[WANTED] Used Auto - Bottom of the Barrel

[larryk]

That is more money than that machine is worth........... maybe 6 grand.

[jvanick]

that guy will wheel and deal on prices...

he had a Maxicure up there that he was listing at like $3.5k that he was 'willing to let go' for 2k

if you end up coming up to chicago, hit me up...

[mimosatexas]

Yea, for $8500 before shipping and install I could get a lot more press honestly, but either way it is above what I want to spend as a stop gap.

I'm starting to think I may just have to contract out a job here and there to keep up with demand and free up the time I need for home life.  My son starts normal day care on Sept 2nd so I may end up having enough free time to handle everything depending on how that works out.

I just wish I could find SOMETHING to handle these high quantity 1-3 color spot jobs in house for cheap.

[IntegrityShirts]

This American is still available, posted two days ago:

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/bfs/4615440642.html

[mimosatexas]

I've seen two of that exact press go for $2k or less in the last few months, both fully functional.  I missed the boat on both, but only one was a reasonable distance from Austin.  Why is that one 3x as much....

[ericheartsu]

im also fairly certain there is ZERO micro registration on those presses.

[mimosatexas]

They have micros, they just arent fully toolless and don't work as smoothly as newer presses.  From the photos and videos I've seen at least...

[StuJohnston]

You can see the micros in the third and fourth photos in that listing. I can't speak to their quality, but they are there at the end of the head.

[IntegrityShirts]

If you really want a Precision Oval......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Precision-Automatic-8-color-Screen-Printing-Press-/151404682430?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23406c1cbe

[mimosatexas]

wowza

I wonder how the hell i would get that monster to texas...

[Frog]

That's $500 more than I've seen in the past, but yes, it probably still has some impressions left.

The prices for these things usually depends on how much space the seller has.

[Inkworks]

I know people print on them all the time, but I would sooOOOoo rather pay 8 times that price and get a used Javelin or the like. I just shudder at the thought of loading up 18 shirts/test squares just so I could check registration. Nothing like increasing pressure on 1 squeegee and having it decrease pressure on the other 7 by default too.

[Printficient]

I know people print on them all the time, but I would sooOOOoo rather pay 8 times that price and get a used Javelin or the like. I just shudder at the thought of loading up 18 shirts/test squares just so I could check registration. Nothing like increasing pressure on 1 squeegee and having it decrease pressure on the other 7 by default too.

You are correct on the multiple pellons for print but incorrect on the pressure example.  The pressures are individually set.  ol man on the boadrs has one and it is his main press.  He would own another one in a heart beat.

[Inkworks]

Yes, but all squeegees ride on the same head and carriage, so by default laws of physics, dialing on to press harder, lifts the head a bit and causes the others to have less pressure.

my experience on a Precision was many moons ago, and I can say in all honesty that there is no way I'd go back to one after running a modern press. He!! you can't even do a test print or a print start/print finish on one. It's archaic. That's not to say we didn't print acceptable shirts off the ol' oval, just that it suckedllarge compared to any other auto I've printed on.

... maybe I'm just spoiled.

[mimosatexas]

If I come across a working and viewable Jave in driving distance of Austin for 4k or less, I will buy it, but so far it has been super slim pickins...

I'm making do for the time being, and honestly that press wouldnt even fit in my shop I don't think...