[Amps] Amp Faceplates

[Will Matney]

Jim,

I notice they don't show printing on a flat hard painted surface like the amp would have. The reason is, the screen has to be raised above the work about 3/16" and held in a frame. The screen has to be held in the frame taught. Then, you use the weege to mash down on the stecil when you applying the ink. The reason for this is the capillary action of the ink to the screen. If it's laying on the work, the ink has a tendancy to be sucked under the solid parts of the screen. On cloth, the fabric soaks up the ink and does not tend to do this. I learned this the hard way when I was building amps, and we decided to make some silk screens. We had to make a hinged wooden frame to mount the screen in thus raising it above the work. I don't know if this screen material will allow you to streach it taught in the frame. The kind we used though was the commercial stuff you have to use a developer with.

A person may try to use this as a paint stencil using spray paint. This by taping it on the face of the amp and holding the spray can back at least 12 inches and applying a few coats until it's dark. I have done similar to this using stencils making PC boards. It's according to how close the silk mesh is to where this would work. If it's too close together, the paint may tend to stick to the outside and not go through.

Best,

Will

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On 4/28/06 at 12:50 PM jkearman at att.net wrote:

>Has anyone tried PhotoEZ, a silk-screen process that uses negatives
>produced on a laser printer?
>
><http://www.ezscreenprint.com/>
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>The high-res stuff looks perfect for panel lettering. 
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>73,
>
>Jim, KR1S
>http://kr1s.kearman.com/
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