Yay! All the final touches on my new basement shop should be completed today. I'll start moving the equipment in tonight. I have to order my screen printing equipment soon. I had four recessed cans installed on a separate switch for yellow lights. Nice to have my own space with a lock on the door.
looks awesome greg, very clean! its tough to keep it that way
I know. That's why the floor is a laminate bought on clearance from Menard's. I plan on putting thick mats down in front of the work benches and then something under where the screen press, which will be in the center.
Wow! That looks and sounds like fun! Are you doing direct screen print with plastisols, the oven and the whole bit? If so, you'll want to have it vented for sure.
Wow! That looks and sounds like fun! Are you doing direct screen print with plastisols, the oven and the whole bit? If so, you'll want to have it vented for sure.
I won't be doing a ton of screen printing, but I'll have a vent running out underneathe my front porch, as well as some fans. I don't plan on running a conveyor dryer or anything. By then, I'll probably be ready for an industrial location. Hopefully. Few years down the road I hope to get an embroidery machine. I'll do simple one and two color spot work here. The hard stuff I'll source out for transfers, or a larger screen shop. That's my plan, so we'll see how good it is.
Sounds like you've been doing some thinking and planning. Good luck to you! I remember the first 6 head embroidery machine we bought (a business I used to own back in the late 80's) we went to this guys house in St. Louis. He was in a really nice neighborhood. His house was a very nice house, $300k+. We walk in the front door, and he had a machine right there, then two more in the living room, another in the dining room ... all of them running full bore, and there must have been 14 or 15 ladies running the machines. All of his inventory (shirts, hats, etc.) was stacked to the ceiling. It was all so surreal. The machine we bought was out in the garage, he had outgrown it. This guy had a very understanding wife I suppose.
Sounds like you've been doing some thinking and planning. Good luck to you! I remember the first 6 head embroidery machine we bought (a business I used to own back in the late 80's) we went to this guys house in St. Louis. He was in a really nice neighborhood. His house was a very nice house, $300k+. We walk in the front door, and he had a machine right there, then two more in the living room, another in the dining room ... all of them running full bore, and there must have been 14 or 15 ladies running the machines. All of his inventory (shirts, hats, etc.) was stacked to the ceiling. It was all so surreal. The machine we bought was out in the garage, he had outgrown it. This guy had a very understanding wife I suppose.
Have fun with it!
That's funny. Kind of. One part of our basement is pretty messed up right now because we have my business running down there, and my wife has an Ebay store and Etsy store running also. That would be tough having actual employees in your house. Right now it's just me.
I plan on putting thick mats down in front of the work benches and then something under where the screen press, which will be in the center.
I placed the mats that you buy for workout equipment in the center of my floor, it is very soft and easy on the limbs/joints when standing for long periods of time. I had a treadmill that was collecting dust but the mats sure came in handy.
I placed the mats that you buy for workout equipment in the center of my floor, it is very soft and easy on the limbs/joints when standing for long periods of time. I had a treadmill that was collecting dust but the mats sure came in handy.
Katrina
I had a bunch of the black rubber squares that were under my weight machine and benches. Now that I no longer have room for that stuff, I put some to good use. Now I need to figure out what is best for shelving and storage.
Matts are a great idea, the company i work for sells anti-fatigue matting for machine users, i never really thought muhc of it but it seems to do the job.
Matts are a great idea, the company i work for sells anti-fatigue matting for machine users, i never really thought muhc of it but it seems to do the job.
Ya, those anti-fatigue mats are really nice. Stand on concrete for a long time, then stand on one of those. You'll notice a big difference. Especially if you've abused your feet your entire life.
Ya, those anti-fatigue mats are really nice. Stand on concrete for a long time, then stand on one of those. You'll notice a big difference. Especially if you've abused your feet your entire life.
An alternative to the mats is scrap carpet. We went to a carpet warehouse and got scraps. When they get too inked up, we just throw them out and pick up some more. All for free. Not as comfy as the rubber mats, but better than concrete and they can be replaced for free. Good idea taking before pics. It'll never look that way again. There will be ink in places that will surprise you.
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