For anyone looking for the real deal, this is it. Matt and I compared his screens to the originals, and they are about as close to original as you're going to get. The first pic is the screen itself and the second pic shows how particular Matt was in recreating these. Most people wouldn't know the words "never" and "always" are bold compared to the rest of the text.

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Because of the size of the screen and where the text ended up, all I had to do was fasten a cleat the underside of the screen and when slid up to the side of the cabinet, the text is perfectly centered. The cleat also lets me do the screening without having to clamp the screen to the head.

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Even though the cost is more, I told Matt I'd much prefer the patents on a separate screen because it's just more convenient. I also suggested, if the text is placed correctly on the screen, I could simply hold the screen against one of the rails on the back and the text would end up exactly where it should be. It also prevents me from having to clamp the screen. Matt had it done so it worked out perfectly.

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Bump for a great idea. Sending PM.

For anyone interested, here's the squeegee for the larger screen and the ink you need. A 4" or 6" squeegee would work for the patent screen.

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Joe (acejedi)

Man, I don't restore games, but since I have close to 20 pins, I know that this will be something that I need someday. Put me down for a set! And someone please upload a YouTube video on the process
-Brian

PM sent for a set.

I'll take a set of both screens.
Thanks
Dan

I'm interested in the patent screen

Scott

Put me down for a set!

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Nice idea !

I bought such a set years ago from Grover. A "must have" for perfect renovations.

http://bilder.einzelart.de/thumbnails.php?album=80

Once a year we make a little party for printing backboxes.
The hardest part is cleaning the silk

yea, I'm a little confused. Grover did these a while back and I bought one. Is this a duplication of effort or just a rerun of what the artwork he did. I know Brian Kelly had posted similar comments about that screen set so I'm a bit confused. Is merfeldma Grover?

Jaz

Please put me down for a set!

How do you clean the silk screen once used? Is it easy? Are the screens fragile? Or are these a one-use-only item?

Cheers!

Goz

How do you clean the silk screen once used? Is it easy? Are the screens fragile? Or are these a one-use-only item?
Cheers!
Goz

Cleaning the screen is actually quite easy. It's just messy. I use paper towels and paint thinner...and wear a rubber glove. That ink really stains.

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Would love to see a pic of it in use and after use.. So what exactly happens you pour or spray the ink over the text and it comes out on the backbox? I'm just confused as to what exactly happens
Cheers guys

Best thing you can do is search Youtube for screening videos. You'll easily see how the process works.

Wish i had a set of these when i just did a BSD cabinet for a customer. It was decided to leave off the warning decal becouse it didnt match the rest of the cabinet.
if I had a silkscreen i could have cleared it in.

This is what Grover's screen can do after some practice. Problem is this one had the patent on the corner of it and it wouldn't get used unless you take the skids off.

Scott

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I forgot to mention, if cleaned properly, these screens can be used over and over. I've done a couple dozen heads with mine and it's still going strong.

Those look great, please put me down for both, the 250 package. Thanks.

I am in for both, pm sent

If anyone is even thinking about ever wanting these, I'd buy these now while they're available. A couple years ago, Grover made and sold about 40 of them, then disappeared. It took 2 years for someone like Matt to go through the hassle of recreating these again and Matt just may get hit by a bus in a month and again they'll be unavailable.

Not that I want Matt to get hit by a bus, but hey, shit happens!!

BUY NOW!!

thanks for taking the time to create these matt. I'm in for a set as well, pm sent

He'll be alright, he drives a butt ugly Aztec. If that has not killed him nothing will.

THANKS a ton for doing the work to make this happen!!!

Awesome stuff!!! BK, when I get around to doing my TAF I will be giving you a call to get some help on how to use these properly . I will happily put together a thread with video to document the process so others can learn... deal?

Is there a reason to use silkscreens instead of a spray stencil? Does it come down to re-usability or is there another reason?

Looks better IMO

Pm sent. Just for the patent screen.

So is it an authenticity preference? Do you think it makes a difference in the value of a restored game?

Are you planning in selling the ink or squeegee with the set? I bought the ink from nazdar directly but I can't seem to find the squeegee. I called Martin directly but they have a large minimum purchase requirement. I did a lot of searching and found that the urethane blade comes in many shapes so I wasn't sure which to buy.

I've got Grover's set but I think I will buy the patent screen to make life easier
Pm sent.

I haven't seen a stencil job in person but have seen some pics online. I do own a backbox screen. Screenprinting it leaves an original look. The ink is not too think and it is smooth. The pics I've seen of a stencil were thick.

The other thing to consider is a stencil is a one shot thing opposed to reusing a screen. I'd much rather out the money into something ill have for more than one job.

I have a friend with one of Grover's screens as well. I would just use his patent section but didn't realize the issue with the chocks being in place making it impossible.

The patent text on my games is about 3" from chock to edge of text.
I assume the screen being offered here will be tight enough to allow for proper placement.

Good info. Thanks. Just curious at this point. I can make paint mask stencils easily for myself so that's why I asked. I don't even have a wpc machine at this point.

I install new chocks on all my restorations ,so the patent doesn't matter if it is on the same screen for me .

I'd be more than happy to give you tips, Hilton. It's really simple to do, BUT, there are some things you should know to make it turn out perfect and help with the clean up. I've got pics, but no video.

I do too, Jim. But the convenience of having them separate is worth the extra $80 to me.

I agree. Plus I paint the chocks after installation, so screening happens after the chocks are on for me.

If you were to make a mask for spraying.. think about how you'd mask off the inside of letters in small print like that.. and then pull it off

Silkscreening has a continuous surface making it easy to do very fine lines and masks very cleanly. It's also the original method used, so you get a factory-like finish.