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The first suggestion that I would have made was to go back and check the films themselves, to narrow down where in the process the lining-up problem was occurring.
Quote from: Frog on February 04, 2019, 09:34:36 AMThe first suggestion that I would have made was to go back and check the films themselves, to narrow down where in the process the lining-up problem was occurring.Once I did that, and realized that was one of the first problems. I changed to a new roll, and burned new screens. Once they were dry, I placed my films on my burnt screen to make sure they lined up exactly.Then when I did a p/p/f on the same head, and took a straight edge to the design after the flash, thats when the problem was in plain sight.I want to leave this for all users of Flashbacks and discharge. Don't print and flash on the same print head, it will cause you nothing but heart ache.
Quote from: im_mcguire on February 04, 2019, 12:56:14 PMQuote from: Frog on February 04, 2019, 09:34:36 AMThe first suggestion that I would have made was to go back and check the films themselves, to narrow down where in the process the lining-up problem was occurring.Once I did that, and realized that was one of the first problems. I changed to a new roll, and burned new screens. Once they were dry, I placed my films on my burnt screen to make sure they lined up exactly.Then when I did a p/p/f on the same head, and took a straight edge to the design after the flash, thats when the problem was in plain sight.I want to leave this for all users of Flashbacks and discharge. Don't print and flash on the same print head, it will cause you nothing but heart ache.Oh, yeah... Normally I do. But of course the way things go, it was one of the mis steps I took. Trying to "get it done" as quick as possible. What I meant was, to stack your films to confirm perfection before burning.
Quote from: im_mcguire on February 04, 2019, 12:56:14 PMQuote from: Frog on February 04, 2019, 09:34:36 AMThe first suggestion that I would have made was to go back and check the films themselves, to narrow down where in the process the lining-up problem was occurring.Once I did that, and realized that was one of the first problems. I changed to a new roll, and burned new screens. Once they were dry, I placed my films on my burnt screen to make sure they lined up exactly.Then when I did a p/p/f on the same head, and took a straight edge to the design after the flash, thats when the problem was in plain sight.I want to leave this for all users of Flashbacks and discharge. Don't print and flash on the same print head, it will cause you nothing but heart ache.What I meant was, to stack your films to confirm perfection before burning.
Being new to waterbased discharge, I was thinking I was just too slow, and my shop was too humid.
Quote from: im_mcguire on February 04, 2019, 09:02:52 AMBeing new to waterbased discharge, I was thinking I was just too slow, and my shop was too humid.Too humid is probably not a issue. At this time of year we are too dry and actually run humidifiers. I would not ever run the flashback on the same head as a discharge or a waterbase screen. Years ago when we had a red press and their Q-runner that thing was a recipe for disaster with WB/DC screens.
nah, new press, new problems. None of this crap goes away. It does get a little easier, but there's headache every day. . .You figured it out, that's what matters!pierre