Hi Harold I suspect the difference between manufacturers recommending either keeping the bath full of water with the brush submerged or draining the bath and...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Nov 28, 2012 10:38 am
Peter Interesting your pointing out the difference in plate waste. I can't recall what Miraclon waste looks like (very old plate chemistry there) but by far...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Nov 28, 2012 10:00 am
Peter I was inspected once by Federal authorities due to PCP contamination from a company that operated in the neighborhood about twenty years earlier. They...
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Peter Bruce
pcpete100
Nov 28, 2012 8:57 am
Hi guys, been following this thread with interest but not had time to reply. We've had a little experience with this in the UK which might be useful to...
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Harold Kyle
boxcarpress
Nov 28, 2012 2:42 am
The best suggestion is to talk with your municipality's waste treatment center. In our case in Syracuse, particulates such as photopolymer residue are easily...
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Michael Hurley
mephit_stoph...
Nov 27, 2012 10:41 pm
... I believe Boxcar has the MSDSs on all the plate materials they sell on their website. As I recall, they're mildly toxic in large doses (like if you were...
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Scott Rubel
scottford1124
Nov 27, 2012 6:40 pm
A hell of a lot less than the byproducts of acid etching. I may not know much, but I'm pretty sure about this. --Scott...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Nov 27, 2012 2:32 pm
Inquiring minds have been pondering what the EPA might have said about photopolymer in the liquid waste stream. Certainly, in this part of the world, it goes...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Nov 27, 2012 7:40 am
Just a further note on this. Vinegar isn't going to help eradicate organic material per se, well, since it is organic. It does support, after all, the...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Nov 24, 2012 7:41 pm
Eric A&V recommends a cup of vinegar with their A2 units. It's in the manual and it's what tech support recommends. I think it primarily changes the Ph of the...
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Eric
parallel_imp
Nov 24, 2012 4:30 pm
... Do you use plain water, or do you add a little vinegar? Several people have recommended that to me, but I was not sure if it was an aid to processing, bath...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Nov 21, 2012 11:08 am
Just as a test I filled the bath of my platemaker Friday night and left it that way over the weekend. Monday morning there was white feathery growth around the...
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Gerald Lange
bielerpr
Nov 17, 2012 2:22 am
It sounds like you are doing it right. Not sure about how much water to put in the bath since you didn't say the size of your machine. When cleaning, probably...
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Silber MaiKätzchen
maykitten1
Nov 15, 2012 4:18 pm
Half a teaspoon of Dawn would probably work best. A drop or two added to the tank operating solution will help prevent the scum, as will washing more often. ...
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uthmod
Nov 15, 2012 3:52 pm
I also have inquiries on the cleaning procedures. I bought a Chinese plate maker that comes with a sloppy manual. After draining all those slimy liquid, I pour...
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Barbara Hauser
seagazer1948
Nov 13, 2012 7:53 pm
The Southern California Chapter of the American Printing History Association presents an all-day exploration of printing history in Los Angeles. Please join us...
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PPLetterpress-owner@y...
Nov 13, 2012 4:30 am
We have recently received a number of SPAM messages. Most have been deleted before they went public. Please DO NOT reply to these "take a look at this link"...
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Yvon
fnf444
Nov 10, 2012 6:21 pm
Buy a MAC and be rid of your problems for good...
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Lance Williams
lwwill7999
Nov 9, 2012 4:58 pm
(Posted this to LETPRESS yesterday from my smartphone, but I did not have these other addresses there, and forgot last night from my laptop (not the one that...
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Rick Harden
rickharden2002
Nov 6, 2012 12:22 pm
Color-Con is the only supplier. Rick Southern Ink Company ... From: matthew lamoureux To: PPLetterpress@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 8:18 PM...
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Lola Espinosa
lolaespinosa
Nov 6, 2012 9:53 am
Hello, This is what I can find here in Europe. It is the ink used to stamp expire dates on eggshells, or logos on the crust ¿? of your parmesan cheese. I hope...
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matthew lamoureux
lamsland
Nov 6, 2012 2:18 am
Just ask your normal ink supplier for them. We used to have buy them for labels that went on food containers....
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Richard Kegler
richard@...
Nov 5, 2012 10:22 pm
Is anyone familiar with printing inks that can be used for items that will be in contact with food? Specifically for gourmet Popsicle sticks Thanks RK...
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Bridget Elmer
bridgetelmer
Nov 3, 2012 2:34 am
Correction, the extended deadline for the SEGBW Juried Exhibition is November 10, 2012. Please see below for the updated update! ************************ ...
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Robert E Blesse
bobblesse
Nov 3, 2012 12:15 am
Oops! Deadline past. ... Robert E. Blesse Director, The Black Rock Press Department of Art/224 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557 775.682.5630 - office ...
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Bridget Elmer
bridgetelmer
Nov 2, 2012 11:01 pm
Greetings from SEGBW! We're writing with exciting news... the deadline for submissions to our SEGBW Juried Exhibition at Asheville BookWorks has been extended...
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Paul Shaw
paulshaw@...
Oct 29, 2012 6:11 pm
that's expensive but actually not a high price. I wish I could afford it also. If Oak Knoll reprinted it it would not be worth buying. Earhart needs good color...
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jonathanjeclipse
jonathanjecl...
Oct 29, 2012 6:06 pm
the famous book by J F Earhart The Colour Printer avaialble from S P Touhy in Oxford Uk , price £450, is v v scarce wish I could afford it, just incase any...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Oct 21, 2012 5:42 pm
Hi Robin We did a Kickstarter earlier this year for a small grant which enabled my summer apprentice to follow through a project. It's not as ambitious as your...
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Robin Price
robinprice4343
Oct 21, 2012 2:48 pm
Dear PPLers: I want to let you know about what's happening at the press, and to ask for your help (with awareness of recent discussion on this list about...
