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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: mk162 on January 14, 2013, 10:05:36 AM

Title: Heck of a deal...
Post by: mk162 on January 14, 2013, 10:05:36 AM
Well, I bought a used 2006 RPM 8 color press with 2 quartz flashes.  The kicker is I also picked up about 200+ gallons of Wilflex custom matched PMS colors...included.  They are all GNS colors.  It seriously at least doubles my inks on hand.  I think I am going to sell some because I just don't have the space or desire to store them.

The press is sweet though and best part is it's local.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: Gilligan on January 14, 2013, 10:20:09 AM
*shakes fist*  Bastard!
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: mk162 on January 14, 2013, 10:27:35 AM
 ;D

Now I just have to get the some electrical drops put in.  I don't think my electrician friend is coming down anytime soon.  UGH.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 14, 2013, 10:27:58 AM
*shakes fist*  Bastard!

Come on would you have really knocked a wall down for it? 

;)
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: blue moon on January 14, 2013, 10:54:15 AM
Well, I bought a used 2006 RPM 8 color press with 2 quartz flashes for $11k.  Not too bad of a deal.  The kicker is I also picked up about 200+ gallons of Wilflex custom matched PMS colors...included.  They are all GNS colors.  It seriously at least doubles my inks on hand.  I think I am going to sell some because I just don't have the space or desire to store them.

The press is sweet though and best part is it's local.

is that the same press as Alan's? That is a steal!

pierre
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: Sbrem on January 14, 2013, 11:04:04 AM
;D

Now I just have to get the some electrical drops put in.  I don't think my electrician friend is coming down anytime soon.  UGH.

You'll have to use an electrician enemy then... you don't want that 11K sitting around doing nothing...


Steve
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: jasonl on January 14, 2013, 11:06:08 AM
you get that from boxercraft?
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: mk162 on January 14, 2013, 11:17:30 AM
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you get that from boxercraft?

I did.

And yeah, i thought it was a good deal.  They didn't use it because the thought it was too complicated.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 14, 2013, 11:22:28 AM
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you get that from boxercraft?

I did.

And yeah, i thought it was a good deal.  They didn't use it because the thought it was too complicated.

Somewhere R Wubya Bee is PISSED lol
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: Gilligan on January 14, 2013, 12:06:31 PM
*shakes fist*  Bastard!

Come on would you have really knocked a wall down for it? 

;)

I'd have probably moved operations back to my shop at home.  I have more room there, I just don't like being disconnected.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: mk162 on January 14, 2013, 12:15:45 PM
yeah, except it's 3 phase, over 100A for everything, you got that kind of power at the house?
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on January 14, 2013, 12:47:56 PM
thats a great deal.hope the install goes just as smooth..
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: tonypep on January 14, 2013, 01:22:32 PM
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you get that from boxercraft?

I did.

And yeah, i thought it was a good deal.  They didn't use it because the thought it was too complicated.

A paper bag is complicated to them
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: ebscreen on January 14, 2013, 01:54:51 PM
Dooooooddddd. Lucky.....
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on January 14, 2013, 02:02:28 PM
Thats the kind of deal I have been holding out for. And still holding out for.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: alan802 on January 14, 2013, 02:08:03 PM
That press was too complicated?  Good lord what a bunch of morons!!!  I was running that press faster than I could the centurian on the first day we had it.  Maybe the buttons weren't labeled :).
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: tonypep on January 14, 2013, 02:40:25 PM
Sorry Alan even that wouldn't help. Those guys are pretty upside down from the top all the way down. Whats worse is that they don't know it.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: Gilligan on January 14, 2013, 04:20:31 PM
yeah, except it's 3 phase, over 100A for everything, you got that kind of power at the house?

Great point... Might have to knock down a wall.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 14, 2013, 04:26:39 PM
yeah, except it's 3 phase, over 100A for everything, you got that kind of power at the house?

Great point... Might have to knock down a wall.

Just go with a Lawson Tropper, that way your business suffers for your choice of space.  :D 

Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: ebscreen on January 14, 2013, 04:32:39 PM
Digital scale dude.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: ZooCity on January 14, 2013, 04:33:07 PM
Totally jealous.  That's a banging deal.  AC/servo?
They got another one?
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: mk162 on January 14, 2013, 04:40:19 PM
yup, all electric.  They have some Freedoms they are looking to part with, but not right now.  Those are in great shape.

I also was talking to the electrician and he was baffled at why the 3 phase in our shop wasn't put on a sub panel and thus allowing us to use more power.  Looks like we have some work to do around here.  Also, some jackhole put our compressor on a 40a circuit when it uses 13a.  I am going to fix that while we have the him in, it's less than a 10ft run and I have enough wire to do it, just need a smaller breaker.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: GraphicDisorder on January 14, 2013, 04:45:34 PM
Digital scale dude.


(http://www.graphicdisorder.com/bstuff/supermankiller%5b1%5d.jpg)
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: Northland on January 14, 2013, 06:01:45 PM
yup, all electric.  They have some Freedoms they are looking to part with, but not right now.  Those are in great shape.

I also was talking to the electrician and he was baffled at why the 3 phase in our shop wasn't put on a sub panel and thus allowing us to use more power.  Looks like we have some work to do around here.  Also, some jackhole put our compressor on a 40a circuit when it uses 13a.  I am going to fix that while we have the him in, it's less than a 10ft run and I have enough wire to do it, just need a smaller breaker.

A quick lesson in using circuit breakers as motor circuit protection:
-- Many induction motors will draw up to six times their running current at "start".
-- To accommadate this high starting current an over-sized breaker or fuse is required.
-- It is allowable by the National Electric Code to use an inverse time circuit breaker (typical standard breaker) for short circuit & ground protection of the conductors feeding the motor... this breaker can be up to 300% of the motor rating. This breaker is not intended to serve as an overload protection device.... only short & ground protection of the conductors.
-- The overload (longtime) protection for both the motor and conductors is provided by a motor overload switch, which can be found in either the motor controller box -or- in the motor (thermally protected motor).
-- So, it may be appropriate to have a 40 amp breaker serving a 13 amp motor.
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: mk162 on January 14, 2013, 08:28:46 PM
even with a capacitor start motor?

I'll ask the electrician, I figured it was because somebody misread the plate on the motor with the single phase option, which would require a 40A breaker.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Heck of a deal...
Post by: ZooCity on January 15, 2013, 12:05:03 AM
edit: jealous to super effing jealous.  I too am holding out for a deal like that. 

Rock and/or roll man.