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Chuck Wendel replied to the topic What are you packing? How are you wiping? in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help 12 years, 8 months ago
For packing, use a piece of red press board, and above that, use paper with a smooth finish . I used to use old xray film for packing but those days are gone. Vegetable oil will work for cleanup if the ink doesn’t have a lot of dryer in it. The next step up is WD40. Ordinarily, I use ordinary paint thinner (oleum) but don’t try that biod…[Read more]
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Chuck Wendel replied to the topic Rollers for a C&P — suggestions? in the forum Press Troubleshooting, Tips, and Help 13 years, 2 months ago
Go to siroller.com. They make good rollers. I’ve been using them, and almost all the rollers in Printers’ Hall are SI. They’ll be as reasonable as anyone on high quality rubber rollers. We certainly do not recommend using composition rollers. They are hygroscopic, and do not last nearly as long. That’s great if you’re a purist, but the co…[Read more]