[SwankySeams]

Im in the research phase of screen printing, I don't have any equipment and low funds, but I plan on getting something started. I need recommendations on a exposure unit that isn't a piece of junk but its too expensive either.

 

[susu]

do a search for diy exposure units on.here. they work great and are inexpensive to get started.

 

[amdivoff]

Yep, YouTube DIY metal halide exposure unit. 1000bulbs website sells the stuff you need.

 

[SwankySeams]

Thanks a lot yall ill look in too that

 

[susu]

that's where I got all the supplies ineeded. I burn my screens in 45 seconds ans cost me less than 500.

 

[sben763]

You can start off with a $10-$20 halogen light. This is where I started 7 years ago. Then to a unfiltered blacklight unit. Now I bought a old national unit that had both halogen and blacklight. I ripped all that out built a shutter and installed a 1000w metal halide.

The only difference in the halogen to metal halide is exposure time. The detail is about the same