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Hi
Ive been reading about people making there own DTG and they say they'll report back and its back in 2007. So a few question to people who have actually made thier own DTG printer:

1. Have you built it?
2. How much did it cost you to build it in £'s?
3. Does it actually print white?
4. Is the quality good?

Any information would greatlty be appreciated.

Thank You and I await the response.

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Uncle John

When the opening page comes up in the forum, Its a featured link. Should answer your questions.

 

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Justin Walker

Is the forum back online? I was a member in the beginning, and then it went down. I have not been back since, and I see that the website still has the forum listed as being down (although it does still say you gain access to the forum by donating, so I don't know which part of the website to go by). I have recently become even more interested in exploring this hobby, so any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Quote: Originally Posted by Justin Walker Is the forum back online? I was a member in the beginning, and then it went down. I have not been back since, and I see that the website still has the forum listed as being down (although it does still say you gain access to the forum by donating, so I don't know which part of the website to go by). I have recently become even more interested in exploring this hobby, so any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

sarcasm? you are usually more self righteous?

 

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Justin Walker

Self righteous? Well, to each his own, I suppose...

No sarcasm at all; I was a member in the beginning, and now I don't even know where to go to find the forum. I am particularly interested in this field, and I have a 60" wide printer I am considering cannibalizing.

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dziga

I made one on my own from scratch out of a c120...so converting conventional printers into DTG printers is certainly possible. I don't doubt that the one in the tread is more elegant and probably more precise and reliable than mine. Don't know if that means that it is precise and reliable though...

1. Have you built it?
2. How much did it cost you to build it in £'s?
3. Does it actually print white?
4. Is the quality good?

1) Yes
2) Besides wasting money on experiments and mistakes, the biggest price was for a continuous ink supply system. From scratch I suppose that I could make one with a couple hundred dollars. Sounds like it is about the same for the one in the big thread.
3) No. I suppose that there would be a way to pull it off, but I gather that the amount of ink that needs to be laid down to get a proper white would demand RIP software...and that is a can of worms that I don't have interest in opening. I'll stay away from dark t-shirts. Sounds to me that if white is a necessity, it is probably better to go in a different direction than DIY DTG.
4) The quality is great until washing. Maybe I need better t-shirts, maybe different ink, maybe better heat curing process... Get that stuff down and it will be good. Bottom line, I guess, is that even if the shirts don't come out perfect, I am really excited by the results that I have been getting.

 

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cookiesa

5. Read through the thread on DIY DTG and you will answer all your questions and more!

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