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Offline Mr Tees!!

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Re: starlight exposure unit + emulsion type (exposure times)
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2014, 02:08:24 PM »
...nope, 40 sec works for me across all counts. I will add that as an extreme exception, the other day I burned a 40-mesh and increased the time a bit, only because the coating was quite a bit thicker than the standard. Still, I think I only went to 50sec and the image was just fine.

...Now granted, I'm not the guy breaking out the microscopes, densitonomers and what have you. What I DO know is that, 40 seconds, paired with the proper mesh selection, gives me nice, durable, screens with halftones better than I have ever achieved before with fluorescent units. And, in a fraction of the time.
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Re: starlight exposure unit + emulsion type (exposure times)
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2014, 02:38:07 PM »
what's the difference between the starlight and the STE II exposure system?
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Re: starlight exposure unit + emulsion type (exposure times)
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2014, 02:43:40 PM »
...nope, 40 sec works for me across all counts. I will add that as an extreme exception, the other day I burned a 40-mesh and increased the time a bit, only because the coating was quite a bit thicker than the standard. Still, I think I only went to 50sec and the image was just fine.

...Now granted, I'm not the guy breaking out the microscopes, densitonomers and what have you. What I DO know is that, 40 seconds, paired with the proper mesh selection, gives me nice, durable, screens with halftones better than I have ever achieved before with fluorescent units. And, in a fraction of the time.

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Re: starlight exposure unit + emulsion type (exposure times)
« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2014, 04:35:18 PM »
what's the difference between the starlight and the STE II exposure system?

starlight in the back and led bar in the front.  that's it basically.
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Re: starlight exposure unit + emulsion type (exposure times)
« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2014, 05:53:00 PM »
For anyone wanting exposure times run a step test.  No matter if you have the exact same exposure unit or not.  Why?  Are the ambient conditions the same, temp and humidity?, No it's different everywhere, run a step test.  Does everyone coat the exact same emulsion thickness? No, so run a step test on your coating technique.  Did you dry it for the exact same time in the same conditions? No, run a step test.  Are you using the same mesh?  You know the answer.  Or substitute an exposure calculator.

Link to perform a step test:  Learn it once and you will always have well exposed screens.

http://murakamiscreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Step-Test-Instructions.pdf

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