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It would depend on what type of printing you plan on doing, coming down to what type of inks you'll be using. Different inks require different emulsions and different chemicals for cleanup.
Okay, so here's my contribution to the "comprehensive list" for printing t-shirts with plastisol inks:
Equipment:
Scoop Coater for coating screens
Drying rack for drying / storing pre-exposed screens
Exposure unit
Wash-out sink
Pressure washer
Storage for exposed screens
Printing Press - size & type depends on type of work you'll do
Flash cure unit
Conveyor dryer
Squeegees, 50-80 durometer, lengths sufficient for your needs.
"Goop Scoops" for dishing out inks
Supplies:
Cloth rags
Blue paper towels
PVC low-adhesive tape ("screen tape")
Scrub pads - keep them separated by use so that you never use one for degreasing or cleaning that you used for reclaiming or dehazing.
Trash bags
Chemicals:
Diazo dual-cure emulsion
Degreaser for washing screens pre-coat
Spot blocker for filling pinholes in screens (can also use emulsion for this)
Press-wipe solution for cleaning glue & ink off press
spray adhesive for holding shirts down
Screen wash solution, such as Citri-paste, for cleaning ink off screens
Emulsion remover for reclaiming screens
Dehazer for removing ghost images when reclaiming screens
Hand cleaner
Tri-chlor based aerosol degreaser for spot-cleaning problems on shirts (be careful using this stuff, it's really bad for you - don't breath it or get it on your skin)
That's off the top of my head, but I think that's about it for the printing part. Of course, you still need everything for printing your artwork onto films - computer, software, printer, film, ink, skills.
