"He who marches out of step hears another drum." ~ Ken Kesey
Quote from: gotshirtz001 on April 01, 2019, 02:08:58 PMAppreciate the advice from all sides. I am not opposed to statics and S-mesh but there is something appealing about having the flexibility to fix busted screens without sending them out. This is my side hustle and I only have 1-2 days per week in the shop. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkMine is a tiny shop, just me over 90% of the time. Having used Newman's at a previous job, I figured I'd eventually move to using them here. But the longer I'm at this, the more I realize how valuable my time is, and the more I see the need to streamline. It gets hard wearing ALL the hats! When weighing retensionables vs statics, I realized I'd rather outsource my screenmaking (by using statics) than add the maintenance of newmans to my own to-do list. For how seldom I bust screens, the price of replacements is pretty friendly considering the amount of time it saves.So, I think you got a good price on the Newman equipment, but I encourage you to consider whether it's really the most productive choice for your shop.
Appreciate the advice from all sides. I am not opposed to statics and S-mesh but there is something appealing about having the flexibility to fix busted screens without sending them out. This is my side hustle and I only have 1-2 days per week in the shop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Atomnsend Great points, I can never can understand why someone would go back to static frame? The thing I have used for the past 20 years is white Polygon tape.https://www.liveactionsafety.com/polygon-white-duct-tape-premium/
Quote from: BP on April 02, 2019, 01:47:22 PMAtomnsend Great points, I can never can understand why someone would go back to static frame? The thing I have used for the past 20 years is white Polygon tape.https://www.liveactionsafety.com/polygon-white-duct-tape-premium/Is that the white tape that is almost impossible to pull off without leaving a boatload of sticky behind?Reason I ask is many of the used Newmans I got were loaded with a thick stiff white tape that left the worst glue residue behind.Also how does that tape do during reclaiming?