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| - | ====== Poco Troubleshooting, | + | ====== |
| ===== Packing and Bed Adjustment for Photopolymer Plates & Type High Blocks ===== | ===== Packing and Bed Adjustment for Photopolymer Plates & Type High Blocks ===== | ||
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| The Hacker Poco Proof Press (typically the No. 0 model) features a cylinder with a standard cylinder undercut of .050 inches. This means the bare cylinder sits exactly .050" below its bearers. [1] | The Hacker Poco Proof Press (typically the No. 0 model) features a cylinder with a standard cylinder undercut of .050 inches. This means the bare cylinder sits exactly .050" below its bearers. [1] | ||
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| * Hard vs. Soft: For crisp type and wood engravings, place a hard sheet of pressboard directly underneath your top tympan sheet. If your type is worn or uneven, move the softer bond paper to the top layer just below the tympan to cushion the bite. [8, 13, 14] | * Hard vs. Soft: For crisp type and wood engravings, place a hard sheet of pressboard directly underneath your top tympan sheet. If your type is worn or uneven, move the softer bond paper to the top layer just below the tympan to cushion the bite. [8, 13, 14] | ||
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| To prevent having to rip out your cylinder packing every time you switch methods, you should establish a permanent type-high (.918" | To prevent having to rip out your cylinder packing every time you switch methods, you should establish a permanent type-high (.918" | ||
| - | ==== 1. The Fixed Cylinder Packing Setup ==== | + | ==== The Fixed Cylinder Packing Setup ==== |
| Pack your cylinder exactly to .052 inches (your .050" undercut + .002" squeeze). Use a hard packing recipe to accommodate both mediums beautifully: | Pack your cylinder exactly to .052 inches (your .050" undercut + .002" squeeze). Use a hard packing recipe to accommodate both mediums beautifully: | ||
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| Once this is clamped tight, leave it alone. Do not change it when swapping forms. | Once this is clamped tight, leave it alone. Do not change it when swapping forms. | ||
| - | ==== 2. Form Adjustments in the Press Bed ==== | + | ==== Form Adjustments in the Press Bed ==== |
| Because your press packing is now locked into a strict .918" type-high expectation, | Because your press packing is now locked into a strict .918" type-high expectation, | ||
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| - | * Watch out for " | + | |
| - | * The Wood Type Factor: Hard packing is great for photopolymer, | + | * The Wood Type Factor: Hard packing is great for photopolymer, |
| Using a KF95 photopolymer plate on a custom base built to Standard Boxcar Base dimensions is an ideal setup. The math for your Hacker Poco press lines up perfectly with a universal type-high (.918" | Using a KF95 photopolymer plate on a custom base built to Standard Boxcar Base dimensions is an ideal setup. The math for your Hacker Poco press lines up perfectly with a universal type-high (.918" | ||
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| ==== The Math: Base + Plate Setup ==== | ==== The Math: Base + Plate Setup ==== | ||
| - | * Your Plate (KF95): Measures exactly .037" thick. | + | |
| - | * Your Base (Standard Boxcar Specs): Machined to .875" thick. | + | * Your Base (Standard Boxcar Specs): Machined to .875" thick. |
| - | * The Adhesive (Sticky-Back Film): Typically averages .005" to .006" thick. [3, 4, 5, 6] | + | * The Adhesive (Sticky-Back Film): Typically averages .005" to .006" thick. [3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Because this combination meets the precise standard height of letterpress lead type (.918" | Because this combination meets the precise standard height of letterpress lead type (.918" | ||
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| Keep the galley plate in your Poco bed for both configurations. [2] | Keep the galley plate in your Poco bed for both configurations. [2] | ||
| - | * When printing photopolymer: | + | |
| - | * When printing traditional lead/wood type: Remove the base, and lock your type directly onto the galley plate. [1, 7] | + | * When printing traditional lead/wood type: Remove the base, and lock your type directly onto the galley plate. [1, 7] |
| Because both setups resolve to .918", your cylinder packing can remain completely locked into your calculated .052" thickness setup. You will not need to alter your packing formula when shifting between antique type and modern photopolymer. | Because both setups resolve to .918", your cylinder packing can remain completely locked into your calculated .052" thickness setup. You will not need to alter your packing formula when shifting between antique type and modern photopolymer. | ||
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