Screen Dryer?

cnasherman · February 8th, 2011, 06:08 PM

Who has what?
What would you suggest?
Looking for something that holds as many screens as possible.
Having to coat screens 1-2x a day to keep up is getting old!

cnasherman · February 8th, 2011, 06:14 PM

Better yet, does anyone have any plans to make your own?

TPM · February 8th, 2011, 06:27 PM

We just built a basic cabinet then put a dehumidifier in the bottom of it.

shellyky · February 8th, 2011, 06:48 PM

I love our vastex dri-vaults...we have the 24 and the 10...in and out in 20 minutes or less...its a great asset when you need to turn something around fast, or made a mistake, etc...you could maybe try to get a screen cart and seal up the sides/top somehow...

i bet tshirtforums has 100 posts on how to make your own...seems like everyone there makes all their own stuff. lol

SClow303 · February 8th, 2011, 06:57 PM

I have a screen rooom in my shop, 6 X 12. The one end of the room has slatted 2 X 2 brackets on the side wall and the rear wall that allow any size of screen to be held. I usually have about 20 of each of my main screen sizes ready to go. The room is dehumidified and heated during the cold months. I just have a 4 foot flourescent light with UV covers on it.

cnasherman · February 8th, 2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shellyky

I love our vastex dri-vaults...we have the 24 and the 10...in and out in 20 minutes or less...its a great asset when you need to turn something around fast, or made a mistake, etc...you could maybe try to get a screen cart and seal up the sides/top somehow...

i bet tshirtforums has 100 posts on how to make your own...seems like everyone there makes all their own stuff. lol

We use the Vastex 10 right now. Would like the 24, but $4k can buy a lot of other things.

Pollchaps@pollchaps.com · February 8th, 2011, 07:42 PM

we are looking for a used vastex drying cabinet if anyone has one and wants to get rid of it
or a AWT one or HIX

cnasherman · February 8th, 2011, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by evo noche

I have a rolling cart that holds 14 screens and I built a cabinet in the corner of the screen room big enough for it to roll into. I keep a dehumidifier and an air filter in the room. The air filter does a great job at circulating the dry air. When it's really cold I put a small radiator style heater in there - the only thing blowing air is the filter unit, this really keeps the dust down.

23x31 screens are bone dry in a few hours. Additional coats dry even faster.

Do you turn off the dehumidifier,air filter and heater after the screens are dry and ready to be used, or are they running all the time?

froiirizarry · February 8th, 2011, 08:46 PM

build a screen room 6x10 make some wooden rack on the far wall
with 1x1 wood spaced for 23 x31 if you run autos. get a fan for air circulation
and you are done. If you want add a small electric floor heater the fan will
circulate the warm air.

has been working perfect for us for 25 years for us.

cnasherman · February 9th, 2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by evo noche

Depends on the volume for the day/evening. If I have a ton of screens and it's a damp or cold day, I leave it on. The screen room is small so it dries up in there in no time.

I do need a new hygrometer, the last one got run over by a guitar amplifier...(screen room is also musical gear storage room)

What % do you want the humidity to be at for best results?