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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: Rockers on June 09, 2014, 08:19:17 AM

Title: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: Rockers on June 09, 2014, 08:19:17 AM
Anyone here using one? Are they as efficient as described in their brochure? Worth the money?
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 09, 2014, 08:30:39 AM
Anyone here using one? Are they as efficient as described in their brochure? Worth the money?

We have the 10 screen one and the 24 screen one, use them every day.
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: starchild on June 09, 2014, 10:43:46 AM
I have the 10 screen driVault.. I use capillary films- that's 94% solids so I'm ready to rock in 10 -15 min @ 100F
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: Sbrem on June 09, 2014, 11:48:34 AM
We picked up a commercial screen dryer years ago at an auction, it holds 30 of our manuals, or 20 autos, it was a great buy. 15 years later, it was probably the best $300 we ever spent. Get one, you'll be happy.

Steve
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 09, 2014, 11:58:19 AM
We picked up a commercial screen dryer years ago at an auction, it holds 30 of our manuals, or 20 autos, it was a great buy. 15 years later, it was probably the best $300 we ever spent. Get one, you'll be happy.

Steve

If I could find them at 300$ id have a lot more of them LOL.
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: Sbrem on June 09, 2014, 03:10:08 PM
Auctions can be pretty good. It was a printed circuit company that had gone down. That $300 included the freight too! The real point was, get one if it's a good price, you'll make it back before you can notice.


Steve
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: beanie357 on June 09, 2014, 05:43:51 PM
We have a 10 and 20 screen
Also same sizes in browns.
Vastex works.
Browns fry the electrics and do not work nearly as well.
Will rebuild them so guts are like vastex this winter.
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: DannyGruninger on June 09, 2014, 07:23:10 PM
I'm looking to pull the trigger one two of the 24 screen cabinets.... Anyone know who has the best pricing on them?


Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: dirkdiggler on June 09, 2014, 10:01:11 PM
$3900 is the best I have found, I am looking to do the same thing.  That's Nazdars price, Vastex was the same thing at the ISS show.
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 10, 2014, 06:17:25 AM
Ours was around 4k shipped. 
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: KevWilso on June 10, 2014, 11:24:15 AM
We are doing free shipping on all our Vastex this month, if you are in continental U.S.  Includes the drying cabinets.
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 10, 2014, 11:57:05 AM
We are doing free shipping on all our Vastex this month, if you are in continental U.S.  Includes the drying cabinets.

Whats your best price on the 24 Screen Cabinet?
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: Shanarchy on June 10, 2014, 12:02:51 PM
I have an old Hix. It's great. I need to watch the heat in mine or it can melt/warp the plastic locking strips on our mesh. I keep the door slightly ajar and put the temp at 4 (of 10). If I'm in a hurry for a screen I will crank it higher but need to make sure it doesn't sit in there for too long.

In short, I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: dirkdiggler on June 10, 2014, 12:03:40 PM
We are doing free shipping on all our Vastex this month, if you are in continental U.S.  Includes the drying cabinets.

Whats your best price on the 24 Screen Cabinet?

I would like to know this aswell?
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: ebscreen on June 10, 2014, 12:06:19 PM
From what I see these units use heated air and not a dehumidifier? Is there a water drain on them?
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 10, 2014, 12:10:47 PM
From what I see these units use heated air and not a dehumidifier? Is there a water drain on them?

Heated, no drain. 
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: KevWilso on June 10, 2014, 12:36:43 PM
Dirk please email me your shipping address.  Graphic I am working on your quote as we speak.

kevinwilson@rivercitygraphicsupply.com

Thanks!
Kevin
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: alan802 on June 10, 2014, 05:19:41 PM
Just got back from Kevins picking up some 701 and spent some time looking at the Vastex LED unit and Dri-vault package.  I never realized the dri vault was anything more than a screen rack but I was wrong.  It's a nice exposure unit and paired with the dri vault I think that screen throughput would be as fast as you can get with film.  It's a well built package with the LED unit mounted on top of the dri vault and it's the perfect height.  Must say that if someone get's the LED and dri vault then you'll be very happy with it.  And if someone from here buys it let me know and I'll tell you where and what I hid in it....yeah, good times.
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: GraphicDisorder on June 10, 2014, 05:50:49 PM
Weve used the hell outta our dri vaults.  Love them.  I think they are a bit expensive, but I love them.
Title: Re: Vastex Dri Vault worth the cash?
Post by: Rockers on June 10, 2014, 07:35:59 PM
Just got back from Kevins picking up some 701 and spent some time looking at the Vastex LED unit and Dri-vault package.  I never realized the dri vault was anything more than a screen rack but I was wrong.  It's a nice exposure unit and paired with the dri vault I think that screen throughput would be as fast as you can get with film.  It's a well built package with the LED unit mounted on top of the dri vault and it's the perfect height.  Must say that if someone get's the LED and dri vault then you'll be very happy with it.  And if someone from here buys it let me know and I'll tell you where and what I hid in it....yeah, good times.
That might be us. They are just getting some prices for shipping for us and then we will know if it all makes sense.