Hello All,
I'm looking into doing dye sublimation and vinyl printing following a break from work and a bit of cash coming my way. I have a background in design/ ad layout and tech support so I'm all good on that side.
I have been looking for a while at different equipment and have come up with the following list. I'd appreciate peoples thoughts/guidance if possible.
Printer - Epson 14000. Have also looked at the Sawgrass A3 but seems massively overpriced. (Twice the price of the Epson, inks 4 times the price)
Vinyl cutter - Silhouette Cameo 4
Mug press - Cheapo Freesub dual unit from china as I don't intend to do many mugs.
Heat press - This is where I'm coming unstuck. I don't really want to spend 1.5k on a really high end unit for what initially is going to be a part time business or hobby.
I have looked at this one https://www.printerowners.co.uk/shop...05-heat-press/ but I hear a lot of bad things about these Chinese made presses. Should I invest in a 2nd hand Atkins instead or are these likely to have been used as workhorses and seen better days with the heating elements?
Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated.