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Flash cure for dryer question(s)
Gilligan:
Yeah, I know I "need" a dryer but my bottle neck isn't curing, it's printing. Until I can print faster than I can cure it's not much of an issue. Plus, right now space is an issue.
I am ALWAYS keeping an eye out for great deals... but a dryer would pretty much have to be fairly local being so large. Also I know a bit about electronics so the ins and outs of a dryer is fairly simple.
I have also considered a DIY conveyor. I have some heating coils from an air handler (central air unit) that I pulled out one of my rental units. That might could work with some forced air.
Then there is also this guy's setup:
http://www.t-shirtforums.com/diy-dtg/t147982.html
(hope you don't mind me linking to that forum)
Here is a video:
DIY T-Shirt Conveyor Dryer
Here is his blog:
http://diydtg.wikispaces.com/Heat+Lamp+Forced+Air+Oven
I'm betting this could be built for under $500 and be as big/good as one worth 10x that.
Gilligan:
Oh, and I know I'm new and cheap but I'm not dummy... I've done my research, I have a curing station setup. I won't be curing on my platens.
I've also toyed with the idea of putting in some metal flashing to keep the heat concentrated and then my AC (yeah, I got AC in my warehouse :p ) won't cause problems.
Fresh Baked Printing:
Dude, seriously, buy a dryer. Let me rephrase that: invest in your business!
mk162:
I agree, just buy a stinkin dryer.
By the time you assemble all the parts and build that thing, you could have had a plug and play model that parts are easily available for.
Denis Kolar:
--- Quote from: mk162 on August 16, 2011, 01:17:21 PM ---I agree, just buy a stinkin dryer.
By the time you assemble all the parts and build that thing, you could have had a plug and play model that parts are easily available for.
--- End quote ---
I thought about building one, but after talking to my buddy, we released that we might save $200-300 over the one we bought.
If you want to waste 5-6 days to same that much money, sure.
I think that you would rather be printing or learning to print instead of building a dryer.
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