Best rollers for rear clamp manual.

[Gilligan]

So I've been eye'ing ebay for a good deal on some frames.

Today... Boom... 4 frames for 50 bucks bid, 60 bucks buy it now with 10 bucks shipping.

I'm about to pull the trigger and I'm doing my usual check for scams (feedback, location blah blah blah) and  what do I see... the guy is right here in my town!!

LOL... save the shipping and I'm gonna shoot for his starting bid price of $50 since now he doesn't have to bother with shipping and paypal/ebay fees!

Going check them out this afternoon.  LOL

This is the first deal that I came across on ebay (for this) that I was ready to jump on, small world sometime.

[Shawn (EIP)]

So I've been eye'ing ebay for a good deal on some frames.

Today... Boom... 4 frames for 50 bucks bid, 60 bucks buy it now with 10 bucks shipping.

I'm about to pull the trigger and I'm doing my usual check for scams (feedback, location blah blah blah) and  what do I see... the guy is right here in my town!!

LOL... save the shipping and I'm gonna shoot for his starting bid price of $50 since now he doesn't have to bother with shipping and paypal/ebay fees!

Going check them out this afternoon.  LOL

This is the first deal that I came across on ebay (for this) that I was ready to jump on, small world sometime.

I think I was eyeballing the same ones... no money in my paypal though and I don't mess with credit cards.

[Gilligan]

In Louisiana?

Sorry, those are mine.

Didn't get out of the office in time to go look at them this afternoon... will hit them up tomorrow.

[Gilligan]

So... I go to this shop today. Meet the guy and he takes me to the back (nice shop with a 12 head and two 6 (maybe head and a 4 head machine plus a javelin, obviously he focuses more on embroidery.  Well, when we get to the back he has about 60 newmans setup in the corner.

Hmm... Ok, I'll be taking quite a few... how much?  He says $12 each.  Ok, let me check the bank account (I had only brought the check book for the account I am trying to drain as we changed the name of the business and they won't let you change the account name at the bank).  So I bought 25.  After double checking the integrity of the ones I have I'll be buying up the rest!

Anything I should know or look out for with these guys?

[Shawn (EIP)]

[Gilligan]

Only "gotcha" so far is that most don't have the locking strips.

This is seemingly an expensive after market item.  Anyone know something I don't here?

[Shawn (EIP)]

Only "gotcha" so far is that most don't have the locking strips.

This is seemingly an expensive after market item.  Anyone know something I don't here?

For awhile before someone gave me a few rolls for free I would use those white packing ties/straps for large items like furnature. Seems silly but they fit and worked just fine. Came across them while looking for moving boxes behind a furnature store.

http://www.brasspack.com/products.asp?dept=175

BTW what size are those newmans? Plan on buying all of them? Willing to hook me up with contact info?

[Shawn (EIP)]

better source

http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-1656/Polyester-Strapping/5-8-x-030-x-1800-Black-Polyester-Strapping

Might even be the same stuff...

[Gilligan]

Your making it difficult giving me all these leads on these strips... but yeah, I was planning on buying the rest of them if they all seemed up to snuff.

  Sorry... local and at that price?  I have to attack it.

[Shawn (EIP)]

Your making it difficult giving me all these leads on these strips... but yeah, I was planning on buying the rest of them if they all seemed up to snuff.

  Sorry... local and at that price?  I have to attack it.

These look legit! Maybe ask them for a sample. If they are the same... cut them and sell em on ebay as roller frame locking strips and profit!
http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-1243/Polyester-Strapping/1-2-x-028-x-3250-Black-Polyester-Strapping

[Gilligan]

better source

http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-1656/Polyester-Strapping/5-8-x-030-x-1800-Black-Polyester-Strapping

Might even be the same stuff...

From my crude fabric tape measurements... I'm getting 7/16's wide by maybe a little over a mm thick (.04 inches).  Might be the same as the black stuff (for < 90 count mesh) but might be too thin for "regular" meshes.  BUT... I will keep looking, that is for sure!  Great prices... hell, I might even get some of the 7/16 stuff and double it up at that price!

[Shawn (EIP)]

better source

http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-1656/Polyester-Strapping/5-8-x-030-x-1800-Black-Polyester-Strapping

Might even be the same stuff...

From my crude fabric tape measurements... I'm getting 7/16's wide by maybe a little over a mm thick (.04 inches).  Might be the same as the black stuff (for < 90 count mesh) but might be too thin for "regular" meshes.  BUT... I will keep looking, that is for sure!  Great prices... hell, I might even get some of the 7/16 stuff and double it up at that price!

I use the same thickness (newman brand strips) not even sure of what I have but I use the same for every mesh count , no issues. It'll just hold the 110's a little more snug.  BTW I fixed that link up there you want the 1/2 inch I beleive. If it'll work it'll be more than enough to for all your frames and then some. Kind of odd though the guy doesnt have the strips.

[Shawn (EIP)]

Can you spot the "newman" mesh clips? I lose these things all the time. "14"
http://www.mcmaster.com/#tool-clips/=evizvv

http://www.silkscreeningsupplies.com/store/799934/product/NAAC

[Gilligan]

He had some... off somewheres else.  That was odd.  He's pulled all the mesh and pressure washed them.  I am not sure he realizes how much they ask for these things from newman.  He's getting rid of all his rollers... I'm still not sure the rational.  They are smaller mzx's so maybe he likes the larger 23x31 size screens.  He's all static aluminum now.  He said something about they got a new press... but I'm not sure I buy that.  He has a javelin and I didn't pay attention to his manual... workhorse dryer so I'm guessing a workhorse press, but that is 90% guess.

He later said that he had a guy that was stretching them for him and he left and he just never wanted to mess with them anymore.  *shrug* maybe just not worth his time anymore in his eyes.  It is a large shop for the area.  He had 6 or so employees running around back there in the shop and a few in offices.  They've been at it since '74.

I'd like to get my calipers and check these... so are you saying that you are using some strapping right now or do you just THINK this should work.  I'm with you if it's just thinking because newman isn't having these made specifically for them probably... but if you KNOW then that is GREAT!

[Shawn (EIP)]

He had some... off somewheres else.  That was odd.  He's pulled all the mesh and pressure washed them.  I am not sure he realizes how much they ask for these things from newman.  He's getting rid of all his rollers... I'm still not sure the rational.  They are smaller mzx's so maybe he likes the larger 23x31 size screens.  He's all static aluminum now.  He said something about they got a new press... but I'm not sure I buy that.  He has a javelin and I didn't pay attention to his manual... workhorse dryer so I'm guessing a workhorse press, but that is 90% guess.

He later said that he had a guy that was stretching them for him and he left and he just never wanted to mess with them anymore.  *shrug* maybe just not worth his time anymore in his eyes.  It is a large shop for the area.  He had 6 or so employees running around back there in the shop and a few in offices.  They've been at it since '74.

I'd like to get my calipers and check these... so are you saying that you are using some strapping right now or do you just THINK this should work.  I'm with you if it's just thinking because newman isn't having these made specifically for them probably... but if you KNOW then that is GREAT!

The strapping I found and used for awhile was a cheaper fiber looking version of that above I just came across that today searching for what I used. I bought some frames off someone and he gave me a 4 new boxes of newman strips for free , so eventually I replaced the stapping with the newman stuff.

Many things "screen printing" are other products relabled those newman mesh clips is a perfect example they are really tool clips. Spot guns are cheaper on non screen printing sites as well as laser temp guns. Sometimes its pays to be cheap if you have the time to search.

Roller frames do have an added labor to them but worth it in the long run. I always wanted to buy a stretching table.

How to stretch Newman Roller Frames