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Re: New Press
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2014, 09:08:15 PM »
Even with the $1000 setup you will need a film printer, graphics program, more ink and screens, a conveyor dryer is really a must. Buy from Gilligan and don't worry about throwing the $1000 kit away. He may even hook up with more stuff that you will need  ;)
I bought the $1000 kit 5 or 6 years ago and all I have left is the flash dryer which is still going strong.


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Re: New Press
« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2014, 08:56:05 AM »
you are much better off searching used for it.  I bought a 1 color/1 station manual and a great flash unit for $400(maybe $350).  I sold the flash unit to frog and use the press about once a month.

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Re: New Press
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2014, 09:16:52 AM »
Although you seem to want to stay on a pretty restricted budget, another investment you may want to consider is a class.
That few hundred will help show you what it's like under good circumstances, so you will have a better understanding of what you need.
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Re: New Press
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2014, 09:20:04 AM »
A 1 station press will be terribly slow as well, keep that in mind.  You will be watching paint dry basically.
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Re: New Press
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2014, 09:23:35 AM »
A 1 station press will be terribly slow as well, keep that in mind.  You will be watching paint dry basically.

Except one color versions when used for their purpose, one color prints requiring no flash, like about 25% of my work.

But yeah, I remember the days of my single station multi color press with the flash right next to me, ughhh!
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Re: New Press
« Reply #20 on: September 09, 2014, 09:26:59 AM »
Although you seem to want to stay on a pretty restricted budget, another investment you may want to consider is a class.
That few hundred will help show you what it's like under good circumstances, so you will have a better understanding of what you need.

This ^^^^

If you can find a class that's in your area that you don't have to travel to, the $$$ you spend on the class will FAR make up for the losses you'll encounter trying to do it on your own.

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Re: New Press
« Reply #21 on: September 09, 2014, 09:40:08 AM »
one of my family members did it for awhile so he is going to come and show me the ways!

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Re: New Press
« Reply #22 on: September 09, 2014, 10:03:02 AM »
A 1 station press will be terribly slow as well, keep that in mind.  You will be watching paint dry basically.

Except one color versions when used for their purpose, one color prints requiring no flash, like about 25% of my work.

But yeah, I remember the days of my single station multi color press with the flash right next to me, ughhh!

Of course fine if its 1 color (no print flash print), then all gravy. 
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Re: New Press
« Reply #23 on: September 09, 2014, 10:42:04 AM »
This is for the guy's clothing line, so he can engineer the art how he needs.

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Re: New Press
« Reply #24 on: September 09, 2014, 11:13:35 AM »
has anyone had any experience with ryonet?

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Re: New Press
« Reply #25 on: September 09, 2014, 11:14:16 AM »
Ryan and the crew are good people... NO DOUBT about it.

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Re: New Press
« Reply #26 on: September 09, 2014, 11:17:26 AM »
Good guys at Ryonet but I wouldn't buy anything from them now, well unless its on clearance.

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Re: New Press
« Reply #27 on: September 09, 2014, 11:23:18 AM »
But they will support the small beginner printer to no end so that's their strength.

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Re: New Press
« Reply #28 on: September 09, 2014, 11:30:59 AM »
why not presperi

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Re: New Press
« Reply #29 on: September 09, 2014, 11:36:34 AM »
one of my family members did it for awhile so he is going to come and show me the ways!

I hope that he learned it the right way so that you learn the right way. A simple visit to a certain forum named for a common shirt style will demonstrate the principle of the blind often leading the blind, so many are "doing it", but not correctly, efficiently, or well.
It's why so many fail and bail.
The fact that your family member is not doing it any more is a bit of a red flag to me. Generally, people don't bail on success (except for those who build a successful business and then sell the whole shebang)
I hope that I am wrong.
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