Author Topic: Screen tension is highly overrated :-D  (Read 149 times)

Offline farmboygraphics

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Re: Screen tension is highly overrated :-D
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 01:12:29 PM »
If those are process inks they are the worst I've ever seen ;)

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Re: Screen tension is highly overrated :-D
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 01:13:59 PM »
There's a lot going on there.

My hands cramped up just looking at that squeegee.

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Re: Screen tension is highly overrated :-D
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 01:16:13 PM »
At least he didn't waste his money on a tension meter, or a................
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Re: Screen tension is highly overrated :-D
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 02:02:32 PM »
Good question what's the lowest tension in your shop you can work with,  sad to say I've worked on my manual with some 13 to 14 tension screens but I like to not go below 18, gotta pull out the old meter and check a few screens LOL
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Re: Screen tension is highly overrated :-D
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 02:27:28 PM »
Stevie friggen Wonder can see those reg marks, yikes....as long as the customer is happy and PAYS, you can use a screen door and ketchup. I don't give a rip....
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Re: Screen tension is highly overrated :-D
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 03:17:04 PM »
It's fine as long as you adjust your curves for 950% dot gain...
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