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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: tonypep on October 09, 2012, 10:09:00 AM

Title: tension Meters
Post by: tonypep on October 09, 2012, 10:09:00 AM

I have two Newmans for sale both calibrated just checking on what they should go for used with original boxes.

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: Denis Kolar on October 09, 2012, 10:20:49 AM

I have bought mine for $150 + Shipping
I believe it is the better model of 2 they make

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: Gilligan on October 09, 2012, 10:28:50 AM

I think I snatched mine up for 150 shipped on DS.

I'd have to double check the model but it does have the "taller" scale (doesn't stop at like 55 or whatever).

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: Denis Kolar on October 09, 2012, 11:01:15 AM

Here is the pic of mine. It is 1E model

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: Screened Gear on October 09, 2012, 11:29:29 AM

How many of you send your meter in to be calibrated. I have had 2 of these and they were about a newton or 2 apart. One was a year old and the other was maybe 6 or 7 years old. From its calibration date. I don't see the point to send them in to be calibrated. You really only need it to check when one screen is too low compared to the others.   


I got one for $150 and the other was  in a deal with some rollers I sold it for 150.

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: Mr Tees!! on October 09, 2012, 11:42:09 AM

...Tony, my main man, good buddy, old pal... ;)....sent you a PM!

(MODS: we need a brown-nose emoticon, I think.)

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: Gilligan on October 09, 2012, 12:27:37 PM

I'm with you SG... I brought mine to Alan's shop, he has a "special" one like the one pictured by Dennis and mine was within 2 newtons of his I think.  I'm good with that. ;)

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: tonypep on October 09, 2012, 12:37:52 PM

These go up to 130 neutons for those who require that! But it appears they are both sold. Sorrry didn't mean to put a sales post here I was going to put these on DS but I'd rather sell them to some buds and I believe the price was right. I hate haggling. I will have some oversize newmans, light tables, and a lot of steel carts up for sale later but I'll put those in the right place.

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: Gilligan on October 09, 2012, 12:40:29 PM

Hmm... I should have checked... I wouldn't mind having a backup.

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: sweetts on October 09, 2012, 02:32:56 PM

Mine stops at 40:(

Sent  from samsung gem(the worst smart phone ever)

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: bimmridder on October 09, 2012, 04:02:48 PM

Not that anyone asked, but I have two. I use one daily on every screen. I use the other one, still new, to make sure the daily used one is accurate. If I have to adjust more than 6-8 Newtons on the glass to get it back to zero, I'll send it in. Screen tension is important to me. I am a SCREEN printer. 

Title: Re: tension Meters
Post by: alan802 on October 09, 2012, 04:55:20 PM

Quote from: bimmridder on October 09, 2012, 04:02:48 PM

Not that anyone asked, but I have two. I use one daily on every screen. I use the other one, still new, to make sure the daily used one is accurate. If I have to adjust more than 6-8 Newtons on the glass to get it back to zero, I'll send it in. Screen tension is important to me. I am a SCREEN printer. 

Us plastisol guys need tension meters :)