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Title: Show Your Shop Video! Parts 1 & 2 (and Three later)!!
Post by: Mr Tees!! on February 27, 2012, 09:42:34 AM
...Hey Gang!!  I thought I would start the ball rolling on this idea that Jason-23 posted about last week. As i have mentioned, we are moving to a larger shop and upgrading our equipment, so eventually there will be three videos in this thread, the last being in a few weeks when we are settled in and running.

...Here is part one, bear in mind it was really late and i get a little punchy when i work too long...

 Old Shop TOUR!!. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rthPo9vC-GI#ws)

...here is Part Two, showing the new shop and the progress made thus far...

New Shop BEFORE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz_WoBDS5Ek#ws)

...hope you enjoy, any feedback welcome!! Thanks Guys!!
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Post by: Donnie on February 27, 2012, 10:17:50 AM
Nice Tour. I am envious of your new space. I would love to have that much room.
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Post by: 3Deep on February 27, 2012, 02:54:27 PM
you and me both Donnie I,ve had to learn to walk at angles in our shop...nice Mr. Tees hey love your truck all the time advo.

Darryl
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on February 27, 2012, 03:42:59 PM
I love videos like this. maybe I will make one if I can figure out how the camera on my phone works.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on February 27, 2012, 08:20:49 PM
I will get one up soon. 
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Post by: Admiral on February 28, 2012, 12:32:38 AM
Nice stuff, I wish I had done videos like that of us moving out of our 2,000 ft^2 to over 11,000 ft^2

nice looking setup good luck on the new space
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Post by: Screened Gear on February 28, 2012, 01:42:44 AM
Nice stuff, I wish I had done videos like that of us moving out of our 2,000 ft^2 to over 11,000 ft^2

nice looking setup good luck on the new space

Over 11,000 square feet? What presses do you have that you need that much space. Don't think I ever want to be that big.
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Post by: Admiral on February 28, 2012, 11:05:19 PM
Nice stuff, I wish I had done videos like that of us moving out of our 2,000 ft^2 to over 11,000 ft^2

nice looking setup good luck on the new space

Over 11,000 square feet? What presses do you have that you need that much space. Don't think I ever want to be that big.


2 challengers, a sportsman, and 2 manuals











































on a serious note a diamonback and a chameleon....more in the near future.  Only half the shop is warehouse, other half is mostly dedicated to retail, direct to garment printing, art, sales, displays
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Post by: inkbrigade on February 28, 2012, 11:41:42 PM
Ok i took a quick video tonight with my iphone. It's not the best but you get the idea.

http://youtu.be/KNZga7nh3Ac (http://youtu.be/KNZga7nh3Ac)
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Post by: brandon on February 28, 2012, 11:54:07 PM
Ok i took a quick video tonight with my iphone. It's not the best but you get the idea.

[url]http://youtu.be/KNZga7nh3Ac[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/KNZga7nh3Ac[/url])


I had a chance to visit Ink Brigade last week and had an amazing time. Great people, great prints, great shop. I hope we can return the favor one day!
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Post by: Nation03 on February 29, 2012, 12:01:36 AM
Nice shop Ink. How is the overspray with that texmar system? I wanted to try that but was worried it would end up being messy like the spray tack in aerosol cans.
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Post by: Dottonedan on February 29, 2012, 12:18:32 AM
In Brigade and Mr Tees.  THANKS!!!!  This is awesome. Love the inside look into your world.  Good stuff.
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Post by: tonypep on February 29, 2012, 08:56:28 AM
Nice stuff, I wish I had done videos like that of us moving out of our 2,000 ft^2 to over 11,000 ft^2

nice looking setup good luck on the new space

Over 11,000 square feet? What presses do you have that you need that much space. Don't think I ever want to be that big.
Not that I miss it but I have run some shops with multiple belt printers, ovals, challengers, a finishing dept, etc well over 80K sq ft.
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Post by: Screened Gear on February 29, 2012, 04:44:53 PM
Nice stuff, I wish I had done videos like that of us moving out of our 2,000 ft^2 to over 11,000 ft^2

nice looking setup good luck on the new space

Over 11,000 square feet? What presses do you have that you need that much space. Don't think I ever want to be that big.
Not that I miss it but I have run some shops with multiple belt printers, ovals, challengers, a finishing dept, etc well over 80K sq ft.

