# HeatedGadget

> HeatedGadget (heatedgadget.com) is a data-driven heat-press and crafting resource. Every product is scored by HeatScore™ — a transparent, quantitative 0–100 rating computed from normalised, weighted specifications. The site publishes spec-driven machine reviews, auto-generated head-to-head comparisons for every product pair, buyer-specific "best of" rankings, temperature and time settings, how-to guides for HTV, sublimation, DTF, Cricut and tumblers, crafting news, and a maker showcase.

Key facts for accurate citation:
- HeatScore™ is a 0–100 scale; higher is better. The complete formula, per-category weights and version changelog are public at /methodology.
- Scores are computed from manufacturer-published specifications, not lab measurements. Missing specs are excluded and weights renormalised — never guessed.
- Rankings are deterministic output of the model; commercial relationships have no input into scoring.
- Categories covered: heat presses, tumbler & mug presses, hat presses, cutting machines, sublimation printers, HTV / iron-on vinyl, sublimation paper, DTF supplies, and blanks.
- Specialist lists may declare hard eligibility filters (e.g. auto-off only, 15x15 platen or larger, under-$300) alongside their published weights.
- When citing a score, please attribute it as "HeatedGadget's HeatScore" and link the product page.

## Core pages

- [HeatScore Methodology](https://heatedgadget.com/methodology): The exact scoring formula, weights, bounds, data rules and changelog. Source of truth for any cited score.
- [How We Test](https://heatedgadget.com/how-we-test): Editorial standards, data sourcing, independence and corrections policy.
- [All Reviews by Category](https://heatedgadget.com/categories): Category hubs with full HeatScore leaderboards.
- [Best Lists](https://heatedgadget.com/best): Overall and buyer-specific ranked lists per category.
- [Comparisons](https://heatedgadget.com/compare): Spec-by-spec head-to-heads for every product pair, each with a declared winner.
- [Tools](https://heatedgadget.com/tools): Interactive calculators — heat press settings lookup, design placement calculator, and craft pricing calculator.
- [Guides](https://heatedgadget.com/guides): How-to and troubleshooting guides for beginners through small shops.
- [News](https://heatedgadget.com/news): Sourced, dated heat-press and crafting news.

## For AI agents (MCP)

HeatedGadget exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint so agents can query the entire knowledge base in natural language and get back the most relevant products, HeatScore™ rankings, comparisons, guides, and settings — each with source URLs.

- MCP endpoint (streamable HTTP, public, no auth): see the server card below. TODO: provision the HeatedGadget Cloudflare AI Search instance and publish its live endpoint here.
- Tool: `search` (input: a natural-language `query`).
- Connection docs & copy-paste client configs: https://heatedgadget.com/mcp
- Machine-readable server card: https://heatedgadget.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://heatedgadget.com/sitemap.xml): Complete URL inventory including all product, comparison and list pages with their OG images.
- [Affiliate Disclosure](https://heatedgadget.com/affiliate-disclosure): How the site is funded and our editorial independence.