DIY Pallet Tape Dispenser for Manual Presses

[RICK STEFANICK]

Well played............now if only Action could come up with one for autos. That would be something

TP remember the 3 hour paper changes one of our favorite redneck printers does..painfull

[Action1]

YEah, definitely need on that can go on a print arm, have some sort of one step clamp that clamps to the arm, pull your tape on, cut, squeegee down, trim, unclamp, lift, index, start over. Taking pallets on and off a 16 station or higher machine to re-tape would really suck, it takes long enough just re-taping =). Come Action, you guys can do it!!! 

We're on it - stay tuned for further details...

[Action1]

As for the manual -

[tonypep]

Well played............now if only Action could come up with one for autos. That would be something

TP remember the 3 hour paper changes one of our favorite redneck printers does..painfull

Painful memories indeed. Thankfully the kids here do it in the appropriate amount of time and are less anal.

[Action1]

YEah, definitely need on that can go on a print arm, have some sort of one step clamp that clamps to the arm, pull your tape on, cut, squeegee down, trim, unclamp, lift, index, start over. Taking pallets on and off a 16 station or higher machine to re-tape would really suck, it takes long enough just re-taping =). Come Action, you guys can do it!!! 

Is that what you have in mind? It should work for both auto and manual

Thank you everyone for the many years of trust, support, and encouragement!

[Stinkhorn Press]

not bad. put a feeder bar in front of the roll, low - so you can run the tape under it, and pull up to pull out (so the back tape edge is close to the level of the platen, not the top of the roll.

that said, i wouldn't ever take the time to move it from arm to arm to arm.

[Stinkhorn Press]

not bad. put a feeder bar in front of the roll, low - so you can run the tape under it, and pull up to pull out (so the back tape edge is close to the level of the platen, not the top of the roll.

that said, i wouldn't ever take the time to move it from arm to arm to arm.

needs a rubber cam swing arm latch - pull towards you locks it on, push back takes it right off.

[Action1]

not bad. put a feeder bar in front of the roll, low - so you can run the tape under it, and pull up to pull out (so the back tape edge is close to the level of the platen, not the top of the roll.

that said, i wouldn't ever take the time to move it from arm to arm to arm.

needs a rubber cam swing arm latch - pull towards you locks it on, push back takes it right off.

Thank you - all excellent ideas!

[Stinkhorn Press]

not bad. put a feeder bar in front of the roll, low - so you can run the tape under it, and pull up to pull out (so the back tape edge is close to the level of the platen, not the top of the roll.

that said, i wouldn't ever take the time to move it from arm to arm to arm.

needs a rubber cam swing arm latch - pull towards you locks it on, push back takes it right off.

just trying to add in all the doo-dads to make sure it's properly expensive 

Thank you - all excellent ideas!

[tonypep]

Yes, some sort of quick attach/release......I'll beta for you

[3Deep]

All great ideas but looks like no matter how you build it you've got to remove something or move it from location to location.

[Action1]

Yes, some sort of quick attach/release......I'll beta for you

This is a half turn on two knobs - 2 -5 seconds max. This will keep it tight and not wobbly. Is wobbly ok? - I'd say negative.

[ffokazak]

If its going to be on press, it is way faster to just use the roll. We all have our techniques I'm sure, and with two guys we generally swap over the tape on a board ( Including removal . Remember to heat those platens up in around 30 seconds.

This idea needs the roll of tape to be stationary hanging above the unload platens you can just cycle the press and boom the tapes ready to go.

[islandtees]

If its going to be on press, it is way faster to just use the roll. We all have our techniques I'm sure, and with two guys we generally swap over the tape on a board ( Including removal . Remember to heat those platens up in around 30 seconds.

This idea needs the roll of tape to be stationary hanging above the unload platens you can just cycle the press and boom the tapes ready to go.

I agree, to much time wasted to remove and keep installing on another arm.
Much faster to have the roll free and tape each platen.

[tonypep]

Perhaps.........don't know unless you try I suppose