What size plate do i buy?

Discussion in '1-Color and 2-Color Offset Presses' started by stickycreationz, Apr 3, 2013.

  1. stickycreationz

    stickycreationz Senior Member

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    Hi all i am new to printing i have an itek 3985 same as ryobi 3302 book says plate size is 13-3/16 x 19-3/32. I go to buy polyester plates and dont know what size to get as they dont come that size they are 19 and 19-3/8" long will these work?
     
  2. Fear250r

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    I would check again. You should be able to find something that's exactly the length. Also, you can probably run a little short on the width without it being a problem.
     
  3. FFR428

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    ^^^ agree. If you can't find the exact length you can also buy the longer one and trim them down. Seeing how the tail clamp is a split straight clamp there's no pinbar issues or the need to repunch. I cut them in the cutter at work for the envelope press. You can flip the top one over or place a few sheets of paper ontop before cutting if your worried about a scratch etc.... they are fine.
     
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