Raw materials

Stuff for teh cuttings.

Measuring out the arm anchors

platform base

first arm assembly is complete

Two by two, hands of blue

It's starting to look somewhat like a screen press.
measuring the arm distance with attached screen holder.

Clamping the arm adjuster in place for welding

Clamping the platen in place for measuring

Cut 4 inch square tubing down the middle to use as the screen holder

Testing arm length with vertical adjuster in place.

Yay magnetic drill press

Threading the screen holders

Using a wire brush on a 1/2 inch drive drill to strip the rust off the press
The bolts were welded to the bearing plate for quick mounting and removal of upper assembly

mmm shiny

two metal pieces stripped of rust on the right, with a 3rd clamped down ready for rust removal

Surplus steel is cheap and cleans up well

Using a piece of wood to align the screen holder for welding.

first arm assembly welded to 10"x10" one quarter inch thick metal plate

Next!

All four arm holders welded and assembly is clamped down for rust removal.

Spring retainer corners for first side are welded between each arm retainer

Ugly flux core welds with slag.

Using welding magnet to hold a spring corner for the opposing side.

Arm spring retainers welded in place.

finished arm assembly getting all prettied up

First completed arm assembly with retaining springs rated at 20 pounds per spring

Unfortunately the springs weren't strong enough to hold the arm up with the screen attached.
New springs with turn buckles rated at 36 pounds per spring.

The whole thing put together with two arms.

Some last minute welding before taking the press to Barcamp SD1!

Some nifty shots of the spring assembly, courtesy of Lisa Brewster

Loosening the screen fasteners to test the alignment.

I was too confused on only a couple hours of sleep, i kept forgetting which tools I was looking for

Success!

Setting up for Barcamp San Diego 1!

Getting everything realigned and ready to print

Holy Hell! It actually works! Test print of two color setup for the Organizer shirts

Nice overhead shot of the monster courtesy of Nrek

This one is also Nrek's fault.

I'm burning the logo's into the screen with my eyes! **BZZZT**

Finished product.

Total cost: $70
Time Invested: 15 hours
4 concept redesigns, 3 trips to the hardware store, and only 1 burn from molten metal
Next project is a conveyor belt for the heat drier to automate the ink curing process