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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: ericheartsu on June 26, 2017, 09:52:23 AM

Title: magivac
Post by: ericheartsu on June 26, 2017, 09:52:23 AM
Does anyone here use a Magivac for vacuuming off water from from frames? Or something like it?
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: Colin on June 26, 2017, 01:45:46 PM
Nope.  Just compressed air then a couple fans.

What does it look like?
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: tonypep on June 26, 2017, 01:48:25 PM
Majestech used to make/supply a wet-dry vac attachment which was an aluminium tube with a slit in it.
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: ericheartsu on June 26, 2017, 02:00:26 PM
Majestech used to make/supply a wet-dry vac attachment which was an aluminium tube with a slit in it.

yep that's exactly what it is. In fact I think Saati probably just rebranded it, when they bought majestech
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: ericheartsu on June 26, 2017, 02:01:05 PM
Nope.  Just compressed air then a couple fans.

What does it look like?
(https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server5500/2c4byx3/products/114/images/325/Magi_Vacuum_Nozzle__23486.1368754452.250.200.jpg?c=2)
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: zanegun08 on June 26, 2017, 02:21:23 PM
We have a shopvac rigged up to a light switch with a similar attachment (aluminum with little slit) that we vacuum off both sides of the screen, then wipe down the frames with a rag, and then they go to a ready rack with a stack of fans on them to dry.

It'd be interesting to do a test on a screen without vacuuming it, and see how much it speeds up the dry time, but if there is any emulsion that could still be running into the image or anything, I bet it helps with that.
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: tonypep on June 26, 2017, 02:29:01 PM
Thats it and it will definitely speed things up!
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: 3Deep on June 26, 2017, 02:33:23 PM
Blue shop towels here and a horizontal fan, oh and a hair dryer if I need to speed up things ;)
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: Maxie on June 26, 2017, 02:38:12 PM
I use one, got it from Saati.
We have a vacuum in our wash out room and vacuum every frame, both sides, works well and makes drying much faster.
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: Zelko-4-EVA on June 26, 2017, 02:45:11 PM
Nope.  Just compressed air then a couple fans.

What does it look like?
(https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server5500/2c4byx3/products/114/images/325/Magi_Vacuum_Nozzle__23486.1368754452.250.200.jpg?c=2)

we have the same attachments on our shop vacs.  one for after degrease and one for post expose rinse. 

works excellent.
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: Frog on June 26, 2017, 03:09:16 PM
Blue shop towels here and a horizontal fan, oh and a hair dryer if I need to speed up things ;)
I worry that the addition of heat can screw with registration  of multi-color jobs.
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: ericheartsu on June 26, 2017, 03:14:53 PM
Nope.  Just compressed air then a couple fans.

What does it look like?
(https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server5500/2c4byx3/products/114/images/325/Magi_Vacuum_Nozzle__23486.1368754452.250.200.jpg?c=2)

we have the same attachments on our shop vacs.  one for after degrease and one for post expose rinse. 

works excellent.

Do you just have it hooked up to a shop vac?
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: Prince Art on June 26, 2017, 03:46:01 PM
Link to where to get this magical device?
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: ericheartsu on June 26, 2017, 04:23:56 PM
we bought it from our local Saati dealer.
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: Sbrem on June 26, 2017, 06:11:11 PM
I bought my first one of these about 25 years ago, and have never looked back, we also have commercial screen dryer we picked up at an auction about 20 years ago. They are a great team. Use the vac attachment once, and you'll be sold...

Steve
Title: Re: magivac
Post by: Zelko-4-EVA on June 27, 2017, 07:02:43 AM
Nope.  Just compressed air then a couple fans.

What does it look like?
(https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server5500/2c4byx3/products/114/images/325/Magi_Vacuum_Nozzle__23486.1368754452.250.200.jpg?c=2)

we have the same attachments on our shop vacs.  one for after degrease and one for post expose rinse. 

works excellent.

Do you just have it hooked up to a shop vac?

we use a shop vac with a 1 1/4" hose.  it needed a bit of tape to get a good seal, but it works fine.