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terryei:
manual or automatic?
do you sharpen them?
how often?
How do you sharpen them?
replace when?
terry

blue moon:
auto. do not sharpen, but replace often, few times per year. thinking about the sharpener . . .

Screened Gear:
I print manually. I have about 12 squeegees, I use 4 of them most of the time. I have never sharpened them. They still print as good as when I started. (I push stroke) I have aluminum handles that hold the blade nice and tight. I did read somewhere that you should only print with a squeegee for 4 hours at a time. Not sure why, maybe the friction builds heat and softens the print edge or something like that. I can’t imagine stopping and changing the squeegees after 4 hours.

tonypep:
I am of the school of replacing not sharpening. Most squeegee material is extruded not cut therefore it is a sealed blade. Once "sharpened" the blade is now exposed to chemical abrasion. Not always detrimental but it can be. Also to truly sharpen the blade it requires several steps using different bits (I'm referring to the diamond sharpeners) and I'd rather spend my time doing something more profitable. New blades are'nt that expensive. That's how I roll others will disagree I expect.

Denis Kolar:
Question here? I have aluminum squeegees that are not welded but they have screws to tighten up the blade and there is only one way to hold the squeegee so I always print with one edge of the blade. I know that I could flip the blade around to use other side, but my question is, could I use all 4 sides because I always print and flood with one side?
Manual printer here.

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