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Offline 3Deep

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New screen tension?
« on: October 19, 2016, 04:01:25 PM »
Got some new screens in today, toss the meter on them 24 newton's great others 13 to 15 so I average out to 14.  I was hoping higher so they could relax to that one day LOL so would you send them back?  frames are 20 x 24  and  20 x 28 if that makes a difference in tension.
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Offline im_mcguire

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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2016, 04:11:05 PM »
Id say send them back.
Does whoever you bought them from say what tension you should expect?

This is the reason I stopped using pre made screens from my supplier.  I get all of my screens from Spot Color, and ask them for high tension screens.  They have never let me down.

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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2016, 04:24:05 PM »
13 to 15 is garbage...

where did they come from?

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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2016, 04:28:39 PM »
Yep, I'd hope for at least 20 with most of my 140-230 meshes
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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2016, 05:04:25 PM »
I would send back and request higher tension.  If higher tension cant be achieved - get a new supplier.
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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2016, 05:09:44 PM »
Another vote for sending em back.  Hopefully it was a mistake by your supplier and they'll make it right.
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Offline 3Deep

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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2016, 05:59:34 PM »
Yeah the company is a great company can't bash them, just not bought new screens in a bit and really never had a tension meter to check tension back in the days, I'm sure they will correct it with no problem.
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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2016, 10:07:23 PM »
Yup, personally I would use Spot Color.  Their screens are really good, like really really good.

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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2016, 10:58:45 PM »
send them back is my vote also.You don't want to start with low one in the begining
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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2016, 07:43:37 AM »
Brannon and Scott do a great job and A+customer svc. Used them for a long time. In app 2 wks time however; we'll be printing with tensions btwn 25-50 after work hardening.......that should be interesting. Looking forward to observing results

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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2016, 08:15:05 AM »
Brannon and Scott do a great job and A+customer svc. Used them for a long time. In app 2 wks time however; we'll be printing with tensions btwn 25-50 after work hardening.......that should be interesting. Looking forward to observing results

you going roller frames?

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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2016, 08:32:12 AM »
4-5 years ago I had 3 orders come in in mid teens on a new screens.
 Returned all three of them and went Newman. I still have some aluminum and wood ones laying around that I use for a simple prints with dark colors.
But since then, I did not buy a single static frame.
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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2016, 08:35:12 AM »
Brannon and Scott do a great job and A+customer svc. Used them for a long time. In app 2 wks time however; we'll be printing with tensions btwn 25-50 after work hardening.......that should be interesting. Looking forward to observing results

you going roller frames?

Yes

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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2016, 08:51:33 AM »
Brannon and Scott do a great job and A+customer svc. Used them for a long time. In app 2 wks time however; we'll be printing with tensions btwn 25-50 after work hardening.......that should be interesting. Looking forward to observing results

you going roller frames?

Yes

new shop, new gear, new print techniques...

I'll be very interested to hear your opinions of living in both worlds...

I assume more plastisol now as well then?

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Re: New screen tension?
« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2016, 09:45:54 AM »
Brannon and Scott do a great job and A+customer svc. Used them for a long time. In app 2 wks time however; we'll be printing with tensions btwn 25-50 after work hardening.......that should be interesting. Looking forward to observing results

Tony with rollers.. never thought i'd see the day  8)

they'll be all over the place to match the variance in tension.

shoot for 30 across the board, no need for more than that with today's mesh.
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