Hear me out

By mark029 on Oct. 02, 2012
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Lets just say you had the equipment at your disposal and the know how to build an automatic press. By know how I mean skill level. What would you build into it? Other than the amount of colors and stations. Lets just say we would build one arm to start with and see where to go from there. Give me some ideas. I can tell you that I have no interest in building anything air operated.

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Submitted by mark029 on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 07:21

Well, you know how auto mechanics drive around in cars that run ragged? And plumbers have leaking pipes at home? Since you can't find the time to update your own website, what would it cost to build one for me? If you want to move this discussion away from here you can email me at mdcarrol@southernco.com

Submitted by mark029 on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 09:57

Well, that sux. LOL I'll have to find someone to help us with that. I may get you to help us with some stuff on t-shirt designs in the future though.

Submitted by tonypep on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 12:54

Uh Oh. Brace yourselves for a pointless discussion.

Submitted by mark029 on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 13:53

Well Tony, it doesn't look like anyone wants to discuss anything. Haha

Submitted by inkman996 on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 15:52

I am still confused at what he is looking for exactly? Mostly motive that is

Submitted by mark029 on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 21:53

Point taken! Discussion over. That was short.

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Submitted by minimalist on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 16:17

Printwizard wrote:
From where I live, half an hour gets me to the west coast or the east coast in either direction. Three hours north or fourteen hours south and I've also run out of road and into the ocean.....

Rub in it why don't you :D . I'd be there in a heartbeat if the wife would sign off on the deal.

Submitted by musterdbom on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 10:59

I think 3-4 color long stroke small footprint press would be marketable. No fancy head controls, just a main control panel that spins around. 28-30" stroke, throw some big pallets on it, run regular non-flash waterbased on it and have capability for all over printing without a huge footprint.

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Submitted by srimonogramming on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 17:44

I would try to build a press that is 1/3 challenger III, 1/3 mhm s-type and 1/3 rpm revolution. The carousel doesn't go up and down, the print heads or screen holders do. An indexer like the challenger III, color LCD touchscreen print head controls with tons of features on the printhead. The integrated registration system of the MHM, along with servo driven micro adjustments that are operated with membrane buttons to tell you what direction to move. The micros would have to move slowly and smooth and have a needle over a reticle or grid of some sort to see how much the screen has moved.

There are lots more things I'd like to see on one, but that's a start.

Submitted by mark029 on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 22:21

Yeah, I posted this in the wrong section. I tried to delete and was going to repost in the screen printing section because I thought it would have gotton more hits there. No luck though.

Submitted by mark029 on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 22:39

Well sri, I'm still new to most of this. Only been into printing for a year now. I'm a machinist during the day and my wife runs our shop during the day. All you mentioned is interesting. Not sure about everything you mentioned though. I have no idea how any of the machines index the carousel, or exactly how the squeege mechanism works on most of these. Why would it be better for the print heads to do the engaging instead of the platens? I have noticed the SROCK presses heads hinge up out of the way instead of the platens. Thats pretty cool. I don't think the registration you mentioned wouldn't be a big deal. Stepper motors with ball screws are nice. Pricey but nice.

Submitted by Northland on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 22:54

... not being a wise guy, but the money is made printing---- not building the press.

Respectfully.. I would suggest you build your business to the point where you can justify the purchase of an auto. Then buy the press that fits your customers needs.

Submitted by mark029 on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 23:01

Northland you are a wise man. But where the hell is the fun in that? I'm actually hunting an older 6 color 8 station somewhere close to where I live. Like lookin for a needle in a haystack. I've found one but it's a 14 hour drive one way to pick it up. Maybe that one come together for me. Just not looking foward to the drive.

Submitted by Printwizard on Sun, 10/07/2012 - 15:02

From where I live, half an hour gets me to the west coast or the east coast in either direction. Three hours north or fourteen hours south and I've also run out of road and into the ocean.....

Submitted by mark029 on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 11:10

I have a CNC Milling Center but must be too dumb to run it. I went through school years ago and haven't retained a bit of programming knowledge. Now this thing is just taking up room in my shop.

Submitted by mark029 on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 22:29

Thats pretty cool. I just wish I had time to slow down and brush up on some of the programing stuff. Since we went into the screen printing buisness I've been really tight on time to do other stuff. Good looking website by the way. Thats something else we need to look into doing.

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