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What is your max # of colors and press type?

1 color manual
0 (0%)
4 color manual
1 (2.2%)
6 color manual
11 (23.9%)
8 color manual
5 (10.9%)
6 color AUTO
7 (15.2%)
8 color AUTO
12 (26.1%)
10 color AUTO
6 (13%)
12 color  AUTO
2 (4.3%)
14 color AUTO
0 (0%)
ABOVE 14 auto
2 (4.3%)

Total Members Voted: 46

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Offline Screened Gear

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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #45 on: June 26, 2011, 10:57:08 PM »
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The Workhorse manuals are great. I have never had a problem with my 6/6. Just make sure you buy the teal colored one. Workhorse also makes a Murcury brand press that is blackish. They are not nearly as good. (much cheaper and will do the job, but not as good.)

I made alot of money on my Workhorse 6/6. they keep perfect registration.  I have done 4 color process on it.
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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #46 on: June 26, 2011, 11:06:45 PM »
Nice Vid. 

Mine is the teal one.  You make the CMYK look so easy.  What brand ink?
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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #47 on: June 26, 2011, 11:15:57 PM »
Mine is the teal one.  You make the CMYK look so easy.  What brand ink?
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Its unions ink. I have had really good results with it. I use their color profile "magic numbers", from their website (its under software) when I output my film. I also use 2 sets of registration marks. one is to line up the screens. Then the closer ones are for when printing. they are much smaller and closer to the image. I use a loop to view them to make sure the print it dead on. (all reg marks are covered when printing the shirts)

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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #48 on: June 26, 2011, 11:21:11 PM »
Thanks.  One last question and I just posted that I'm thinking of making a printer change in the general section, but what do you use to output your films?
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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #49 on: June 26, 2011, 11:28:55 PM »
Thanks.  One last question and I just posted that I'm thinking of making a printer change in the general section, but what do you use to output your films?

I maybe the only one in the screen printing industry that uses Canon. I have a canon pro 9000. It does up to 13 wide. I am looking at getting a new one that does up to 24 inches wide. (right now I can only do 16 wide but my MHM with some new items will do 20 wide.)

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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #50 on: June 26, 2011, 11:29:59 PM »
Thanks
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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #51 on: June 27, 2011, 06:48:09 AM »
Looks like I win with oldest machine....lol 10 color Challenger. I found a 10 color Challenger a while back with under a 100k in impressions. It was like finding that old hotrod that Grandma parked in the garage and never drove for 20 years....lol
Ummm not quite. All the work I am currently doing is on Gauntlets with ove 2,000,000 impressions.

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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #52 on: June 27, 2011, 11:15:13 AM »
What year are they? My oldie is a 89.
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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #53 on: June 27, 2011, 03:24:37 PM »
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16 Color Printex Prism II


The Workhorse manuals are great. I have never had a problem with my 6/6. Just make sure you buy the teal colored one. Workhorse also makes a Murcury brand press that is blackish. They are not nearly as good. (much cheaper and will do the job, but not as good.)

I made alot of money on my Workhorse 6/6. they keep perfect registration.  I have done 4 color process on it. CMYK Full Color Screen printing with a push stroke on t-shirts


I've always enjoyed your videos on youtube. Any chance you'll get some videos of the MHM soon?

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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #54 on: June 27, 2011, 03:57:55 PM »
12 Color Progressive Falcon
16 Color Printex Prism II


The Workhorse manuals are great. I have never had a problem with my 6/6. Just make sure you buy the teal colored one. Workhorse also makes a Murcury brand press that is blackish. They are not nearly as good. (much cheaper and will do the job, but not as good.)

I made alot of money on my Workhorse 6/6. they keep perfect registration.  I have done 4 color process on it. CMYK Full Color Screen printing with a push stroke on t-shirts


I've always enjoyed your videos on youtube. Any chance you'll get some videos of the MHM soon?


Nation03,

I have been wanting to. With the move and learning the MHM I just have not had time. I'm glad you like the videos. I will see if i can get a video of my 5 color job this week.

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Re: Press type and color count
« Reply #55 on: June 27, 2011, 05:09:13 PM »
An intimate MHM vid of you setting up a job would be rad.  You never get shots of screens being loaded and registered it seems like.