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Screened Gear:
This is a question for Pierre and other MHM E-Type Owners.

How do you set up your E-type? What do you do first, second ...

I figured before a get used to how to use this press I should learn how everyone else uses it. It would be really cool to see a video of an e-type being set up to run a job. Or maybe a few small videos of each step. Example how to put in the screen...then putting in the squeegee and flood bar. (I still haven't figure this out without having the air pressure tuned all the way down so the squeegee holder will lift up.) I am sure that everyone does it different. But maybe we could do a best practices on the press so it will benefit everyone

Please do a video or explain each step. Act like I know nothing about the press.

Thanks a ton in advance.

ebscreen:
S-Type here, some things are similar, some different, some universal to any machine.

Screens are installed rear pins first. Push back until you clear the front holder, then insert
front pins. Little funky at first.


Squeegees are different than mine, can't help you there.


Line up first screen to pallet centerline (underbase or keyline/darkest) make print,
cover in clear packing tape, repeat with following screens.

Did you get the FPU?

Screened Gear:
ebscreen,

I didn't get the FPU. I am looking for a used one but I will soon just buy one new. Do you insert your screens in the clean position? is there a presure release that I am missing on the press so you can put the screens in? Or does it do that automaticly in the sdjust screen? I have just played with the press for maybe an hour or so so I haven't tryed to figure much of this out yet. I have been way busy.

Thanks,

Jon

blue moon:
bottom right button is the pressure release.

putting the screen in:
release pressure
move the s/f to the front
insert back
insert floodbar
push s/f back
insert front insert squeegee (this can be done when inserting floodbar)

taking out:
release pressure
push on the screen front with both palms to pop the front out
bring s/f forward
if needed, remove the s/f
remove screen

when printing, set angles for your squeeges on 4 and floodbars on 2
white ink on 8 or so.
pressure on 4 bar on all the heads (I do not change this at all)
squeegee height will depend on the squeegee height. there is a 1/8 or a 1/4 inch variance. Two different types of blades. on the stuff from MHM start the white on 0 and back off to 2 when everything is warmed up.
colors are usually around 2.5
floodbar is set so you can just feel it from the bottom of the screen. It should do a little more than push the ink around. I would not push as hard as squeegee, but you will want a hard flood. On my lose screens, floodbar is touching the platten when down (very lightly)
color ink speed at 4 for print and 5 for flood
white ink on 3 for print and 4 for flood

get a winged floodbar for white and make sure it is set to 0 or it will rip the screen.

GET THE FPU!!! or build something like it. They are way overpriced for what it is, but it is worth it's weight in gold for what it does. air to the FPU is not necessary, you can do it by hand.

what kind of flash did you get?

pierre

Screened Gear:
Pierre,

Thanks for the info. For some reason on my machine the flood bar will push up so it is easy to put that in. The squeegee is always under pressure. I can't lift up the squeegee cariage it has presure on it. The only way to get the squeegee in is when the screen is out. That can't be right.

Jon

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