Excited to get my first Auto...any tips?

3Deep · February 17th, 2011, 01:17 PM

Make sure your shirts are on correct and if you have one missprinted shirt come around to the unload station you can just bet theres 6 more like it where ever the mistake may have happen. Allways preheat your pallets and run a scrap Tee around first to get the ink flowing.

IMRAN · February 17th, 2011, 01:31 PM

its not servo or not a/c head . Its piece of **** . My advice dont buy.

spotcolorsupply · February 17th, 2011, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by inkman996

That scenario is impossible that is why there is a dummy plug. To allow the press to table up with an extended flash you need to perform a sequence with the dummy flash plug first.

Did your flash not have a (Flash Table Up/Flash Table Down) switch?

spotcolorsupply · February 17th, 2011, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by inkman996

Of course it does but the switch only works when the dummy plug has been used. It is impossible to table up with the flash extended unless the owner some how altered the way the machine is set up.

Plain and simple you can hit the table up or down switch all day long and nothing will change till you perform the correct actions with the dummy plug.

I’m not sure how the terminator plug is being used in your scenario? If you put the flash in the flash table up mode, with the flash in the lowered position (wouldn’t be done on purpose) and table up the press manually the flash will extend and crash into the pallet, as long as you don’t table down it may not do any major damage... If this happens in auto mode the table will likely drop on top of the extended flash, and can cause serious damage... This is why so many shops tape over this switch, so less experienced employees don’t make that mistake. Hell I even did that once on an install... Felt like a dumb A$$ lol, but luckily didn’t cause any real damage.

spotcolorsupply · February 17th, 2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by inkman996

Wow I am shocked I must have the only Jav in the country that does not do this. There is simply no way on gods earth to extend my flash into the tables unless you follow the directions in the manual on how to fool the press first, and this is with the table switch in either position.

What year is yours? That may have been changed after your press was made?? Not sure, just a guess.

dcapparelinc · February 17th, 2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by IMRAN

its not servo or not a/c head . Its piece of **** . My advice dont buy.

dude... i wouldn't quite go as far as to say it is a piece of ****. like inkman said... this industry was built on pneumatic machines. i've seen pneumatic machines with well over 3 million impressions that still run fine and have no registration problems. servo is definently better but not a must. the 6,8 and 10 color machines are definently fine with air. i would recommend going servo on a bigger 14 or 16 color machine. they seem to struggle with air indexers! smaller machines... your good all day long with pneumatic!

Southrn Screen Inkstitute · February 18th, 2011, 01:29 AM

Wow, I just logged on. Things have been busy today I see. Well just letting ya know we are in MI. doing a delivery and set up on a 2009 Freedom 6/8 with one flash, compressor/chiller. I'll post the set up pics tomorrow. Let's see that's 5 freedoms/Javelins this month we've sold and installed. I will have my other customers chime in on how the registrations working out for them. Thanks InkMan, Big E, Robert, Chuckie and Brannon for answering some great questions that Daniel needed answered. I can't leave out Siegy again, thanks for being my #1 salesman. Keep them coming.

IMRAN · February 18th, 2011, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by inkman996

Yea you sound like you know what you are talking about. Thisindustry was built on the backs of all air machines get real.

I have 10/12 challenger 1992 all air and also i have 2009 schenk 10/12 servo. I know what i am talking .

IMRAN · February 18th, 2011, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by eetherman

Big words from someone that does'nt even own one.

I have 10/12 challenger 1992 all air and also 10/12 schenk all servo. I know the difference. of air and servo.

varsityink · February 20th, 2011, 09:33 PM

well, just got finished installing the 3-phase power for the dryer, and pouring a concrete slab for the air compressor which will be here tomorrow, now we're just waiting on the press to get here! I'm exhausted...