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In a small shop with basic vinyl signs, vehicle lettering, no big installs, no wraps and no electrical. What do you feel would be a min/max revenue amount per employee to use as a basis of when another person needs to be hired? How much can 1 good person produce at a maximum sustainable level?

Does anyone have business interruption insurance? I was trying to get an idea of cost and if it usually runs as a part of your property or GL policy.

When you are slammed and get a decent sized well paying rush job,, do you keep your schedule rigid and pass or take it all and deal with the consequences?

Any tips or pre-made materials to finish the edge on MDO for a tabletop? We were going to skim it with body filler but thought there may be a simpler way. We also have some pine veneer but it always seems to be a bit delicate

was closing up around 7:30 and walked around the back of the shop (open awning) to wash my hands and a pit mix was right there and starts aggressively running up on me barking. I grabbed the trashcan and put it in front of me, dog stopped, growled and circled around. The front door to our...

What are your thoughts on a setup like this hydraulic punch? We have a Roper Whitney 218 punch for holes and a million dies but need something to round 080 corners. Was looking for something faster and hands free (air or hydraulic) so it's not a back breaker with larger panels. We have an...

Figured this is pretty straight forward but will ask anyways. We're going to waterjet or plasma 1/4" aluminum paint stencils of a customer's logo. Any tips or rules for making the little jumpers that hold the letter cut outs? Stencil's about 4x8 and more than likely will be abused.

I have a customers logo that is bothering me. They have it like the first one which looks out of place to me so Ive been moving it like the 2nd one. I have seen it both ways on other logos but what's everyone's opinion or preference between the 2 pictured, A or B?

Cat is going after a coffee shop for trademark infringement. There are no similarities in style or type of business and therefore no confusion. Has patent and trademark litigation become out of hand...

How often do you replace pinch rollers? Our cutting is a bit off but inconsistent so figured Id give that a shot.

Can you reliably use a flatbed printer in a non climate controlled building? We’re in south florida so cold isn't a major deal but heat could be. If you can, does anyone here do that?

We were going to build a 10' rolling A-frame but never seem to have the time. How is everyone else storing panels? Any pictures of shop built racks or suggestions on where to purchase pre-made? We don't have the room for more pallet racking or we would just go that route. About the best I...

Does anyone on here do control panel decals or can point me in the right direction? I only need 1 for right now, price isn't a huge issue but need it pretty quick. Its a hard laminate with switch cutouts and 2 openings for LED lights. Like a membrane switch without the integral switches.

I know the keyboard warrior answer to this but in real world, what's your strategy for dealing with formalities, half way through a project, that were not divulged before bidding a job. It seems like these PMs know that these little details will either turn away a vendor or increase the cost so...

I like to take on some larger jobs from time to time when we have the opportunity, its the big kid in me. We recently painted a Manitowoc 999 crane, pictures don't do it much justice. Its pretty neat how these cranes can erect themselves although these pics just show the tracks and house being...

For those who don't know or don't get SignCraft, they had a trick if youre having incomplete cuts at corners. A drop of silicon lube into the top of your blade holder every so often. https://www.signcraft.com/online-exclusives/2019/04/fix-a-cutter-that-doesnt-cut-graphics-completely/

Here's another idea for a less expensive way to add a cnc or other dirty machine without having to build a separate room in your shop. Im not sure how well it would work but some auto body shops use these "prep stations"(with filters and fire suppression) to provide clean work areas for prep...

Here's an idea if anyone is looking for a good air filter for their print area. It takes the VOCs and smells out of the air pretty good and is not expensive. You may need more than 1 if you have a large room but there are plenty of online calculators to determine the cfms and recommended air...

There's lots of different machines for production but its not feasible for most to go out and purchase whatever they want. So, I've been wondering what motivates everyone into purchasing. Here's a couple of questions to start a discussion. Out of all of the major equipment that you have in the...

Hope everyone that celebrates has a great Easter. Be safe and watch out for children chasing eggs