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Title: Does anyone just FOLD UNDER the ends of paper platen tape?
Post by: Itsa Little CrOoked on December 30, 2014, 11:53:27 AM: I've never had an auto until now, and I've always just folded under the ends of my 16" platen paper instead of trimming flush. (About a 2-3 inch fold) They were Action Engineering Aluminum with Silicone Rubber Tops.

This Gauntlet sure needs new paper, and I'm debating whether to trim it flush on the ends.

Thanks!
Stan
Title: Re: Does anyone just FOLD UNDER the ends of paper platen tape?
Post by: Underbase37 on December 30, 2014, 12:09:53 PM: We always fold under. Well we do one fully trimmed & then put another one on top folded to the under side. We have found that on long runs the shirt will start to catch the edge & start to fold back the tape if not.

Murphy37
Title: Re: Does anyone just FOLD UNDER the ends of paper platen tape?
Post by: 3Deep on December 30, 2014, 12:28:40 PM: We folded it under here also and when it starts to unfold which don't happen to often we just trim it flush.
Title: Re: Does anyone just FOLD UNDER the ends of paper platen tape?
Post by: dirkdiggler on December 30, 2014, 12:51:56 PM: Quote from: 3Deep on December 30, 2014, 12:28:40 PM
We folded it under here also and when it starts to unfold which don't happen to often we just trim it flush.

same here
Title: Re: Does anyone just FOLD UNDER the ends of paper platen tape?
Post by: tonypep on December 30, 2014, 01:18:37 PM: Definitely falls on "what works 4" you category. I've seen it done several ways and they all work in those factories. One those things that press oops are persnicity about
Title: Re: Does anyone just FOLD UNDER the ends of paper platen tape?
Post by: screenxpress on December 31, 2014, 08:33:21 PM: I used to fold under, but found since it's not always pressed flat on the underside due to creases, etc. I started just taking a razor knife and trimming around the platen edge near the top (leaving a very small lip to press down) and that seems to have worked out better and does not let shirts catch or pull it up.
Title: Re: Does anyone just FOLD UNDER the ends of paper platen tape?
Post by: Binkspot on December 31, 2014, 08:39:03 PM: A little shot of spray tack in the back corners and a little across the front edge. Trim flush with the edge of the pallet with a razor blade.
Title: Re: Does anyone just FOLD UNDER the ends of paper platen tape?
Post by: Itsa Little CrOoked on December 31, 2014, 09:11:49 PM: Maybe a use for spray tac that doesn't nauseate me.

I decided to try flush trimming. So far so good. One board out of 10 is peeling up a little. I just taped it down with "safe release" masking tape.

I'm still evaluating.
Title: Re: Does anyone just FOLD UNDER the ends of paper platen tape?
Post by: mooseman on January 01, 2015, 09:47:36 AM: lets go back to that water base stuff again, when our paper sometimes lifts from the pallet we simply apply some WB directly to the pallet rubber and or the underside of the tape let it dry and stick it down....it does not come off there again ;) but is a bit of a PITA to clean up someday down the road.
mooseman