Ink Carding stations and methods?????

[kingscreen]

I bought this: http://www.harborfreight.com/color-security-system-with-night-vision-60565.html and mounted magnets to the camera mounts. I haven't set it up yet, but intend to use it to monitor ink levels on the back print heads.

[kingscreen]

Back on topic...

[ericheartsu]

we have one for each auto.

One is simply a flat cart, with the inks on the table behind it. Screens get piled up on this table, or carded off on it, depending how busy we are.

The other is a cart we built with 5 screen slots, that can hold an screen with ink and squeegees and floodbars to be cleaned later.

[ZooCity]

Webcams with the tablet browser on the feed page?

derp...yep that would be the idea, thank you.  I have never used a webcam so it didn't even cross my mind.  I'm guessing these are affordable and easy to use with ipads.

[screenprintguy]

Great input guys!! Love the pics.

[Racer Tees]

This thread has made me rethink how I want to place things when I build my screen room.  Some really nice setups here.

[KevWilso]

https://www.dropcam.com/

you can get these for about $100.00 now.  Only require a power outlet once synced with your computer and phone.

[1964GN]

We use a small hand cart that was left in the building. Perfect size. Clean one color at a time, put it away and move to the next. Keep in mind that this is only a 2 or 3 person shop. We use backer board from Uline that we cut down to roughly 3x4 pieces, I like them cause you just toss them. Nothing to clean and nothing with ink on it laying around.

A clean carpeted shop floor... that might be a first 

[farmboygraphics]

We use a small hand cart that was left in the building. Perfect size. Clean one color at a time, put it away and move to the next. Keep in mind that this is only a 2 or 3 person shop. We use backer board from Uline that we cut down to roughly 3x4 pieces, I like them cause you just toss them. Nothing to clean and nothing with ink on it laying around.

A clean carpeted shop floor... that might be a first 

The building was a men's clothing store. The only place we took the carpet up was in the screen room, to much water happening in there. It does make it easy on the feet :-)

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

Catnhat, is that a CCTV setup to check ink in print heads?   How do you like that setup, as useful as you thought it would be?

We were talking about doing this on our 8 color but trying to get the cameras to feed to a tablet.

Thread officially jacked.

Webcams with the tablet browser on the feed page? I'd think trying to do it hardware straight to the tablet would be
pretty difficult, they generally don't support that sort of thing. Plus you could watch it remotely and make sure your
press isn't getting high in the ink room at night.

I've thought about this a million times as well, and like you, wonder if it's yet another one of those ideas that I thought would be the
cat's meow but ends up a sad trombone sound.

This is very hurtful to us trombone players. We are a sensitive lot. The brunt of many jokes. (Sniff sniff) 

I had my carding ink thang all worked out with my single manual press. Then along comes an auto, and I'm learning to print all over again. (And that statement ISN'T facetious!)

But I'm trying out all kinds of systems for Ink removal and nothing has struck a happy chord just yet. I end up walking a mile in all directions when cleanup time comes.

Please...no tuba jokes. Not after last Sunday's missed keychange.  Tooooo soon.....

[ebscreen]

If I had known we had a tromboner in our midst I certainly would have been more respectful!

[mimosatexas]

If I had known we had a tromboner in our midst I certainly would have been more respectful!

teeheehee

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

Mean.



JUUUUUST mean.