"He who marches out of step hears another drum." ~ Ken Kesey
Quote from: ZooCity on August 08, 2012, 08:28:05 PMI still want to emphasize that there's something to the roller mesh that made it tough as nails compared to good quality mesh at the same thread diameter and tpi. And I guess there better be for the price they charge for that stuff!And that is my only complaint... though due to some kind soul I didn't have to pay that much for this mesh I DO know what it's worth and seeing it breaks my heart in that manner.
I still want to emphasize that there's something to the roller mesh that made it tough as nails compared to good quality mesh at the same thread diameter and tpi. And I guess there better be for the price they charge for that stuff!
The 128n should not have popped at 30, they can go to some sphincter-tightening high tensions and hold them for many cycles. If Alan built your screen I'm sure he softened the corners correctly.
Quote from: ZooCity on August 08, 2012, 08:46:17 PMThe 128n should not have popped at 30, they can go to some sphincter-tightening high tensions and hold them for many cycles. If Alan built your screen I'm sure he softened the corners correctly. The 128n can handle 60n with ease on an M3 frame. I've got some 205n's, 230's and 255's that I made last year.. been sitting at 40 ever since and i used the heck outa them over the last year. I do have one of them that has a small nick down by the bar and it hasn't grown or given me a problem. I've not broken a screen yet over the past year and I'm not that gentle with my screens.
That's about what I ran them at when I used that mesh, I think it was around 65 n/cm.
My first two years working with newmans was on 18x20's with all mesh stretched to 50n. Maybe that why I have roller sickness and always strive for the best screen possible. 25 yrs later, I'm still chasing high tension.