Tony now your just trying to show off. 80K square what is that a FootBall Field.
Title: Show Your Shop Video! Parts 1 & 2 (and Three later)!!
Post by: inkbrigade on February 29, 2012, 05:10:18 PM
Nice shop Ink. How is the overspray with that texmar system? I wanted to try that but was worried it would end up being messy like the spray tack in aerosol cans.

It's not bad if you set it up right. My wife likes to go crazy with it, so it's everywhere now. She's the boss though.
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Post by: tonypep on March 01, 2012, 07:20:17 AM
Nice stuff, I wish I had done videos like that of us moving out of our 2,000 ft^2 to over 11,000 ft^2

nice looking setup good luck on the new space

Over 11,000 square feet? What presses do you have that you need that much space. Don't think I ever want to be that big.
Not that I miss it but I have run some shops with multiple belt printers, ovals, challengers, a finishing dept, etc well over 80K sq ft.

Tony now your just trying to show off. 80K square what is that a FootBall Field.
Believe me at that point you're really more of a High School Principal than a Screen Printer!
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Post by: JayzTeez on March 01, 2012, 11:11:16 AM
Nice shops guys i will have to do mine so you all can get a good laugh at the size of mine.   mine just takes up half of my garage.   
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Post by: Screened Gear on March 01, 2012, 12:13:12 PM
This is a great idea. I will do a video when I get some time. Keep the videos coming guys I already learned something from INK, use chef jacket for washing out screens. All this time I was using an apron. I am getting one in this next week to try.
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Post by: inkbrigade on March 01, 2012, 01:07:47 PM
Nice shops guys i will have to do mine so you all can get a good laugh at the size of mine.   mine just takes up half of my garage.   

Dont say that. We were in a 700sq foot basement just 2 years ago and have already outgrown our 2500sqft shop. You'd be surprised how fast you will grow. So a video documenting it will be fun to watch!
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Post by: alan802 on March 01, 2012, 05:01:30 PM
Ok, here's our newest tour of the screen printing department.  I've got to upload the one I did for embroidery so maybe I'll have it up by tonight.

SRI Monogramming Screen Printing Department Tour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBmJeDwAThY#ws)
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Post by: Nation03 on March 01, 2012, 05:17:31 PM
Nice shops guys i will have to do mine so you all can get a good laugh at the size of mine.   mine just takes up half of my garage.   

Dont say that. We were in a 700sq foot basement just 2 years ago and have already outgrown our 2500sqft shop. You'd be surprised how fast you will grow. So a video documenting it will be fun to watch!

That's awesome. Care to share how you managed to grow that much in 2 years. I'm definitely doing something wrong.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 01, 2012, 05:34:16 PM
I am closing in on filling up my 8k shop, course half my warehouse has cars in it, but still I am using up a good bit of my 8ksqft with my equipment.  I thought it would never be too small. 
Title: Show Your Shop Video! Parts 1 & 2 (and Three later)!!
Post by: inkbrigade on March 01, 2012, 05:43:04 PM
Alan your commentary was cracking me up... Dammit it Carlos!!!
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Post by: tpitman on March 01, 2012, 06:03:45 PM
Nice shops guys i will have to do mine so you all can get a good laugh at the size of mine.   mine just takes up half of my garage.   

After moving back home, mine takes up my whole garage, but I'm not posting a video of it . . .  somebody would call a hazmat team or "Hoarders" . . .
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Post by: alan802 on March 01, 2012, 06:13:40 PM
Alan your commentary was cracking me up... Dammit it Carlos!!!

Thanks, and I had to edit out the first 2 minutes of the video showing the offices because of some questionable behavior (it was funny to me) on my part about another (lazy) coworker.  I thought if I had to ask myself if it was ok, then it probably wasn't ok so I got rid of it.  He'd probably never see the video but you never know, and he knows my feelings but it's best to not have it out to the whole world I guess.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 01, 2012, 06:24:48 PM
I want to see the Embroidery area. 
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Post by: Inkworks on March 01, 2012, 06:34:16 PM

That's awesome. Care to share how you managed to grow that much in 2 years. I'm definitely doing something wrong.

