I've done a million screens. I can tell right away the screen mouse is the way to go. Alignment is a constant problem that makes you cut the screen and fall off track. Yes, the old-school metal ball bearing like with Everhard is a "better tool" (they are plastic rollers as well) but the plastic keeps you from cutting or falling off track. the dual roller is awesome... Thanks for the vid
I did the screen on my front door yesterday. Full height Anderson storm door. Used heavy pet grade screen. I did not use one of these. What l did was the following. 1) Use radiused roller to form screen to channel.position spline (.140") at start of channel. 2) Lightly tap with small hammer to start spline into channel. 3) Use a piece of dense hardwood 3/4 x 1/8 x 6 inches long to drive spline into channel and seat. 4) Stretch spline about 8 inches and gently tap into channel. 5) Seat spline completely. Use hardwood if necessary. 6) Continue until done. Doing this made it much easier to seat spline.
I work for a screen company that pays for production. Sad to say that 15 minutes(from another comment) for one screen will get you no where money wise where I work. I work with a lady that rolls two screens(no matter the size) in under a minute. We tried the mouse before but that takes to much time to go around the corners and it tends to get stuck. It does get the screen nice and tight and keeps the spline straight I can give it that. But we stick with the regular plastic stick rollers( a combination of plastic wheel and wood/metal stick) since we can go faster, and a better screen over all. One down side is that you have to watch how you roll or you will warp the screen bc of pressure..key tip is practice. Also to helps if you block the screen in to help with tension and keep the screens size and shape.
Haha ya , I roll like 1 screen a month these days. I think the mouse is more idiot proof than the classic sturdy roller though. I could see rolling screens in a minute if I did it all day though
A.J. Walkers Hardware, Truro, NS did this work for customers. We had a very large solid table to work on. 'Blocking' refers to having an adjustable jig to keep the screen frame in perfect 90° alignment. Our jig also applied down pressure to the screen frame. Those screens we repaired were often better than what came out of the factory. We did not waste time cutting the rubber at each corner. But then our rubber seal came from suspended rolls on the overhead beam. Very quick and consistent. The plastic svreen was a so called product improvement that showed up sometime in the early 1970's. Almost always the customer wanted metal screening. If you have kids, animals and live in a rural farming community you would understand cheap plastic doesn't last.
And I would also like to say something else. I like everything you do, you can do almost everything. and patent that you work for the same company that I work for. And I am very pleased and more was a very hardworking person 😄
Get the best tools you can. Have an over size very solid table with carefully rounded corners. 6' x 10' ? Nicking an almost finished screen will kill your profits. If you don't know what a blocking jig is... educate yourself and either buy or make one. Buy the sealing rubber in bulk rolls and suspend it on swivels overhead. Good light is a must. Do your work out of the weather and out of sight of customers and gossips. Like framing a house... anyone with hammer and saw can do it... Give the customer quality work, on time and back your quality up with a smile. Perhaps people in your area will pay... if not, and this a problem everywhere... people have become accustomed to cheap and disposable. Be prepared to stop for a month or six and do something else. Word gets around when people who thought you charged too much learn Buddy across town can't get it right noatter how many times he does the job with poor product and tooling.
Well I still have the same mouse and still using it to rescreen windows and sliders in under 15 minutes, 2 years later, so I may have been lucky but it's held up so far
I've done a million screens. I can tell right away the screen mouse is the way to go. Alignment is a constant problem that makes you cut the screen and fall off track. Yes, the old-school metal ball bearing like with Everhard is a "better tool" (they are plastic rollers as well) but the plastic keeps you from cutting or falling off track. the dual roller is awesome... Thanks for the vid
thanks for the input tony. This screen mouse is still screening strong several months later.
I did the screen on my front door yesterday. Full height Anderson storm door. Used heavy pet grade screen. I did not use one of these. What l did was the following.
1) Use radiused roller to form screen to channel.position spline (.140") at start of channel.
2) Lightly tap with small hammer to start spline into channel.
3) Use a piece of dense hardwood 3/4 x 1/8 x 6 inches long to drive spline into channel and seat.
4) Stretch spline about 8 inches and gently tap into channel.
5) Seat spline completely. Use hardwood if necessary.
