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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: ebscreen on May 20, 2014, 04:56:21 PM
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What's everybody like?
I really like the Rubbermaid/Uline flat tops, but wish that they had an extra
shelf in the middle for squeegees/floods/quarts of ink.
We had some vertical standing carts made that are pretty cool, but finding
that we like the horizontal Rubbermaid style better.
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We use the ones from Sam's 3 level all metal. Not sure if they are the best, but they are the best we've used so far. A few pictured here:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/1625617_682754658432235_106932789_n.jpg)
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Do those have a little "fence" running around the edges?
When I used metal carts, I flipped the top shelf making it into more of a "table" than a box with sides which seemed to get in the way.
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Do those have a little "fence" running around the edges?
When I used metal carts, I flipped the top shelf making it into more of a "table" than a box with sides which seemed to get in the way.
Thats a good idea.
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Do those have a little "fence" running around the edges?
When I used metal carts, I flipped the top shelf making it into more of a "table" than a box with sides which seemed to get in the way.
Yes they do, personally I would agree flipping them but Shelly seems to like it as is. lol.
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These we found to be the best deal and work awesome. We put the top part in upside down when you build it so that you have a nice flat smooth surface, cheap, strong, and easy. http://www.harborfreight.com/24-inch-x-36-inch-steel-service-cart-5770.html (http://www.harborfreight.com/24-inch-x-36-inch-steel-service-cart-5770.html)
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I would guess I am the only one that uses rolling filing cabinets. They are smaller then the carts everyone uses but they are the perfect height and size to lay shirts on. Long sleeves don't touch the ground and when not being used they go under a table. I got 5 of them when I bought all the cubes in the office area. they are the extra deep ones.
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To clarify, not shirt carts, but screen/ink/squeegee setup job carts.
The ones we use have a flat top, which I prefer to a lip. Good idea on that
though Andy.
Our screens are 25x36".
Jon we use rolling cabinets for our shirt carts. In fact our shirt cart fleet is a rather odd bunch.
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These we found to be the best deal and work awesome. We put the top part in upside down when you build it so that you have a nice flat smooth surface, cheap, strong, and easy. [url]http://www.harborfreight.com/24-inch-x-36-inch-steel-service-cart-5770.html[/url] ([url]http://www.harborfreight.com/24-inch-x-36-inch-steel-service-cart-5770.html[/url])
Exactly this except we had my buddy weld in sheet metal for racking 6 screens beneath. Not for shirts, for ink/blades/screens, to clarify.
In the end I had him flip the top back up since our new shop has some rather uneven floors. Would rather have a spill in a cart than off a cart I guess.
I don't think 36" can fit in them 25" wide is OK though. Actually, if you messed with the struts that connect the top and bottom you might be able to eek out a rack that fits the 25x36....but wait, probably not with mhm pins. I dunno.
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I make ours out of wood and attached wheels that I took off of an old office chair, I use that table for everything, taping screen, mixing inks and the most important leaning on it.
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Jon we use rolling cabinets for our shirt carts. In fact our shirt cart fleet is a rather odd bunch.
I guess I'm not special...they work great don't they. I have never put anything in them. Not sure it would be a good idea.
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http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/material-handling/trucks-carts/plastic-shelf-carts/plastic-flat-shelf-service-utility-carts (http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/material-handling/trucks-carts/plastic-shelf-carts/plastic-flat-shelf-service-utility-carts)
this is what we use, and its afforadable.
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Bam, exactly what I was looking for. We use the same/similar carts from uline, just havent found the shelf option.
Thanks!
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These work good except that they snag poly pretty easy unless you deburr them. We made a slip on wood top for ours that is smooth and snagless.
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We make our own job carts. Aluminum frame with ABS blown molded panels.
We're in the process of refining the construction of them and once done, We'll be selling them for somewhere around 300 each.
Holds 13 of our 23x38 screens along with all of the tools and inks for the job. Each press has 3 carts.
As for shirt carts, we use those 1000lb scissor lift tables from harbor freight.
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What's everybody like?
I really like the Rubbermaid/Uline flat tops, but wish that they had an extra
shelf in the middle for squeegees/floods/quarts of ink.
We had some vertical standing carts made that are pretty cool, but finding
that we like the horizontal Rubbermaid style better.
Attached are plans for the carts we currently use for shirts, very practical hardware store high tech.
~Kitson
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What's everybody like?
I really like the Rubbermaid/Uline flat tops, but wish that they had an extra
shelf in the middle for squeegees/floods/quarts of ink.
We had some vertical standing carts made that are pretty cool, but finding
that we like the horizontal Rubbermaid style better.
Attached are plans for the carts we currently use for shirts, very practical hardware store high tech.
~Kitson
We have a screen rack we designed that I will give to you at the July meeting. It's the same one we use at the shows in the Yellow room. Made half size with a work top they should last a lifetime. You are free to give them out if you think they are useful.
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At Harlequin we cut a typical 20 screen rack in half. Welded a flat surface to the top. Rack would contain up to eight screens, eight ink buckets. The front had two large eyebolts that would hold two five gallon containers. One for dirty squeegees, utensils, etc and one for clean ones. On the front was an eyebolt for hanging the sample with print engineering instructions. When a job is finished it would get whisked away to a teardown area where all items are cleaned and stored for the next go around. About as efficient as it gets.