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alan802:
25x36 newmans would be my dream setup.  I use the shurloc panels because I think they are worth the extra money, I can stretch a screen in probably 1/3 of the time and I've never busted anything while stretching.  The shurloc panels are a good bit more expensive, but I think they are worth it.  If we printed as many larger prints like you, there is no way I'd stick with static alums.  If you went 25x36 newmans, you'd see a huge difference in you setup times and print speed, never have to double stroke anything, there are numerous benefits to higher tension.  I'd be willing to bet that the 25x36 static alums aren't as tight as the 23x31's and I've never had decent tension out of a 23x31 static.  Lot's of little problems went away when we changed back to newman rollers and the shurloc ez frames.  I'm a huge proponent of high tension.  When we print with a static alum now days, it sucks, I hate doing it and we only do it when we run out of the good screens.

GraphicDisorder:

--- Quote from: Clark on April 27, 2011, 10:34:33 AM ---Ha..yeah.  Roller table for $1K and 100 M3's for $20 each.  Most still had mesh, but I did have to take a lot of ink and junk off of them.  They look great now after some cleaning.  It looks like you do quite a bit of oversize, so I think staying with all 25x36 would be a good idea, you can always print small on an oversize screen.

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Ya thats my goal, just a huge investment if I did it all "new" and buying used can be hit and miss as we all know.  But we are doing more and more printing so I figure soon I will bite the bullet. 

shellyky:
in addition to my diptank only accepting 23x31, my 10 screen drying cabinet only accepts 23x31, and our triloc is 23x31...so i'd need a new triloc and i think its going to be right on the line of fitting on the exposure unit LOL...so its a big investment of new equipment as well as the table and screens.

Evo:
I was using craptastic Diamond Chase frames but these were still better than static frames.

I switched over to all Newman M3's when I picked up a bunch of used ones. Nice thing about M3's is they can look like they went through a war - powder coating coming off, dents, etc but they will still hold tension.

Keep checking all the used equip sites and brokers. Once in awhile there will be these mass sales of used frames.

Only issue I've had with buying used is spending the time removing old tape and cleaning up the frames before use. As long as you get them as clean as possible from the start, they will last for years.


As far as printing, get the tension level up as high as the mesh will go and keep it there. You will print with less pressure and use alot less ink. The screens will reclaim and dehaze easier. Off contact will be lower and registration will be better. Your skin will look younger and your teeth will be whiter.

ftembroidery:
You can use carburetor cleaner to get off almost anything like tape and other gunk from the roller frames.

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