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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: Fleetee on October 07, 2018, 12:05:29 PM

Title: test print on automatic
Post by: Fleetee on October 07, 2018, 12:05:29 PM
What part of the t-shirt do you guys use to ensure that you guys are threading the shirt consistently throughout a design. Anything other tips/tricks and advice other than the collar and the shoulders of a shirt? I'm very new to the automatic and just wanted some knowledge from people who've been threading t-shirts onto an automatic for decades. I'm sure you guys developed some tricks over time. Please be kind of enough to share  8)
Thanks in advance printers!
Title: Re: test print on automatic
Post by: farmboygraphics on October 07, 2018, 07:14:40 PM
Load the same as you been loading a manual.
Title: test print on automatic
Post by: CBCB on October 07, 2018, 09:51:17 PM
Load the same as you been loading a manual.

But faster, hopefully!

Nah but practice really does make perfect.

I made a .gif out of a video someone posted here and I keep it in our documents to help with training: https://m.imgur.com/wGTJXle

‘Flip loading’ seems to be the smoothest motion and let’s you do a quick quality check of the backside.

Pull it on, and pull it back into place.

Good luck!
Title: test print on automatic
Post by: Jepaul on October 07, 2018, 11:52:47 PM
Video of loading at 1300+.   Same techniques regardless of mfg.


https://youtu.be/xQkLs1-pROM
Title: Re: test print on automatic
Post by: 1964GN on October 10, 2018, 07:20:18 AM
Video of loading at 1300+.   Same techniques regardless of mfg.


https://youtu.be/xQkLs1-pROM

It's easier with cardboard shirts like those :)
Title: Re: test print on automatic
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on October 15, 2018, 11:14:35 AM
I flip load and teach all new people to do the same. In my opinion its easier to square the shirt up and teach someone to become more accurate and faster quicker.
Title: Re: test print on automatic
Post by: Frog on October 15, 2018, 11:36:08 AM
I flip load and teach all new people to do the same. In my opinion its easier to square the shirt up and teach someone to become more accurate and faster quicker.

And, flipping increases the chances of catching way more holes, stains, and bad seams because both sides get a look (though, albeit brief)