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Casey McGarr
cmcgarr1957
Apr 23, 2009 5:55 pm
I found the problem with my platemaker to be bad bulbs. The A&V tech guy came out and tested them and all bulbs were low on his reader meter (I don't know what...
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David Goodrich
dlgoodrich2000
Apr 22, 2009 1:58 am
Appears to be 18 pt Park Avenue, a face popular in the 50s and 60s but out of favor today. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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sylvia chevrier
sylvianine
Apr 20, 2009 9:52 pm
I have only printed thus far with rubber-based ink on my Vandercook, and would like to begin experimenting with other ink types. I'd like to try acrylic next,...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 20, 2009 6:47 pm
Announcing our new Paper Sampler... http://slowprint.com/portfolio/letterpress-samples/paper-sample-cover/view This image shows the cover (before trim and...
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F.Dilligaf
hmic70
Apr 20, 2009 2:48 pm
Thanks for the replies....Since my post yesterday, I posted 2 more auctions.... Here is the 1st auction, and again, Im just seeking advise on how to "describe";...
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Ian Bristow
ductormanpap...
Apr 20, 2009 11:47 am
Hey Casey Check your film, hold it up to the light and see how solid the black areas are, and also how clear it is through the exposed areas. Good luck Ian ......
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typetom@...
typetom2003
Apr 20, 2009 9:01 am
Hi Frank, I am happy to try to help with font identification or possible descriptions of such things if you would like to contact me off-list. I continue to ...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 20, 2009 8:02 am
Hi Frank Ebay postings are frowned on around here, mainly because folks just point to an ebay listing that is a bit outrageous and it basically goes nowhere....
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Casey McGarr
cmcgarr1957
Apr 20, 2009 3:08 am
Eric, Yes, I smooth out with a window squeegee for good contact and no bubbles. I have a feeling it's the bulbs and or ballast(s). Thanks, Casey...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 19, 2009 11:59 pm
Hi Rebecca! Be really careful with that C&P and your aluminum base! It's a good idea to plan on printing on press sheets which are over- size, to accommodate...
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F.Dilligaf
hmic70
Apr 19, 2009 10:19 pm
Ive been following the discussion group for about a yr now. In short, I have come into a bunch of old printing equipment. Some machines have been sold. In...
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rebpow77
Apr 19, 2009 8:35 pm
Hi all, An update: I did buy the 10" x 15" C&P press (yeah!) and I will be moving into a 320 sq/ft studio space May 1st. The space is $300/month, so if...
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parallel_imp
Apr 19, 2009 6:36 pm
... If there is a coarse visible image there but no detail, that could be from bad contact between neg and plate. Have you smoothed out any air pockets? Is...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 19, 2009 5:30 pm
Hi Scott Well, yes, it is. Bit like voodoo sometimes. But if you approach it from an holistic viewpoint, just like you might with printing and typographic...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 19, 2009 4:52 pm
Peter PPL is not a public site. Google et al can't get in here. However, I have, in the past, on occasion, openrd it up for a few days, just to see how fast...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 19, 2009 4:25 pm
Hi, Casey I figured you would know the difference! it was more a rhetorical question, for the Google record ;-) Cheers! P ... Peter Fraterdeus Almost Free™...
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Scott Rubel
scottford1124
Apr 19, 2009 4:22 pm
One thing I learned is to not walk away from the machine. One time I was exposing a plate with the five minute setting and I was close enough to see that the...
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Casey McGarr
cmcgarr1957
Apr 19, 2009 3:15 pm
Peter, When I started having problems I started to look at the exposed plate before washout, the design was a decorative border with detailed line drawing of a...
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Casey McGarr
cmcgarr1957
Apr 19, 2009 3:09 pm
Gerald, I suspect the bulb(s) might be the culprit but not the ballast, good point. I'm using the Toyobo plastic backed KF152. I had processed plates bought...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Apr 19, 2009 4:47 am
Hi Casey If you wash an unexposed plate for five minutes there would be no polymer left on it. Is that what you're seeing?? Or does it look like it did when...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Apr 19, 2009 4:38 am
Hi Casey I think the first thing I would do is talk to your A&V rep. They do know their stuff. I'd suspect an electrical disorder, but there are other ...
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Casey McGarr
cmcgarr1957
Apr 19, 2009 3:49 am
I have an AV A2 platemaker, I'll expose a plate for 5 minutes, look at it and I can see the detail a bit, I'll wash it out at 5 min, looks great, dry it and...
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rebpow77
Apr 16, 2009 9:33 pm
I'm looking to start a small letterpress workshop with 2 other printers in Oakland. I am just now looking into buying a 10" x 15" C & P press and finding a...
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raykingblue
Apr 16, 2009 8:09 pm
Chandler & Price 10x15, NS, fully functional, fine condition rollers, variable, speed motor, beautiful working press,includes 2 chases,On pallet for easy...
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Aaron
aposcovsky
Apr 16, 2009 2:05 pm
... ___________ If it was me, I would use a hand feed press, like a C&P Letterpress. Here is a link to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8DUN8u6QzI I found this...
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intelligentdawg
Apr 16, 2009 12:40 pm
We are running a very thick material on the 10x15 windmill and it keeps tripping. It is similar to foam core board - about 1/4" thick and light weight. We...
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Claire Taylor
bravetoast
Apr 15, 2009 9:25 pm
Below is a description of an upcoming exhibit from the students of our first semester of Artist's Books Class, in which the students can work with a variety of...
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Holcroft Letterpress
ronaldholcroft
Apr 14, 2009 8:37 pm
How much? Ron Holcroft ... From: raykingblue To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 12:09 PM Subject: [PPLetterpress] platemaker If...
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raykingblue
Apr 14, 2009 7:09 pm
If anyone is interested I have a platemaker available: Anderson + Vreeland, Orbital VIII, A-4 Plate maker. Brush in good condition, strong vacuum, extra kreene...
