Generally, the tighter, the better. High tension promoted better- more consistent ink deposit, finer detail and resolution, better registration, better print quality, more even stencil thickness, to name a few benefits.
Help on Mesh tension!
I've been reading the forums about mesh tension affecting print. But how does it really affect?
The tighter the tension, what will it affect?
What are the pros and cons of a tight and light tension?
Printing fine lines and small little circles, what kind of tension do you need?
Need help guys!
Thanks!
The tighter the tension, what will it affect?
What are the pros and cons of a tight and light tension?
Printing fine lines and small little circles, what kind of tension do you need?
Need help guys!
Thanks!
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my advice is this...
we used aluminum screens starting out... if you can ever afford roller newman's - do it.
the tension does make a difference... before we sometimes had to print flash print flash print -
now the same job we can lay the white down, 2 strokes then flash and be done.
we used aluminum screens starting out... if you can ever afford roller newman's - do it.
the tension does make a difference... before we sometimes had to print flash print flash print -
now the same job we can lay the white down, 2 strokes then flash and be done.
How do you know what to make the tension for each color, or mesh count?my advice is this...
we used aluminum screens starting out... if you can ever afford roller newman's - do it.
the tension does make a difference... before we sometimes had to print flash print flash print -
now the same job we can lay the white down, 2 strokes then flash and be done.
How do you know what to make the tension for each color, or mesh count?
We have a chart that came with the training... its easy.
Here is a video we have on youtube
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBx3uw9mnCE[/media]
The classic Tension Chart No. 9 is on the last pages of their instructions.How do you know what to make the tension for each color, or mesh count?
http://www.stretchdevices.com/Support/Quick_Stretch_for_4R-English.pdf
The best tension is all the screens the same, so you can have the same off-contact for each head. Higher is better.
The best results come from high tension, stiff blades and low off-contact.
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