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Recent content by Boss Cat

  1. work table top

    For my work tables I build them out of steel and have them on rollers (everything is on rollers even the old shear) For the top I like to use .040, you can cut on it and it doesn't go all that deep until you go over the same place many times. After a while I just take a razor scraper to the...
  2. Customer needs certifications

    Thank you very much fellas. Do Oracal, Avery and Arlon have certification classes as well?
  3. Customer needs certifications

    I have a customer asking us to apply their wraps but they need us to be 3M certified. We're located in WV and don't have any vendors close by. How does one go about getting certified in 3M or any brand for that matter?
  4. Need tips for replace 30'W 3'H sign face and potential 50'

    I usually don't put my 2 cents in but I've built a lot of signs and serviced many more. When I design a sign my main concern is for my service guys and the customer's maintenance costs. Polycarbonate in those sizes are going to be stupid heavy to begin with and would require a hanging bar so...
  5. A couple more recent hand-lettered projects...

    Awesome job. White on red is always a pain to paint.
  6. Font ID

    Looks similar to a Garamond
  7. Font ID Help Please

    Looks like Murry Hill
  8. Question Take up reel problem

    I have a Roland VS-540 that I bought used. Myself and an employee use the printer daily and has worked fine until recently. Problem is every time we change out materials, we are prompted to set the take up reel. Not sure if one of us accidentally reset something. It works fine once it's set but...
  9. Lower End Laminator - 5k and under

    Just bought the FMJ1700 hot & cold off ebay. I looked at the pneumatic one but figured it would be more parts to go bad and thought I would probably have problems with "customer support" if it broke for whatever reason lol. I was very surprised at the quality of the machine. 1/4" steel...
  10. VS540 Can't find all the crop marks

    Tried the cut dots and had pretty good success! Don't wanna do that every time but it did work. Thanks Marshal!!! Will post with the cable results.
  11. VS540 Can't find all the crop marks

    Hey guys. I really appreciate all the suggestions and interest! 8519 is a luster. I have tried putting a frosted tape over the marks with no success. Called a company I haven't used before (Solvent Inkjet) cause they had free tech support. He seemed pretty sure it's a tool trailing cable. Got it...
  12. VS540 Can't find all the crop marks

    I have just bought a new laminator and had it about a month. I have been able to run a few jobs through with the new laminator on the Roland and was successful with the cutting. But the last three jobs have failed. I just found an older print that I had laminated with Frog Juice and the Roland...
  13. VS540 Can't find all the crop marks

    Thank you for the reply. Yes sir, the marks are right on.
  14. VS540 Can't find all the crop marks

    Thank you so much for your reply. The lighting in the room is the same. It's tracking correctly. I even loaded the print a little crooked to see if there was any result. I've tried shining a flashlight on the mark as it's looking for it but I don't have LED's mounted on the printer. When it gets...
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