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question on the low cure temp. What if there are other colors/inks involved in a design that require higher cure temp?
Printed my first 100 piece order with the Next Gen cotton. Pleased with the results. White is bright BUT I had to really work this ink to get it going. I print manually and the ink seemed pretty stiff to me compared to the Meteor white I had been using which seemed a lot creamier. Is there a chance I got shipped an older gallon before the recent update? I was printing through 155 mesh and really had to work at it the first 20 or so shirts before it settled in. I am all ears for tips. I really liked the finished product but it gave me a workout.
155/64? That mesh is awful compared to what you could be using instead. In general, thin thread mesh allows most white inks to print effortlessly. I got a new 5'er on Monday and it's very creamy and prints like a dream. All the batches I've got have been great, but the last pail is the best we've got so far.
as we discussed, the issue here is easily resolved with a triple blade.Ideally get a 60/90/60 for the lower counts and a 70/90/70 for the higher countsyou can get a 65/90/65 to do both.the blade you have is soft and rolls over and forces you to run slowly.this is restricting the fluid flow by causing back-pressure.restricted fluid flow is causing you to need multiple passes.Further becuse the stroke speed is relatively slow [most of our clients print 32-40IPS]...the ink is not being thinned in a few passes therefore it is not flooding as well as it does for most.
Quote from: Joe Clarke on August 31, 2016, 05:15:18 PMas we discussed, the issue here is easily resolved with a triple blade.Ideally get a 60/90/60 for the lower counts and a 70/90/70 for the higher countsyou can get a 65/90/65 to do both.the blade you have is soft and rolls over and forces you to run slowly.this is restricting the fluid flow by causing back-pressure.restricted fluid flow is causing you to need multiple passes.Further becuse the stroke speed is relatively slow [most of our clients print 32-40IPS]...the ink is not being thinned in a few passes therefore it is not flooding as well as it does for most.I had posted this before talking to you Joe. Alex recommended Ben from Northwest Graphics, Talked with him and the Rubber that came with the press is single 80 Duro, Ordered some different Triple Duro samples from him and will hopefully see a big improvement.but as I stated while the printing process I am using is not ideal, the results are fantastic.