Roll With It

There are many different ways to store rollers when they're not on press, inked up and printing away. I've come across a few clever options while at the Platen Press Museum. One of the simplest is a set of matching blocks with holes drilled slightly larger than the roller cores. Measure accordingly so the rollers don't touch each other.

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These plastic pieces work pretty great as well and could be mounted to a wall.

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One of Paul's favorite options is this, made from pvc pipes. The end caps with holes provide support for the cores so that the roller doesn't touch the pipe.

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Most of my presses have a second set of rollers. This way the press is never down; one set is in action and the other is in storage or can easily be shipped off to be recast. We've built custom boxes with wood sections that fit inside.

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Since we can't all have these pristine roller cabinets, give some of the above options a try. Got solutions that you've implemented in your shop? Share 'em!

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