jamesa13

Well I want to start up a small tshirt printing business and have been searching for a small set up for a beginner like me. Well I found a guy who is selling his set up for 350.00. It comes with a 4 color press, a stand mounted drier, 6 screens..in which 5 need to be recovered, and some of the other lil things like a squeege etc. Should I go for it? He said he is selling cuz he bought it a year ago just to make some shirts for his business, but then it took off and he doesnt have time for the tshirts..only for his business. There isnt any warranty on the drier either. What should I do? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

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Solmu

Hard to say since we don't know the quality and the condition of the equipment, or what the other bits and pieces are (if it's expired chemicals it's junk, but if it's things like scoop coaters, etc. the value can add up). If the drier is functional though, it's probably a good deal.

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fdsales

$350 sounds like a really good deal, especially since the printer is 4 color, and it sounds like the stand mounted dryer is actually a flash dryer. Bear in mind you'll need ink, emulsion for the screens, screen reclaiming solution, a pressure washer to blow out the old emulsion after you spray on the emulsion remover, a scoop coater to apply the new emulsion, some type of wash basin for the screens being reclaimed, a can of screen cleaner, a can of spray adhesive, and an exposure system to expose your film positive to the screen. My suggestion is to go to your local library, and find a book named How To Screen Print for Fun & Profit by Scott & Pat Fresener. It will show you all the basics.

 

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