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Gilligan · January 24th, 2012, 09:45 AM

Congrats Inkworks on the move!

My belt is reversible also and it's nice... I moved my press to the opposite side of the room and never had to move my dryer.

nation03 · January 24th, 2012, 07:50 PM

What kind of dryer did you get Gerry?

Prosperi-Tees · January 24th, 2012, 09:10 PM

Well its a used Lawson Encore 36" 12ft long 3 panel with forced air and reversible belt. I have actually not commited to buy just yet because there are 2 dryers exactly the same for sale within 20 miles from each other and a few hundred apart so I have to figure which one is better. But I have to make a decision soon because one of them has to be out of the guys shop by the 31st.

Prosperi-Tees · January 24th, 2012, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Inkworks

Looking good! My belt is reversible on my dryer and I love it. I actually feed the dryer with two different screen presses, a pad printer, a cylinder silkscreener and a small clamshell style press for graphic printing. Not at the same time mind you....

I did set it up so that both shirt presses are at the same end so they can both print at the same time.

ps: My zoning amendment passed so I'm starting the move to the new shop tomorrow!

Thats awesome. How far do you have to move?

Inkworks · January 24th, 2012, 09:21 PM

I got my Hix 14' dryer for $200

It's older with no air, but with 4 elements and ~10' of tunnel it works great!

Good luck with your dryer purchase!

The move is about 3 blocks, but it cold and snowy here. We did 2 loads of wineglasses and other drinkware today....damned inventory. Tomorrow we start on the machinery etc. Not looking forward to moving my old cast-steel guillotine, the 4' x 6' vacuum frame, the oven, the 2 drying racks, the 2 cylinder screenprinters or even the manual printer. I just want to be done moving and starting to set everything up. It'll be so nice not to have to crab-walk sideways between equipment and product. Should be 3-4 weeks for my 12/14 auto to arrive....

Prosperi-Tees · January 24th, 2012, 09:54 PM

I feel for you on the move I cringe and get excited thinking about moving the shop. If we move Ill probably sell everything and buy new in the new place! lol. Where are you based out of again?

Inkworks · January 24th, 2012, 11:56 PM

The Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada.. Wine Country!

Prosperi-Tees · January 24th, 2012, 11:58 PM

Ahh thats right. Those wine glasses are probably big business! lol

Inkworks · January 25th, 2012, 12:10 AM

We now do 30 - 40000 a year, we have it down to a science and can really pump them out when we need to. They have been a good part of our success to date, but now we're also selling the wineries apparel, signage other drinkware, custom cardboard boxes and anything else the ask for. The town I'm in is only ~12000 people, and the whole valley is about 350,000 spread out over ~150 miles, so we have to be fairly diverse. We do have a real summer tourism market though. so a successful shop has to tap into that even if it's indirectly.

Prosperi-Tees · January 25th, 2012, 12:14 AM

Sounds like you got it all locked up. Glad to hear. I still do not envy your move!