Silk Screen Printing: Technical Quality Control Devices

[mushroomhead3]

i started printing at a new shop a year ago and they dont even care about this stuff.. they expect me to print 1 to 10 color jobs with dull squeegees, loose screens, horrible graphic design, and extremely picky customers. its very frustrating on a day to day basis and this is a large scale shop with automatics and manuals (i run an automatic). im glad to see someone who cares as much as me about the "science" behind printing

[CatspitProductions]

@mushroomhead3 That is actually very common. I have tried to help out so many employers in my day with advice and equipment at cost and they almost always do not want to learn new things or buy better equipment. It takes a certain personality to realize things can be done better, faster, and with more consistent results while reducing labor costs. My motto is “eliminate all variables”... Glad to hear you liked the video, thanks! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[Toche]

Wow ... I've never seen those ... thanks Jon !

[CatspitProductions]

@Toche You’re’ welcome, my pleasure. Thanks for watching & commenting! ☠

[marcosdlgd]

great vid as always thanks a lot and well im i newb at screen printing i just starting in fact i just got a press and may be a dumb question but what is the derameter of the squeegy? and what does it mean in terms of screen printing

[CatspitProductions]

@marcosdlgd Thanks glad you liked the video. Durometer is a measurement that refers to the hardness squeegee material. There are a few articles on the Catspit website that explain this in more detail. Check out the Article Archive page in the navigation tab. The link for the website is on the channel page and in the video description below. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[patleo123]

Thank you. Very informatiive. After 3 years of silkscreening, I have never seen such close-ups of these equipment.

[CatspitProductions]

@patleo123 Alright very cool! Thanks a lot, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[tpvajgert]

Awesome. Really enjoyed the video because I'm a freak about quality control and measurable results. But what would be the preferred thickness of the emulsion on the screen?

[CatspitProductions]

@tpvajgert Thank you I'm glad you liked the video. Yes, what you are referring to is called emulsion over mesh or EOM. Generally a 5% ratio is desired. With the 110 mesh I used in the video here I am getting about a 7% ratio, which is not bad at all. But in the end your stencil thickness should depend on the print job. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[DirectAZTube]

I've worked with Catspit in the past and wouldn't use anyone else.

[CatspitProductions]

@DirectAZTube Hey there! Thanks for the great comment. It’s good to hear from you. I’ll be calling on your services shortly as well I think. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[ncscreenprint]

nice , you always have informative videos!

[CatspitProductions]

@ncscreenprint Thank you very much! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[CatspitProductions]

@ncscreenprint Thank you very much! I really appreciate that. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠

[corleone50]

Awesome! Usable equipment.

What is the price of a microscope?

[CatspitProductions]

@corleone50 Thanks pretty cool stuff I agree. The measure scope would be in the range of $300 or so. I can get an exact price if you would like. Just let me know. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! ☠