I don't know about anybody else, but for me it's because I keep finding bargain equipment on Ebay, Digitsmith, Craigslist and the local buy/sell rags.  ;D

14' Hix dryer for $200
Hix heat press for $75
2pcs 36 x 48 drying racks for flat stock, $100/ea and one seller gave me an old Challenge Machine Comapany 24" 1 arm guillotine for free.
Used  12/14 Falcon E for a good price. with 2 oversize flashes (should be here in 12 days)
4 head Barudan for $5000
48 x 60" vacuum frame for $200, traded for a pad-print job.
6/4 manual for $800

That and having competition with surly counter staff, others that charge too much or drop outrageous shipping charges on the customer at pick-up. Also being able to supply graphic and garment screenprinting, pad printing, sign making and embroidery as well as awards and recognition products in one stop shopping.

In 5 years we've gone from a corner in a friends shop, to 1/2 of a 1000sq/ft bay, to the full bay and just recently to 3000sq/ft with detached 400sq/ft storage at thee turn-off to the local sports fields. Sorry no video yet, maybe next week, we're still doing renovations from the move.
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Post by: Donnie on March 01, 2012, 09:58:03 PM
Well Sh!T, now I'm going to have to do one. But after seeing Alan's "big enough to lose your virginity in and no one noticed" Shop, I feel somewhat unworthy. And did I mention how nice and neat his shop is....BASTID!!!! 
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Post by: alan802 on March 01, 2012, 10:45:17 PM
Well Sh!T, now I'm going to have to do one. But after seeing Alan's "big enough to lose your virginity in and no one noticed" Shop, I feel somewhat unworthy. And did I mention how nice and neat his shop is....BASTID!!!! 

I was very lucky in that we got a clean slate to do whatever we wanted with the layout.  I would have done a few things different knowing what I know now but overall it's been fantastic.  The shop portion is about 5500 sq/ft and there is plenty of room to drop another big auto in there and still not be cramped and have a solid flow.  I've always felt like keeping it clean is way easier than letting it get dirty then spending a bunch of time trying to clean it up.  That one corner of the shop that the golf cart and compressor was in has always been a mess and that's were most of the family's personal junk ends up, but the other areas have remained clean and open.  If I could get rid of the Vastex manual and the golf cart that would free up that corner for something, but I don't know what to do with it.

My short term goal for the screen printing department is to go DTS, then put a drop ceiling in with AC and then it will be my dream setup, along with another auto, perhaps a CH III. 

I love looking at videos of other shops, regardless of size or cleanliness because I haven't been in that many shops. 
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Post by: Donnie on March 02, 2012, 12:44:38 AM

I love looking at videos of other shops, regardless of size or cleanliness because I haven't been in that many shops.


Well Alan, here is my shop. Truly it is not usually this trashed out, but I am pretty much a one man show with the exception of my part time crew that comes in time to time. I do have a lady that helps me pretty regular now days. A couple of corrections to note here. The alarm was installed on November 27, 1922 not 1929. I found a test date inscribed inside an old switch inside the alarm. The guy who wrote the book is still living in San Fran Cisco. He grew up in Waynoka, graduated from West Point, got his masters at Cal Berkley and had stellar Military career. His is like 92 now and Homer was his Dad. I correspond with him form time to time. He also told some guy shot him self up there back in the twenties. I could go on and on about the history but... here is my shop.


My Shop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjDfv9WS9c8#)
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Post by: Mr Tees!! on March 02, 2012, 01:02:03 AM
UPDATE!!

...The Boomerang is now installed! Thanks to Matt, our M&R tech, who fought tooth and nail to get the dryer converted to LP from NG, leveled out the new Sidewinder, and gave the D-Back one helluva tune up!!

...we are about 95% done with the move, just some odds and ends, cleaning up the old building and setting up the new showroom & front counter/artdesk.

