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there is a button in the lower right, you can click that and edit the list! If it doesn’t seem to be saving, then you need to make sure the permissions for that folder you dragged the script into are set to read/write.

Always trying new things! But never really sure if it's right until we try, fail, and improve!

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo you have a nice shop

@@Henri_Henraat thank you. Always working on it!!

Yes they are the best! Those job carts could use a refresh but yes I built all that stuff. I am not much of a woodworking wizard. It’s a good example of how even a crappy solution will still help a ton and teach you a lot about what a good solution will eventually look like. Every great idea started with a good idea.

Glad to hear! Seeing this old video makes me wanna make a fresh one but honestly not much has changed with the process or how I train people! There are lots of ways to do it but this method with two hands and a table seems to be the easiest to get a hang of. Don't be scared to rinse it out just to practice a couple times!

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo thanks, Cory! That's what I'm going to do to practice. Place the emulsion on my screens. Rinse and repeat until I get it right every time.

Thank you! We've got a couple pucks to get rid of soon.

Thank you. I don't use this setup anymore, we are doing it all in Printavo Power Scheduler now. Using their Tasks for purchasing. I use Inksoft nowadays and there is a new feature to move everything into Printavo. It works but in typical Printavo fashion it launched pretty broken. Not sure if it will get improved.

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo Haha! I stopped using Printavo a while ago. I like it but it was missing some functionality for me. Inksoft seems to be the go to for the online designer tool. I've been waiting for a mobile friendly, simple designer app to use. I'm surprised there aren't more apps being developed for the print/embellishment industry. Thanks for the reply and great content!

Thank you! I couldn't make a defect appear haha so I stopped worry about the lights in there so much! I think our past issues were probably from screens being in the darkroom too long and not rotating through our stock.

For the frame itself it's a non-issue. Some of the 'lite' frames flex more than a good static but we are running the heavier frames. For the mesh, I do think that this method for attaching mesh to a frame is way better than the glue. We've been running thin thread since 2015 almost day one, and when we had statics almost all the failures were related to glue. This was when we had Murakami doing the stretching and they are pretty reputable. On the Eco frames there is a thick layer of tape around the edge too. I think it helps protect the mesh better than a static and it definitely eliminates all the issues from glue.

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Thank you. Yes the reclaim data is a good one! I do it with the help of Zapier which not many people use. I'd love to figure out how to do it completely in Sheets. I'm sure it's possible. It's really just a Google Form that spits it into a Google Sheet. Zapier moves some stuff around and then that's it! Home Assistant is the best. I got into it for humidity tracking in the darkroom! Would love to hear about the automations you've set up for the shop.

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo Thanks, I will look into it some more. My automations so far are basic and still a work in progress. Ive gotten most of my switches converted to smart switches. Heres a list of some things I’ve done. 1.) If the air compressor is left on. Turn off and send me an alert to my phone. 2.) Turn off the screen booth back light at 10 minutes of no motion. 3.)Apollo air-1 to monitor air quality in my print room. I plan to add another in my screen coating room or maybe just move this one around. 4.)Monitoring power of machines to calculate machine power usage using a iotawatt. So far it’s limited to one machine but I plan to expand this to everything so I can automatically run automations when a machine turns on or off. 5.) Once the machine turns on adjust the thermostat and turns on a dashboard. Same with turning it off. 6.) exhaust fan turns on in screen reclaim room based on humidity or button. 7.) exhaust fan turn on in print room based on temperature in room. Hope these give you some ideas like your video did for me! I have tons more planned but none of us have unlimited money so with time I will keep adding more. Its already saved me a ton of money because operators sometimes would leave the compressor on all weekend.Same with lights.

@@Afterburner262 love it! thats a crazy good list. I really wanna dig into the power monitoring more! It's hard to find a return in investment, I always try to think of it as my hobby haha but yes there are so many good savings. I have had people work here for months and not know where the light switch is for their area.

⁠@@CoryFloodwayPrintCoDefinitely power monitoring is a good one. As an added benefit you get to see how productive your machine is and when it’s sitting idle.

Thanks for watching. Hope to film another one some day! Horizontal this time haha.

It would be tricky for sure. I don't think anyone would recommend it but I'd stick to thinner darker inks, lots of additive (retarder) and an air dry fixer for the ink so it'll cure without too much heat!

