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General => Industry News/ Announcements/Press Releases/Product Promotion => Topic started by: Action1 on May 14, 2014, 09:55:18 AM
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Please enlarge the picture below to see the amazing improvements that the Roller Squeegee and Double Stroke Squeegee can achieve.
We are now sending out Roll Ready - Roller Squeegee Kits.
Includes 1 aluminum frame with the Teflon sheet already laminated to the screen and taped off.
Out of the Box and Ready to Roll - $419 - with a 16" roller squeegee. - for all Automatic Machines.
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I got a chance to preview the new screen with Teflon panel pre-applied to a screen at the ISS Nashville event last week.
Erik and the crew have taken a great idea and made it better.
With the attachment method they are using that anti stick panel is never coming off the screen.
~Kitson
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Thank you Greg - I agree. We have the means to laminate the sheet of Teflon® to the frame much better than can be done in the field. It does appear that everyone would prefer to have us to provide the frame - 'ready to roll'. There's no guess work and it's ready use out of the box.
Thank you Greg for your continued endorsement of The Roller Squeegee. Your opinion really counts!
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Post pictures of frame and Teflon sheet please, can this be ordered separately?
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I was told about this technique the other day by one of my local supply reps, and was really impressed with the idea. It's almost like having a heat press on your automatic to use between hits.
Any way to get this setup running on a Javelin w/ v-squeegees?
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Post pictures of frame and Teflon sheet please, can this be ordered separately?
yes - we can ship the frame only. $125 - in stock
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I was told about this technique the other day by one of my local supply reps, and was really impressed with the idea. It's almost like having a heat press on your automatic to use between hits.
Any way to get this setup running on a Javelin w/ v-squeegees?
We do not have a V-Squeegee compatible roller squeegee. However, I think that Workhorse offers a retrofit kit to allow your machine to use Roller Squeegees - please ask your Workhorse representative. (800)778-8779
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Is there a manual-print roller-squeegee? I could see this working on a manual press having the extra teflon screen and a roller squeegee that can sort of work in your hands manually... you could do this do any color you want between flashes etc... I guess the roller could be more simple for a manual does not have to attach to the automatic press components, but the concept is the same it really does smooth out the ink, the only thing I would want to see a more objective scientific comparison is with a gradient of color that shows the percentages, to see if this affects the dot-pattern final % at all, perhaps it might gain but when applying to multiple inks it should help them actually mix-in more on press and penetrate the shirt fabric more. Overall this seems like a great improvement to the technique of screenprinting and especially when you see how roller-squeegees work on actual ink-screens too but that is more experimental as far as the R&D I've seen. Great stuff Action Engineering you guys are true innovators, I always love looking at your site and drooling over the things I would buy if I had a big shop... but starting out on my own from the ground up in printing I'm on a budget with a manual, but I look to you guys for all my future expansion with equipment-accessories either manual or automatic, so keep up the great work you will have a future customer with me for sure.
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Is there a manual-print roller-squeegee? I could see this working on a manual press having the extra teflon screen and a roller squeegee that can sort of work in your hands manually... you could do this do any color you want between flashes etc... I guess the roller could be more simple for a manual does not have to attach to the automatic press components, but the concept is the same it really does smooth out the ink, the only thing I would want to see a more objective scientific comparison is with a gradient of color that shows the percentages, to see if this affects the dot-pattern final % at all, perhaps it might gain but when applying to multiple inks it should help them actually mix-in more on press and penetrate the shirt fabric more. Overall this seems like a great improvement to the technique of screenprinting and especially when you see how roller-squeegees work on actual ink-screens too but that is more experimental as far as the R&D I've seen. Great stuff Action Engineering you guys are true innovators, I always love looking at your site and drooling over the things I would buy if I had a big shop... but starting out on my own from the ground up in printing I'm on a budget with a manual, but I look to you guys for all my future expansion with equipment-accessories either manual or automatic, so keep up the great work you will have a future customer with me for sure.
Jeff they introduced it to the forums already check the post bellow..
Manual Roller Squeegee
http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php?topic=11054.0
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Is there a manual-print roller-squeegee? I could see this working on a manual press having the extra teflon screen and a roller squeegee that can sort of work in your hands manually... you could do this do any color you want between flashes etc... I guess the roller could be more simple for a manual does not have to attach to the automatic press components, but the concept is the same it really does smooth out the ink, the only thing I would want to see a more objective scientific comparison is with a gradient of color that shows the percentages, to see if this affects the dot-pattern final % at all, perhaps it might gain but when applying to multiple inks it should help them actually mix-in more on press and penetrate the shirt fabric more. Overall this seems like a great improvement to the technique of screenprinting and especially when you see how roller-squeegees work on actual ink-screens too but that is more experimental as far as the R&D I've seen. Great stuff Action Engineering you guys are true innovators, I always love looking at your site and drooling over the things I would buy if I had a big shop... but starting out on my own from the ground up in printing I'm on a budget with a manual, but I look to you guys for all my future expansion with equipment-accessories either manual or automatic, so keep up the great work you will have a future customer with me for sure.
