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« Last post by tonypep on Yesterday at 05:40:21 PM »
Laser to screen is probably best however, we bought one two ys ago and it is awesome with no consumables. Downside, totally overkill for a two auto shop. ROI might never happen. On top of that it was part of a quarter of a million investment, auto coat, auto reclaim (they cant afford the chemicals). All three retail stores closed. They are in trouble. But at least they got the young kids running the shop. Upside is the larger contract owners are in contact and ready to move as soon as I land somewhere. Shows you where the loyalty and trust lie sorry for the rant. They are a great family, they just put family first rather than kids finding jobs of their own. Sorry for the rant but Douthett is my vote, I do not recommend
used units. Usually blanket, bulbuls and glass will cost you, thinking four or more autos, depending on volume might make better sense for an LSR
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Tape Update: I got a few rolls of the kraft tape in and love it for sending out small boxes. I got a cheap a$$ dispenser but haven't used it. I cut the tape to length and then run it over a sponge I have on a small plate. It works for me as I don't send a lot of boxes out. There's some nice cut to size machines, but I don't need to drop $300 on something that will sit unused most of the time.
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« Last post by tonypep on January 27, 2026, 06:46:40 PM »
Looks like Uline
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« Last post by mk162 on January 27, 2026, 10:07:38 AM »
We had been using Uline's natural rubber tape for a long time, but they changed it up. Not sure when, we had accidentally double ordered, so we were working through that inventory.
The stuff now tears easily and ends up wasting more time than it saves. We don't use much at all. We only tape when needed.
What is everyone using for natural rubber box tape on their screens?
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« Last post by mk162 on January 27, 2026, 09:59:34 AM »
Got the new light in. It's bigger than i thought. Not as bright as I thought either, but it's a blacklight colored light, not bright white like the metal halide. Still hurts to look at.  We are testing it now and it'll be an adjustment. but this should be a good solution for us.
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« Last post by tonypep on January 27, 2026, 02:56:02 AM »
Still here and sometimes disgruntled. The glory days have passed for many of us.
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« Last post by tonypep on January 26, 2026, 09:00:06 PM »
i have attended/worked at many print shows since I was in my late twenties, Different times, I know however, there seems to a tendency to oversell products. Auto scoop coaters do not the time it takes to refill and by the way who cleans them and how much time that takes. Thats money. Presses claim 1200 pc per hour but pls if anyone who can verify this in an eight-hour day I would respectively retract this statement.
Some old timers might remember that I ran a column called "The Printers Perspective" in Printwear back in the day. That's what it was all about,
,Boots on the ground what works and what else you may try, It was a "works for you" approach. But always remember, if you change one variable for the positive, you may have a negative on others.
other
I have to say that I am around of those works, dated as they be now.
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« Last post by tonypep on January 26, 2026, 08:07:31 PM »
My apologies, computer was wonky all is good thank you Andy and all
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« Last post by tonypep on January 26, 2026, 08:03:14 PM »
BTW no explanation
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« Last post by tonypep on January 26, 2026, 07:57:19 PM »
Apparently Blocked from new posts sorry evryone
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