@CoryFloodwayPrintCo ok great, thabk you for the insight!

Yo Brandan, thanks for watching. I'm not sure I'd recommend my setup, it's something I've been meaning to revamp for a while but not sure how I can approach it without spending a ton of cash. The racks in reclaim are basic wire shelving with wheels. The separators are pieces of PVC pipe with notches cut into the ends so they can wedge into the shelving. I would like to replace these with something wider so the screens don't hang out, even the same type of shelving but deeper. It would be nice if the screens could be angled and drip into a controlled spot. Inside the screen room where the screens dry after coating, those are 'bakers racks' that I got cheap from local Facebook marketplace. I replaced the horizontal supports with old screens to match the proper width. They're sitting on a big wheeled base. Eco Frames are super heavy so I'm not sure I'd recommend the baker's racks for them due to the weight. They are awesome for standard aluminum frames though.

Thank you!

Yo! All the ink is on 'wire shelving'. They come in all different sizes, with our without wheels. The best price I get is when I find them on sale locally. Otherwise, on Amazon! I added a couple to my list here of stuff we use in the shop: amzn.to/3rOgD8T The drip tray is my favourite example of 'anything worth doing is worth doing poorly'. It was a simple test of an idea and now like 5 years later it's still there. I made it custom for our tank, if you look close it's just a 2x4 on a piece of plywood. And the plywood has some slots in it to slide onto the sides of the tank.

Awesome yeah love ur channel helped our shop.. one last question would be where did you get them curtains for your darkroom love that idea

@@brandansterner1518 Appreciate that a ton man, thanks for tuning in. I think more people are starting to see the value here! There's lots of ways to do the 'UV strip curtain'. They are common in stuff like welding. You gotta make sure to get one that says UV blocking on it. Unfortunately it was so long ago that they don't have the same product anymore. Here it is though: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LBDCNNG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for tuning in!!! The bible of all this stuff is ‘2 Second Lean’ by Paul Akers but I started first with his shop tours, and speaking gigs where he presents the book as a keynote presentation. For your second question I thinkkkkk I may have been talking about Fastcap’s Kaizen Foam. Also known as shadow foam and a couple other names!

Thanks a lot Corey for replying, means a lot to me. I will dig into all this. I think it's really awesome that you decided to share your improvements with everyone, I'm really into that mindset.

Thanks for tuning in!

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo You are one of a few, who actually explain how to clean the waste in the water and in a pretty economical way, no 3K or 5K filtration tanks etc. Keep up the great work !!

Thank you! And there's already been so many changes and improvements haha it's hard to keep up! I really wanna do a non-Instagram tour.

Je ne parle pas beaucoup français mais merci pour votre commentaire. Je suis contente que cela vous ait donné des idées.

Thank you. The camera system is called BlueIris. You can fine tune the motion really well, including AI detection to eliminate false alarms. It makes a sensor available for home automation, so when the camera is triggered it starts the doorbell automation.

That's a really good point. The corners are cut. I don't see it as a lack of tension as much as I see it as a smaller printable area. Because you're right that roller frames have the same issues. Since the corners don't need as much room for the big chunky attachments on roller frames, the strips do seem to reach further into the corners. It would be worth testing what the total printable area is on one versus a good static. You just gotta do the math on what works for you! A good stretcher is a great thing to have. Still gotta compare it to a panel price plus five minutes. The big thing people miss is that you won't need x100 extra frames so that you can fill a skid and send them out. You break one, you fix one. We have 78 frames or whatever but they are ALL in production. As for the tension meter, mine is not calibrated! So I didn't want to quote any figures. I shoulda mentioned that.

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo I do agree you have to do what fits your shop, considering 1 years ago I made change from wood screen to Aluminum ( much more efficient) I just did not have fond memories of using re tensional frames from my early years in printing. I am not trying to deter anyone it was just my experience and at that time those were the Aluminum frames to have the welded aluminum came later. Enjoy you content and honest opinion. Great fun project is printing Balloons, if you have not done it then accept the challenge, I did it just for fun with my youngest.

Haha, thank you! Since filming this it got upgraded with fancy lighting. I’ll share the new look on Instagram Story soon.

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That sucks, I hate when stuff isn't going smooth in the shop. Don't sweat it though, you will bust lots of screens over time. Just take'r slow and watch the instruction video a couple times. Took me a while to get used to flipping and folding them the right way.

