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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: jason-23 on December 03, 2011, 02:33:58 PM
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Got this sale email for 13x19 films at a good price. Thought I would share, looks like this weekend only.
http://garmentdecoratingsupply.com/QuickFilm-MAX-Waterproof-13-x-18-Sheets-QFMW1318S.htm (http://garmentdecoratingsupply.com/QuickFilm-MAX-Waterproof-13-x-18-Sheets-QFMW1318S.htm)
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Nice, thanks for sharing. I have a couple clients I will forward this to. :D
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Fixxons -still cheaper and it's not on sale. 81.00/100 sheets.
http://www.fixxons.com/1/online.html (http://www.fixxons.com/1/online.html)
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Fixxons -still cheaper and it's not on sale. 81.00/100 sheets.
[url]http://www.fixxons.com/1/online.html[/url] ([url]http://www.fixxons.com/1/online.html[/url])
And the shipping is only 29.95...lol
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Actually, not to take anything away from GDS, as some films just seem to work better for some folks, the Fixxons film shipped free if I remember correctly.
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Also just to make a quick Note here....
Waterproof films are NOT truly waterproof. It was just a term coined for marketing. Nano porous or Micro porous coatings are mistakenly called water-proof. Just think about it. These films are being used with ink jet printers. Inkjet inks are water-based. If the films were truly waterproof, the darn inks wouldn't adhere to the films, LOL
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Actually, not to take anything away from GDS, as some films just seem to work better for some folks, the Fixxons film shipped free if I remember correctly.
Directly from the ordering page:
* Fixxons will ship in stock items within 1 business day by UPS/Fedex.
* Free Ground Shipping/handling
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We just got a order in from fixxons. The prices were cheaper than that and free shipping. They shipped out the next day. We have used many waterproof films and these are just as good as any on the market at a much cheaper price.
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Well, I know it's a competitive market out there on a lot of things, film included, but thanks to Homer, I'm a fixxons convert. I got the 11x17 and my HP9800 it really puts down a nice coat of opaque ink. Maybe it's just the combination of the two, dunno.
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Well, I know it's a competitive market out there on a lot of things, film included, but thanks to Homer, I'm a fixxons convert. I got the 11x17 and my HP9800 it really puts down a nice coat of opaque ink. Maybe it's just the combination of the two, dunno.
Likewise, Wayne. I've got a box of Fixxons 13x18 coming in Monday. At least as good as any other I've used, and like you, prints really dense black films off a 9800.
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I use the Fixxon/ HP9800 combination as well, and while good and dense, as I recently told the company, the films are more fragile that I would like.
A tech is supposed to be looking into my problem.
I have to say though, disappointingly, that other films are not a lot better in this, so it looks like my next order will be Fixxons again.
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Fixxons and Epson 1100, no issues here. Films are dense and I do not have problems washing out exposed screens.
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I was joking about the shipping thing people.....lighten up!
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People know your figure was a joke, and your point was generally well taken. Although not the case here with Fixxons, shipping is often a deal-breaker.
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i have a hp9800 and i have the best luck with the film from victory factory 13x19 i pay 103.95. its nice i can also order my chemicals as well as screens or anything else that i need.
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i personally hate WP films. I had a lot of problems with edge blur as they sat. Also, I had to bump my exposure time to get through the semi-opaque-ness.
I get my films from Brannon (spotcolorsupply). He carries the nonWP and they are great.
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Fixxons -still cheaper and it's not on sale. 81.00/100 sheets.
[url]http://www.fixxons.com/1/online.html[/url] ([url]http://www.fixxons.com/1/online.html[/url])
And the shipping is only 29.95...lol
We pay $86.00 for the 13 x 19, freight included, I just gotta remember to order in time, they're 5 days away...
Steve
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I buy the 13x18 from brad at maverick graphics. He's like 95.00 which also includes shipping. Great guy and a great product.
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Well Sh!t im just getting ripped off!... ;)
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I also don't like 18", why not go 19"? It's a little easier to group things.
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I also don't like 18", why not go 19"? It's a little easier to group things.
I don't gang films, I put my marks on everything for my reg unit. I don't bother wasting time to manipulate files, moving things around. . .but that's me, I get the film cheap enough so hell with it.
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Well homer, I would do that, but somebody hasn't gotten off their butt and built me a registration unit for free. ;D
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Well homer, I would do that, but somebody hasn't gotten off their butt and built me a registration unit for free. ;D
I have worked out the kinks and have a new faster concept on my reg unit, I will need you to do some testing for me. I'll keep you posted.
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i personally hate WP films. I had a lot of problems with edge blur as they sat. Also, I had to bump my exposure time to get through the semi-opaque-ness.
+1
i get the Windsor film from Stuff 4 printers.. 45 bucks for a 13x100 roll
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Well homer, I would do that, but somebody hasn't gotten off their butt and built me a registration unit for free. ;D
I have worked out the kinks and have a new faster concept on my reg unit, I will need you to do some testing for me. I'll keep you posted.
I figured out how I'm going to do mine and it's so simple.........I should have had a V8.....
Now, this is for a manual press.
Since I'm going to make some new pallets anyway, I'm going to make one that is 1/2 inch narrower than my frames and have it shaped kind of like a horseshoe with broad tines up near the screen holder so that the screen holder will come down in the opening unobstructed. Then I'll use some simple "L" brackets screwed to the underside. 1 on each side of the frame holder by the press and one on the side. I'll cut 3 small pieces (about 1 1/2 inches) from a round wooden rod (like you hang clothes on in the closet). I'll use contact cement to glue them in the right spot to the glass on my exposure unit. Using contact cement so I can remove later if necessary using paint thinner. Going with the wood idea so if I expose and don't use it, won't tear a hole in the blanket. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.