Workhorse refurb complete!

[Screened Gear]

I live 15 mins from workhorse. I order the parts then go pick them up. I have never had a problem. I really like the company they know what they are doing.

Endless - I have never broke one of those bolts. You have a lifetime supply thats for sure.

[Shanarchy]

Shawn,

What made you switch to side clamps?

[Shawn (EIP)]

Shawn,

What made you switch to side clamps?

Number 1 reason is to use and start collecting auto frames.  I have also decided to make my stand alone vac press an attachment , larger frames will be needed for flat stock printing.Bonus reasons: eliminates any side to side movement thus tighter regi and increases the value of the press.

My first real press a Harco had side camps, I dug em... kind of missed them since but not the press 

[Gilligan]

Aren't the side clamps held in by the back clamp?  If so then how does that help side to side movement?

[Evo]

Aren't the side clamps held in by the back clamp?  If so then how does that help side to side movement?

Quiet, you!

[Screened Gear]

On the workhorse press I think the side clamps bolt on the same way the back clamp attaches. You don't just attach the side clamps like a screen in the back clamps. I personally wouldn’t like the side clamps. I don't see the reason for them if I have never had a registration problem, even with auto screens. I think they would just take longer.

[Gilligan]

Gotcha... I tried to look at the photos but couldn't really tell.

[Frog]

They really earned their keep when they did double duty also helping level warped screens. Not as much of an issue with many folks today getting away from wood.

[ebscreen]

Never had a reg problem with regular back clamps either.

But if you want to use auto rollers on a manual you gotta pay to play.

I don't like them either, they do take more time. Most of that
time being turning the screen clamp knobs. Airlocks would
negate this.

[Shawn (EIP)]

Never had a reg problem with regular back clamps either.

But if you want to use auto rollers on a manual you gotta pay to play.

I don't like them either, they do take more time. Most of that
time being turning the screen clamp knobs. Airlocks would
negate this.

Less than a minute to tighten down a screen . I guess when I start printing a few thousand a day those few minutes might be more valuable.  I noticed that with side camps all that's needed is to snug up the tightening knobs unlike back clamps where you have to get that sucker pretty tight without pitching the screen. I have a bad tendency to lean on my larger screens with my "printers gut" that'll sometimes push the screen side to side up front just a hair.  Another nice thing is take a bungie cord and make a nice squeegie rest around the set of knobs closest to you for those left chest prints.

getting the itch to try 4c process on this beast