Growth of a small shop

[Gilligan]

Here is the insanity that is phase 1 of the move.

Development tank has been moved (that's why it's under the press), screen rack is jammed up into the press right now and air hose is laying around still being run.  Just general disarray as we cut a hole in the wall by the washout booth.  The exposure unit, drying cabinet and developing tank is all going in that room.

Should be fun!

[jvanick]

OMG, I would go INSANE with that much gear around...  I like to have room to move around, as well as move carts and shirts around easily.

Side note... is that RapidAir 3/4" air tubing?  how do you like it so far?

[Prosperi-Tees]

Can't imagine an auto going in there.

[Gilligan]

OMG, I would go INSANE with that much gear around...  I like to have room to move around, as well as move carts and shirts around easily.

Side note... is that RapidAir 3/4" air tubing?  how do you like it so far?

As I said, it's a bit in disarray right now because we had just cut that hole in the wall by the washout booth.  The developing tank was sitting on that wall and all of that paneling was obviously still on the wall.

That is Rapidair 3/4"  It's nice, but it is pretty damn stiff, almost might as well be rigid.  Not really, you can bend it by hand but as you see it holds it's shape and you need to put a foot on it to bend it, you won't wear yourself out bending it, but you will be glad when it's all done.   I've only made one connection and it's pretty easy.  Plan out your run, think about all the connections you will have.  I thought I had done that and ordered what I needed, I was still short a few connection after I really sat down and thought about it.  One catch, the outlet on the "blocks" are 1/2" npt, you will need "reducers" to get to 1/4" for quick releases at basic stations.  3/4" is more than I need for the Sabre but I bought it a long time ago and I'd rather have more and need less.

Gerry, it should be fun.  I need to film a reaction of the tech when he walks in the door.

[GraphicDisorder]

Holy crap dude, way worse than I thought it would be.   

[bimmridder]

Think positive. Fewer steps to get what you need

[stitches4815]

Where's the fridge for the beer?

[Prosperi-Tees]

You are going to have to become ocd to work in there! 

[Mark @ Hurricane Printing]

I think I got you beat on "crampness"..one car garage

[Mark @ Hurricane Printing]

another pic

[Mark @ Hurricane Printing]

another garage shot.......wash out booth on back porch.....light table, pc's and printers in a spare bedroom.

[ericheartsu]

our space is much bigger, but i feel right now, it looks like these pictures. Re-arranging, while still in production sucksssss

[DannyGruninger]

My first shop wasn't much bigger then that and I had auto in it..... I started in 700 sq ft, had an auto in there and all the stuff I needed to get big orders done..... I did a 25k order out of that shop as well! Keep on pluggin and before you know it you'll be moving on up. I would be willing to bet the m&r yellow room isn't much smaller then your entire shop, you should have m&r build you a yellow room to stick outside LOL

[Gilligan]

Production takes place in there, it's about 450 sqft... only thing that doesn't happen there is art and film printing.  Embroidery, heat press happens in another room and sales in yet another room... art and film in yet ANOTHER room.

New setup with that cool hole in the wall by the booth is gonna allow us to bring drying cabinet, exposure and developing tank into another room.  This will let us move the ink table down where the exposure unit is and move some smaller shelves to where the ink table is.

It's a bit tight... but it's usually a lot cleaner than that.  It's just a work in progress right now.  Prepping!

[TCT]

I am no Mrs. Cleo, but I see a move in your near future!