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farmboygraphics:
Anyone using these? Good or bad? As a side note I might give the Print Grip sheets another try. After watching a few videos I probably didn't give it a fair try.

Zelko-4-EVA:
we use the Shur-Loc EZ and the endurance panels.

pro - speed of meshing and remeshing - its a fraction of the time when we used to stretch roller frames.  we dont take as much time on training the employee, its a lot faster to train remeshing on the shur loc. mesh is more consistent from frame to frame compared to roller frames.  pockets are awesome on the shur loc - coating is faster, no emulsion pouring off the frame because the person stretching the frame made the pocket to large.

con - theres a bit of water in the channels, we end up using a 2x4 on the floor and prop up one side of the frame so it drains out.  also, we use the i-Image and the glue on the endurance panel creates a bit of resistance on the pusher frame - just enough to be annoying if you are used to roller frames that glide in and out of the machine - same with coating -  edges of the coater drag on the edges of the glue - just enough to be annoying, but the pockets are tiny compared to a roller frame so i dont mind.

im sure i could think of some more - these are the ones that stick out in my head. overall they are a great frame/mesh - not too heavy, mesh easy to work with, mesh selection is great, fast to assemble, clean/remesh.

 equipment or method listed below:

-mesh -24,150s,180s,200,230,250,300. 
-manual coating on an easel
-i-Image
-Douthitt 5k exposure unit
-auto reclaim
-400ish 23x31 and 25x36 shurloc EZ endurance
-M&R presses 2003 G2, 2008 G2, 2010 Sportsman, 2012 CH3, 2014 G3

tonypep:
What happened to the auto coater we had back in the days of yore?

Zelko-4-EVA:

--- Quote from: tonypep on September 23, 2024, 04:20:33 PM ---What happened to the auto coater we had back in the days of yore?

--- End quote ---

couldnt find a buyer so we got rid of it. i saved some buttons and the control panel...

balloonguy:
I was using the Shur-Loc Easy frames for a while. I am currently phasing them out. I find statics are plenty good for what we are doing. As I am getting older I prefer not reclaiming the ez frames. They are much heavier. I only run about  30 - 40 screens a week and almost always do the reclaim myself. I find statics much easier to deal with. Not to mention I get restretching done for less than the cost of a panel...

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