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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: willardjames on March 01, 2016, 11:52:53 AM
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Im new to this blog and new to the world of screen printing. Having a difficult time finding decent squeegees...ones that keep an edge and last a while. Any suggestions will be helpfu.
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What are you using now?
Are these for a manual or auto press?
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Define "last a while" :)
2 months or 10 years?
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Im using a manual press and the squeegees that i am using i got somewhat used already. They are 2 months old to me. How long can i expect new ones to last and any recommondations for a good squeegee supplier?
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I have some manual squeegees that are 10 years old , we sharpen about once a year, we have some that have gone stiff in about 3-4 years spit may depend.
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Most distributors have a good squeegee stock. So you should be fine there. Just let them know you want a "Complete Squeegee with Handle".
If you got your squeegee's used, the edges could be quite rounded by now and could - potentially - benefit from being sharpened.
We will not be able to tell you this without being able to see a good picture of their condition/edge sharpness.
Like Croft. We have some very old squeegees that we sharpen as needed. And some other old squeegees we need to toss as they have gotten warped or a nick has happened and is to deep to bother with sharpening...
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look up the advertiser banners up top. Any one of the suppliers can provide you with squeegee material. About $1/inch is the place to start. You'll pay a little more for better and a little less for substandard stuff (in general).
triple durometer is the way to go.
My suggestion would be to pick one supplier and develop a relationship with a sales person. They'll steer you in the right direction as you get started.
pierre