Mine is the latest hotronix clam, only 2 months old. I do have the rubber padding on the bottom with a Teflon cover for the bottom and I have a thin Teflon sheet that I cover the garment from the top. Best Regards, Veena Viswanath Iris Embroidery www.IrisEmbroidery.com (510)-226-6171 -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roland R. Irish III Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 5:26 AM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Re: Airwaves transfer instructions? John, Veena... Do your heat presses have a half inch thick rubber 'blanket' on the bottom plate? I have that, plus an old old teflon covered thin padded sheet that slides inside the shirts. The two 'rubber' cushions even out any off set to the top platen, and I read when I bought the replacement bottom sheet that the intial contact of the heated platen causes a quick expansion of the sheet-pressing the fabric up for full contact. Unless I get a folded collar in the way that holds the platen up, I don't even get off pressure problems with button neck shirts. It might also be my heat machine-it is around 35 years or older-solid steel-I'd guess it weighs in at over 75#. Takes 2 of us to move it and it is only a counter top 12 x 16 model! Roland