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need a workshop ?

Posted by gordon bradshaw on March 31, 2007 at 7:13 am

unfortunately due to very bad health i`m finding it hard to work so i`m semi retiring . i currently have a great little unit in west lothian that i`ve barely used , i only moved there in december . its owned by the council and the rent is only £35 a week and its a good size inside .
if any of you guys need a place give me a yell and ill let you know who to contact

Garrie replied 17 years, 1 month ago 4 Members · 9 Replies
9 Replies

Peter Munday

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March 31, 2007 at 9:35 am

Gordon I just read in your other post that dye-sublimation has made you ill, was it the actual process, or just the stress of the work?

Peter
gordon bradshaw

Member
March 31, 2007 at 9:39 am

i was doing 200 or so mugs a day for years , the hospital told me that the fumes from the heated ink are almost certainly what knackered me . i have a lung problem called copd , i`m nearly 50 if you saw me you would say i look really fit , but i can barely climb the stairs . a warning not to do dye sub in a badly ventilated small space
Peter Munday

Member
March 31, 2007 at 9:42 am

Shit! I do large format dye-sub onto material, a metre wide and even with an extractor fan the room still fills with smoke 😮 😮 I think I need another fan.

Peter
gordon bradshaw

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March 31, 2007 at 9:47 am

i would if you have a small space , youll know the stink that comes off it so u can only imagine what the smoke contains ! its never been proven thats what made me ill but i look after myself , dont drink (yes i am scottish !! lol ) eat well etc . the hospital came to the conclusion that because the rest of me was well that it had to be what i was doing day to day that knackered my lungs
Peter Munday

Member
March 31, 2007 at 10:10 am

Gordon, sorry to hear its got this bad and I can only hope early retirement will help you to recover. This could be the eye-opener that all us dye-subers need, and maybe some good can come from this. I hope all goes well for the future.

Peter
gordon bradshaw

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March 31, 2007 at 10:13 am

thanks peter , it would be interesting if anyone has any contacts out there who could actually analyze whats coming off the heated inks ?
Graeme Speirs

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March 31, 2007 at 10:46 am

sorry to hear that mate, wish I was a little bit nearer or am sure I would be interested, Im west coast based.

all the best
graeme
gordon bradshaw

Member
March 31, 2007 at 1:53 pm

dont confuse west lothian with east coast , i`m only half an hour from glasgow
Garrie

Member
April 1, 2007 at 2:50 pm

Hi,

Sorry to hear about your Health, I wish you all the best.

Where abouts is the unit based? We could be interested.

All the best
Garrie