What manual do i buy? Please help

Flash Ink · August 8th, 2014, 01:12 PM

We went with the vastex for a number of reasons. We like side clamps at our shop, which is an option with vastex. They also offer back clamps. We DONT like the nylon registration nuts that the workhorse, BWM hopkins, riley hopkins and others have. Roller and pin registration is the way to go. With the nylon nuts your press WILL go out of registration over time and you WILL break those nuts from time to time. We like the gas struts that the vastex has as apposed to springs. We love the tool-less off contact, screen tilt and warp adjustments. With Hopkins you have to use a wrench. 25 year warranty. You can go with Big Blue (M&R) but in reality, do you want to be making payments on a press and not making a lot of money printing or buy a little less expensive press and make a lot more money printing. We own every piece of equipment in our shop and that makes every shirt that goes out the door more profitable. EVERY press has its quirks. The vastex is not perfect, there are a lot of off contact adjustments that just are not that necessary. I dont love the rubber topped pallets. But my guys like it, it holds registration, and my guys like working on it. I would buy our press again.

kellan3737 · August 8th, 2014, 01:21 PM

sidewinder with air clamps! then like previously mentioned interchangeable platens from manual to auto! that is the way I went and I personally wouldn't have it any other way.

extragreenscreen · August 10th, 2014, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DKgrafix

Find used Antec Legend (Or new if you have money)
Mine is 20 years old and hold perfect registration for a looooooooooooooooong time.
Easiest to work with too, very easy to turn. That comes handy when you print for 5-6 hours straight.

YES Antec all the way