I am doing some inventing again...

[mk162]

So I am not happy with the effort that goes into cleaning squeegees.  I find it to be too time consuming and ink always gets missed on the ends.  Also, I hate cleaning spatulas.

So I am working on a squeegee cleaner that  will simplify the process and should be fairly straightforward to build.  I am going to round up some supplies tonight and see if I can have something hammered out by the end of the week.

This should be exciting...or not.  If it works, I think I can clean a squeegee and floodbar in under 30 seconds.  Putty knives in 10 seconds.

I've already put the kibosh on converting an old dishwasher...too many possible problems.

[Frog]

Do you presently merely wipe or do you use a parts washer sink?

[mk162]

I use a parts washer with plastiwash from Xenon.  The brushes that come with most parts washers are OK.  Even with scrubbers, it still takes a bit to clean squeegees.

[tonypep]

I had one at one point. It used compressed air to turn two brushes and had a stainless holding tank that held the cleaning solution. It never caught on......it was kind of a messy operation and didn't really save time. I forgot who made it.

[mk162]

this one won't have any moving parts, other than solvent.  It will probably fail, but hey, if it works, I'm happy.

[3Deep]

 MK, if you get it to work you'll make me happy too, I hate cleaning squeegees and floodbars

[alan802]

Is this something you might be looking at patenting?  I'm going through the patent process right now and it's a PITA.  I'm beginning to wonder if it's really worth it.

[Gilligan]

MK... HOOK US UP!!

That is the one thing I hate doing the most also... cleaning squeegees.  I think I just need a squeegee for every color and be done with it!

[mk162]

Nope, just done for the welfare and betterment of the screen printing society.

[Gilligan]

I thought you didn't believe in "welfare". 

J/K, wrong forum.

[mk162]

I do, private welfare.  I am choosing to donate m time to doing this, it's better than donating my money, against my will to study the effects of alcohol on chinese hookers(true story)

[Gabe]

hire a desperado out of a street corner
they will clean the ink out squeegees,screens ,floors for one day a week
problem solved

[Homer]

I've got plans for round 2 of my reg unit, squeegie sharpeners and a self cleaning screen booth. . .all in my new building. While we are at it, WHY are squeegie sharpeners SO damn expensive and why are they 96" long? I need one badly and I can't justify 1500.00, even 800 for a used one. If my plans come together, I will be selling all this stuff.

What is the deal with this squeegie cleaner? Sounds like something I would use....hmm...

[mk162]

I would hire a guy to clean, but why do that when it can be done faster with what I am thinking.  Less payroll, less liabilities, faster throughput. 

[Shawn (EIP)]

I do, private welfare.  I am choosing to donate m time to doing this, it's better than donating my money, against my will to study the effects of alcohol on chinese hookers(true story)

WTF...