Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
I am about 2 months into printing on my new diamondback, and am still having trouble clearing the screen with even 2 passes when printing directly onto the shirt (i've had some better luck while printing on an underbase but still need 2 strokes) I've tried different things with the squeegee/flood pressures, speed, and angles and modifying my inks. I finally got down to platen level to look at the off contact (which is set at its smallest distance) and I feel like there is way too much off contact. With the shirt on the platen I had room to set 2 quarters. So my questions are:1. Is it possible that excessive off contact is causing my issues clearing the ink.2. How much off contact do you guys usually use on standard t's?Also I am using roller frames with all my mesh tensions between high 20's and mid 30's. I liked to run 160-180 mesh for my spot color white bases on t's with the manual press and can't even clear a 110 in 1 stroke on the auto. I need to check every head as i just checked the off contact distance on 1 head but I am worried the press wasn't setup right.
when you speak of coating the screens 2/1 or 3/2 which side is getting the first number, the print side or the shirt side? or does it matter