Misc Items for Sale - Newman Rollers, TUF Javelin, Pin Reg System & More

[sqslabs]

Selling the following, shipping costs are not included in the price.. Pics can be sent of any item(s) upon request.

10 Newman 25x36 M3 Roller Frames - Clean but used condition, a couple have mesh.  I purchased them a while back but never had a need for them.  These are not the UL's.  - $45/ea or $400 for the lot

10 Newman 18x20 (one square bar) Roller Frames - Great condition, all stretched with barely or never used S-Mesh. Didn't fit into our workflow. Mesh counts: (4) 150S, (3) 225S, (2) 180S, (1) 135S - Sold as a lot, $300

Vastex C-100 Manual Screen Coater - Wall mounted screen rack for coating, does not include stand.  In pretty much new condition.  Our guys neglected it, so out it goes. - $200

TUF Javelin 6/8 - Currently only set up for 4 colors, but have the additional parts for the other 2 heads.  Includes a set of 17" Adult pallets, 12" Youth Pallets and 17" v-squeegees.  We stopped running it a year and a half ago, but prior to that we had recently replaced the stroke/flip cylinders (on the 4 heads) and the index cylinder.  She's an old girl and has some indexing issues that we weren't able to figure out, but someone with more time and know-how than me may be able to. Will need some TLC.  Sold as-is, and priced to move. Local pickup or you arrange crating/shipping. - $2500

Rutland HSA Mixing System - Includes all colors needed to mix, as well as additives. About 40 gallons in total.  - FREE to good home.  Would prefer local pickup, but we'll get it on a pallet if you arrange shipping.

Newman Pin Registration system - Includes film placement table, carrier sheets, M3 pin bar, a bunch of M3 pin locks, complete set of pallet swing arms. You will have to send your pallet to Newman to have the arms attached. I'd also be happy to show you our in-house method which eliminates the need for carrier sheets. - $1000

I am also looking for MZX pinlocks if anyone has any.

[mimosatexas]

Where are you located? Can you elaborate (in pm if you prefer) on the as is condition of the javelin? How close to print ready is is, even with its issues?

[sqslabs]

Where are you located? Can you elaborate (in pm if you prefer) on the as is condition of the javelin? How close to print ready is is, even with its issues?

I'm in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  We ran the press until the day the new machine arrived, so as long as sitting for a while hasn't done anything, it should be print ready - with some issues - as it is.  We were just used to the issues and knew how to deal with them quickly.  There are no problems with the four working heads, and the machine holds registration. It's been a while since we ran it so I'm gonna check with my other press op tomorrow for memory's sake, but here are the main issues:

1. From time to time, when the press indexes it doesn't reach all the way to the end and the index cylinder starts knocking back and forth.  We isolated it to the same pallet every time, but could never figure out exactly why it would happen there.  Our workaround was to mark the station previous to the one that it happened on, and when the problem station came around we'd guide the index into place with a little push on the pallet as it arrived at unload. The other option is to run the index cylinder a bit hot which allows the problem pallet to get into place without issue, but then the rest of the stations overshoot a bit.  The latter does work, if you don't mind the press banging into place on every index.  I never adjusted the index shock as I was told it was easy to screw up, so we only adjusted the level of air reaching the index cylinder.  Other than that one station, the machine indexes smoothly.

2. The bracket for the fork cylinder needs to be re-fabricated.  We McGyver'd a way to hold it in place but it gets loose over time and could definitely use the upgrade.  I don't think this will be too tough to do, we just never did it.

3. Very rarely but every once in a while, the power supply for the computer acts up and turns the press off.  This part can be replaced pretty easily, but it was one of those things where when we unscrewed the part and moved it around a bit it always came back to life and never caused any downtime once we figured out what was going on.

4. It's old.

The price reflects these issues, but I feel it would be a significant upgrade from a manual press even as it sits.  I forgot to mention in the original post, I also replaced all of the in-use MAC valves within the last year of the machine being used.  If I had a bigger shop I would be running it as a secondary press but we don't have the space in our current location and probably won't be moving for at least another year.

Edit: Photo attached, taken right before we took her out of production.

[Prosperi-Tees]

#1 is pretty common as it did that as well on my old tuf. I was told it was due to not having enough air, but like you just dealt with it.

[jvanick]

I never adjusted the index shock as I was told it was easy to screw up, so we only adjusted the level of air reaching the index cylinder. 

if anyone here buys this press, hit me up, I can help you adjust the index shock... there's a relation between the index shock and the 'momentary' stop roller microswitch, that once you see and understand what it's doing, it totally makes sense.

basically the switch that the indexer passes 'turns off' the index solenoid so it doesn't hit the indexer so hard.  when you adjust the index shock, you may have to move the switch back or forward so the 'brake' happens a bit faster.

this also relates to the flow settings on the index solenoid as if you have too much 'back pressure' it doesn't work the same way.

this all being said... Our press had it's 'lower' carousel where the table up/down cylinder was located was a bit out of perfectly flat... so the feet on the up/down cylinders dragged at certain points... you could see this if you manually spin the table, and it drags at certain points... adjusting the cap on those cylinders to make the table spin freely fixed this issue.

I think back in the early days Tuf had a lot of variable-ness in their welding and construction techniques...

[sqslabs]

Price just went up to $4500.  Kidding, kidding.. 

Thanks for the input guys.. If the press doesn't sell, at least I now know how to fix it!

[jsheridan]

Price just went up to $4500.  Kidding, kidding.. 

Thanks for the input guys.. If the press doesn't sell, at least I now know how to fix it!

Or you could stick it on the roof as a rotating billboard... 

[sqslabs]

Or you could stick it on the roof as a rotating billboard... 

Well we are right off the highway... 

[Gloveslap]

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