Nuttish Report post Posted April 19, 2015 My Kingsley died and I need another stamper. Has anyone taken the plunge and gotten one of the el cheapo Chinese hot foil stampers on eBay? $209 delivered from California in 2 days with a 2 year warranty and two rolls of (I'm dead certain crummy) foil. Sort of hard to pass up considering how expensive and hit or miss used American machines are. Thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuttish Report post Posted May 11, 2015 Update: They're appallingly made and of dubious safety. The machine smokes and an exposed part of the wiring harness started melting and turning black. The platen is tiny and not flat. The ram twists under the least pressure. All in all, the machine was incapable of making an acceptable impression with 1/2"x1" and smaller dies. The depth stop is flimsy and inadequate. The foil roller mechanism doesn't feed or take up uniformly. ... or even straight. There are file marks on the press body and base and each and every component is of noticeably poor quality. And the instructions are incomprehensible. Definitely not worth $200. Or $1. Avoid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted May 11, 2015 Good to know! Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuttish Report post Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Pics of this garbage machine before I sent it back. Wiring loom and heating element started burning and oozing discolored grease on first use. Castings are crummy and the general fit and finish is poor. Poor quality welds that were rusty out of the box. Working parts poorly aligned (!!) Heating surfaces looked used upon first inspection. Edited June 10, 2015 by Nuttish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevieboy7 Report post Posted June 14, 2015 you can find used kingsleys on eBay for a good price pretty often, just keep looking! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
