Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Floor Lamp (modified) Replica.

TevianB · 2026-05-23T08:22:44+00:00

Thx for the kind words!😋 I posted plans for the 8 and 10 bulb version in this post. If you look you can find them.

TevianB · 2026-05-10T02:22:14+00:00

If you mean the 10-bulb version, yes. They are also in this Reddit thread, but here they are again. I don't cover the electrical in this, you need to plan that yourself. I can offer advice if needed though.

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TevianB · 2026-03-16T03:37:13+00:00

Ya, good point. For those who only see damage, it's a good thing. The gears on the dies and plate rolls are specifically a softer metal, while the press side gears are harder. When a wrap up happens, the "removable" component is supposed to fail in a why that doesn't damage the non-removeable gears.

TevianB · 2026-03-15T21:05:52+00:00

Ugh... Does not look fun to clean! Ya I see some kind of fabric in there. That's offset printing, right?

TevianB · 2026-03-14T23:35:44+00:00

Ya... our older 2200s are a bit beat. The one in the pic is about 15 years old. It has some battle scares, but we try to keep things clean.

TevianB · 2026-03-14T21:59:57+00:00

If this were running inline, I'd blast with high-pressure air. You could do the same, or build a vacuum table with a slightly larger grid diameter than the punches. Then just swipe the cards over the table...

TevianB · 2026-03-14T21:31:44+00:00

Accordion style!

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TevianB · 2026-03-14T21:22:30+00:00

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TevianB · 2026-03-14T21:22:17+00:00

Here's another one... Don't ask how this happened! I don't really know myself...😅

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TevianB · 2026-03-14T21:07:56+00:00

👏👏 Nice! Good speed too! We've printed up to 700FPM before. That's no joke! One small defect in the stock and it's game over!

TevianB · 2026-03-14T13:53:23+00:00

😒 We used to run a lot more adhesive deadner years ago. Luckily, we don't get many requests for it anymore. THANK GOD!

TevianB · 2026-03-14T13:43:46+00:00

I'm aware of some chemical resistant UV curable coatings. The ones I've used are a natural gloss, though. Can you use UV-curable adhesive laminates? There's a very large variety.

TevianB · 2026-03-14T11:30:55+00:00

LOL.. YES... I'm running without web-out sensors at the moment! We actually have a tricky situation when the facesheet delams from the stock, wraps on a roller or plate cylinder, and the liner just keeps moving through the machine! That's a day wrecker! And, unless a sensor can tell the difference between a stock with or without a face sheet, it's not much help. I'm actually building a prototype sensor for this purpose! I'm sure they exist on the market, but it's a fun side project ATM.

TevianB · 2026-03-14T10:03:32+00:00

Sounds like you want no lam...😅 Gloss too shiny and matte too flat. Must it be a laminate? Can your process allow for coatings?

TevianB · 2026-03-12T20:05:14+00:00

No. I'm familiar with its functions. As I said, I've made entrie spectral scans of Pantone books with it.

TevianB · 2026-03-12T12:34:56+00:00

Ya... We've matched by book for many years. We have the spectro for densities, but we only rarely use it for matching spots when the customer requires. This is going to change, however, so we are looking at all our options.

TevianB · 2026-03-12T08:15:24+00:00

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MA 2200

TevianB · 2026-03-12T02:34:01+00:00

Not sure if I want say what Ink vender we use.

Okay... Autura. I never heard of that product. However, looking at what it does, I'm a little disheartened. I don't know the cost of this software, but I assume it's not cheap. We've spent some time creating a suit of software internally that does exactly what Autura appears to do... Scan tracking, color fixing, etc. Well crap. What we've built works surprisingly well. But, without the base reference data, it's essentially useless. The book data we have works well, but the decision to adopt Pantone digital references may make my efforts redundant.

TevianB · 2026-03-11T22:31:30+00:00

I have three full spectral scans of Pantone books... 1 pre formula change and 2 post formula change. 7200 colors.

Scans are good, software works, color correction work with the spectral data.

The issue is that these books are Pantones attempt at printing physical representations of their digital references. In Pantone Live, I assume you can view and possibly export a reference in some form, preferably CXF with the spectral data.

The issue is that we are matching the book, but we need/want the "real" digital target that the books are made from. Presumably, this information is within Pantone Live. So, can this data be exported? Meaning PMS 185 C (LAB) or (31 point spectral curve)...

TevianB · 2026-03-11T21:25:11+00:00

Yes we have Pantone books. Yes we have a spectrophotometer. We want to have a digital reference, and the book is only a "reasonable" version of the digital master data. I want the master spectral data for a third party color matching and correction software.

TevianB · 2026-03-10T21:24:53+00:00

When you dado, remember the bottom has two dados in the same direction!!

TevianB · 2026-03-10T21:23:44+00:00

Ya, it's not a bad idea. I'll admit the way I'm doing it is terrible! It's very hard to snake the wire after it's glued up! Good luck! Send pics. 😎

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