Ever figure what it cost to tape a screen

[Frog]

Thanks Andy... so you always use the despenser, just off the screen.

Well, to be completely honest, I've been known to misplace it a few times and have been forced to rely on scissors on those occasions. 

[bimmridder]

Like Tony, I use a dispenser, but a table top type. After training and and actual practice of taping, my guys (gals) can tape a screen with three pieces on the inside and one on the print side in about 40 seconds.

How does that work?  Where are the 3 pcs going on top and the piece on bottom?

We use Newman M3 frames, all 23x31. Almost everything is done on an auto. We use a "split-liner' tape on the inside. One piece on each long roller, and one piece on the top short roller. A small piece of 2" clear on the print side to tape off information box

[Gilligan]

Gotcha.

Thanks!

(Andy, try sleeping more than 4 hours)

[alan802]

We get about 30 screens to a roll, at 5.15/roll, coming out to about .17 per screen in tape.  It takes us about 30-40 seconds to tape a screen, sometimes a minute, using tape dispensers mounted to a table.  Our tape is 3" clear from a local tape supplier, rubber based adhesive and we use 1.8, 2.0 or 2.2 mil, depends on what is closer usually since I don't know we are running low until it's too late. 

[ScreenPrinter123]

Thanks Andy... so you always use the despenser, just off the screen.

Well, to be completely honest, I've been known to misplace it a few times and have been forced to rely on scissors on those occasions. 

Scissors?  They still make those?

[Gilligan]

Thanks Andy... so you always use the despenser, just off the screen.

Well, to be completely honest, I've been known to misplace it a few times and have been forced to rely on scissors on those occasions. 

Scissors?  They still make those?

[bimmridder]

Way too high tech for Andy, I'd bet.

[mk162]

of course, the cost to tape a screen is half the battle, there is a cost in untaping that screen as well.

[inkman996]

We leave the tape on while the ink is being washed off in the wash out booth, by time that part is done the adhesive has loosened up enough to easily pull right off, small bonus is the adhesive is mostly wetted down and makes tossing the tape in a bag or box easier.

[Frog]

As long as I don't use a dip tank, my tape often stays on for a dozen or more jobs!
I consider it semi-permanent.

[3Deep]

I only tape the insides of our screens (squeegee side) never tape the back side...never really had a problem with ink getting pass.

Darryl

[Frog]

Just for paper, but more my style 

[ScreenFoo]

When I figured labor in on frame tape for 23x31s we were right under a buck--split tape at the frame, two pieces of cheap rubber base going in from each roller.  Manual statics run about half that (and 1/3rd the tape)  Even ganging on screens it pulls in 6-8 seconds. 

I used to play around a bit with keeping tape in, but never had very much luck between reclaiming and coating right up to the edge--stinks having flakes of emulsion falling off the tape into your ink...