Al E
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
I saw an ad for a machine which flattens rolled prints but can't remember the name. Does anyone remember the name and/or website?
flat print machine?
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KL Smith
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
Al:
You are probably looking for the D-Roller. See: http://www.d-roller.com
Having said that, many printers make our own device from a piece of mylar plastic and a 2 inch tube. Mine cost me about $2.00 and has been working faithfully for 4 years now.
HTH
You are probably looking for the D-Roller. See: http://www.d-roller.com
Having said that, many printers make our own device from a piece of mylar plastic and a 2 inch tube. Mine cost me about $2.00 and has been working faithfully for 4 years now.
HTH
Ken, could you give us more detail about how you made and use your version? Thanks.
Rick
RickBaer Charlton
SPFG, Supreme Picture Framing God
Rick, Tape a 30" wide sheet of Mylar to a 2" roll.
The Mylar wants to be 5' long, but I told it to be only 4', and I'm the boss, so it is.
Lay the poster on the Mylar, "roll bow up" and re-roll the Mylar/poster sandwich in the reverse of the roll.
I put a rubberband on each end and leave it for a day or two... and it comes out flat, or flatter.
Heck of a lot safer than pulling it over the sharp edge of a counter.
The Mylar wants to be 5' long, but I told it to be only 4', and I'm the boss, so it is.
Lay the poster on the Mylar, "roll bow up" and re-roll the Mylar/poster sandwich in the reverse of the roll.
I put a rubberband on each end and leave it for a day or two... and it comes out flat, or flatter.
Heck of a lot safer than pulling it over the sharp edge of a counter.
Rogatory
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
Is that how all those TK's got scratched?
JanetteK
Grumbler
What kind of roller?
Baer Charlton
SPFG, Supreme Picture Framing God
Jeez David, A TK over the edge??? Never.
That's what I keep the wire brush around for.
That's what I keep the wire brush around for.
Bob Roy
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
I use a pair of 0.010" polycarbonate sheets and a 2 1/2" piece of PVC as per this article (scroll down to find "6/1/2004 How to flatten your 9600/7600 prints").
Works great!
Works great!
KL Smith
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
Rick:
Here are a couple of shots of the "Ken-Roller"
Okay it's not the most hi-tech device ever, but it does work very well. In most cases it will decurl a piece in 20 minutes or so.
It is made from a piece of mat board as the base. A sheet of mylar is attached to it at the end with the tape of your choice. Finally, the other end of the mylar sheet is attached and wrapped around a 2 inch card roll and a piece of duct tape secures the sides of the mylar to the roll. The back-stop keeps the whole thing from unravelling.
When a print is placed into this contraption, a spring clip holds the roll from moving.
HTH
Here are a couple of shots of the "Ken-Roller"
Okay it's not the most hi-tech device ever, but it does work very well. In most cases it will decurl a piece in 20 minutes or so.
It is made from a piece of mat board as the base. A sheet of mylar is attached to it at the end with the tape of your choice. Finally, the other end of the mylar sheet is attached and wrapped around a 2 inch card roll and a piece of duct tape secures the sides of the mylar to the roll. The back-stop keeps the whole thing from unravelling.
When a print is placed into this contraption, a spring clip holds the roll from moving.
HTH
Very nice. Thanks, Ken!
Rick
RickAl E
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
Thanks for all the info. Very helpful, as usual.