Letterpress Area

The Letterpress Area is currently in the process of being decommissioned as of September 2024. Information below may not be accurate.

General Information:

Coming Soon(tm)

Access Policy:

This Policy is Under Construction and as such is not yet approved by the board.

Area Authorization:

There is an area authorization for this Area.

Equipment access is listed on each equipment page however is also summerized below:

The Challenge Paper Cutter, Thermal Laminator, the Paper drill, and the Corner punch are able to be peer-athorized by any authorized member.

The Nuarc Plate Maker and the Heidelberg Windmill are authorized by an approved class or the area lead ONLY. Peer Authorization is not an approved path to become authorized on these two pieces of equipment.

Drugs and Alcohol Policy for Letterpress:

No person under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol may enter the area.

Policy on use of area by minors:

No person under the age of 18 may use this space unless directly supervised by a parent or guardian.

Letterpress Area Safety:

There are 5 simple safety rules for the letterpress shop:

1. Don't put anything near any blade or punch that you don't want cut or drilled.
2. Be aware of your surroundings. There are hazards everywhere.
3. No alcohol or drugs in the letterpress area.
4. Be excelent to each other. Share your knownlege or what you are working on. Clean up after yourself. Be a good steward of the equipment.
5. Make safely no matter what.

Project Storage Policy:

Currently due to limited space in our shop, any projects may only be stored onsite in a rented locker in the hallway.

Equipment:

Image	Make	Model	Function	Resources	Equipment Status
Heidleberg Windmill	Heidlberg	Windmill	Platten Press	Make ICT Resources: Heidelberg Windmill Manuals: Operating Manual External Resources:	Needs Maintenance
Nuarc Fliptop Platemaker	NuArc	Fliptop	Photopolymer Plate Maker	Make ICT Resources: Nuarc Platemaker Manuals: External Resources:	Unknown
Challenge Champion Papercutter	Challenge	Champion	Paper Cutter	Make ICT Resources: Challenge Paper cutter Manuals: Operating and Parts Manual External Resources:	Operable
	Challenge	EH-3	3 spindle paper drill	Make ICT Resources: Challenge Eh-3 Manuals: External Resources:	Inoperable due to lack of power.
Electric Paper Folder	Unknown	Unknown	Electric Paper Folder	Make ICT Resources: Paper Folder Manuals: External Resources:	Needs repair.
	Unknown	Unknown	Electric Corner Punch	Make ICT Resources: Electric Corner Punch Manuals: External Resources:	Needs repair.
	Unknown	Unknown	Thermal Laminator	Make ICT Resources: Thermal Laminator Manuals: External Resources:	Unknown
	Unknown	Unknown	Heavy Paper Stapler

Classes:

Classes in this area are not currently being offered. Keep an eye on the forum for updates.

This is a draft list:

Introduction to Photopolymer Platemaking (Nuarc Fliptop Authorization)

Introduction to the Heidelberg Windmill Press (Heidelberg authorization)

Introduction to die cutting (Heidelberg Diecutting Authorization. Prerequesites: Introduction to the Heidelberg Windmill Press)

Introduction to foil inlay printing (Heidelberg foil-inlay authorization Prerequisites: Introduction to the Heidelberg Windmill Press, Introduction to Die Cutting)

Printing processes for specialty printmaking (Prerequisite: Heidelberg Authorization Course Sequence).

Digital-media to platten printing (prerequisite: Laser Cutter Authorization, Heidelberg Authorization Course Sequence)

Resources:

Forum