Challenge Paddy Wagon® Padding Press
Overview
The Challenge Paddy Wagon® is one of the most well-know padding machines on the market for businesses and print shops that need to create a large number of paper pads, frequently. This high-capacity padder works with paper stacks as thick as 31" and as wide as 23 ½", so you can make extra large pads of paper in bulk. The swing-out back plate and overall patented design eliminates the typical mess associated with pad production, so there are no drips or spills to clean up off your floor or work space. Handy shelving below the padding vice make for convenient storage of padding supplies, and double as a drip-catcher for excess padding glue. When you buy the Challenge Paddy Wagon® padding press online, you also get a mobile padding station with heavy duty rolling castors.
Specifications
| Item # | 04CHLPWAGON |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Challenge Machinery Company |
| Manufacturer Part Number | CMC-591 |
| Capacity* | Approximately 17,200 Sheets (20 lb. bond paper) |
| Dimensions | 30" L x 30" W x 66-1/2" H |
| Manufacturer's Warranty | 90 Day Limited |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Sheet Size | 18" x 22" |
| Shipping Weight (lbs) | 120 |
| Shipping Information | This item ships via Truck (Common Carrier). It is the responsibility of the Consignee (receiver) to remove the product from the truck. If you do not have a loading dock or any other means to lift the freight off the truck and/or you need assistance bringing the product inside of your location please call (866) 537-2244. Click here for full details. |
Description
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How to Use the Paddy Wagon Pad Making Machine
Video Transcript: The Challenge Paddy Wagon is design eliminates the mess associated with pad production. Using the Paddy Wagon is as simple as one, two, three.
1. Til... Read More
Video Transcript: The Challenge Paddy Wagon is design eliminates the mess associated with pad production. Using the Paddy Wagon is as simple as one, two, three.
1. Tilt and Load - With the double doors locked, tilt the Paddy Wagon back. The thirty degree table slant allows gravity to do all the work of aligning stock and keeping it square. Load up to fifteen thousand, eight and a half by eleven sheets of twenty pound bond or even more with smaller sheets.
2. Clamp - After loading is complete, aligned stacks are clamped in just seconds. Place the clamping bar on top of your paper, slide the self-locking, quick-release clamps down to the bar and tighten the screws.
3. Tilt and Pad - Tilt the Paddy Wagon back to the upright position, lift the doors to unlock and swing them open for complete access to your padding surface
It has integrated shelves to store all your padding supplies and they double as a spill apron to catch any excess padding compound. The table edge and clamping bar are designed to reduce padding compound buildup, and any excess compound is easily removed with your padding knife.
The Paddy Wagon has large diameter casters that allow you to roll it to the cutter, folder or wherever the action is. When finished, simply roll aside to dry or until needed for your next padding job.
Don’t forget to order your glue and other padding supplies! We offer all the consumable products you will need to create your own custom pads. With the easy to use Challenge Paddy Wagon, turn your padding services into a value-added profit center.
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I RECOMMEND THIS FOR:
The Paddy Wagon is the perfect pad making machine for large print and copy shops, mailing and packing stores, hotel chains, corporations, and more. Basically, any company that needs to create a lot of pads at one time, and wants to save time (and, therefore, money in labor costs).
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT:
The most notable feature about this padder that I love is the tilt system. Unlike desktop models, the entire padding table itself tilts to 35° so you don’t have to fuss trying to manually square off your stack. This is especially helpful when you are padding a large volume of pages at once. No more jogging block or lifting and re-stacking until it is straight; just place your stacks on the table, tilt the table, and apply the clamp. The easy-opening doors on the back board are also faster and more convenient than typical slide-in walls; just lift the doors to unlock, and open. The integrated shelves are also incredibly handy; you can store all of your padding compound, brushes, knives, counters, chip boards, etc in the same place, without taking up room in a storage cabinet. The top shelf doubles as a glue catcher for any possible runoff. Another great feature here, not seen on other models, is that the individually controlled clamps are “quick release” so you just press the tab to allow them to slide up and down the shaft, and release to stop it in-place. Slide it all the way up to pad as many as 17,200 sheets at once, all the way down for just a few pads, or anything in between.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
The primary consideration when it comes to the Paddy Wagon is the price point; this pad press is several hundred more dollars that tabletop alternatives. So as long as your volume requirements would benefit from the huge stacking capacity and unique tilting table, it is still a valuable buy for your shop or store.
THE BOTTOM LINE:
All-in-all, it is no wonder why the Challenge Paddy Wagon is the best-selling pad making vice on the market, and one of our top-10 machines overall. It offers fast, convenient, and hassle-free padding of a enormous stack of sheets, making it perfect for the frequent user. Pair it with our pad making supplies for a complete solution.
CREATIVE IDEA:
Want to make your pads of paper especially unique? Consider adding metallic foil to your sheets or a magnetic strip to the back..
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