Pre Registration Template help me out?

[Appstro]

I was looking around on ryonet and saw this screen pre registration board for lining up your positives.
http://www.silkscreeningsupplies.com/product/Pre-RegTemp

 I was thinking about getting it, as it seems like a good thing to have. Unfortunately the price is CRAZY! I want to be able to line everything up but it seems like a t-sqaure and a ruler is not the way to go. I thought about making one myself too.

I also saw this one at Mclogans. Its alot cheaper and seems like the same thing.
http://www.mclogan.com/shop/power-template-screen-registration-p-752-c-187_191.html

This is the cheapest one yet on ebay and seems like it would work but its a "poster" so not sure if you need a light table. Seems like I could just lay the frame out and I would be able to see the positive through it OK.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=331100252147

What do you think? Are there any other alternatives out there that are better or cheap enough to warrant buyong them?

[Frog]

So, as long as you always have your registration marks on the same place on your films, how tough can it be to make your own template for positioning them on your screens?
I have a light table with marks, but you could just as easily make a board out of melamine covered particle board.
Run edging on one end and one side for quick easy consistent positioning.

[screenxpress]

you could just as easily make a board out of melamine covered particle board.
Run edging on one end and one side for quick easy consistent positioning.

SHAZAM!  Works for lining up image pre-exposure and then for sliding the screens into press to minimize if not eliminate registration.

I call that an A++

[GaryG]

That's what we use for manual frames. Bottom and side rails to nest frame into,
and a piece of wood can be inserted to make up for narrower frames and taken out
for wider. This will ensure art is on center for both widths.

[Appstro]

I kinda understand what you are saying but I am not sure how the film stays put or the consistent positioning. Do you have pics?

[Frog]

Here's the basic idea.
Lines or reg marks on the board which you can use to position your film.
Tape under the film, sticks to mesh when frame is placed upon it.

[mooseman]

this is what we do, pretty simple and dirt cheap. the only key is to lay down the next color film (on a multi color job) before you remove the previous film.
On the overlay it registers to two pins that I have stuck down to the exposure glass so the overlay drops in the same place every time. The image below is a one color job but you can see the relative associations of the screen to the pallet to the film.

mooseman

[Appstro]

Cool! But what about breast imprints and positioning? Thanks for taking the time to post pics guys

[mooseman]

Cool! But what about breast imprints and positioning? Thanks for taking the time to post pics guys

[screenxpress]

Here is my 2c.

I made a platten that fit around the press clamp and is as wide as the bottom of my newmans, leaving the outside curve able to extend out about 1/2 inch (to catch the pins).  I printed a clear film with just registration marks, a box for crest print and a few other lines and taped it down to the platten as my "guide"

Note the pegs sticking up on both sides of the clamp and one on the right side.  I lightly tape (one sided) the film (with image) onto the registration film on the platten.  Then I put two small strips of double sided tape on top of the film (back and front).  Ease the screen with coating into the clamp area and up against the 3 pins.  Press down on the screen mesh to catch the film and lift up.

Expose the screen and when ready to print, push the screen into the clamp box up with the 3 pins and tighten the clamp.  Odds are pretty good you will have minimal if any "on press" registration adjustments to make. 

P.S. The screen I put down in the pic is not a good example since it was a one color, but hopefully you get the overall idea.

[TCT]

Very nice Wayne!