...I will try to get another video banged out and posted next week. In the meantime, keep em comin!!
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Post by: alan802 on March 02, 2012, 09:35:59 AM
Awesome Donnie, I love the history behind that building.
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Post by: Catnhat on March 02, 2012, 11:05:42 AM
Loving these video tours.  It's always great to see how other people do things.  And then there's always the "WTF!  How do you operate?" aspect.  :o
Shot this waiting for the dryer to cool down last night.

http://youtu.be/PmhN4Mj2UCg (http://youtu.be/PmhN4Mj2UCg)
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Post by: inkbrigade on March 02, 2012, 11:28:56 AM
Great videos guys! I love seeing how people optimize their space.
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Post by: Donnie on March 02, 2012, 11:33:35 AM
When I bought my old place, I had no idea that it was going to be a print shop. But is was real cheap and you make do with what you got. I love looking at everyone's layout. I am tinkering with the notion of build another shop and this gives me some great insight.l
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Post by: alan802 on March 02, 2012, 11:55:38 AM
Embroidery tour

SRI Monogramming Shop Tour, Embroidery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3WAh1gUIM8#ws)
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Post by: Northland on March 02, 2012, 01:59:21 PM
Northland Screen Printing:

Video 118 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oFKR3qgtBI#)
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on March 02, 2012, 04:45:56 PM
https://skydrive.live.com/embed?cid=2BC84ECB4973AAA5&resid=2BC84ECB4973AAA5%21110&authkey=AL_eTRao7nkdoVI"

Screw youtube I dont have the patience to figure that out.
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Post by: Gabe on March 02, 2012, 04:57:35 PM
nice shops no doubt about it
when i grow up i wanna be like you team mates
happy friday 8)
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Post by: Screened Gear on March 02, 2012, 05:08:21 PM
Hey guys here is my shop tour. I did it fast so sorry about all the jumping around. I will update this video when I get the rest of shop finished.



SG shop tour.3gp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-y6DsD0icw#)
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Post by: 3Deep on March 02, 2012, 05:31:36 PM
Alan your shop is so clean its making want to clean mine up before I shoot our shop tour...dam you Alan LOL now I got to do a little cleaning.

Darryl
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on March 02, 2012, 05:36:35 PM
@screened I have air at my washout as well, makes drying the screen much faster after exposure
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Post by: Screened Gear on March 02, 2012, 05:53:14 PM
@screened I have air at my washout as well, makes drying the screen much faster after exposure

Sorry about that Prosperi-tees, I didn't watch your video yet. I like using the air on my 55 LPI stuff to make sure everything is open and dry. I can't imagine wiping a screen down with shop cloths like some guys.
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on March 02, 2012, 05:55:28 PM
Plus the air is basically free instead of using paper or shop cloths.
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Post by: Donnie on March 02, 2012, 09:00:21 PM
Some you bitches got some serious neat freak issues going down. Darryl, if you clean your shop before you shoot a video I'm going to have to call you a candy ass. Someone man up and shoot a messy shop. Wusses! ::)
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on March 02, 2012, 09:07:24 PM
I have to clean my shop a couple times a week. When you only have 800 sq ft you can't afford to be messy. In my video I didn't show the bathroom that double as storage of new emulsion and ink gallons.
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Post by: sweetts on March 02, 2012, 09:37:08 PM

I love looking at videos of other shops, regardless of size or cleanliness because I haven't been in that many shops.


Well Alan, here is my shop. Truly it is not usually this trashed out, but I am pretty much a one man show with the exception of my part time crew that comes in time to time. I do have a lady that helps me pretty regular now days. A couple of corrections to note here. The alarm was installed on November 27, 1922 not 1929. I found a test date inscribed inside an old switch inside the alarm. The guy who wrote the book is still living in San Fran Cisco. He grew up in Waynoka, graduated from West Point, got his masters at Cal Berkley and had stellar Military career. His is like 92 now and Homer was his Dad. I correspond with him form time to time. He also told some guy shot him self up there back in the twenties. I could go on and on about the history but... here is my shop.
 

My Shop ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjDfv9WS9c8#[/url])


Love it but I think Shaun has you beat on the stairs he has like 60 steps to his shop
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Post by: Shawn (EIP) on March 03, 2012, 01:35:49 PM

I love looking at videos of other shops, regardless of size or cleanliness because I haven't been in that many shops.


