"I just used quad gauges for the first time (Kort) and the tongues touched the base, but they didn't crush anything so just be cautious when trying it out for the first time but you should be good :)"
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Double Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges
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Do any of you, that use a boxcar base, use either the double grip gauge or the quad gauge? If you do, do the tongues have to completely clear the base? On the double grip the tongues are much more…Continue
Tags: boxcar, base, quad, pin, grip
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michelle Brownridge Jan 30.
InDesign or Illustrator?
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Just curious which vector program is more popular in the group? Or is there another program I'm overlooking?DContinue
Started this discussion. Last reply by davina farinola May 3, 2011.
Shop Layout questions
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Hi Ladies, Happy Easter (early)- for those of you that celebrate Easter!Please advise me how much clearance I should leave between the back of the presses and the wall? And, how much space should…Continue
Tags: drip, pan, sealing, floor, metal
Started this discussion. Last reply by D N K May 8, 2011.
Magnetic base vs "Boxcar" base
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Hi Ladies, not sure if I am posting this in the correct category :0( Do any of you have a magnetized base for polymer plates? They are significantly more expensive and was wondering the benefit for…Continue
Tags: plate, polymer, boxcar, base, magnetic
Started this discussion. Last reply by D N K May 4, 2011.
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Kerry M. Batty replied to D N K's discussion Double Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges"I just got mine in the mail. Really looking forward to trying them!
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I was thinking that there should be a way to make them as others have done with the brass rule or foam tape. I love options!"
Kerry M. Batty replied to D N K's discussion Double Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges"Patrick, thanks for the tip!"
chris replied to D N K's discussion Double Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges"FWIW, the way the double grips are the tongue has some room for compression and on the quads it's more rigid and less forgiving."
chris replied to D N K's discussion Double Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges"On the double grip the tongue is fine. You have to make sure that you don't print on the tongue though. Nothing bad happens if you do, it just bends it a little. You have to make sure that the actual body of the double grip doesn't get…"
Patrick Barrett replied to D N K's discussion Double Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges"Hi Kerry,
For what it's worth, I use short pieces of brass rule as pins when I'm using a base. I'll attach a photo. Let me know if you need any more info on this solution.
Best of luck!"
Kerry M. Batty replied to D N K's discussion Double Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges"I want to know the same!! Did you ever figure this out? I'm positioning my pins for the first time.
Thanks!"
D N K posted a discussionDouble Grip Gauge or Quad Gauges
Do any of you, that use a boxcar base, use either the double grip gauge or the quad gauge? If you do, do the tongues have to completely clear the base? On the double grip the tongues are much more flexible and they're flat. But I still worry about the base getting nicked by the tongues. Please share your secrets! Thanks.
D N K replied to Emily Cummings's discussion Carpools and/or room share?"I'll drive through Atl. If there's room in the car, let me know.
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Hand Built Press to be exhibited at the San Francisco Airport
Did Y'all see this? Someone shared the link at another site.
http://www.shawnhibmacronan.com/projects/gallery/the_pressD
Posted on April 29, 2011 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment
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- At 6:06pm on April 16, 2011,
Jessica C. White said… Hi Dee,
I won't be able to make it to NSS this year, but Kseniya will be there with a group of LoLP members. They'll be in booths #2362, 2364, 2366, 2368. Good luck at the fair!
Jessica
- At 8:02am on April 15, 2011, Jessica C. White said…
Hi Dee,
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