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screen printing => Screen Making => Topic started by: AntonySharples on February 25, 2016, 02:34:53 PM

Title: Inverse Tensioning On Roller Frames
Post by: AntonySharples on February 25, 2016, 02:34:53 PM

We've been doing inverse tensioning on our roller frames and getting mixed results.  Does anyone else do this as opposed to traditional stretching to a certain newtons?

Title: Re: Inverse Tensioning On Roller Frames
Post by: GKitson on February 25, 2016, 02:42:21 PM

Quote from: eliteteamsupply on February 25, 2016, 02:34:53 PM

We've been doing inverse tensioning on our roller frames and getting mixed results.  Does anyone else do this as opposed to traditional stretching to a certain newtons?

More info please

Title: Re: Inverse Tensioning On Roller Frames
Post by: ScreenFoo on February 25, 2016, 02:48:04 PM

I'm guessing you mean reverse curve?

Like when you leave more slack near the corners to compensate for the rollers deflection?

Title: Re: Inverse Tensioning On Roller Frames
Post by: AntonySharples on February 25, 2016, 03:36:13 PM

Quote from: ScreenFoo on February 25, 2016, 02:48:04 PM

I'm guessing you mean reverse curve?

Like when you leave more slack near the corners to compensate for the rollers deflection?

Yes

Title: Re: Inverse Tensioning On Roller Frames
Post by: Sbrem on February 25, 2016, 05:28:21 PM

What? Not following...

Steve

Title: Re: Inverse Tensioning On Roller Frames
Post by: ScreenFoo on February 25, 2016, 07:29:04 PM

Sbrem:  There's info on it in the Stretch Devices PDF:  http://stretchdevices.com/sites/default/files/Quick_Stretch_for_4R-English_0.pdf (http://stretchdevices.com/sites/default/files/Quick_Stretch_for_4R-English_0.pdf)

Elite:  Do you get mixed results without doing a reverse curve? 
IME it was a serious pain to get it just right... and the benefits for lower tension 23x31 users like me seem minimal, if they exist.