6) Continue until done.
Doing this made it much easier to seat spline.
I prefer the old school one, you made it look so easy to make a tight screen! 😭 we use some frames that bow if you try to make them to tight 😫
Thanks for showing us. I like the long yellow plastic screen tool
That's a good screening tool as well
After cutting the screen it kinda looked like shit. Do you think a metal ruler would help?
I work for a screen company that pays for production. Sad to say that 15 minutes(from another comment) for one screen will get you no where money wise where I work. I work with a lady that rolls two screens(no matter the size) in under a minute. We tried the mouse before but that takes to much time to go around the corners and it tends to get stuck. It does get the screen nice and tight and keeps the spline straight I can give it that. But we stick with the regular plastic stick rollers( a combination of plastic wheel and wood/metal stick) since we can go faster, and a better screen over all. One down side is that you have to watch how you roll or you will warp the screen bc of pressure..key tip is practice.
Also to helps if you block the screen in to help with tension and keep the screens size and shape.
Haha ya , I roll like 1 screen a month these days. I think the mouse is more idiot proof than the classic sturdy roller though. I could see rolling screens in a minute if I did it all day though
"Blocking" is key in preventing an "hourglass" shaped finished screen.
@@manlybaker3098 I have had this problem. No idea what "blocking" means in screen replacing? Google is not helping.
A.J. Walkers Hardware, Truro, NS did this work for customers. We had a very large solid table to work on. 'Blocking' refers to having an adjustable jig to keep the screen frame in perfect 90° alignment. Our jig also applied down pressure to the screen frame. Those screens we repaired were often better than what came out of the factory. We did not waste time cutting the rubber at each corner. But then our rubber seal came from suspended rolls on the overhead beam. Very quick and consistent. The plastic svreen was a so called product improvement that showed up sometime in the early 1970's. Almost always the customer wanted metal screening. If you have kids, animals and live in a rural farming community you would understand cheap plastic doesn't last.
And I would also like to say something else. I like everything you do, you can do almost everything. and patent that you work for the same company that I work for. And I am very pleased and more was a very hardworking person 😄
Thanks so much !! I've been with the company 8 years :)
Oh really wow that’s long time working for them that great 👍🏻. What state you are !
Where did you buy your window screen material and what kind is it?
I just bought this! Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching Jenna!
Could you show a video using the old school tool as a comparison?
Sure thing, I'll make one soon :)
What type of rubber sealing are you using?
None it’s just screen spline 👍
I want to start a side gig fixing screens. Where shouldi buy the parts and tools?
Get the best tools you can. Have an over size very solid table with carefully rounded corners. 6' x 10' ? Nicking an almost finished screen will kill your profits. If you don't know what a blocking jig is... educate yourself and either buy or make one. Buy the sealing rubber in bulk rolls and suspend it on swivels overhead. Good light is a must. Do your work out of the weather and out of sight of customers and gossips. Like framing a house... anyone with hammer and saw can do it... Give the customer quality work, on time and back your quality up with a smile. Perhaps people in your area will pay... if not, and this a problem everywhere... people have become accustomed to cheap and disposable. Be prepared to stop for a month or six and do something else. Word gets around when people who thought you charged too much learn Buddy across town can't get it right noatter how many times he does the job with poor product and tooling.
It’s been a year, how long did it take you to replace your screen mouse.
Still got it, still use it, holding up strong 💪
Thank you so much for everything and the screen mouse looks like a very nice tool.
What's screen net you use
Very good information. I'll get one today!
I meant that we work for the same company
Well to me I would prefer the old one. The new one is for some one not have been replace it an a screen
The new one is kind of growing on me though I like it so far
Plastic wheels are a no go for me.
👍 year later still holding up strong 💪
@@ApartmentMaintenancePro ya but how much do you use it?
@@qzetu maybe a few times a month lol, it still sits in my backpack which takes a beating :)
No way.
Loose as a goose my guy not a professional I’m hoping
That mouse looks like a real piece of crap
Well I still have the same mouse and still using it to rescreen windows and sliders in under 15 minutes, 2 years later, so I may have been lucky but it's held up so far
😅 what a joke. How not to do a screen. I can do this faster with absolutely no wrinkles with a regular spline tool