Does anyone know where to find galley magnets? Here are links to a couple of photographs of one magnet that I have, which is very handy, and I'd like to get my...
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Lance Williams
lwwill7999
Jul 4, 2008 6:30 pm
Jason, When in need, always check NA Graphics: http://tinyurl.com/5qqs49 1/2" x 3/4" x 1-3/4" $4.95 each - Lance Williams Williams Stationery Co. Camden, New...
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parallel_imp
Jul 4, 2008 6:32 pm
... Foster is probably still in business, but discontinued galley magnets a long time ago. I understand NA Graphics is making their own now, but I don't know...
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jason@...
greenboathouse
Jul 4, 2008 6:47 pm
Thanks Paul & Lance, I've a few other things I need from NA as well, so this is convenient. Speaking of which, what's the proper name for the small copper...
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lisaxdavidson
Jul 4, 2008 8:29 pm
Hi, everyone, In my price-reconnoitering about Sterling honeycomb base, I came across something called Blatchford patent base, which is a similar design with...
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parallel_imp
Jul 4, 2008 8:46 pm
... guides on the gripper bar (I need some of those)? ... On a Vandercook? "Sheet guides"and they vary on different models. On the 325, SP-20, Universal: an...
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parallel_imp
Jul 4, 2008 9:01 pm
... across something called ... hooks. Has anyone had ... or how thick it is? Blatchford base is the same thickness as Sterling toggle base, .759" for...
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nagraph1
Jul 5, 2008 9:26 am
I believe Sterling still makes Blatchford catches as well as the several sizes of the Sterling hooks. Sterling's heritage is that of the Printing Machinery...
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nagraph1
Jul 5, 2008 9:30 am
We have several hundred of the LB-7 in stock, put the appropriate bend in it and it becomes the MB-112. LB-7 also used on SP-15. Fritz...
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nagraph1
Jul 5, 2008 9:38 am
Lance is correct that we sell galley magnets. We assemble them here using Bunting magnets and custom made side steel pieces and they are very strong. I'm...
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Lisa Davidson
lisaxdavidson
Jul 5, 2008 12:26 pm
Hi, Eric, Thanks for the info. How would you compare the ease of working with Blatchford to that of Sterling? Is it worth the extra money to get the...
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jason@...
greenboathouse
Jul 5, 2008 2:59 pm
Thanks for responding Fritz. I've sent a couple of emails to you with a list of other items I'd like to order, but perhaps I have the wrong email address? ...
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Fritz Klinke
nagraph1
Jul 5, 2008 3:15 pm
The Sterling Honeycomb bases are what are available, so it isn't really a consideration of comparing costs, except to used base and any of that that is...
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parallel_imp
Jul 5, 2008 6:25 pm
... They work exactly the same, though Blatchford advertised the ease of locking up plates the size of a dime because of the close spacing of smaller holes....
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Lisa Davidson
lisaxdavidson
Jul 5, 2008 11:04 pm
Aha, thank you, Eric. Lisa ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Amber Ellis-Seguine
amber_elliss...
Jul 6, 2008 5:12 am
I was wonder if Jacob is out there. I was searching the archives regarding imagesetters and I would love to chat with you about the information you have...
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Andy Keck
andykeck
Jul 6, 2008 3:05 pm
Don't forget that the exposed film out of the imagesetter has to go somewhere. And that somewhere would be a film processor of an appropriate size. You'd need...
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Jacob Groth
ralphrenga
Jul 7, 2008 1:02 am
Hi Amber, Just got to reading my emails and saw your post. I read some of the other responses and they are pretty much in line with what I found out in my ...
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Norman Hicks
hicksbrother...
Jul 7, 2008 6:43 am
Hi Amber We are closing a printshop with all of what you need, Give us a call... Norman Hicks Brothers Printing Equipment 582 6th Street San Francisco,...
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lamsland
Jul 7, 2008 1:28 pm
I don't have or know about the Blatchford base, but we have and still use the Sterling Honeycomb base. Matthew "LAMMY" Lamoureux Full Metal Press - Operis...
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lamsland
Jul 7, 2008 1:46 pm
The one thing I've not seen mentioned in this string of discussion, and not sure if it's come up before, is the cost to recycle the hazardous waste produced by...
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John G. Henry
author50401
Jul 7, 2008 3:29 pm
I use both Sterling and Blatchford bases on my presses. I have chases set up with the Sterling for my cylinder press and the Blatchford for my platen press. I...
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sylvia chevrier
sylvianine
Jul 7, 2008 4:08 pm
Does anyone have advice for accurately mixing small amounts of ink from Pantone formulas? For most projects I rarely need more than an ounce of ink, sometimes...
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Peter Fraterdeus
pfraterdeus
Jul 7, 2008 4:23 pm
Hi Sylvia I am often in exactly the same boat... I think all we can realistically do is use traditional measurements: a smidge of this, a dab of that. The...
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lamsland
Jul 7, 2008 4:23 pm
Parts is parts. Load your ink into a pastry tube and squeeze out lengths of ink against a ruler. 1/8 is probably the smallest increment you can do accurately...
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David Bell
bellky6030
Jul 7, 2008 5:01 pm
I have also used syringes successfully for small amounts of ink. They are available down to very small sizes. Check your local farm supply store for a variety...
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Halton
haltonprinting
Jul 7, 2008 5:02 pm
Old printer's Recipe for mixing ink. If you have hand-set type in your studio, you can use quads and spaces on a balance scale. Small quantity use 6 pt.;...
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Jason Wedekind
genghiskern
Jul 7, 2008 5:33 pm
I threw these on Flickr a while ago... a long while I guess. Hope they help. It's easy! http://www.flickr.com/photos/17689806@N00/sets/72157594535168339/ Jason...
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Lisa Davidson
lisaxdavidson
Jul 7, 2008 5:44 pm
Thanks, John, that's extremely helpful. Lisa ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Rodney Grantham
rodney_grantham
Jul 7, 2008 11:25 pm
... but ... Digital scales are cheap, usually less than $15 with shipping for a 250 gram scale on eBay. These scales have a tare feature, so a glass plate can...
