methods to quickly dry a screen

[jsheridan]

Discharge?  Yeah, there is no quick process for that if you don't want immediate breakdown.

A properly exposed diazo screen can go from rinse to the press still wet and print 10k impressions or more, done it to many times to count.

Now if youre using some of the new hybrid polymer stuff then yes you have to post expose or apply hardener Or whatever magic one does in their shop.

[mimosatexas]

with SP1400 I have started to use a window squeegee immediately, then papertowel/shirt/whatever quickly around the frame, then within five minutes it is bone dry on my rack (screen is placed vertical under fans) with a dehumifier in the drying room.  No hardener, no post expose, and no waiting.  I have yet to have the SP1400 break down on me, though most of my runs are smaller.  I have one set of screen that I have printed on 4 different times and about 800 prints total (not counting test prints) that is a 4 color discharge job.  They look good as new.  My light is crap too compared to what most of you are exposing with.

[jvanick]

we only had issues with SP1400 in the winter when it was too dry in the shop.

did 20,000 prints on 1 set (5) of screens with no break down issues what-so-ever.  Screens looked like they could have gone another 20k no problem. -- this was with plastisol.

I think our longest discharge run is 4500 right now, and those screens looked just fine too.

[Maxie]

We remove excess water using the methods described, vacuum, air, etc.
We then put the screen in the front of the oven, not letting it go in too far.    Pull in out put in again and again until it is dry. We can also speed up  the belt and run it  the screen through the oven very fast.
Another thing we do is put the screen under our flash unit for the manual, lay it on the group under the flash so it's about a yard under the flash head.
We also do this with freshly coated screens, dry the emulsion and then expose.
We do this in a well lit factory, it's against all the rules but it works when you're in a jam.

[Shanarchy]

Also, be careful not to use too much heat when speed drying. Excessive heat will melt and warp the plastic locking strips strips on your Newmans and on your Shur-Loc panels. I learned this when I put a bunch of screens in the drying cabinet and turned the heat to 10.

[Fluid]

A dehumidifyer is a shops best friend.  Place it in a closed room when you open shop and run it for an hour or two and your golden.  Place a wet screen in front and it will be dry in about a minute or less depending on the size unit.  Well worth the price yet should be able to find the fairly cheap @ sears. 

Richard Reilly - Fluid

[Maxie]

We use statics so we don't have this problem.

[Screen Medics]

A really fast way to cut time drying screens is using a Master Blaster Car Dryer.  It produces 8 horsepower of clean heated filtered air delivered through about a 2 inch hose.  It is extremely fast but not so hot you need be concerned about burning overheating anything.
It comes with 2 - 4 horsepower electric motors with individual switches so the air output can be varied.  It has a wall mount available so it could be wall hung near your screen reclamation area.
See the link below for more information about it.
http://www.amazon.com/Metro-Vacuum-MB3CD-Blaster-Motorcycle/dp/B0002SPCGC/ref=sr_1_2/185-0868810-1593604?ie=UTF8&qid=1429681213&sr=8-2&keywords=master+blaster+dryer.

[willy35]

with SP1400 I have started to use a window squeegee immediately, then papertowel/shirt/whatever quickly around the frame, then within five minutes it is bone dry on my rack (screen is placed vertical under fans) with a dehumifier in the drying room.  No hardener, no post expose, and no waiting.  I have yet to have the SP1400 break down on me, though most of my runs are smaller.  I have one set of screen that I have printed on 4 different times and about 800 prints total (not counting test prints) that is a 4 color discharge job.  They look good as new.  My light is crap too compared to what most of you are exposing with.

I have to thank you for the window squeegee trick, why I didn't thought about it sooner !

[Ripcord]

I just wipe it off with a T-shirt and set it in front of a fan. It will be dry in about ten minutes (but I'm in Colorado and our humidity is low here...)

[jvieira]

A properly exposed diazo screen can go from rinse to the press still wet and print 10k impressions or more, done it to many times to count.

wait, what? is this for real? we wash it, use a wet/dry vacuum. would that be enough? it would save us just so much time!

[mimosatexas]

I wouldn't use a wet screen unless you have to...tape won't stick to it for one so good luck masking off the edges of the screen and any regular marks. Takes literally 5 minutes under a fan with the window squeegee first.

[jvieira]

It was too good to be true

Still found a new trick.

Wash - wet/dry vaccum - compressed air - dry for 5 minutes

Should be enough to have a fully dried screen ready to use. Better than our old 30 minute waiting time

[Colin]

Eric:

What do you need to do to your screen besides apply water resistant block out?

Is your screen ready to go on press once that is dry?

Or do you have other steps as well?

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