{"id":309,"date":"2022-05-03T11:15:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T09:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glintconcepts.co.za\/?p=309"},"modified":"2022-05-10T16:31:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T14:31:39","slug":"building-a-screen-printing-press-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glintconcepts.co.za\/index.php\/2022\/05\/03\/building-a-screen-printing-press-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a screen printing press – Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Height Adjustment and Swing Mechanism: Vertical and Lateral Movement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Side to side and up\/down positioning unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A rather important feature of any versatile screen printing press, is it’s ability to position a screen directly over the target printing area, and also to raise the screen up and away from the target. The size of the target may vary; while the target might be a t-shirt, paper, or other flat object, it may also be something less uniform in size, such as a cap or even a skateboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We tackle this problem next, with a simple hinged connection between two planks of wood (Pine wood will do just fine). The vertical section measures 90mm x 645mm x 15mm, and the horizontal section measures 140mm x 645mm x 15mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure that the wood sections are dry, straight and according to size, and seal the wood against mosture by using a varnish or lacquer sealer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The horizontal section have two 5mm slots cut along the length, 35mm and 75mm from the long edge as shown, and 40mm from each of the short edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two 5mm holes are drilled trough the vertical section, 170mm from the short edge, and 15mm from the long edge, to correspond with the slots cut in the back plane<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Front view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rear view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The horizontal section is mounted against the back plane by means of screws, washers and wing nuts, allowing for an adjustable vertical movement.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The middle screw of each of the the outer hinges is 65mm from the short edge, and the middle hinge is, of course, in the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the braces, there are four 65x15mm steel braces mounted near the edges (~4mm from long edge) of the horizontal and vertical planks, as shown, and two smaller 25x15mm braces mounted below the upper braces. These braces will be used to connect a screen tensioning device which will allow constrained raising and lowering of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When done, the whole thing should look like the picture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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