Thank you sincerely for your positive comments about our company. We have explored the manual roller squeegee options and have not been pleased. Firstly - this technique works only when the ink is very quickly rolled after the flash and at a high pressure.Also - The kind of pressure that works is on an automatic and couldn't be accomplished by hand. So - we developed a solution for manuals - but it's to pricey for everyone who has commented on it.
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I've been using the roller since we started printing over here.. and let me say
AWESOME!!
I wish I could show ya'll pictures but if I post one, i can lose my job so you'll just have to trust me on this.
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Ditto, the roller squeegee really never leaves our presses..... It's pretty much a standard after flash screen we use on 99% of our jobs
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We do not have a V-Squeegee compatible roller squeegee. However, I think that Workhorse offers a retrofit kit to allow your machine to use Roller Squeegees - please ask your Workhorse representative. (800)778-8779
Retrofit meaning a chopper setup, or something else? Just trying to figure out what I'm looking for. Thanks!
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Thank you very much John & Danny. We have had numerous examples sent to us depicting the print quality with and without a Roller Squeegee. There really is a very obvious improvement.
Regarding the retrofit for the v-squeegee - yes it's a chopper setup. I know I had heard previously that it was available.
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Ditto, to the roller...I bought it the same time as our sportsmen 12/10. since day one its never left the press, amazing quality of prints on anything that requires a base an on fleece..lol it brings your prints to a whole new level...also use it as a lint pick up screen on large banger jobs to...so two great things this little product does....
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Are there any issues with the print sticking to the teflon and lifting the shirt slightly causing reg problems?
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Are there any issues with the print sticking to the teflon and lifting the shirt slightly causing reg problems?
No - that has not been reported. - Next questions sir?
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the only time we've had problems with our homemade one is if it's the second trip around the press on really large print areas.
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I know a kit is offered that is $120 or so more and that includes a screen and teflon adhered, is the teflon, screen or adhering process that special? (not trying to sound like a wise ass)
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Are there any issues with the print sticking to the teflon and lifting the shirt slightly causing reg problems?
No - that has not been reported. - Next questions sir?
It`s been reported now. Just happened yesterday as we were printing onto dry fit tees. But I have to say there are certain dry fits that don`t adhere too well to the platens, so not sure yet who is too blame.
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Do you have to clean the Teflon after each job? I know when I heat press ink for numbers it leaves a residue on the Teflon sheet. Does it do the same thing? I have never used a smoothing screen. I may look into it.
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if your ink is flashed well you don't clean it.
Dry-fits are a pain sometimes. Most of the fabric is that really nice smooth stuff, but the newer fabrics are really soft and fuzzy, making the effing impossible to print well.
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We'll report this as well.. But to be fair the print was being over flashed. Generally we have no issues. The bottom line is that the roller squeege/Teflon combo is a serious game changer and if you're not using one you're working harder than you need too.. Especially in tri-blends.
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I guess I need to try this thing again. Didn't do much for us the first time and I've tried the application other times without the actual roller but doing the same thing (lots of testing on the manual a few months back) and didn't see enough of a return to invest in it. I don't doubt others' success with the product, I just wish it would have been a game changer for us.
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I guess I need to try this thing again. Didn't do much for us the first time and I've tried the application other times without the actual roller but doing the same thing (lots of testing on the manual a few months back) and didn't see enough of a return to invest in it. I don't doubt others' success with the product, I just wish it would have been a game changer for us.
Without the pressure of a roller (and a clamping device) I don't think a manual press will really be able to utilize this gadget. I think that Erik explored the idea, and gave up due to the added complication of the required clamp.
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I had experimented with rolling a print when I first heard of the roller squeegee and set up a screen with teflon and all that stuff and substituted a rolling pin, then a hard rubber device that was part of a piece of equipment sitting in the shop, and a few other round tools in place of the roller squeegee and as far as it not actually being the roller squeegee attached to the print carriage I feel that it accomplished the same thing. We could have duplicated more pressure on the press over a longer period of time but on the manual and auto I was able to apply the equivalent of about 50 psi. It was enough to deflect the pallet a good distance on the auto and that usually takes a lot of pressure. Then another forum member (one of the dudes from New Orleans) stopped by one day with his roller squeegee and we tried it a few times and it helped on some poly ink we were printing to a noticeable degree but on the others it didn't do much. I want to try it again but having done what I feel was a thorough test of the technique then a half-hearted test with the real tool and not seeing the results I wanted I wonder if I'm just wasting my time or if the 3rd time will be the charm.