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Archive for March, 2008

23 Mar

Moving an SP20 Upstairs

New poster, long time lurker.
So, we run a silkscreen shop in Columbia, SC call The Half and Half. I learned how to use C&P clamshells at school, and later traveled to Hatch Show Print to learn their Vandercooks. We want to expand our abilities to letterpress, and I have a lead on a few vandercooks, [...]

18 Mar

Vandercook & Sons Metal Fabricating Pin Punch

I spotted this on ebay 370033826590 – somebody might be interested – what is it?
John
arcane devices

13 Mar

Adjusting Form Rollers without Gauge

My Uni I came to me without a roller setting gauge. Is it possible to get one, and if so, how? If (as I suspect) they’re vanishingly rare, can you recommend method for setting the height of the form rollovers without one?

Thanks!

13 Mar

232P conversion to M a success!

Our machine shop added two gears and linked them together. The link can be seen in the picture with yellow handle (to the right of the handle). The reason for the link is that the cylinder shifts position and gear and the handle needed to shift with it. It takes five and a half [...]

10 Mar

Bargain Uni I on eBay

Saw this press listed on eBay and what a deal! I wonder what the bidding will go up to… http://tinyurl.com/2g96mw

Daniel Morris
The Arm Letterpress
Brooklyn, NY

03 Mar

Sunday in the Park with Vandercooks

On Sunday March 2, after some research and some guessing, Sarah V. and I went to Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie, IL to visit the Vandercook graves.There was a lot of snow on the ground and the staff was very sure that we wouldn’t be able to find the markers, but we were insistent. So [...]

03 Mar

vandercook sp-15 bearing and bed bearers problem?

I have had a lot of slurring today that I have not been able to get rid of no matter what I try. The ink looks really uneven too. I have brand new rollers and printed 2 jobs last weekend that were perfect. Nothing is different today except that my print looks horrible. After a few [...]

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