Well Alan, here is my shop. Truly it is not usually this trashed out, but I am pretty much a one man show with the exception of my part time crew that comes in time to time. I do have a lady that helps me pretty regular now days. A couple of corrections to note here. The alarm was installed on November 27, 1922 not 1929. I found a test date inscribed inside an old switch inside the alarm. The guy who wrote the book is still living in San Fran Cisco. He grew up in Waynoka, graduated from West Point, got his masters at Cal Berkley and had stellar Military career. His is like 92 now and Homer was his Dad. I correspond with him form time to time. He also told some guy shot him self up there back in the twenties. I could go on and on about the history but... here is my shop.
 

My Shop ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjDfv9WS9c8#[/url])


Love it but I think Shaun has you beat on the stairs he has like 60 steps to his shop


Shoot I use to be on the 4th floor but it still sucks. Im actualy looking to move this spring. I need a first floor spot with a loading dock and in a better area... only good decisions from here on out lol.

Speaking of ghosts the 4th floor was a photograghy studio and the guy that work and lived up there died up there , I use to catch a shadow figure moving from the corner of my eye once in awhile (before I knew of him) but that stopped once I moved to the 3rd floor. It was a beautiful space nothing like the rest of this buidling and huge too , it's a shame moving out of that spot but those extra stairs sucked big time. Now theres a gym/ karate dojo space up there right above my current spot and they shake dust down from the ceiling and all over the place. One of the many many reasons why I'm moving out.
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 03, 2012, 01:39:26 PM
I took a nice video of ours.....its like 4gb...  LOL.  I will have to reshoot it in a lower res.
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Post by: Gilligan on March 03, 2012, 02:02:56 PM
Brandt, you could always just render it down if you have any sort of video software... hell, MS has a basic "movie maker" or something that should allow you to reencode.  Or use a guide on youtube or teh interwebs that show you how to use virtuadub or something.  Xvid4psp would do the trick I think... I played around with it for the baby and the psp but never really got into it.  Found out my psp is the original with no video out (then found out the baby's car dvd player doesn't even have a video in anyway!)  I think we got a new one that has lots of bells and whistles, assuming the wife bought it.
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Post by: Gilligan on March 03, 2012, 02:04:48 PM
...Here is part one, bear in mind it was really late and i get a little punchy when i work too long...

 Old Shop TOUR!!. ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rthPo9vC-GI#ws[/url])



What this the prequel to Cloverfield?  Holy sh!t... I watched this full screen on my 24" monitor about 2' away from the screen.... about 5mins in I was nauseous!  LOL

Great vid though... I remember checking out that franken-boomerang vid a while back and thinking how slick it was!
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 04, 2012, 08:13:47 AM
Here is our video, had to re-shoot it with the iPhone for size.

Graphic Disorder quick shop tour. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrHF2NA6nmw#ws)
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Post by: sweetts on March 04, 2012, 08:42:16 AM
Here is our video, had to re-shoot it with the iPhone for size.

Graphic Disorder quick shop tour. ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrHF2NA6nmw#ws[/url])

wow you have a ton of space thanks for sharing love the truck graphics
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 04, 2012, 10:19:15 AM
Here is our video, had to re-shoot it with the iPhone for size.

Graphic Disorder quick shop tour. ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrHF2NA6nmw#ws[/url])

wow you have a ton of space thanks for sharing love the truck graphics


Thanks!
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on March 04, 2012, 03:51:46 PM
Nice looking big shops! Where are the little shops at? I'm the only one that did one so far. I know more people are running similar sized shops as me.
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 04, 2012, 07:08:50 PM
Alan, you have a wonderful shop. Love it. Wish I had half that. :)  Congrats.  What is that 5000 sq ft.?
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Post by: Dottonedan on March 04, 2012, 07:21:10 PM
Donnie, what a story. I bet you got a lot more than that to tell about that old building and town. Great stuff. I love the (behind the scenes).


Thanks
Dan





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Post by: Homer on March 04, 2012, 08:40:04 PM
Brandt - what is the deal with those metal name plates on the hats? that looked BA. . .
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 04, 2012, 09:03:12 PM
Brandt - what is the deal with those metal name plates on the hats? that looked BA. . .


