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rusty · March 7th, 2007

Has anybody out there ever built their own washout booth? Or seen any plans for building one. It looks like a very simple structure (no moving parts), yet they are pretty expensive.

JeridHill · March 7th, 2007

Many people will use an old shower stall and build legs for it. Just do a search, I'm sure you'll find examples somewhere.

I've never attempted it. If I were to build my own, I'd probably buy plastic sheeting or PVC and use lots of caulking.

Fluid · March 8th, 2007

I have seen pre fab showers used as well. Already has a drain so the plumbing is easy.

JeridHill · March 8th, 2007

Hey Richard, you bring up a key point, back lighting! It's essential!

Fluid · March 8th, 2007

not essential but helps. You can always hold the screen and look at a regualr light to see any issues with washing out or reclaiming.

JeridHill · March 8th, 2007

I guess what I mean is, for any type of production work, it's best to have a back light, otherwise you spend too much time holding the screen up to the light.

Fluid · March 8th, 2007

Yes, for production work it is easier and will make the proces faster without having to move the frame back and forth.
Just not totally necessary as I did without for 3 years until I had a new one built.

TehCatt · July 11th, 2007

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Originally Posted by rusty


	Has anybody out there ever built their own washout booth? Or seen any plans for building one. It looks like a very simple structure (no moving parts), yet they are pretty expensive.

u ever find anything on this?

lost1 · July 11th, 2007

dsbrooks.com/steve/screenprint/washoutbooth.html

rusty · July 11th, 2007

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	dsbrooks.com/steve/screenprint/washoutbooth.html

wow, that's really cool. I am definitely going to try that.

ironhead · July 12th, 2007

My partner and I just finished building a washout booth about two weeks ago.
Another friend gave us his old kitchen sink with the base cabinet still attached.

-We built a back wall and two sides around the perimiter of the sink out of plywood. approx. 3 ft tall

-Then stapled ice and waterguard (a roofing product) to wrap around the inside of the newly built walls.

-Then cut to size and installed vinyl soffit on the three walls over the ice and waterguard for extra water protection and also to serve as a white background instead of having it all black.

The old plumbing under the sink in the cabinet was still there so we ran a rubber garden hose with a couple fittings to the main waterline source in the basement of the house and it's been working like a charm ever since.

We have no hot water hooked up yet but probably will do so soon.

We have about $24.00 tied up in plumbing parts and all the other stuff was free that we just had laying around.
It may not be the prettiest washout tub but it saved us at least 300 bucks plus we have drawers and a cabinet built in to store our emulsion and other things in it.

rusty · July 12th, 2007

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	dsbrooks.com/steve/screenprint/washoutbooth.html

I don't think that told what holds the screens in place. What is the easiest thing to use to hold the screens?

Fluid · July 13th, 2007

in the bottom of the booth we used some sort of channel metal. welded one long strip to two short ones for feet and place the screen in the channel. Something like this.

mrtees1@aol.com · March 19th, 2009

If you have decent light elsewhere in your shop,back lights are not necessary, just a luxury.
Just hold the damn screen up to a florescent light on the ceiling to make sure it's properly washed out.

i51423 · March 20th, 2009

You don't need a backlight.. but I'd probably kill for that convenience. Ha.

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