 Re: For those who full cure with a flash unit?
I generally keep my flash about 2" above my clothes when I do it.
I have an old shirt pallet that I put on my press when I cure them. I don't use it to print, so I don't have to worry about it getting warped. Having it on the press means I don't have to adjust the flash height, and the pallets rotate making the job easier.
Curing with a flash depends on ambient temperature, humidity and I'm sure a bunch of other things. They also don't seem to maintain a perfectly uniform temperature.
Using my flash, it usually takes about 30 seconds a shirt. The shirt will start to steam and I usually leave it for a few seconds after I see that. I've never scorched a shirt, but I have gotten the ink to the "re-melt" stage many times where the ink bubbles. Not the end of the world, but still not something you want to happen.
I would assume that consistency and ease are much better with a conveyor dryer, but doing both stretch and wash tests, my shirts usually come out alright with the flash. |