Rounding squeegee corners

[ebscreen]

How ya'll do it?

Razor blade has never worked very well, and it ain't so safe either.

This is one reason I want a squeegee sharpener.

[DannyGruninger]

We have a sharpener that we use all the time but it SUCKS at making the corners round...


Here's what you need -

http://printersedge.com/Screen-Printing-Accessories/Squeegee-Clipper/prod_15.html

[Mr Tees!!]

..I just use a plain ol' side-grinder. Dont go real fast, and stop every so often to pick the melted rubber off of the disc, it tends to group together. You'll get the hang of it.

[patfinn]

dremmel with the little sander attachment. or use a belt sander to round em out. works perfect.

[ebscreen]

My attempts at sanding squeegee have always ended in disaster and cursing.

That cutter looks slick, I'll have to do some research on the ROI though. Unt unt unt.

I do have a Dremel though! I'll have the kids give it a whirl. They're better at things than me.

[DannyGruninger]

My attempts at sanding squeegee have always ended in disaster and cursing.

That cutter looks slick, I'll have to do some research on the ROI though. Unt unt unt.

I do have a Dremel though! I'll have the kids give it a whirl. They're better at things than me.

When you look at the ROI, don't forget to factor the tape that you will not need on the back of the screens where the emulsion broke down due to sharp corners.... ;-D

[ebscreen]

Ha! Exactly why I asked.

We got some new 70 duro in that's, uhmmm, sharper than usual.

[Homer]

air angle grinder works ok, best we have ever seen was my bench grinder. doesn't melt, doesn't plug up. works great. I want a sharpener too, I may just make one out of a belt sander if I have the time over the holiday.

[bimmridder]

We use the corner clipper thing shown above, and hen a little clean up with the sharpener

[easyrider1340]

Why round corners?   I've never done that or heard of it. 

...printing on a manual. 

[mk162]

you can use anything that sands, the easiest thing would be a drum sander, but you could also use a bench grinder, they don't have to be perfect.

I find the easiest way of doing it is keeping the sander stationary and moving the squeegee, not the other way around.

[mooseman]

we use a hack saw blade, 18 or 24 TPI works best to nip off a 45 degree corner then a hand held sanding block to clean up and round off the 45 corner to a softer break.
mooseman

[JBLUE]

Small belt sander works good to. I just use a little angle grinder with 120 grit disc. No need to spin it fast it just melts the rubber.

[Itsa Little CrOoked]

Why round corners?   I've never done that or heard of it. 

...printing on a manual.

I'm with you. Someone please enlighten.....

[Prosperi-Tees]

On new rubber sometimes the edges (corners) are cut really sharp and can wear your emulsion down faster on the edges of the screen.