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Quote from: Northland on April 27, 2017, 01:17:21 PMQuote from: rusty on April 27, 2017, 07:52:09 AMcurrently using chroma lime. Works for me, though I am getting an auto in a few weeks (Yay!) so I might start testing other options if we get more into sim process. Will be watching this thread.I use ChromoLIME too. I just ran a price check and found online prices that range from $59 to $95 per gallon I can't vouch for it's ability to hold detail (I don't get many halftone jobs).... but it exposes in 13 seconds on my DYI LED unit and reclaims well.I coat 1X1 on S-mesh and can easily do 120 screens/gallon.Also, it is fairly transparent after drying... which aids in registration, if your regi-system is not top-notch (mine is still a work in progress... homemade).May I ask what mesh count that is. We do only S-mesh here and don`t get anything like 13 sec. on our Vastex LED with the Chroma Lime coated 1/1 with sharp edge. If we would do 13 sec. reclaiming would be a nightmare.
Quote from: rusty on April 27, 2017, 07:52:09 AMcurrently using chroma lime. Works for me, though I am getting an auto in a few weeks (Yay!) so I might start testing other options if we get more into sim process. Will be watching this thread.I use ChromoLIME too. I just ran a price check and found online prices that range from $59 to $95 per gallon I can't vouch for it's ability to hold detail (I don't get many halftone jobs).... but it exposes in 13 seconds on my DYI LED unit and reclaims well.I coat 1X1 on S-mesh and can easily do 120 screens/gallon.Also, it is fairly transparent after drying... which aids in registration, if your regi-system is not top-notch (mine is still a work in progress... homemade).
currently using chroma lime. Works for me, though I am getting an auto in a few weeks (Yay!) so I might start testing other options if we get more into sim process. Will be watching this thread.
We use KIWO Multitex.I still have not seen any comprehensive spectral output data on any manufacturers LED system. I find it interesting to see that tonypep still relies on a multi-spectral lamp for stencils that will be used for dc inks.
Curious as how light units are not discussed here. Thats what integrators are for
A reminder that LED units do not like thicker stencils.....They lack the power necessary to really kick through thicker coatings.I do wish that a high power option was available if I wanted to do a high density/capillary film.