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Kelsey 5x8 ink plate rotation24 Nov 22
Old rubber-base ink24 Nov 22
Golding Official #2 chase27 Apr 22
Note in Golding serial number list25 Apr 22
Golding Official #2 chase25 Apr 22
Ramco Rollers web site11 Apr 22
C&P crank throw8 Feb 22
It followed me home...3 Nov 20
Treating rust13 Oct 20
Going price for type sold by weight31 Aug 20
Recent comments
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(Since I spent part of yesterday moving...9 Aug
A good welder should be able to _braze_...10 May
A windmill or a different press?...22 Sep
Ah, thanks for that. Turns out I have...24 Nov
Also check out "The Letter-Press...29 Apr
Also, you can try Ramco, I've done well...8 Aug
An em quad is square for the type size...20 Jul
AnbuAnburajan, please answer questions...29 Dec
Another discord group..... discord...9 Oct
As I already said, we _have_ a very...13 Feb
As long as the fonts are still (mostly)...31 Oct
As long as the rim isn't compromised...3 Jun
Assuming the motor doesn't have "grease...15 Apr
Assuming the type is standing.... (in a...16 Dec
bppayne, looks nice. I'd either...27 Mar
bppayne, those are brilliant!27 Dec
Briarpress is running on some rather...8 Dec
BTW, real shellac (secretions of the...14 Mar
BTW, there's a difference between a...29 Jan
Carb cleaner or brake cleaner should do...16 Apr
Caslon, Bodoni, and Goudy walk into a...24 Dec
Cast iron can also be welded with a MIG...3 Nov
Cool, that's good to know.22 Nov
Couple of things- Well, the right way...1 Sep
Definitely peened, wasn't sure if the...9 Mar
Depending on how thick the ink film is...11 May
Did I mention "very carefully" :)...18 May
Different inks for different jobs. Long...18 Dec
Discord is an almost-real-time chat...19 Oct
Does that glue shrink when it...3 Nov
Does your press have the original...22 Nov
First, saturate with Liquid Wrench...23 Oct
Flat or v-belt? Belts shouldn't...26 Jul
For the best surface, use a drum sander...20 Mar
For wood, take a look at...1 Jan
FWIW, a few days ago I did a few small...26 Dec
FWIW, a friend has had decent success...22 May
FWIW, I just measured the springs on a...29 Jul
FWIW, I've been using "klean strip...24 Nov
FWIW, I've been using "klean strip...24 Nov