[201prints]

A friend of mine is closing down his shop. I would sub the work out to him but now I'm thinking of buying some of his machines. He offered me this package for $12,500

2 Rototex 8 Color / 4 Pallet
2 Rototex Flash Dryers
1 Nuarc Tri-Light ST 52x60" 6000W Metal Halid Shuttered Vacuum Unit
1 Compressor
30+ screens, pre-coated, various mesh counts
Whatever Ink he has leftover (Alot)
A few other things he is throwing is as well

My other option is to buy a package from Ryonet for the same price range. I was only planning on buying 1 press and a start exposure unit but it seems like this is a one in a lifetime type of deal. Please help as I need to give him a answer by tomorrow. Thanks in advance.

 

[freshlysqueezed]

Yes buy it!

 

[JAF]

This exposure unit is better than a starter unit.
Buy the set up and sell one of the presses & flash units.

 

[freshlysqueezed]

Great idea!

 

[201prints]

This exposure unit is better than a starter unit.
Buy the set up and sell one of the presses & flash units.

How much do you think I can sell that press and flash unit for?

 

[freshlysqueezed]

Hmmm probally 4 thousand maybe more

 

[jshock]

I'm not sure if this should be a new topic or not, so forgive me....I've also considered buying a press and maybe a flash dryer used. I was curious about the longevity of these things, such as the moving parts on the press....as for the dryer, do they only have so many hours in them? I hope this makes sense...I guess I'm asking if it's common and worth it to buy these things used?

 

[ZenPrinter]

A friend of mine is closing down his shop. I would sub the work out to him but now I'm thinking of buying some of his machines. He offered me this package for $12,500

2 Rototex 8 Color / 4 Pallet
2 Rototex Flash Dryers
1 Nuarc Tri-Light ST 52x60" 6000W Metal Halid Shuttered Vacuum Unit
1 Compressor
30+ screens, pre-coated, various mesh counts
Whatever Ink he has leftover (Alot)
A few other things he is throwing is as well

My other option is to buy a package from Ryonet for the same price range. I was only planning on buying 1 press and a start exposure unit but it seems like this is a one in a lifetime type of deal. Please help as I need to give him a answer by tomorrow. Thanks in advance.

Offer him 8000 and even that is a bit high. Advance/American made great units in the day.

 

[201prints]

Offer him 8000 and even that is a bit high. Advance/American made great units in the day.

He said the same thing about the press. I'm going to call him later and start at 7000 for the package with 1 press instead. I can buy a oven with the savings and have a complete setup.

Thanks for the help.

 

[tpitman]

If he won't part the shop out, and the presses aren't trashed, sell one press and a flash and buy yourself a conveyor dryer. Also, make sure the presses have micros. For what it's worth, my kid works in a shop on a Rototex press and he says it's great, easy to set up and holds registration throughout the job.

 

[macumazahn]

I agree with the poster that said to buy it and sell one press and one flash. The upside on that for you is really good.

 

[ZenPrinter]

Let's look at this logically. Who else is going to buy this stuff? There are no friends in business; just relationships in the moment.

He would be damn lucky to get 5 grand now that I think more about it. What the *uck are pre coated screens? Like what, put'em in a garbage bag so they don't see the sun? This guy you are trying to cut a deal with is full of *hit. He is not a friend.

I mean come on. Shipping costs if it's not local! That's a schwang right there. Further the quip is at best 1992.

So 30 screens after all that time? I have to wonder.

You can buy a used 6 color auto with a flash for 12 G's. Another 2 G's for a M & R 30" Maxi-Cure and then another 5 G's for a full blown small commercial shop. So 20 G's for simple power or 5 G's for heartache and so-so product.

Call Beacon Funding for a lease/loan dollar buy out... and and remember this: THERE IS NO PRODUCTION WITHOUT SALES!!! (I hope she's cute)