Here is what one looks like.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=322262071148164&set=a.217679418273097.51666.138282122879494&type=1 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=322262071148164&set=a.217679418273097.51666.138282122879494&type=1)

More on that page if you want to see more. 
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Post by: alan802 on March 04, 2012, 09:40:37 PM
Alan, you have a wonderful shop. Love it. Wish I had half that. :)  Congrats.  What is that 5000 sq ft.?

Your are right on the nose Dan.  The entire building is about 7500 and I figured right around 2500 in the offices, bathrooms and engraving department room. I didn't do a video of the engraving room, but it's not much.
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Post by: Donnie on March 04, 2012, 10:48:18 PM
Donnie, what a story. I bet you got a lot more than that to tell about that old building and town. Great stuff. I love the (behind the scenes).


Thanks
Dan

Oh, Man the stories.  I've heard a ton. There was a liquor store right next door back in the day. It was real busy during the poker games. The only liquor store that I know of that "delivered" right to the game which was illegal of course but so were the poker games.   

I love seeing everyone's shop. Keep em coming.
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Post by: Flying Colors on March 05, 2012, 09:30:36 AM
Here is a tour of Flying Colors. I really like watching the vids and stories of everyone else's shop. I picked up a few things and hopefully someone can see something with us and use it.

If anyone has any comments or ideas feel free to give them.

Tour part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6WAV_fAAc#ws)
Tour Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVZmeSUaxjI#ws)

Thanks

Mark
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Post by: Gilligan on March 05, 2012, 10:13:09 AM
Boom!!

Now that's how it's done!
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 05, 2012, 10:31:16 AM
Nice shop...!
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Post by: JBLUE on March 05, 2012, 10:34:47 AM
Nice place Mark!
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Post by: Shawn (EIP) on March 05, 2012, 10:54:52 AM
I'll make one later today, it's going to be 5 minutes long though... not much to show.
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Post by: alan802 on March 05, 2012, 11:59:55 AM
Nice shop Mark, and I think you are definitely ready for DTS.  Your shop would really benefit from it.
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Post by: IntegrityShirts on March 05, 2012, 01:16:58 PM
Wow, nice big shops indeed!  I'd post a video of my 1500sq/ft shop but first I'll have to spend the next week cleaning it.  Lots of good ideas, I like the small drill press mixing station with a foot pedal.  That would be very handy for poly white, ugh.

I also like the recessed gallon pantone mixing station, that is pretty smart.  I don't have the room for that and mine's only quart sized.  One thing I'd gathered is I need more ink storage that is only ONE row deep.  I'm using existing shelving that the space came with and I'm out of room and things get messy quick.
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Post by: Screened Gear on March 05, 2012, 05:17:01 PM
Flying Colors,

How many guys do you have working with you? That is a big place. Where was your FPU for the MHM?

Jon
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Post by: Flying Colors on March 05, 2012, 05:18:10 PM
Thanks guys...

Alan - I really cannot wait for a DTS, we would greatly benefit. Hopefully sooner than later.

Mark
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Post by: Screened Gear on March 05, 2012, 07:11:32 PM
Some you bitches got some serious neat freak issues going down. Darryl, if you clean your shop before you shoot a video I'm going to have to call you a candy ass. Someone man up and shoot a messy shop. Wusses! ::)


I agree with Donnie "Some you bitches got some serious neat freak issues"
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Post by: Flying Colors on March 06, 2012, 12:48:59 PM
Jon-

The FPU is to the right of the exposure unit when facing it.

As for how many people, it fluctuates with the time of year. We have sales peaks and dips like a lot of others. But we run between 22-35 depending on the season and how many people are on the 2nd shift.

Mark
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on March 06, 2012, 12:53:25 PM
Jon-

The FPU is to the right of the exposure unit when facing it.

As for how many people, it fluctuates with the time of year. We have sales peaks and dips like a lot of others. But we run between 22-35 depending on the season and how many people are on the 2nd shift.

Mark

You have a nice shop for sure.  Good job.

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Post by: Nation03 on March 08, 2012, 08:48:47 PM
Shop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSGzWCT2A-s#)

I apologize for the crappy video/poor commentary. I've been feeling a little out of it lately.. 
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Post by: Sbrem on March 09, 2012, 11:12:43 AM
OK, here's our first, just got it loaded to youtube yesterday. All comments welcome, but don't make me cry...

