Hotronix® Clam Basic Cap Heat Press

The Hotronix Clam Basic Cap Heat Press is an entry-level cap heat press for printing custom hats and caps. The curved lower platen conforms to standard cap profiles — structured, unstructured, trucker, and low-profile styles — applying even heat and pressure across the cap's curved surface. Digital time and temperature controls. Lightweight and portable for small shops and startups entering the custom cap market.

• Platen: Curved cap platen — fits standard structured and unstructured caps
• Opening: Manual clam
• Controls: Digital time and temperature
• Electrical: 120V standard
• Best for: Custom cap decorating, HTV application on hats, small shops and startups
• Made in the USA
• Warranty: Heating element lifetime, parts & labor 1 year

This entry-level cap press may be basic, but it’s filled with the features you need to get the job done right. With its digital time and temperature readout and cap hold-down device, you can be sure you’re getting an accurate and seamless print every time. 

Pressing HTV on Caps

Load the cap on the curved platen, close the hold-down so the front panel is smooth, and pre-press for 2 to 3 seconds. For Siser EasyWeed, press at 305°F with medium pressure for 10 to 15 seconds under a heat transfer cover sheet, then peel hot or cold. The Clam Basic Cap runs on standard 120V and plugs into a regular shared outlet. Our guide to heat transfer vinyl on hats covers which vinyl to use on caps, and our guide to heat presses for hats compares this press with the Hotronix Auto Cap, 360 IQ and multi-purpose presses.