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Quote from: rusty on March 11, 2019, 10:34:02 AMQuote from: Nation03 on March 11, 2019, 10:10:48 AMI choke my underbase a little more then I usually do on the manual. Gives me some forgiveness if I can't quite get the top colors to be 100% dialed in. I'm thinking of getting a roll of that clear registration tape so I can make multiple adjustments/test prints without going through a ton of scrap shirts.I have been starting to do a lot of cmyk and sim process, and I don't have a tri-loc. So what I have been doing is after a basic registration for all the screens to a film, I will print the first color down, or the most dominate color (usually magenta to start) and then put clear tape over that print and print the next color. If its in reg, great. If not I just wipe the ink off and adjust until I get it right. and then do so for each color.It's an old school way and it has helped get really good at the micros on the diamondback I have. And I only waste a pellon or one shirt.I did that today with a simple 2 color design. Worked great actually. Tri-loc got me most the way there but was still off. printed the base, flashed, taped over the design. got it dialed in after the second try and I was golden. I'm starting to see what kind of adjustments I need to make to get the screen to go where I want. I got mine used from CGS. Reach out to Tony to see if he has any in stock. I forgot the exact price I paid, I think around $1700. Depending on how new it is, the price will vary. I have the older style but it still gets the job done.
Quote from: Nation03 on March 11, 2019, 10:10:48 AMI choke my underbase a little more then I usually do on the manual. Gives me some forgiveness if I can't quite get the top colors to be 100% dialed in. I'm thinking of getting a roll of that clear registration tape so I can make multiple adjustments/test prints without going through a ton of scrap shirts.I have been starting to do a lot of cmyk and sim process, and I don't have a tri-loc. So what I have been doing is after a basic registration for all the screens to a film, I will print the first color down, or the most dominate color (usually magenta to start) and then put clear tape over that print and print the next color. If its in reg, great. If not I just wipe the ink off and adjust until I get it right. and then do so for each color.It's an old school way and it has helped get really good at the micros on the diamondback I have. And I only waste a pellon or one shirt.
I choke my underbase a little more then I usually do on the manual. Gives me some forgiveness if I can't quite get the top colors to be 100% dialed in. I'm thinking of getting a roll of that clear registration tape so I can make multiple adjustments/test prints without going through a ton of scrap shirts.
Nice, same here! Got my manual, triloc and Diamondback from him. Always a great experience. Gotta get my hands on a gas dryer from them eventually as well.
Quote from: Nation03 on March 11, 2019, 04:36:53 PMNice, same here! Got my manual, triloc and Diamondback from him. Always a great experience. Gotta get my hands on a gas dryer from them eventually as well.Yeah, I'll reach out to him about a triple-loc. Emailed him today about a dryer.
Quote from: rusty on March 11, 2019, 06:16:07 PMQuote from: Nation03 on March 11, 2019, 04:36:53 PMNice, same here! Got my manual, triloc and Diamondback from him. Always a great experience. Gotta get my hands on a gas dryer from them eventually as well.Yeah, I'll reach out to him about a triple-loc. Emailed him today about a dryer.He was working on a sprint when I was there about 4 weeks ago. Not sure if they sold it or not. One of those will be on my hit list once I get into a shop that has gas yeah same here. so in the meantime I am on the hunt for a brown sierra dryer.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: rusty on March 11, 2019, 11:20:05 AMyeah, pretty much the same thing. the reason I have been doing the whole packing tape for sim/cmyk is I don't want ink buildup i the wrong places on back of the screen. Ands the mesh is usually 305 so not to much ink to wipe off.Pulling the trigger on a tri loc soon enoughare you going to see the tri loc or just pulling the trigger site unseen. I emailed them a while and got a very "uninterested" response. I would love to see it inaction at a shop or even a trade show. I know it is not a huge investment but I don't love the diamonback. I want to buy someting that I do really like...
yeah, pretty much the same thing. the reason I have been doing the whole packing tape for sim/cmyk is I don't want ink buildup i the wrong places on back of the screen. Ands the mesh is usually 305 so not to much ink to wipe off.Pulling the trigger on a tri loc soon enough
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