Re: Etching Press Innovations: was: Presses forPhotogravure/Gravure/Photopolymer

[Keith Gerling <keith.gerling@gmail.com>]

Mark,

I'll help you haul that beast.  Any day but Tuesday or Friday would work for me.

Keith

On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 6:10 PM, SusanV <susanvoss3@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Mark.... you don't reeeeeeeeealy think it's coming do you?  hehehehe
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> And John and I would love to come over and help ya with the press, but we
> have to wash the dog that week, and it's a big dog so ya know... it's gonna
> take a while.
>
> susan :o)
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> 2008/9/28 ender100 <ender100@aol.com>
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>> Susan,
>> I had to laugh at your idea of driving the car over a piece of plywood to
>> make a print, because I had the same fantasy! hehehehe
>> I agree about the blankets, but the idea of using the torque wrench to
>> tighten synchronized  bolts for the pressure (looks like the two have
>> sprockets with a bike chain connecting them is clever!
>> Press comes this coming week!  Anyone want to help me carry it down into
>> the basement?
>> Have you checked ebay for a steam roller?
>> I think we covered this issue once before?  Someone recently said they
>> wanted the larger roller for greater pressure?  A smaller roller I believe
>> would give greater pressure—a given pressure would be distributed over a
>> smaller area with a smaller roller.
>> Best Wishes,
>> Mark Nelson
>> Precision Digital Negatives
>> PDN Print Forum @ Yahoo! Groups
>> Mark Nelson Photography
>> On Sep 28, 2008, at 5:11:09 PM, SusanV <susanvoss3@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> From:SusanV <susanvoss3@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: Etching Press Innovations: was: Presses for
>> Photogravure/Gravure/Photopolymer
>> Date:September 28, 2008 5:11:09 PM CDT
>> To:alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
>> Hey Jon!
>>
>> Interesting add-ons for the Takach presses.
>>
>> I really enjoy the whole process of placing and smoothing the blankets by
>> hand, though.  I don't really care for the big metal cover for the blanket
>> rig either.  As for the pressure adjustment, that would sure be convenient
>> if you were adjusting (changing), the pressure a lot.
>>
>> I've always wanted to try driving my car onto a stack of 3/4 inch plywood
>> placed over my plate to make a print.  I almost tried it once back when I
>> was making collagraphs.
>>
>> I think there's a group out in California (of course), that uses a
>> steamroller to make prints.... now THAT sounds like fun!
>>
>> susan
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>> On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 2:09 AM, Jon
>> Lybrook <jon@intaglioeditions.com> wrote:
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>>> Your press sounds great Susan, but check out the video on the bottom of
>>> this page:
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>>> http://www.takachpress.com/etchsyncro/index.htm
>>>
>>> I've used quite a few presses too over the years, mostly old ones, some
>>> new ones, but I've never seen this before.  Anyone have any experience with
>>> these blanket rotation and synchronized pressure systems?  I'm very
>>> interested to find some reviews...
>>>
>>> Jon
>>>
>>> SusanV wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Brian,
>>>>
>>>> I had a press custom designed and hand built for me by Marshall Heaton,
>>>> and I couldn't ask for anything more.  The press has been outstanding, and
>>>> Marshall was great to work with on the design and build.  Mine is a
>>>> "tabletop" design with a 10" top roller and a 10:1 ration gear system that
>>>> makes it a breeze to pull a KM73 plate with Rives.  The bed size will easily
>>>> handle a 22 wide paper, so I can print a 20" wide image (which I've not done
>>>> "yet"... but it's nice to know that I "can"   :O) )  My husband and I built
>>>> a base for mine that includes storage and industrial grade, locking casters
>>>> which I love... I can push that sucker around out of the way when I'm not
>>>> using it, and I keep most of my printmaking supplies in the base.  My degree
>>>> is in printmaking, so I've used a lot of nice presses in various studios and
>>>> universities through the years... and I wouldn't trade mine for any of t
>>>> hem.
>>>>
>>>> You can find more info here: http://www.geocities.com/workpress/
>>>>
>>>> Good Luck!
>>>>
>>>> Susan
>>>> --
>>>> susan daly voss
>>>> gravure blog
>>>> at www.susanvossgravures.blogspot.com <http://www.susanvossgravures.blogspot.com>
>>>> website www.dalyvoss.com <http://www.dalyvoss.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Brian Pawlowski
>>>> <beepy@netapp.com <mailto:beepy@netapp.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>    Hey. Don't want to argue about what a photogravure is:-)
>>>>    Just wanted a little advice on presses.
>>>>
>>>>    I'm using the KM73 plates, and I'm about happy with what I have
>>>>    in terms of production... I'm producing plates.
>>>>
>>>>    I tried to run it through a very very small etching press and I am
>>>>    simply not getting anywhere near enough pressure to draw the ink onto
>>>>    the (dampened Rives) paper. I clamped it down further and when I turn
>>>>    the handles I lift the press:-)
>>>>
>>>>    I used some large oder presses with photopolymer plates at Kala
>>>>    Institute
>>>>    in Berkeley, so think the final thing here is to get a beefy press
>>>>    for intaglio work.
>>>>
>>>>    Any recommendations?  I am sitting on a quote from a few months back
>>>>    from Takach for the 3060 table top press. Though they suggested maybe
>>>>    a 3450 floor press.
>>>>
>>>>    This is big. I could go smaller. But other options besides Takach?
>>>>
>>>>    Advice?
>>>>
>>>>    Brian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jon Lybrook
>>> Intaglio Editions
>>> http://intaglioeditions.com
>>> 303-818-5187
>>>
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>> --
>> susan
>> gravure blog at www.susanvossgravures.blogspot.com
>> website www.dalyvoss.com
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