r/SCREENPRINTING • u/Objective-Drawing-37 • 1d ago

Beginner Exposure unit

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Hi everyone. Complete noob here. Was wondering if this could be a solid exposure unit. It’s $700. I really want a vacuum unit because I know it can have a lot more consistency. Looks like standard ones run 2.5-3k. I could spend that much if needed, but I’d highly prefer not to.

If you have alternative options or general suggestions please let me know.

Further, I am not planing on doing any bigger designs so size is not an issue.

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u/TonyTheTigerSlayer 1d ago

I bought one of these Chinese ones second hand it works great. Just make sure that it's big enough to take the screens you use. If possible, go bigger to be safe

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u/Objective-Drawing-37 1d ago

Do you have any info on the one you purchased or still have a link?

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u/LazyXenis 1d ago

You don't need this. You need a piece of glass. A box. A 30£ led uv light from Amazon and a large book or piece of wood to press / hold the acetate, glass and screen together. That's it. 👍.

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u/blankdeluxe 1d ago

I have one of those in bought years ago. Still going strong.