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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: screenxpress on August 16, 2017, 11:17:28 PM
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I've seen some other devices, but none allowed me to do it the way I wanted.
I wanted to be able to "pull" the tape to cover the pallet so I built this little tape holding bracket that clamps into the press.
The welding isn't the best, but it is functional.
Note roll of tape is slid over to see the tape holder
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Pictures in use
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G.E.N.I.U.S..... Genius!!!!!
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Clever. One of those "why didn't I think of that" moments.
I don't actually use pallet tape, I don't mind cleaning the 6 I have when needed. But when I eventually do get around to using some, I'm bootlegging your design.
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Far classier than my "5 minute solution" (that still is way ahead of my old method of struggling with a hand-held or balancing roll.
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Great idea!
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This is such a great forum you learn something new everyday, anything to make a job a little faster or easier is welcomed.
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Well played............now if only Action could come up with one for autos. That would be something
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Well played............now if only Action could come up with one for autos. That would be something
Hi Tony - We did that one already.
http://www.actionengineering.com/cat-258-1-1454/pallet-paper-changing-system.htm (http://www.actionengineering.com/cat-258-1-1454/pallet-paper-changing-system.htm)
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Needs to mount on the machine ;)
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YEah, definitely need on that can go on a print arm, have some sort of one step clamp that clamps to the arm, pull your tape on, cut, squeegee down, trim, unclamp, lift, index, start over. Taking pallets on and off a 16 station or higher machine to re-tape would really suck, it takes long enough just re-taping =). Come Action, you guys can do it!!! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Mind blown.
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That is awesome! I place mine on the arm and bring the clamp down to rest on top of it. Then I can pull and roll it out.
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Here are some simple pics of just the device itself. Easy to make if you have access to some welding stuff.
It did take a couple of attempts to get the angle down.
I can post some dimensions if anyone is interested.
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Simply brilliant, brilliantly simple. I have to agree with the "Why didn't I think of that?" comment. It's like that solution was hiding in plain sight, and you found it. Good job!
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Well played............now if only Action could come up with one for autos. That would be something
TP remember the 3 hour paper changes one of our favorite redneck printers does..painfull
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YEah, definitely need on that can go on a print arm, have some sort of one step clamp that clamps to the arm, pull your tape on, cut, squeegee down, trim, unclamp, lift, index, start over. Taking pallets on and off a 16 station or higher machine to re-tape would really suck, it takes long enough just re-taping =). Come Action, you guys can do it!!! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
We're on it - stay tuned for further details...
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As for the manual -
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Well played............now if only Action could come up with one for autos. That would be something
TP remember the 3 hour paper changes one of our favorite redneck printers does..painfull
Painful memories indeed. Thankfully the kids here do it in the appropriate amount of time and are less anal.
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YEah, definitely need on that can go on a print arm, have some sort of one step clamp that clamps to the arm, pull your tape on, cut, squeegee down, trim, unclamp, lift, index, start over. Taking pallets on and off a 16 station or higher machine to re-tape would really suck, it takes long enough just re-taping =). Come Action, you guys can do it!!! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
Is that what you have in mind? It should work for both auto and manual
Thank you everyone for the many years of trust, support, and encouragement!
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not bad. put a feeder bar in front of the roll, low - so you can run the tape under it, and pull up to pull out (so the back tape edge is close to the level of the platen, not the top of the roll.
that said, i wouldn't ever take the time to move it from arm to arm to arm.
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not bad. put a feeder bar in front of the roll, low - so you can run the tape under it, and pull up to pull out (so the back tape edge is close to the level of the platen, not the top of the roll.
that said, i wouldn't ever take the time to move it from arm to arm to arm.
needs a rubber cam swing arm latch - pull towards you locks it on, push back takes it right off.
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not bad. put a feeder bar in front of the roll, low - so you can run the tape under it, and pull up to pull out (so the back tape edge is close to the level of the platen, not the top of the roll.
that said, i wouldn't ever take the time to move it from arm to arm to arm.
needs a rubber cam swing arm latch - pull towards you locks it on, push back takes it right off.
Thank you - all excellent ideas!
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not bad. put a feeder bar in front of the roll, low - so you can run the tape under it, and pull up to pull out (so the back tape edge is close to the level of the platen, not the top of the roll.
that said, i wouldn't ever take the time to move it from arm to arm to arm.
needs a rubber cam swing arm latch - pull towards you locks it on, push back takes it right off.
just trying to add in all the doo-dads to make sure it's properly expensive ;)
Thank you - all excellent ideas!
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Yes, some sort of quick attach/release......I'll beta for you ;)
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All great ideas but looks like no matter how you build it you've got to remove something or move it from location to location.
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Yes, some sort of quick attach/release......I'll beta for you ;)
This is a half turn on two knobs - 2 -5 seconds max. This will keep it tight and not wobbly. Is wobbly ok? - I'd say negative.
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If its going to be on press, it is way faster to just use the roll. We all have our techniques I'm sure, and with two guys we generally swap over the tape on a board ( Including removal . Remember to heat those platens up ;) in around 30 seconds.
This idea needs the roll of tape to be stationary hanging above the unload platens you can just cycle the press and boom the tapes ready to go.
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If its going to be on press, it is way faster to just use the roll. We all have our techniques I'm sure, and with two guys we generally swap over the tape on a board ( Including removal . Remember to heat those platens up ;) in around 30 seconds.
This idea needs the roll of tape to be stationary hanging above the unload platens you can just cycle the press and boom the tapes ready to go.
I agree, to much time wasted to remove and keep installing on another arm.
Much faster to have the roll free and tape each platen.
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Perhaps.........don't know unless you try I suppose
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Perhaps a quick clip mounting on the control panel arm? (M&R)
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YEah, definitely need on that can go on a print arm, have some sort of one step clamp that clamps to the arm, pull your tape on, cut, squeegee down, trim, unclamp, lift, index, start over. Taking pallets on and off a 16 station or higher machine to re-tape would really suck, it takes long enough just re-taping =). Come Action, you guys can do it!!! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
Is that what you have in mind? It should work for both auto and manual
Thank you everyone for the many years of trust, support, and encouragement!
(http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=20928.0;attach=24008;image)
Unless there's somewhere with easier access, that type of contraption attached to the arm that sets your pallet location on an M&R auto would be better placement.
Whether it just lifts off, or better again to fold up/down and out of the way would work. At the very least that location would only require the device to be set once to replace the tape on all the pallets.
I'm not sure how much that particular arm has changed over the years, every one I've looked at on a bunch of different M&R auto's has at least looked identical. If it was a permanent attachment it's possible it wouldn't even mess with the intended use of the pallet placement arm.
And lazy people like me could still just flick the switch to index it round to the next pallett. You'd probably sell 100 of them in the first month.
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get one of these ;)
https://player.vimeo.com/video/160164017?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0
mooseman
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This was my solution. Works great and stows away nicely.
http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,19058.0.html (http://www.theshirtboard.com/index.php/topic,19058.0.html)