veeps

Hi, I'm living in Thailand (Pattaya) and want to set up a t-shirt\garment printing business, but so far I've drawn a bit of a blank with trying to find a supplier or manufacturer of manual screen printing machines and the associated equipment over here.

I've spent hours on the net looking, but with not reading Thai it's a bit difficult! I've been in contact with a company from China, but I would rather buy from here, so I can go and view it before I buy it and not have to worry about all of the shipping details.

If anyone could point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful as the internet is frying my brain!!

Used equipment would also be considered.

Thanks,
Marc

 

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texasjack49

I'm surprised you are not using an interpreter to buy equipment. I'm in Texas but worked in BanChang last year (south of Pattaya). I return in early Sept to work in Bangkok for about 8 months, plan to check into sublimation while I'm there. Contact me in Sept at and maybe come up to look around Bangkok for equipment. Other than that I can't be much help.

 

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sams_igc

Just got back from Thailand/Malaysia and it was an eye-opener. A lot of printing over there is done table-style unlike the rotary-style. By table-style I mean a lot of t-shirt stations side by side, and a fixed registration t-bar at either the front or back of each station. The silkscreens for these setups have heavyduty screws attached that serve as X,Y micro-adjustment. THERE ARE NO CLAMPS! The worker walks from station to station printing each colour, carrying the screen, locating it against the registration bar and printing PERFECTLY! Another worker follows with a heat gun flashing each colour. Depending on the no. of colours several more workers may train it, printing the subsequent colours. One example was a Nike contract sample, print was at least a3 size, about 8 spot colours, all precisely double/triple hit on a black t-shirt. On a table worth all up of about $25 and you get a nice little walk thrown in for good health!

 

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