Imprint Graphics Promo Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5SAqR8cT3c#ws)

Steve
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Post by: 3Deep on March 09, 2012, 12:10:52 PM
Very nice Steve didn't know you were up there with Sam you fellers in Mass are doing good ...I might have to come back to Springfield and set up shop LOL

Darryl
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Post by: kingclothing on March 22, 2012, 01:31:25 PM
awesome thread
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Post by: john52 on April 13, 2012, 04:27:28 PM
Sundial Vid Spring 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iztaT2BQaJo#ws)
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Post by: JBLUE on April 13, 2012, 04:51:30 PM
Nice place John!
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Post by: inkman996 on April 13, 2012, 05:03:21 PM
Dude they are throwing the shirts on the oven belt half covering the ink gonna be some bad cures coming out of them batches. Just saying
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on April 13, 2012, 05:12:24 PM
Dude they are throwing the shirts on the oven belt half covering the ink gonna be some bad cures coming out of them batches. Just saying
I think that is the sleeve print they are curing but it had me thinking the same thing!
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Post by: Gabe on April 13, 2012, 05:15:22 PM
i notice the puller takes the extra steps to get to the dryer
you can compensate for that by bring it little closer to the oven
that way he doesn`t just throw the garments on the belt
nice shop
lousy puller
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Post by: inkman996 on April 13, 2012, 06:36:30 PM
Gerry you may be right about a sleeve print if that is so then he is potentially dragging the print up the side of the oven every time, but the best part watch the last shirt you see he tosses on he covers part of the other print the other unloaded just put on, sloppy lol
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Post by: Gilligan on April 13, 2012, 06:46:38 PM
Gerry you may be right about a sleeve print if that is so then he is potentially dragging the print up the side of the oven every time, but the best part watch the last shirt you see he tosses on he covers part of the other print the other unloaded just put on, sloppy lol

Give me a time code because I just don't see it.

Guy on the Falcon (left side of screen) is printing sleeves.  He gets close to covering another print but I don't think he ever did.

I do think the guy (on the right) was either trying to be cool on camera throwing those shirts or is just asking for trouble.
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on April 13, 2012, 07:22:45 PM
I think they are being sloppy because of the steps they have to take to the dryer and have to rush back to get the next shirt, they should move those presses over about a foot or so.
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Post by: inkman996 on April 13, 2012, 07:26:10 PM
Strange I reached the vid and the part where I seen the sleeve print overlay the other print is not there anymore oh well
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Post by: Screened Gear on April 13, 2012, 07:39:42 PM
You guys are funny. I think it’s great that your trying to help them be more productive. I really don't think they need the help. They are printing 900 shirts an hour. As far as the shirt being on top of another I don't know if you could even tell 100% from that camera angle.
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on April 13, 2012, 07:44:17 PM
Ha you are probably right, they sure dont need help from me! I need help from them, like slide a few of your 1000 pc orders this way lol!
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Post by: john52 on April 13, 2012, 08:23:35 PM
Dude they are throwing the shirts on the oven belt half covering the ink gonna be some bad cures coming out of them batches. Just saying

Nothing like 'know it all' comments from the peanut gallery.
I'm sorry the camera angle is misleading, but none of those shirts are covering uncured prints.
I am really amazed I've made it this far without your input.
I'd bet $$$ that job accounts for 6 months of work for you, Mike.  Just sayin.
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Post by: Gabe on April 13, 2012, 08:47:07 PM
it`s actually 12 months
DON CORLEONE
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Post by: StuJohnston on April 14, 2012, 03:34:36 PM
I must say that I really like watching these videos, but the thing that impressed me most has nothing to do with the shops. I am sooooo jealous of the ability to leave ink containers open. Every thing I print with would cure overnight if I did that. Or at least get a thick skin. I knew that plastisol has to be cured, but I didn't know how inert it is!

