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| emoxfag |
 Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:13 pm |
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| what do most of you use? ive only used mono once. i didn't notice much of a difference. |
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| Fool's Gold |
| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:09 am |
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Mono = monofiliment (each strand of the mesh is 1 strand of fabric)
Multi = multifiliment (each strand of the mesh is formed by twisting several strands together)
Multi is harder to reclaim from both ink and emulsion and I don't think it's used too much anymore.
Poly is probably a reference to polyester based mesh as opposed to silk or wire frames.
Mesh gets interesting when you look at the thickness of the thread in relation to the number of threads per inch. There is mesh out there with super thick threads (ie: when you have a 200 mesh screen, there are 200 fat threads blocking ink from going through.) and there is mesh with the same number of threads per inch, but with a significantly smaller thread diameter. That means that on a 200 you have 200 thin threads and therefore more space for ink to flow through. BUT: since it's still a 200 mesh you can hold the same detail, but allow more ink to go through the screen and onto your shirt or deck or circuit panel. There are meshes that have 300+ threads per inch, but still have the same open area as say a 200. 300 threads allow major detail, but the space between the threads is still way open, allowing for thicker ink deposits. Mesh is cool, I want to get a stretching machine so I can have complete control. |
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| emoxfag |
| Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:15 pm |
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yeah the mesh they use at the shoppe im at is THICK threads. but i meant mulit, not poly. im finding i like momo a little more, it seems to be smoother.
and like you said, since ive been using it ive had almost 0 emulsion removal problems. but i found it tears easier. i think im going to stick with the mono now though it more expensive, its easier to control. |
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| Fool's Gold |
| Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:11 pm |
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Sometimes you will see mesh listed as (for instance) 230/64 (meaning: 230 threads per ink, 64 micron thread diameter) and a 230/40 would have the same number of threads, but each thread is thinner and thus there is more space between threads and you getr a heavier ink laydown. does that make sense?
I think most mesh now is monofiliment, cause it's cheaper and preforms better. |
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| emoxfag |
| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:13 pm |
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| yeah that makes total sense. |
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