Proven over 500 times
Our best-selling machine, the benchmark personalisation press for over a decade.
Personalisation, portable
KSF 1: The best-selling personalisation press
With more than 500 sold, the KSF 1 is the machine that put personalisation on the high street. A self-centring type holder, a wide sliding table and true portability make it the press that earns its keep from the very first week.
- Weight19 kg
- Throat140 mm
- Footprint545 × 455 mm
At the bench
Built for the work, not the brochure
The KSF 1 was designed for people who personalise for a living: leather goods, notebooks, gift boxes, hip flasks. Load a line of brass type, set the temperature, and every impression lands square and deep. It travels to events in the boot of a car and looks the part when it gets there.
Perfect for
- Notebooks & stationery
- Leather goods
- Gifting & events
- Studio start-ups
Why this machine
What makes the KSF 1 earn its keep
Self-centring type holder
Brass type locks up square every time, so setup takes seconds, not minutes.
Big-table flexibility
The full-width table takes notebooks, boxes and belts without awkward repositioning.
On camera
Watch the KSF 1 at work
The numbers
The KSF 1, by the numbers
Every machine is made to order in Essex. If a dimension doesn't quite fit your product, talk to us before you rule it out. Modifications are what we do.
- Table size
- 236 × 460 mm
- Throat depth
- 140 mm
- Impression thickness
- 15 mm, modifiable to 35 mm
- Machine footprint
- 545 × 455 mm
- Press weight
- 19 kg
Spare Parts · KSF 1
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KSF 112 parts
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Parts list
- 01
KSF 1 HANDLE
The Main Handle
- 02
Head Return Springs
Sold as pair
- 03
Heater Box Screws
Sold as set of three
- 04
Chase Furniture
Set of 3, use to pack chase when using type
- 05
Heater Box Handle
- 06
Type Holder
3" as standard of KSF 1
- 07
Table Gauge Screws
Sold as set of 3
- 08
Ksf 1 Standard table
Gridded replacement table
- 09
Temperature Controller
- 10
Wiring Loom
Complete heating set for press, including probe, heaters
- 11
Spare Die Block
Have multiple dies set up ready to go
- 12
Die Mounting Screws
Set of 10
Keep looking
Explore more of the range
Parts online
Personalisation, counter-top
KSF 1 Mini
The same great features, only smaller. Front-of-house personalisation for retail counters and pop-ups.
- Weight
- 14 kg
- Table
- 250 × 250 mm
- Footprint
- 400 × 255 mm
Workshop, awkward shapes
KSF 2
Two set-up positions and a deep 260–460 mm throat for totes, wash bags and satchels that won’t sit flat.
- Weight
- 75 kg
- Throat
- 260–460 mm
- Impression
- 60 mm
Parts online
Commercial, platen
KSF 3
Around 1,000 built. Foil, emboss and deboss in one pull, the wedding stationers’ favourite.
- Print area
- 200 × 250 mm
- Pressure
- 3/4 ton
- Weight
- 77 kg
Parts online
Studio, most adaptable
KSF 4
The KSF 1 and 2 combined: XYZ head movement and up to 200 mm impression clearance at just 24 kg.
- Weight
- 24 kg
- Impression
- Up to 200 mm
- Table
- 325 × 455 mm
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