Well i am brand new to this screenprinting business so i decided to make my own press. Just wanted to post this to show how inexpensive it can be to make your own 1 color screenpress. I went out yesterday and bought enough wood for 2 1color presses and it only cost me $75 including the hinge clamps at a local screenprinting wholesaler. Its just amazing how cheap but very durable you can make these presses. I am starting on my exposure unit and flash dryer today and will post expenses of those next week if time allows.
By the way it only took me about an hour to cut and put together both presses.
I do have a question on Inks. Which inks for tshirts should i get just to practice with until i get familar and better at screenpressing? The salesman at the wholesale store said something about airdry inks which i have no idea about.
If anyone has any plans or ideas on how to make a conveyor dryer i could use some advise/ideas on the subject. I was thinking of trying out an old quisno's bread toasting conveyor or a pizza warmer conveyor for my first shot at making one. Of course it will take some modification i am sure.
Thanks for the pics of the 4press...Looks easy enough to make and sturdy. Probably be my next project after i practice abit on the 1 color press. Thanks again.
i would also be interested in how to make a flash dryer
i don't think the conveyor dryer would be all that bad to make with an old oven heating unit and a thermostat or heavy duty dimmer switch. with the proper metal working tools that is (which i have).
what has me confused is the flash dryer does anyone know what kind of heating unit those things use.
and for those that say i should not do it because i will burn my house down One thats what a fire extinguisher is for and Two the economy blows so houses are cheep lol
yeah i would love to see pictures of that and just wandering how much did you pay for your heating unit because i cannon find a price list on the web site
Thanks for the pics of the 4press...Looks easy enough to make and sturdy. Probably be my next project after i practice abit on the 1 color press. Thanks again.
Dont even bother making another one or even a flash dryer. Make some money using what you got and buy some used "pro" equipment.
so i see that your using wire mesh as the belt but what is that you have on the sides? is that masking tape and what do you do to connect the belt to make the loop.
This is one of my early projects of a flash dryer.
I had some troubles to build/find the stand.
Finally I bought an used flash dryer. I have cured some test shirts with it.
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As Jerry used to say : Profit is not a dirty word.
This is one of my early projects of a flash dryer.
I had some troubles to build/find the stand.
Finally I bought an used flash dryer. I have cured some test shirts with it.
That look's nice marcelo!!! So you gave up on it and bought a used one.. What's the brand name on the one your using? Im looking for a flash dryer as of now and a exposure unit, just don't know what brand to buy, there's some many out there. lol
First Homemade Screenpress and Ink question 
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