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DIY PRINTING PRESS
Making a functional etching press for under $200 with hand tools and readily accessible materials that can be found at any major big box hardware store.
Link to PDF with material - price list and plans - designs:
drive.google.com/file/d/1sYuWQbSjhol-ks_ULbQlXMzILXiO2n0a/view?usp=drivesdk
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Komentáře

  • @KpxUrz5745
    @KpxUrz5745 Před 10 měsíci

    Interesting effort but the print appears weak. So I have to conclude that this design and these materials does not produce sufficient pressure. Still, I enjoyed the video. Actually, very good regular steel etching presses can be acquired for just a few hundred dollars. I have several.

  • @user-lp7sm5jm9i
    @user-lp7sm5jm9i Před 10 měsíci

    Как же это неудобно измерять в ДЮЙМАХ ! И как легко в МИЛЛИМЕТРАХ !!!

  • @marcoalburqueque1504

    Hello, could you allow me the plans to make a press for me? I'm from Bolivia and we don't have much money. thank you

  • @davidbolton1154
    @davidbolton1154 Před rokem

    Brilliant! Your plans and video open up printing to many who could not afford a commercial press. A great video. Thank you.

  • @hellomynameiskatt
    @hellomynameiskatt Před rokem

    Can pressure be made adjustable on this press? Asking because I print mostly linocuts and woodcuts (wood panels being around 1/2 inch thick) and wonder how I could possibly adjust for those..

    • @doubledownpress7749
      @doubledownpress7749 Před rokem

      Yes, the pressure is adjustable. The springs pull up the top roller and the screws on either side are what push it down to tighten the pressure. As it’s designed, you can fit a 3/4” thick piece of material with room for a blanket or a backing board / tympan. You could always tweak the construction to accommodate whatever thickness of material you want, but the idea was to fit the thickness of most common matrices (unmounted linoleum, etching plates, various types of relief blocks, etc.).

  • @sdorair
    @sdorair Před 2 lety

    Gracias

  • @blindpilot9403
    @blindpilot9403 Před 2 lety

    Excellent design and execution. You solved a few of my problems in moving assemblies. Now I can finish my printing press. Although I am building my machine for linocut, it would be interesting to experiment with other methods like woodblock or steel plate etc. Thank you for sharing this detailed step by step build.

  • @HorribleGamingFun
    @HorribleGamingFun Před 2 lety

    Can you do larger prints than that on it?

    • @doubledownpress7749
      @doubledownpress7749 Před 2 lety

      The roller is 15 inches wide and the press bed is 15x24”. So, 15x24” is the maximum paper size. I wouldn’t go larger than 14x23” for the plate size to allow for greater ease of printing. BUT 15x24” is the absolute maximum dimension possible.

  • @SalElder
    @SalElder Před 2 lety

    Very impressive design, especially since it can be made with inexpensive tools and materials!

  • @glausuche
    @glausuche Před 2 lety

    Instead of pvc with concrete, could you use a machined steel roller? Did you choose this route because its more cost effective? This is amazing. Thanks for sharing. I don't have the tools. So i need to find a friend who does! 😁

    • @doubledownpress7749
      @doubledownpress7749 Před 2 lety

      Machined steel rollers would be ideal. Sadly, I don’t have the resources to produce them. The reason I went this route is because I could fabricate everything with more readily accessible tools and materials.

  • @1Ma9iN8tive
    @1Ma9iN8tive Před 2 lety

    Nice work mate

  • @toddtremeer7057
    @toddtremeer7057 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for posting your plans and video. I've been building my own etching press here in Canada. I'm a woodworker and am struggling with all the metal work needed for my press. I'm going to follow some of your ideas. Thanks for posting.

  • @jkrut
    @jkrut Před 2 lety

    Yo duder! Good stuff. Hope you're doing well!

  • @fr.marklichtenstein8892

    Wow. Good low cost entry to intaglio at home. I'm surprised that PVC pipe is strong enough. I'd had in mind repurposing rolling pins for baking. It is also good to know that friction drive will work. Gearing it would be a chore and raise the expense. I'm looking for something to print 8x10 paper with 3/4" border or 6.5x8x.5" (in photography that image size is "whole plate"). I'm also glad that 2 inch rollers work reasonably well, I'd been thinking larger for those.

  • @cw4608
    @cw4608 Před 3 lety

    Thanks so much for your time and generosity in putting the plans and video together.

    • @doubledownpress7749
      @doubledownpress7749 Před 3 lety

      You’re welcome and I hope it’s useful! Thanks for the kind comment!

  • @rock-afire-fan
    @rock-afire-fan Před 3 lety

    intaglio?

  • @robking5896
    @robking5896 Před 3 lety

    Best video on this topic. Excellent job and super useful.

  • @biftekau
    @biftekau Před 3 lety

    Just trying to work out how the base plate slides ? does it move purely by friction between the metal put the wood and the pvc piping?

    • @doubledownpress7749
      @doubledownpress7749 Před 3 lety

      Great question! You’re absolutely right. It is simply friction that moves the press bed.

  • @vibramarc
    @vibramarc Před 3 lety

    The best i found on You Tube. Thanks a lot

  • @miketurner9906
    @miketurner9906 Před 3 lety

    Can you do lino prints on his machine ? I will be making one for myself. Thank you so much.

    • @mary-anne8918
      @mary-anne8918 Před 3 lety

      Yes you could, you just wouldn't use the felt.

    • @doubledownpress7749
      @doubledownpress7749 Před 3 lety

      You can definitely print linos! You could argue that relief prints are a little easier because they don’t require as much pressure as intaglio/ drypoints.

  • @annedispa6398
    @annedispa6398 Před 3 lety

    It is magic. Congratulations. Anne and Jean-Paul Dispa from Belgium.