lg2771
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Cheap Flat File?, by lg2771 on Jan 23, 2018 4:57:12 GMT 1, Do any of you have a flat file that you bought for cheap that I could be directed to? The one's I've found online are fairly expensive. Also, once I get the flat file is it bad to stack the prints (in a protector) on top of one another?
Thanks!
Do any of you have a flat file that you bought for cheap that I could be directed to? The one's I've found online are fairly expensive. Also, once I get the flat file is it bad to stack the prints (in a protector) on top of one another?
Thanks!
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cmartin
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Cheap Flat File?, by cmartin on Jan 23, 2018 7:10:13 GMT 1, Iโm interested as well. I canโt justify spending anywhere near the amount Iโve seen them listed for because I donโt have that many prints Iโm storing but it would be nice to have a safer place than the table in my guest bedroom. Are there any other options that people have found? Maybe something that isnโt labeled as a flat file but still does the job?
Iโm interested as well. I canโt justify spending anywhere near the amount Iโve seen them listed for because I donโt have that many prints Iโm storing but it would be nice to have a safer place than the table in my guest bedroom. Are there any other options that people have found? Maybe something that isnโt labeled as a flat file but still does the job?
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detail
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Cheap Flat File?, by detail on Jan 23, 2018 10:14:25 GMT 1, If you're UK based, Cass Art have a sale on at the moment and their A1 portfolios are reduced to ยฃ40 for their own brand and ยฃ45 for the Macpac ones. I bought a Macpac one about a year ago and it seems good quality and does the job well. It doesn't come with any sleeves but you can usually pick up packs of acid free sleeves cheaply on Ebay or Amazon. If you need something bigger than A1 then its hard to find a cheap option.
If you're UK based, Cass Art have a sale on at the moment and their A1 portfolios are reduced to ยฃ40 for their own brand and ยฃ45 for the Macpac ones. I bought a Macpac one about a year ago and it seems good quality and does the job well. It doesn't come with any sleeves but you can usually pick up packs of acid free sleeves cheaply on Ebay or Amazon. If you need something bigger than A1 then its hard to find a cheap option.
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kwatis
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Cheap Flat File?, by kwatis on Jan 23, 2018 12:53:07 GMT 1, I live in Chicago and purchased my two flatfiles of five drawers each for $200 USD via Craigslist. A printing company was liquidating their equipment and it was a definite steal, especially considering they are the larger 40x54" drawers. There are also print forums that are less for print collectors but more for the publishers where equipment is often sold; they would also be good places to look. Lastly ebay can have some great deals for pickup onlys.
When purchasing, best to be able to test how well the drawers glide. I had rushed to purchase one and that was fairly reasonable, only to not be as happy with one of the drawers once I got itall set up at home. Took me another 6 to 9 months to find the steal mentioned at the start of my post.
I live in Chicago and purchased my two flatfiles of five drawers each for $200 USD via Craigslist. A printing company was liquidating their equipment and it was a definite steal, especially considering they are the larger 40x54" drawers. There are also print forums that are less for print collectors but more for the publishers where equipment is often sold; they would also be good places to look. Lastly ebay can have some great deals for pickup onlys.
When purchasing, best to be able to test how well the drawers glide. I had rushed to purchase one and that was fairly reasonable, only to not be as happy with one of the drawers once I got itall set up at home. Took me another 6 to 9 months to find the steal mentioned at the start of my post.
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lg2771
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Cheap Flat File?, by lg2771 on Jan 23, 2018 18:38:49 GMT 1, If you're UK based, Cass Art have a sale on at the moment and their A1 portfolios are reduced to ยฃ40 for their own brand and ยฃ45 for the Macpac ones. I bought a Macpac one about a year ago and it seems good quality and does the job well. It doesn't come with any sleeves but you can usually pick up packs of acid free sleeves cheaply on Ebay or Amazon. If you need something bigger than A1 then its hard to find a cheap option.
If you're UK based, Cass Art have a sale on at the moment and their A1 portfolios are reduced to ยฃ40 for their own brand and ยฃ45 for the Macpac ones. I bought a Macpac one about a year ago and it seems good quality and does the job well. It doesn't come with any sleeves but you can usually pick up packs of acid free sleeves cheaply on Ebay or Amazon. If you need something bigger than A1 then its hard to find a cheap option. With the portfolio can you stack a print on top of another or do you need to get a separate portfolio each? |
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lg2771
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Cheap Flat File?, by lg2771 on Jan 23, 2018 18:39:01 GMT 1, Also, thanks for the all of the answers!
Also, thanks for the all of the answers!
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Redbirds
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Cheap Flat File?, by Redbirds on Jan 23, 2018 18:41:23 GMT 1, I second Craigslist in USA -
I second Craigslist in USA -
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detail
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Cheap Flat File?, by detail on Jan 24, 2018 21:25:41 GMT 1, If you're UK based, Cass Art have a sale on at the moment and their A1 portfolios are reduced to ยฃ40 for their own brand and ยฃ45 for the Macpac ones. I bought a Macpac one about a year ago and it seems good quality and does the job well. It doesn't come with any sleeves but you can usually pick up packs of acid free sleeves cheaply on Ebay or Amazon. If you need something bigger than A1 then its hard to find a cheap option. With the portfolio can you stack a print on top of another or do you need to get a separate portfolio each?
You can normally fit about 20 sleeves in a portfolio with two prints in each sleeve, one each side of the card/paper in the middle of the sleeve, so you can usually fit up to 40 prints in a portfolio if needed.
Unfortunately most portfolios don't tend to come with sleeves so you have to buy them separately. They are normally farily cheap though, you can pick up a pack of 5 Macpac archival quality sleeves on Ebay for about ยฃ8 to ยฃ10. If you do buy some make sure they are archival quality/acid free.