How loose? If it's right after stretching, you might have a bad batch. There is a bit of flex in the corners though, that's normal.

For sure! They are miles ahead of the wet ink style machines. Generally less maintenance. I got a 'refurbished' unit that was really just inspected, not refurbished. So I might have more issues than the average owner. Nothing we couldn't solve with a process, though. So it's been running pretty smooth! CTS in general is a game changer though. Not sure I'd go back to film. I'd rather shut the company down if it came to that, ha!

thank you. the rolling doors can be hard to find around here sometimes, at least in the buildings i was looking at. gotta pay for easy access! But it wouldn't have been an issue if we got the right measurements haha.

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Thanks for tuning in, glad to help. I'm still getting a lot of conflicting info on squeegees. Some reps even say you should never sharpen and just replace it! Of course though, they make a living selling this stuff. It seems to be agreed that no matter how a squeegee is installed it will always benefit from a quick slap on the sharpener to get it flat, even, and sharp.

Always a good thing to keep in mind, haha!

Thank you! Still using it regularly in the shop. If I built another one today, I would figure out a more stable way to mount the outlet pipe.

Glad you enjoyed it. I've been pushing ROQ for this type of stuff lately and they seem to be working on it! I'm recalibrating our press soon and hope to document it too. All in all though, it was way easier to do than I expected!

Thanks for the tip, but you've completely missed the point.

The OEM ones you can get direct from ROQ but they are expensive. You can hook up any 5v ‘line laser’ to the same power supply though and they can be found super cheap online.

Love my wax output. Seems simpler to maintain than the inkjet style units.

Yep it's definitely worth looking at! If everything is off consistently to the left, then that might be easier to chase back then you think. My advice is always to make it repeatable. So for example, if you expose a screen and clamp it back into the PRU, will the laser be dead on? If not, maybe some inconsistent loading on the PRU. Same thing on press. Load a screen, print it, flash it. Then remove the screen, reset it in the pallet, and print your shirt again. Is it dead on? If not, maybe some inconsistent loading on the press. And at every step check for play, variation, or anything that might contribute negatively. On my PRU, the tech put it together wrong and one of the clamps was loose, causing enough jiggle to throw the whole thing off. Nevermind the issue with my platen hitting the clamps lol.

Thank you!

Thanks Ryan! Lately I have been working to keep things a lot simpler, so I've been moving a lot of it back into Printavo and trying to do it in Power Scheduler. It's working so far!

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo so your moving away from Trello ,Monday etc…. And leaving all in PowerScheduler ?

@@davidwaldman1725 Yes, power scheduler covers almost everything I need. We haven't touched trello in a couple months now. The biggest challenge so far is still purchasing/receiving. I'm currently doing it with Tasks in Printavo. Keeping track of everything else.

That is an excellent observation! I see exactly what you mean and yes, in retrospect it seems obvious. I’m surprised no one really saw it that way. I think my logic was to recreate the regular shop flow. And I lost sight of the test. I’m going to have to get back in the lab. Thank you!

I have found them on sale! I also have found the 1/2 gal to be cheaper than the 1/4 gal ones too. So poke around a bit more, there’s deals to be had. It’s a good alert to set on your local classifieds too.

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo thanks man, im going to search for the 1/2 gal ones. I really enjoy your videos, they are very informative, especially those improvement montages. Waiting on the next one !!

haha, gotta be careful out there!

thank you! I don't really have that in the shop, what else do you use it for?

@CoryFloodwayPrintCo it can be useful for foiling and also over laying it on another color for a glossy effect.

thank you! workin on it

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo Great!

Thanks for watching

Thanks Dan. I’m glad it got you thinking about it too. Right after I did the test I was already itching to answer those follow up questions like - how long until the shop lights actually make a difference in the print? And the other emulsions, because we are using Saati PHU with Diazo which is relatively slower to expose than a lot of other options. I would love if I had more resources and time to dig deeper but at the end of the day it’s a print shop first so I had to stop at what mattered to my shop and customers. As soon as I have a compelling reason to dig deeper I certainly will because our industry needs someone to do it who isn’t sponsored by what they are testing.

@@CoryFloodwayPrintCo Totally agree! I may just do that test here at our shop. Thanks!