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Offline AKsparrow

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Another Head Shaker Question...
« on: December 02, 2015, 04:16:22 PM »
I'm laughing at myself as I ask this... but, my ego isn't so big that I won't!

Anyone have or able to point me in the direction of information on what the parts of a manual press are called?  Like a labeled diagram?  I know there are lots of different presses out there... but I was hoping maybe some of the basic parts are called the same thing.  :) 


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Re: Another Head Shaker Question...
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2015, 04:27:38 PM »
Might find something on google images with a search for "screen printing press diagram"

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Re: Another Head Shaker Question...
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2015, 04:33:07 PM »
or surf around the M&R website

a lot of parts can be bought or made pretty easily.  some cannot.

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Re: Another Head Shaker Question...
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2015, 05:03:27 PM »
Do you mean generic terms, like "Platen" or "Side Clamps" or "Frame Holder" or "Micros"?

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Re: Another Head Shaker Question...
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2015, 05:28:35 PM »
I searched first... Didn't find anything.  Asked the manufacture of my press (Brown's Mfg.) nada....

I don't even know what I don't know!  LOL...  I do know what the platen is... I think side clamps and micro claps are the same thing. I've been calling them screen clap thingy's...  :o
I have a press made up of doodads, whatchamacallits, and whozmabobs.... which of course makes it hard to actually communicate to my guy at the manufacturer!

I've attached a photo of my immediate concern...  These adjusters move my screen back/forward on print head.  I have several of them that are broken and it makes it quite difficult to line-up my prints.  Some of them just needed to be taken apart and lubricated, but some are missing parts or won't move at all still.

WHAT are these called???  Hahaha...

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Re: Another Head Shaker Question...
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2015, 05:54:00 PM »
This short video may help....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_qMyp9PKB4

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Re: Another Head Shaker Question...
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2015, 06:01:19 PM »
I'll bet if you sent that picture (or one of the broken parts) to Brown's they could tell you what it is called.

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Re: Another Head Shaker Question...
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2015, 08:11:18 PM »
If the manufacturer cannot help, you need to get a more responsible brand, imo.

It appears that you have a side clamp press and the knobs circled are:
1) Horizontal knobs - Registration
2) Vertical knobs - lock down knobs to hold the registrations once it's set

Oh, nm, nice video...lol
« Last Edit: December 02, 2015, 08:19:26 PM by screenxpress »
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