If you're UK based, Cass Art have a sale on at the moment and their A1 portfolios are reduced to ยฃ40 for their own brand and ยฃ45 for the Macpac ones. I bought a Macpac one about a year ago and it seems good quality and does the job well. It doesn't come with any sleeves but you can usually pick up packs of acid free sleeves cheaply on Ebay or Amazon. If you need something bigger than A1 then its hard to find a cheap option. With the portfolio can you stack a print on top of another or do you need to get a separate portfolio each? Most portfolios usually have rings in the centre to attach plastic sleeves to. The prints go into the plastic sleeves (to keep them separate and protect them) and then the sleeves clip into the portfolio. You can normally fit about 20 sleeves in a portfolio with two prints in each sleeve, one each side of the card/paper in the middle of the sleeve, so you can usually fit up to 40 prints in a portfolio if needed. Unfortunately most portfolios don't tend to come with sleeves so you have to buy them separately. They are normally farily cheap though, you can pick up a pack of 5 Macpac archival quality sleeves on Ebay for about ยฃ8 to ยฃ10. If you do buy some make sure they are archival quality/acid free. |
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Cheap Flat File?, by josephwillis123 on Jan 24, 2018 22:19:49 GMT 1, I second Craigslist in USA -
I bought my flat files on craigslist and they were listed under Stamp File Cabinet. Also, because I'm proud of it, here is a before and after of the one I bought imgur.com/a/njJrM
I second Craigslist in USA - Thirded. And search for things like Map drawers, file cabinet, flat file, print file, print drawers. Sometimes you have to search creatively to find what you want on craigslist. I bought my flat files on craigslist and they were listed under Stamp File Cabinet. Also, because I'm proud of it, here is a before and after of the one I bought imgur.com/a/njJrM |
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Redbirds
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Cheap Flat File?, by Redbirds on Jan 24, 2018 22:34:10 GMT 1, I second Craigslist in USA - Thirded. And search for things like Map drawers, file cabinet, flat file, print file, print drawers. Sometimes you have to search creatively to find what you want on craigslist.ย I bought my flat files on craigslist and they were listed under Stamp File Cabinet. Also, because I'm proud of it, here is a before and after of the one I boughtย imgur.com/a/njJrM
U should be proud -That came out really nice -tube holder underneath -real beauty
I second Craigslist in USA - Thirded. And search for things like Map drawers, file cabinet, flat file, print file, print drawers. Sometimes you have to search creatively to find what you want on craigslist.ย I bought my flat files on craigslist and they were listed under Stamp File Cabinet. Also, because I'm proud of it, here is a before and after of the one I boughtย imgur.com/a/njJrMU should be proud -That came out really nice -tube holder underneath -real beauty |
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lg2771
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Cheap Flat File?, by lg2771 on Jan 25, 2018 0:42:54 GMT 1, With the portfolio can you stack a print on top of another or do you need to get a separate portfolio each? Most portfolios usually have rings in the centre to attach plastic sleeves to. The prints go into the plastic sleeves (to keep them separate and protect them) and then the sleeves clip into the portfolio. You can normally fit about 20 sleeves in a portfolio with two prints in each sleeve, one each side of the card/paper in the middle of the sleeve, so you can usually fit up to 40 prints in a portfolio if needed. Unfortunately most portfolios don't tend to come with sleeves so you have to buy them separately. They are normally farily cheap though, you can pick up a pack of 5 Macpac archival quality sleeves on Ebay for about ยฃ8 to ยฃ10. If you do buy some make sure they are archival quality/acid free.ย
Great thank you! Iโll probably use this option as it will save a lot of space.
With the portfolio can you stack a print on top of another or do you need to get a separate portfolio each? Most portfolios usually have rings in the centre to attach plastic sleeves to. The prints go into the plastic sleeves (to keep them separate and protect them) and then the sleeves clip into the portfolio. You can normally fit about 20 sleeves in a portfolio with two prints in each sleeve, one each side of the card/paper in the middle of the sleeve, so you can usually fit up to 40 prints in a portfolio if needed. Unfortunately most portfolios don't tend to come with sleeves so you have to buy them separately. They are normally farily cheap though, you can pick up a pack of 5 Macpac archival quality sleeves on Ebay for about ยฃ8 to ยฃ10. If you do buy some make sure they are archival quality/acid free.ย Great thank you! Iโll probably use this option as it will save a lot of space. |
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Light hearts
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Cheap Flat File?, by Light hearts on Jan 25, 2018 3:24:43 GMT 1, Thirded. And search for things like Map drawers, file cabinet, flat file, print file, print drawers. Sometimes you have to search creatively to find what you want on craigslist.ย I bought my flat files on craigslist and they were listed under Stamp File Cabinet. Also, because I'm proud of it, here is a before and after of the one I boughtย imgur.com/a/njJrMU should be proud -That came out really nice -tube holder underneath -real beauty
Awesome job!
Thirded. And search for things like Map drawers, file cabinet, flat file, print file, print drawers. Sometimes you have to search creatively to find what you want on craigslist.ย I bought my flat files on craigslist and they were listed under Stamp File Cabinet. Also, because I'm proud of it, here is a before and after of the one I boughtย imgur.com/a/njJrMU should be proud -That came out really nice -tube holder underneath -real beauty Awesome job! |
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tab1
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Cheap Flat File?, by tab1 on Jan 25, 2018 19:18:44 GMT 1, Try gumtree and eBay
Might get lucky
Try gumtree and eBay
Might get lucky
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tas
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Cheap Flat File?, by tas on Jan 25, 2018 22:21:26 GMT 1, Where are you located?
Where are you located?
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