Rush screens.....How long does it take

[tonypep]

It happens on press every now and then for most of us so................when your on press and need a new screen now. How long does it take to image/expose rinse/ dry/final prep/deliver new screen to press?

[Colin]

Typically less than 10 minutes, up to 15 depending on image size and mesh count.  iImage and starlight here.  The biggest variable will simply be getting the screen dry after rinsing.  Hair dryer.... I Need one with extra volume control

[tonypep]

Thats a good number Colin.

[Atownsend]

15 mins if the film is ready. Amergraph unit + developing tank + drop line for compressed air blowout.  Add another 5-10 to that if we need to do a curves adjustment and re output the film. Epson 7600 is kinda slow, but we get really nice films! 

[Colin]

Thats a good number Colin.

Thanks, only possible with the equipment though.  Tri Lock it into place/small micros/go!

Oh, this is assuming that we just need a replacement, not art adjustments.

That is different..... if art needs adjusting, it depends on how bad I messed up the seps!

[Admiral]

10-15min, screen guy already has what he needs since we aren't talking about redoing a separation here.  Drying the screen after stencil washout is what the biggest pain is, we do use an air hose though then put the screen under a fan.

[Dottonedan]

I CONCUR.


Although, with using them that fast after wash, I can't see how "truly dry" or durable they are.

[DannyGruninger]

Under 5 min.......

[Underbase37]

Under 10min.....in Colorado things dry quickly.
(Unless the screen needs some kind of special prep)

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[ffokazak]

under 5 mins?! Damn in Humid places theres no way haha

That being said if I use a squeegee to remove excess water and get the drying started with compressor air that has been dried were under ten minutes...

[shaneds]

10 min here

[Doug B]

  15 here also. 20 second exposure and I have a drying cabinet that does the trick. Otherwise, it could be a lot longer in Florida this close to the coast.

[Croft]

Under 5 min.......

Come on along with walking on water you can make it disappear as fast

[GraphicDisorder]

With the CTS its nice, less than 10 minutes. If its something that requires a fix on artwork longer.

[3Deep]

Under 5 and I think Danny is still in drag racing mode, that's fast , guess we are very slow here about 30  minute's here, unless I have screens ready I'll say 15