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Offline blue moon

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New toy!
« on: November 18, 2013, 04:47:43 PM »
More work with Richard on Wed and I am getting ready. EOM meter just came in this morning!

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Offline ZooCity

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Re: New toy!
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2013, 04:56:45 PM »
Awesome.  You guys are going to be a screen making powerhouse after working with Richard. 
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Re: New toy!
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2013, 04:59:54 PM »
We have one of those, you are definitely going to like it. It helps you pull down some really good exposure times.
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Re: New toy!
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2013, 06:33:16 PM »
If you're like me, you'll be measuring every little thing in the shop.  I know the thickness of just about everything on my desk.  And it's good for screens too :)
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Re: New toy!
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2013, 10:23:19 PM »
Surprised you didn't have one already... Super helpful!
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Offline ScreenPrinter123

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Re: New toy!
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2013, 10:58:10 PM »
Misread..... ;D
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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2013, 11:17:58 PM »
Where did you pick that bad boy up?
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Re: New toy!
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2013, 07:10:49 AM »
Proof you don't need every wiz bang tool to put out award winning work.  But I am sure this will make you even better. 
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Re: New toy!
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2013, 09:10:03 AM »
what is the official name of this again?
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Re: New toy!
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2013, 09:15:43 AM »
got it on ebay, was about $120 delivered (from China).

EOM meter is not very likely to improve our top of the line prints, but it will help with consistency and predictability. This is a long term investment that should remove some surprises when different ppl coat. It will also let us fine tune the exposure times for specific mesh and now EOM too. If somebody else coats the screens, we will be able to take the reading and adjust the exposure time accordingly! 'just taking out the guess work. . .

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Re: New toy!
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2013, 09:34:25 AM »
This helps with consistency between individuals. We call it the semi automatic. Uses a hatch back hydraulic shock to hold in place. Can handle 23/31s and 25x 36s without adjustment.
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Re: New toy!
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2013, 09:36:56 AM »
Quote from: ericheartsu on November 19, 2013, 09:10:03 AM
what is the official name of this again?

sorry,

EOM stands for Emulsion Over Mesh meter. It measures the thickness of the emulsion.

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Re: New toy!
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2013, 09:56:32 AM »
ha i thought there was a different name for it like a stencil gauge or something like that
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Re: New toy!
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2013, 10:08:41 AM »
Paint thickness gauge.
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Re: New toy!
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2013, 10:55:28 AM »
Yeah if it was called an "EOM" gauge it would cost $1200.  ???
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