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It'll hold. The popped screen was probably from not enough corner softening. You need to index the roller down a lot further in toward the frame so they have enough travel and also soften further. You know this though. I popped a bunch when I first tried hi-ten and folks at M&R boards helped me out with those two tips. Once I dialed it in, I marked the corner softening distance down on a clear ruler for reference and checked each corner every time I built a screen.The only thing I didn't like about the 65 zone was the need to retension more frequently. 45 is easier for maintenance. I think Evo best described these screens once as two thin sheets of glass with a layer of nitro gylcerin in the middle. Makes you bring out those plastic mesh protectors.
if all our screens were 40, I'd be happy as hell.
do you really see a differance in these higher tensions? we have been using rollers here and there for the past year, and I have to admit at first we were like, holy sh!t, these are sweet. But as we learned more and more about squeegies, pressure, seps and mesh selection - I no longer use the rollers, they just do not fit in our model. too time consuming for a small shop like mine. not to turn this into a roller debat but honestly, does this super high tension really make a better print?
Quote from: Homer on September 29, 2012, 10:43:28 AMdo you really see a differance in these higher tensions? we have been using rollers here and there for the past year, and I have to admit at first we were like, holy sh!t, these are sweet. But as we learned more and more about squeegies, pressure, seps and mesh selection - I no longer use the rollers, they just do not fit in our model. too time consuming for a small shop like mine. not to turn this into a roller debat but honestly, does this super high tension really make a better print?Often wondered this as well. You often get that reaction out of people when they first go to them. But I can't tell you how many people talk about it on these boards then a picture is posted later of some thing on their press or something and there they are, statics on the press being used. If they were the end all be all why would that be happening. I would think if in fact night and day they would phase out statics all the way.I am at the point where we are going to do be moving to either rollers or a bigger press. Probably sooner than later. Probably both before its over with but I wonder should I do rollers first or bigger press first? We are doing so many jobs now that are 6-7 colors. I need more heads. Period. In fact its quickly becoming the more colors I will put on it the more they will pay for and seem happy to with the detailed art. But at the same time I could probably learn discharge and ditch flashing and end up picking up a head or two from not using a flash/cool down. Could band aid it for awhile. What to do..