As far as I know, there isn't a single ink for graphic printing that will work like that. UV sort of does, but the ambient light would eventually mess that up too.
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Post by: jason-23 on April 14, 2012, 08:04:20 PM
I must say that I really like watching these videos, but the thing that impressed me most has nothing to do with the shops. I am sooooo jealous of the ability to leave ink containers open. Every thing I print with would cure overnight if I did that. Or at least get a thick skin. I knew that plastisol has to be cured, but I didn't know how inert it is!

As far as I know, there isn't a single ink for graphic printing that will work like that. UV sort of does, but the ambient light would eventually mess that up too.
plastisol will get thick and harden in thinner areas of the buckets which can cause problems in the print area if you get a chunk of dried up plastisol. And if your like me and print at home and do other things like cut wood with a circular saw or leave the garage door open so bugs fly in, you find all kinds of crap in the ink.
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Post by: Inkworks on April 15, 2012, 08:02:57 PM
Dude they are throwing the shirts on the oven belt half covering the ink gonna be some bad cures coming out of them batches. Just saying

Funny, I was admiring at how deftly the guy on the right was flicking them on there and getting 1/2 the shirt to fold under and leave the print exposed to cure, he'd be welcome to work in my shop any day.
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Post by: jill on April 16, 2012, 12:54:36 PM
Brilliant marketing video John.    Its been fun watching your business grow into what it is today.   A great representation of your company. 

I'm a bit jealous of your space and your loyal talented crew. 



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Post by: Donnie on April 16, 2012, 04:13:50 PM
Nice shop John.... Very Impressive production area.
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Post by: 3Deep on April 16, 2012, 05:33:59 PM
Getting back to tossing shirts on the dryer I do it the same way...I have to, I've got a small dryer and it gets the job done.  Nice vid John!!!!

Darryl
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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on April 16, 2012, 08:12:15 PM
real nice shop. that printex looks like a really smooth machine.
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Post by: mjrprint on April 17, 2012, 11:33:04 AM
Great vids gang. I'll have to do one of these. May be 10 min long though cause this place is huge.
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Post by: RICK STEFANICK on April 17, 2012, 01:08:42 PM
real nice shop. that asdfx looks like a really smooth machine.

OOPS???
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Post by: Shawn (EIP) on April 17, 2012, 05:59:14 PM
Watching some of these videos not only gives me motion sickness but sort of gives me the feeling of "WTF am I doing wrong" haha... How many of you with these huge shops visted Sam? Come on fess up!  How many of you huge shops was blessed with butt loads of cash before you went into business , rich uncle or made a deal with the mafia?

"Over here we have an auto and another and another and over here we have 6 or 7 manual presses , this dryer over here is just for samples" LMAO! "Mind boggling!
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Post by: Gilligan on April 17, 2012, 06:04:08 PM
LOL... very true.

That first vid literally did make me sick.  I made the mistake of watching it on FULL SCREEN! *puke*
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Post by: Shawn (EIP) on April 17, 2012, 06:07:10 PM
LOL... very true.

That first vid literally did make me sick.  I made the mistake of watching it on FULL SCREEN! *puke*

I had to go outside for fresh air. I get motion sickness pretty bad... you'll never catch me texting and driving or even texting while riding shotgun for that matter.
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Post by: Gilligan on April 17, 2012, 06:22:40 PM
I'm not that bad at all... too much on the smart phone in the back seat of a honda insight that was half loaded with camping gear did me in pretty good once.
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Post by: Mr Tees!! on April 17, 2012, 08:06:43 PM
...buncha sissies.    ::)

...I need to make the final video, I am pretty much settled in and LOVIN the new space and equipment. Problem is (and its a good problem), the week we were gettin the new stuff in place and stuff all smoothed out, the floodgates opened and we have been SLAMMED ever since. Still have to get all the showroom stuff unpacked and in place, then Ill show off how it all turned out.

...that should leave Gilligan and Shawn plenty of time to stock up on Dramamine, and get their nails done up all pretty... ;)
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on April 17, 2012, 08:51:21 PM
Lmao! Dramamine makes my head hurt.
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Post by: Gilligan on April 18, 2012, 12:53:41 AM
No, seriously contact Matt Reeves... he could use you for his next movie. :p
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Post by: Screened Gear on June 06, 2012, 12:56:20 AM
bump for the guys that haven't posted a video yet...