waiting for delivery then I will be printing 100 of these my own design inspired by Jack Daniels 
Will keep this thread updated with some "action" shots of the printing
Will keep this thread updated with some "action" shots of the printing
D.I.Y Line Table and Screen Stretcher
Good Evening
Been awhile since I posted been busy started getting some clients and launched a label, but this is about my baby I built yesterday
10 platen portable line table, I built it on a existing table with out damaging the table need to print 100 2 colour long sleeves on Thursday so decided to go from 2 platen to 10.
3 point registration cheap to make, I am making a screen holder/dryer for multi colour jobs and drying screens built it on a old tv trolly so it is mobile
The first image is 2 pieces of wood that keep the whole press firmly on the table without damaging the table unscrew the butterfly bolts and the press is unattached from the table
Been awhile since I posted been busy started getting some clients and launched a label, but this is about my baby I built yesterday
10 platen portable line table, I built it on a existing table with out damaging the table
need to print 100 2 colour long sleeves on Thursday so decided to go from 2 platen to 10.3 point registration cheap to make, I am making a screen holder/dryer for multi colour jobs and drying screens built it on a old tv trolly so it is mobile
The first image is 2 pieces of wood that keep the whole press firmly on the table without damaging the table unscrew the butterfly bolts and the press is unattached from the table
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First test run on new press
2 colour water based on 180g fitted t's, the white ink was cold and I gambled printing only 2 shirts but registration was good.
it is 11pm here so sorry for flash on images will be printing a extremely tight registration test tommorow in the day so will post better images, but I am really happy with it
2 colour water based on 180g fitted t's, the white ink was cold and I gambled printing only 2 shirts but registration was good.
it is 11pm here so sorry for flash on images will be printing a extremely tight registration test tommorow in the day so will post better images, but I am really happy with it
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Will do hold on
i use metal large frames and smaller wooden self stretched ones
the bottom photos show i glued a small wooden block on one side of each platen to stabilize them so there is no lateral movement on the platens.
The drying rack was made from leftover wood from the press and mounted on a old tv trolly for the wheels.
and then the 3 point registration is a t-bar and 2 nuts the nuts square the frame and the t-bar finds center and registration is done on the platens.
Hope this helps
i use metal large frames and smaller wooden self stretched ones
the bottom photos show i glued a small wooden block on one side of each platen to stabilize them so there is no lateral movement on the platens.
The drying rack was made from leftover wood from the press and mounted on a old tv trolly for the wheels.
and then the 3 point registration is a t-bar and 2 nuts the nuts square the frame and the t-bar finds center and registration is done on the platens.
Hope this helps
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Hi Jody
I pull stroke to flood and push stroke to print the push stroke then also helps stabilize the frame but you can also use your hip or but the registration bar at the bottom if you need to pull stroke.
I use 22 x 24inch metal screens and also need to use both hands and the push stroke takes care of that problem.
As for material it is 2x2 and 2x4 wood lengths that I cut to size, and pressboard for the platens.
Once you figure out how many platens you are going to use then you build accordingly it really is simple, if you can work with metal to build it oit of angle iron would be first prize but since mine is portable I built it out of wood.
You can even make a single platen line press I have 2 single platens set up for kiddies shirts I just bolted them to a worktable.
It really is very simple and as long as your center registration stop and registration bar on the screens are all the same you will have no issue with registration.
attached is my platen for small kiddies shirts, the 3 blocks of wood work as the stoppers for registration, since the frames are larger I needed to put the wood there so that the stabilising bolts on the frame makes contact to square it and the center piece is the stopper for the registration bar ( t-square) on the frame.
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ok did 3 quick prints to show the flood and print strokes also for jodyl2 to show that I also use large screens, wife was the photographer so blame her for dodgy shots
1. First image shows me getting ready to flood screen I lifted the screen higher than usual but that is to show the principal behind the flooding
2. Busy with my flooding
3. Push Stroke to print (see ma both hands)
4. Print
5. 3 prints done if I was not being photographed it would take under 2 minutes to do all 3 prints.
I am by no means a expert but this is what i have found to work for me, so there is still lots to learn but with this set up I can do volume multi-colour prints and also small runs, with minimal outlay costs.
I would like to make a metal frame and angled platens one day and buy a tunnel dryer , but I cannot justify the costs right now.
the piece of long wood sticking out in photos 1 and 5 is for beanies and small baby onesies, I have a small frame for those prints and use a mini squeegie
1. First image shows me getting ready to flood screen I lifted the screen higher than usual but that is to show the principal behind the flooding
2. Busy with my flooding
3. Push Stroke to print (see ma both hands)
4. Print
5. 3 prints done if I was not being photographed it would take under 2 minutes to do all 3 prints.
I am by no means a expert but this is what i have found to work for me, so there is still lots to learn but with this set up I can do volume multi-colour prints and also small runs, with minimal outlay costs.
I would like to make a metal frame and angled platens one day and buy a tunnel dryer , but I cannot justify the costs right now.
the piece of long wood sticking out in photos 1 and 5 is for beanies and small baby onesies, I have a small frame for those prints and use a mini squeegie
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One question the center registration on both the table and the screen look static. How are you able to register left and right with that setup? Thank you in advance.Will do hold on
i use metal large frames and smaller wooden self stretched ones
the bottom photos show i glued a small wooden block on one side of each platen to stabilize them so there is no lateral movement on the platens.
The drying rack was made from leftover wood from the press and mounted on a old tv trolly for the wheels.
and then the 3 point registration is a t-bar and 2 nuts the nuts square the frame and the t-bar finds center and registration is done on the platens.
Hope this helps
Thank You BroJames
Yes that is next on my list of projects, and thank you I actually red every post you made and the videos to get a idea on line table options
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