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Hello everyone,
I recently bought a very old screen printing carousel. After fully disassembling it, cleaning it (it was completely stuck and unusable—every micro-adjustment was seized and all the bolts were mismatched), and reassembling everything, I’m still unable to maintain proper registration between multiple screens.

Some of the print heads appear slightly warped and are pressed on the edges (as you can see they're so pressed that the washer between the bolt and the head becomes deformed into a cone shape once secured). Also, the bearings are inconsistent—some are properly seated in the head shaft, while others come loose and cause noticeable backlash.

After all the effort I put into restoring it, I was hoping to at least make it usable. Has anyone had experience with this type of machine and could offer some advice? Maybe I’m missing something. I’ve attached photos showing the print head and how it operates.

Thanks for your time in advance :)