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Quote from: screenprintguy on September 30, 2014, 12:35:16 PMFrom what 244 told me several months back, the G3 is basically the C3 55 series, with a different control panel, slightly slower indexing servo and belt, with the laser placement feature added. I think they are doing away with the C3 55 series and the G3 takes it's place as a mid way point from EXG and C3 for the shop who needs the speed, wants the up/down heads, but doesn't necessarily need the gigantore image area. I believe this G3 still has an image area suitable for Jumbo prints, just not AOP.I was told the same thing. A few little things here and there but the G3 is what a Ch3-55 used to be. If we would have bought a Ch3 it would have been the 55 model because I don't have any desire to do jumbo prints, much less AOP. All you guys can do those prints all day long, I'll stick with 16x20's as our max.Eric, from start to finish, what is the install time not counting unforeseen stuff? When looking at the G3 I thought the install time would be a bit more than it's competition which is why I prefaced my comments with leaving the machine in place and not wanting to move it around...EVER. Our press install went really fast and since we've only bought one auto I haven't a clue as to how long installs usually take. Our dryer install only took a couple hours but me and my guys had put it all together except for the belt and the gas/electrical lines. Our tech had one of the easiest installs ever, I think his eyes lit up when he walked in and saw what was already done.
From what 244 told me several months back, the G3 is basically the C3 55 series, with a different control panel, slightly slower indexing servo and belt, with the laser placement feature added. I think they are doing away with the C3 55 series and the G3 takes it's place as a mid way point from EXG and C3 for the shop who needs the speed, wants the up/down heads, but doesn't necessarily need the gigantore image area. I believe this G3 still has an image area suitable for Jumbo prints, just not AOP.
That's how to do it Brandt. BTW Rod & Todd = awesome
M&R probably has more then 1 tech named Ryan but we had Ryan from tx do the install on our ch3 last yr so chances are same guy. Since we were replacing a gt2 that was in the same location the install was quick. Ryan came in around 9 I believe worked through the day with little help other then us helping move things into place, then came in the next morning buttoned a few things up and we were printing that day. Basically only took 1 1/2 days and we were printing. It seems like I never have a slow time anymore and the techs are good about getting us up and running as they know we have to get going or we are screwed LOL......Key is to have everything ready for the techs as that's what always slows em down. Our ch3 press is so mean production wise I can only imagine the gt3 since it's so similar will be awesome as well. It will be what replaces our next press to go for sure. Give us an update tomorrow when you get that thing ripping, nothing like a new press humming that's for sure.
Quote from: tonypep on October 01, 2014, 09:14:54 AMThat's how to do it Brandt. BTW Rod & Todd = awesomeYup, both installs were way smooth. Todd was a machine, Rod wasn't far behind him. Pretty sure if I remember we were printing on day one of the Sportsman install. Todd did our Sportsman and Rod did the CH3D.
So Ryan came in at 7:15 this morning. Around 8:30 UPS arrived with some overnight parts. They were swapped out, and by 11am we were setting up our first job and going over basic features. by noon we had our job Tri loc'd, and then took lunch.everyone came back around 12:45, and by 1:15 we had screens locked in, inked up, and ready to go. Our first tri lock'd shirt, and it was almost perfect. We were printing a 5 color job, and our last screen, the black, was a little warped from our stretching screen being moved, so that took some slight tweaking.WHY DIDN'T YOU GUYS TELL ME HOW AWESOME THE TRI LOCK AND THE I-IMAGE ARE TOGETHER!The press is so smooth and easy to use,my wife and I almost started crying with how simple, not to mention tool-less everything is.The Park and Ink dip features, so simple, but so freaking awesome. All the programming is easy to use, simple, and so complex.I'd say the only flaw that I saw on the press, and i'm sure it's not really a flaw as much as user error, has to do with the tri lock pallet. On these newer presses, the head supports are built in such a way to allow the red chilli, or i guess any flash to go deeper. TOTALLY AWESOME for printing. NOT AWESOME if you are tri locking a job, and someone pushes the flash in to get around it. See what happened is there is a clear line that our tech set up, that the flash could not move past. Someone who came into training late, did not hear that, and pushed the flash into the head a little further. We finished the first job, and the second job was being set up, and BOOM. Thankfully it only hit the head support, and the body of the red chili. The head support got bent, and most likely isn't use-able anymore.The other issue that I'm so thankful didn't happen is we were told that if the front screen holder is not either locked in, or in the full up right position, the Tri Loc pallet could possibly hit that, and game over.
Quote from: ericheartsu on October 01, 2014, 09:18:07 PMSo Ryan came in at 7:15 this morning. Around 8:30 UPS arrived with some overnight parts. They were swapped out, and by 11am we were setting up our first job and going over basic features. by noon we had our job Tri loc'd, and then took lunch.everyone came back around 12:45, and by 1:15 we had screens locked in, inked up, and ready to go. Our first tri lock'd shirt, and it was almost perfect. We were printing a 5 color job, and our last screen, the black, was a little warped from our stretching screen being moved, so that took some slight tweaking.WHY DIDN'T YOU GUYS TELL ME HOW AWESOME THE TRI LOCK AND THE I-IMAGE ARE TOGETHER!The press is so smooth and easy to use,my wife and I almost started crying with how simple, not to mention tool-less everything is.The Park and Ink dip features, so simple, but so freaking awesome. All the programming is easy to use, simple, and so complex.I'd say the only flaw that I saw on the press, and i'm sure it's not really a flaw as much as user error, has to do with the tri lock pallet. On these newer presses, the head supports are built in such a way to allow the red chilli, or i guess any flash to go deeper. TOTALLY AWESOME for printing. NOT AWESOME if you are tri locking a job, and someone pushes the flash in to get around it. See what happened is there is a clear line that our tech set up, that the flash could not move past. Someone who came into training late, did not hear that, and pushed the flash into the head a little further. We finished the first job, and the second job was being set up, and BOOM. Thankfully it only hit the head support, and the body of the red chili. The head support got bent, and most likely isn't use-able anymore.The other issue that I'm so thankful didn't happen is we were told that if the front screen holder is not either locked in, or in the full up right position, the Tri Loc pallet could possibly hit that, and game over. Even though the tech informed you of the clearance issue its our issue it can happen. Contact me tomorrow and I will replace the head support.
Yeah, too bad nobody mentioned Tri-Loc and CTS (throw in a CIII) would be a game changer.
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