rollaco Rating – 8 (see Press Ratings Page).
This is a printmaker using a Rollaco Pequeno Press