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  1. Mounting a 40lb sign on Tile Backsplash with Standoffs

    Has anyone attempted something like this before? The sign is 78" x 23.5" two layers of 1/8" aluminum and weighs 40 lbs. It has 6 predrilled holes and the client is wanting to mount with 1" standoffs on a tile backsplash wall. I'm thinking it's drywall behind the tile, I'm not sure yet as I'm...
  2. Vinyl on Corrugated Metal Building Peeling/Shrinking

    Hey guys, about 6 months ago we installed some vinyl on a new corrugated metal building. The customer mentioned to us that the vinyl was already starting to peel on the edges and when I went to the location to see how bad, it's bad... I'm wondering what caused the vinyl to fail like this? We did...
  3. 'Regular Shop Vac' on HP FB550

    Hi I saw on here that one of you guys had managed to get a regular 110v shop vac to work as a replacement for the 240v shop vac that comes on a HP FB550. The thread is back from 2019 so I figured I'd post a new one asking if anyone had done this successfully using a 'Step Down' converter and any...
  4. 3M Blue Tape alternative

    Sherwin-Williams CP66 Masking Tape
  5. Color Mapping not working since updating to Flexi PM 21

    Hey I recently upgraded to Flexi Production Manager 21 from 19 and my color mapping is not working correctly anymore. Did it reset some setting I'm not knowing about? Literally following same procedure as I did for 19 that worked in the past. Anyone else having issues?
  6. HP Latex 560 :: Error 98:03

    Reviving this to answer my own question, that is, I've pretty much narrowed it down to the optical drop detector. A test run was saying all the nozzles were out; obviously not correct since it's printing fine. Went to clean it and it seems physically damaged. Is there supposed to be a lens? Mine...
  7. HP Latex 560 :: Error 98:03

    Sorry to revive this, but was the issue ever resolved? I'm having the same error code on a latex 360. Replaced all the printheads still giving the code.
  8. Printing PMS colors correct

    is the video. The technique works very well, I've used it to fine tune colors.
  9. Question 3M Cast vinyl shortage?!?!

    The coro shortage is because the plant in Sulphur, La was shut down and damaged because of the hurricane, and then shut down again for the freeze.
  10. Need Help Botched Install?

    About a month ago I installed a very large decal (48"x200") on a toy hauler trailer (no rivets) using a new laminate I had never worked with before. Typically with something like this we would use 3m IJ35C and Grimco's Briteline Gloss UVOL (nothing overkill because no rivets). Well the BL OLUV...
  11. Disposal of "empty" ink containers

    We called one company and were left waiting for months to get a quote, might be the one you mentioned in your post OP. We called another company and they brought out a couple of drums; one for waste ink, one for the bladders a couple weeks later.
  12. how to deal with silicone on trailer

    We use Rapid Remover by Rapid Tac. You might want to note in the video he re-applies a bead of silicone at the end.
  13. Need Help GBC Laminator - Two huge air pockets down center on Max Metal

    I'm thinking this is probably the cause. It is Max Metal Brand from Grimco, it happened on both the DP - Digitally Printable and the regular version of the metal. I will let my sales rep know. I'll post a pic of a spare piece I haven't ran yet later to visualize the issue.
  14. Need Help GBC Laminator - Two huge air pockets down center on Max Metal

    Hey guys, I don't have as much experience with laminators as I do with the other equipment here. Our laminator is pretty old, so I don't know if that has anything to do with what's happening, but this just started and has never happened before. The laminator is working fine for vinyl, but we ran...
  15. Need Help HP Latex 360 Carriage Rod Lubrication

    SMK 3 was done back in June of 2018. I'm pretty sure it's the carriage rod making the noise. Mostly on longer runs, but it also seems to come and go.
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