Screen tension
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Screen tension
I bilt screen frames for my 4 color press, my question is how do I know how tight to stretch the mesh without buying a tension meter. Thank youcork
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Re: Screen tension
I suppose that is a matter of feel for me. I remember stretching screens by hand without a tension meter when I was in high school. I just knew the feel for the mesh count and pulled as tight as I could before tearing the mesh. I think that’s basically it.
You may have to try one or 2 to see where things might tear. Maybe someone else has a method other than experience you could use
You may have to try one or 2 to see where things might tear. Maybe someone else has a method other than experience you could use
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