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Offline 3Deep

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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #60 on: February 22, 2012, 12:57:51 PM »
Sweet whatever you can get to work in your shop and it saves you time and $ is a good product.

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Offline Shawn (EIP)

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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #61 on: February 22, 2012, 01:44:23 PM »
Yep if the screen is not square it throws it off a bit. I just started using this so its nor refined yet but seems to be working, I plan on adding a side stop to one of the platens on the press and it should work out good,    I hope

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I'm starting to see a clear disadvantage using side clamps...  :-\

Offline mk162

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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #62 on: February 22, 2012, 02:07:29 PM »
just build a reg system around them.  I prefer side clamps, you should be able to use rods instead of solid sides.

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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #63 on: February 22, 2012, 02:11:12 PM »
I could just remove the angle and place a bolt with a bushing For my pins should be an easy change good advice 

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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #64 on: February 22, 2012, 09:53:01 PM »
In the last 6 month we have build
-a very nice washout booth with backlights. All made from stainless steel.
-an even better screen drying cabinet

Saved a lot of cash on doing some DIY.


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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #65 on: February 23, 2012, 07:22:35 AM »
Rockers, you are officially uninvited from this forum.  Your DIY stuff is way too nice and you are making the rest of us look bad.

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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #66 on: February 23, 2012, 08:31:29 AM »
Really, really close to mine. 

I have 2 stops on the back and only 1 on the right side.  Other than that and that I used cut off bolts for the stops, it's almost identical, including the cutout for the clamps.




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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #67 on: February 23, 2012, 06:54:41 PM »
Thanks Tom.  It was real easy to make.  Building that and platens for the press out of MDF and formica only requires a saw, sander, router, contact cement, and my wife's rolling pin (to roll out the air bubbles).
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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #68 on: February 23, 2012, 06:59:06 PM »
Rockers, you are officially uninvited from this forum.  Your DIY stuff is way too nice and you are making the rest of us look bad.
Sorry that was not my intention. I can post some photos of my very first screen drying cabinet. That would make you feel better for sure.  ;)

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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #69 on: February 23, 2012, 09:56:45 PM »
He's just jealous, lol. 

Be proud of your handiwork.

I did buy a washout sink since I felt that was better off purchased....for me.
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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #70 on: May 13, 2012, 09:58:10 PM »
Here is the latest addition to our DIY equipment. A stainless steel screen stand for our washout booth.

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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #71 on: May 13, 2012, 10:14:20 PM »
Nice, but way too complicated.  I'll snap a photo of ours in the am, all we did was use a piece of angle aluminum that we wedged into the washout tank.  Works great and was $8 and almost instant to install

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Re: What have you built???
« Reply #72 on: May 13, 2012, 10:21:54 PM »
Right. We came up with a similar idea after we had finished this one. Too late now but never mind, we do like to play around;)