Ryobi question

[Jimbo]

Hmmm...sounds like people should pick up their feet when they walk. Never heard of such a static distraction before, even during winter months.

Can I ask you this, when you shake hands with someone in the press room do you get a shock?

Maybe some rubber mats for people to walk on would help. Please tell me you're not running presses on a carpeted area.

[OffsetGuy@presstechnician.com]

i wonder if the pressmans hair stands up high with that much static,

Here is a PDF that will help

[printmadd]

When are you going to realise that Ryobi 3302/Itek 3985 are TOYS!!!! How many have been installed in the last 12 months??? My guess is NONE. They were great in the eighties & nineties.....But we have moved on....Maybe you should!!!

[reyhub]

Noone has any illusions about the duplicator realities of the 3300's. They are not even close to a full commercial offset press. The reality is we are stuck with them and I need help with this problem. Thanks for the PDF on static and thanks for all the comments. We really appreciate it and please keep them coming. I'm hoping to learn something that will help eliminate for at least control this problem. Thanks again.

[OffsetGuy@presstechnician.com]

PrintMadd,
Glad to hear from you. I know of a few 3302C’s installed in the past few months. I know you are on the cutting edge of machine equipment but some printers still use the 3300 series. I am just trying to help users with problems the best I can.
I wish you the best of success with the equipment you own or operate Printmadd.
OG

[John Arneson]

reyhub
I run a lot of vinyl on my press and the static can be so high your eyebrows stand on end. The cure I have found is a static gun manufactured by Airtec company. It plugs in and attaches to your house air. I run 15pt vinyl and would be lost without this gun.

[reyhub]

Thanks for that info. I definitely will check that out. Could you give me a source for that? a web address or phone number?

[John Arneson]

hello reyhub,
I can look for the correct web address tomorrow. The company name is actually AIRTX.
The gun is used in auto body shops mostly. They shoot a car just before they paint to make the dust fall of.
Shoot your load, shoot your press and always shoot your cutter operator.
John

[John Arneson]

airtxinternational.com

Ionizing air gun model 50003

$265.00

[rbailleu]

we run heidelbergs but can have static issues also. we put a humidifer next to the feeder when we have trouble. takes about half hour to start helping but tends to keep things running all day.