Rush screens.....How long does it take

[dirkdiggler]

under 10! 

[Admiral]

Sounds like a few people are putting the screen through the dryer after stencil washout 

[Stinkhorn Press]

Sounds like a few people are putting the screen through the dryer after stencil washout 

blot with newspaper
squeegee/thin blade vac attachment
drying cabinet
outside in the sun
stick in front of a fan

any combination of 2 of those and you'll have a dry screen in 5-10 every time.
1 minute to tape film. 2 minutes to burn. 1 minute to soak. 1 minute to spray out. 5-10 to dry tops. 1 minute to tape.
that's 11 to 16 minutes which is pretty much where everyone says they are. sounds about right.

we're probably 20-25 minutes just cause we have ADD and never seems to chase the screen hard, but could easily be at 10 minutes if we tried hard.

[Inkworks]

Expose,
Wash out image
Squeegee water off
Blow out screen with comp. air
wipe frame with paper towel
into the fan-blown drying rack to tack off
tape-up

Probably ~ 5 minutes when we really need it fast.

[toofastnichols]

Same here maybe 5 to 10 minutes max , using I image and starlight , eco rinse , squegee excess water , set the racks we built with 6 fans blowing

[Prince Art]

I miss compressed air for this very reason. Had it last shop, but haven't since opening a manual shop. Blow most of the water off & out, put a fan on, & quick screens are easy.

[Lizard]

5 to 10 based on humidity.

[whitewater]

prob 10-15 .. yea about the drying.. We hang it over the end of the dryer and that drys it quick.

[Inkworks]

I found out years ago that too much heat will shrink the image and mesh, in fact it's a pretty good trick for retensioning stretch and glue screens, but I suspect it probably weakens the mesh significantly too.

[3Deep]

I got a box fan on a stand that I turn horizontal and that dries screens very fast, plus a little hair dryer in the image area

[ABuffington]

Hot boxes with lots of circulating air also help.  Summer sun heat/UV works well.
but if it's breaking down, then the whole process of the screen making procedure needs examination.
250k discharge prints are possible, it's been done in my shop.