Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Don't forget that time is money too. I use Newmans but my understanding is that panels can be applied much faster. Perhaps that's one panel advantage.Also, breakage is less common with panels, again saving money.
Island,You math is skewed. You can actually get 6 screens out of two yards of mesh. Savings just got better.
One thing not mentioned here is having ShurLoc make panels from your bolt mesh. I picked up some Sefar mesh on eBay from a guy that was going out of business at a really good price. 156, 195, and 230. Sent the mesh to ShurLoc and they made up panels at about $7.00 each, regardless of mesh count. They also got more panels out of the mesh than I'd have gotten tearing and loading it myself. I won't say its a giveaway, but for me it was very cost effective. I applaud those who have gotten working with bolt mesh down to where they're getting max tension without tearing, but for myself, I've ripped as much out of a bolt than I get loaded successfully and tensioned up towards the high end of the specified tolerances. ShurLoc panels have never failed me, shy of bumping against a sharp corner. JMHO.
Don’t forget that you can remove the panel and re- insert it (not necessarily with art on the mesh) and switch mesh willy-nilly as you need to per job.It could also let you postpone or eliminate the reclaiming.... keeping you on press longer.
Quote from: Lizard on September 04, 2011, 04:53:19 PMIsland,You math is skewed. You can actually get 6 screens out of two yards of mesh. Savings just got better. Manual 18 x 20's maybe, not 23x31. You can only get 2 screens per yard for 23x31's
Our 230 Dyed mesh is 10.50 per yard.