Scoop coaters??

[T Shirt Farmer]

Any idea why the cut out profile on the bottom legs of the end cap is different in the 2 pictures? I see the small inset picture says "quick start end cap"

Robert

[Binkspot]

One side is for fast coating and steaper angle, other to thick. They claim you can use the thick side and make your own capillary filim. If you find it online the instructions and explanation are pretty detailed. I got mine from Preformance and is on their home page.

[rmonks]

Any idea why the cut out profile on the bottom legs of the end cap is different in the 2 pictures? I see the small inset picture says "quick start end cap"

Robert

Doubles as a beer opener, Heck maybe to remove the lid on the emulsion bucket.

[Gilligan]

Any idea why the cut out profile on the bottom legs of the end cap is different in the 2 pictures? I see the small inset picture says "quick start end cap"

Robert

Doubles as a beer opener, Heck maybe to remove the lid on the emulsion bucket.

^^ This, that's worth buying this coater alone!

[whitewater]

AWT..i use a paint stick to stir, use an ink card to scrape out ink...throw away..

easy peasy

[alan802]

I've got a super duper monster mayhem maximus capacitus scoop coater on order.

[screenprintguy]

Tony___ yep bought it from Shaun Roeder. The coater is freakin awesome. The notches at the bottom allow you to coat inside the frame from top to bottom all the way. Pretty awesome, holds more emulsion, leaves zero beading on the sides of your coating, and the legs are cool allowing it to sit up straight. Cool thing is, if you need various sizes you only have to buy one set of ends if you want, and swap between coaters. It's only a few bucks more than the old plastic ended mess makers I've used in the past. It's to bomb diggity!!

[ZooCity]

Zoo, a 1/1 sharp on a 330?  Doing the glisten on a 330 takes us a 3/1 and it's still a very thin EOM, probably around 10%.  I could look at my notes and tell you for sure but I'm lazy.  I remember it being well under the 12-15% but it does work well for getting those finer halftones with a pure photopolymer emulsion.

Yep.  Usually it's 2/1 but every so often needs to be super thin- 60lpi, some flatstock, high detail DC. 

A face coat is typically involved, but not always.

[Parker 1]

Its been awhile but I purchased the Monster Max scoop coater in January after reading this thread. 

By far the best coater I have used thus far.  Perfect FAST coating everytime. 

[balloonguy]

I just bought it. I keep getting a bead on the outside. I did not do the blue tape thing on the instructions. Is that my problem.
Thanks,
matt

[Parker 1]

I just bought it. I keep getting a bead on the outside. I did not do the blue tape thing on the instructions. Is that my problem.
Thanks,
matt

Yes, this is important.  Also be sure to use a Flat even surface, like the glass in your exposure unit.  It took me 2-3 adjustments to get it correct.  Also look down the edge to the corners and see if the sides or higher, you can also run your finger nail down the edge to check it as well.  Good Luck and  don't get discouraged..

[Frog]

What is the "blue tape thing" in the instructions?

[balloonguy]

I read the instructions again. It is pretty clear that this step is to make sure the end caps are level with coater. I was thinking it was to make a thicker coat for cap film... I guess I should read all the directions rather than just jumping in.
Matt

[Binkspot]

I ended up adjusting the coater 4 or 5 times. My biggest problem was getting the end caps parallel. I ended up not using the tape and just adjusting the caps to be even with the two coating edges. Like Parker said used the glass on the exposure unit as a flat surface. With this set up I have been coating with the fat edge with no problems. If you use the tape and fat edge the emulsion goes all over the place.

When the coater is full I have found it will leave a little bead on the sides when coating, I have just been putting less emulsion in the coater.

[balloonguy]

okay. I lined the caps up by eye, not on a glass table. The results are much better. I think I will like using this guy.