... Gerald, thank you, it's just I need. But I'm not sure... Can fine line size be smaller than isolated dot size? E.g. it tech specs of Toyobo Printight...
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Nicolas Goosen
nicolasgoosen
Sep 1, 2008 11:17 am
Iohannes, Sorry, I stand corrected....
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Iohannes Daubmannus
letterpress_...
Sep 1, 2008 11:06 am
Thank you, Nicolas, Gerald. I'm asking just about 'tolarance of a given photopolymer plate'. Surely, manufacturers provide this values, but I directly contact...
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Nicolas Goosen
nicolasgoosen
Sep 1, 2008 10:06 am
Yep, I'm a total newbie to platen press operation so am not going to be attempting halftones anytime soon. (Or the complicated make-ready that precedes them.) ...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Aug 31, 2008 9:00 pm
Nicolas Well in terms of optimal printing conditions, and on the best of plates, one could reproduce fine lines accurately at .0015", halftones at 150-200 lpi,...
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Nicolas Goosen
nicolasgoosen
Aug 31, 2008 8:48 pm
Hi, (This is my first post, as far as I can remember. Have been a 'voyeur' on this group for long enough so think it's about time to step in!) Maybe his...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Aug 31, 2008 8:00 pm
Iohannes I'm not exactly sure what you are asking as there may be two approaches to this. One would be a measure of the tolarance of a given photopolymer...
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Iohannes Daubmannus
letterpress_...
Aug 31, 2008 7:24 pm
Sorry, I'm totally a newbie in the subject of the group and maybe should use search harder, but... What's the resolution can we get with photopolymer plates? ...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Aug 31, 2008 6:10 pm
I am offering a Vandercook Operation and Maintenance one-day workshop at Art Center College of Design on Sunday, October 19th, 10am to 5pm. This is held at...
Here's You Tube posting of a film of David Bolton's Monocaster taken while me and Rick were over at the Alembic Press a few weeks back. Cheers, Helen ...
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Graham and Kathy
grahamoss
Aug 26, 2008 12:29 pm
Then you might consider that getting a press and easy access to spare parts from England would suggest an Adana. Very few Kelsey presses made it to Europe, so...
10073
tigersevenfifty
Aug 24, 2008 5:00 pm
In that case you may be better off going for an Adana as Caslon, based in the UK still provide spares and refurbished 8x5 machines. Here's their website....
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Micaela Mic
sillymicmica
Aug 24, 2008 4:11 pm
Sunny Italy! ... From: Graham and Kathy <kwhalen.incline@...> To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:51:13 PM Subject: Re:...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Aug 23, 2008 6:48 am
Boxcar Press is marketing a bamboo fiber paper for the invitational card market. More about this can be found at Smock http://www.smockpaper.com/ Site includes...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Aug 23, 2008 4:17 am
Vector Magic Convert bitmap images to vector. Supposedly better than LiveTrace. http://vectormagic.com/ Gerald http://BielerPress.blogspot.com...
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Graham and Kathy
grahamoss
Aug 21, 2008 1:53 pm
Where in the world are you Micaela? Graham Moss Incline Press 36 Bow Street Oldham OL1 1SJ England http://www.inclinepress.com...
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Jennifer DiNisco
jdinisco
Aug 21, 2008 1:51 pm
Micaela -- I can't render an opinion on Adana vs. Kelsey, but I can offer a little advice on finding a press. First, keep in mind that most platen presses...
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sillymicmica
Aug 21, 2008 12:05 pm
Hello iI'm new here and new at letterpress also! I was wondering if your experience could come in handy and suggesting me one of the two machines above...
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lamsland
Aug 16, 2008 7:22 pm
I'll have to check in my local corner starbuck see if they've got some space for my vandercook and kluge! Matthew "LAMMY" Lamoureux Full Metal Press - Operis...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Aug 16, 2008 1:31 pm
Does that mean that 600 of us will be closing up shop? ... Peter Fraterdeus Exquisite Letterpress http://slowprint.com New! SlowPrint Newsletter! Signup:...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Aug 16, 2008 3:15 am
From a thread on Typophile: "Letterpress printers are almost like StarBucks these days...shouldn't be too hard/expensive to find one that can whip up some...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Aug 15, 2008 5:46 am
Please be aware that changes in your e-mail address or your mail server will result in delivery problems and disruption of posts received from the group and...
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Norman Hicks
hicksbrother...
Aug 15, 2008 1:12 am
Hi I thought that I told you about a drip pan-–"get one at a auto parts store". You will find a hole that goes through the press back by the air pump, if you...
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okintertype
Aug 14, 2008 10:46 pm
Get two long bars at least 1" in dia. and six or seven feet long. Stick them through the holes in the bottom of the case. If you have access to a hydraulic...
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parallel_imp
Aug 14, 2008 9:45 pm
... With some work, you can move the press over the drip pan by repositioning the skates (or pipe rollers) to bypass the lip. You want the lip undamaged or the...
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leorawest
Aug 14, 2008 8:37 pm
Our little shop recently added a 10x15 Windmill and I had the riggers install it directly onto the floor and remove the skids (I'm short). Then, a few days...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Aug 14, 2008 4:26 am
Ah, too bad. I knew I should have bought some of that lovely Bodoni! When I was last in Barcelona, I had a lovely visit with Wolfgang and his daughter, Vivian...
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Eileen Callahan
africaomalley
Aug 14, 2008 2:15 am
If politics and letterpress were indeed the subject, than we should talk about Tom Paine. Let's end this discussion, and urge everyone to "work as though you...
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Norman L McKnight
normanmcknight
Aug 14, 2008 1:45 am
A fellow letterpess printer, Matt Kelsey, inquired of me about the Bauer Foundry in Barcelona, as he planned a visit in August. Too late, unfortunately: "Sorry...
