Recent content by GaSouthpaw

You can do the refining of your font in Illustrator, but it won't create a font file. You need a different program for that. Pretty good tutorial here.

It's ridiculously hard to find on the SAI website, but Gunner isn't listed in the most recent version of Flexi as far as I can tell. Try contacting either Gunner or SAI directly to ask them.

White is what we go with nearly universally, because then the customer won't complain that they can see the LEDs along the edges (when you get the right angle, they're glaringly obvious). This keeps you from having to adding yet another layer of vinyl- the diffuser they're going to want on the...

As other have said- corner rounders work fine. Remember, the aluminum skin on ACM is approximately aluminum foil thick.

Haven't personally touched one in a minute, but- from the description you fond via Google- yes, they are. Probably with some extra coatings and abrasion resistance, but the inner lining and canvas sound exactly the same.

Outwater Plastics and MBS Standoffs spring immediately to mind. They have all kinds of stuff you wouldn't expect, and both carry a variety of mounting brackets, holders, etc.

In my experience (selling those hoses three decades ago), paint is what sticks to fire hoses.

Over that length (looks like 8'+/-), there's not a lot that won't warp over that length (with what looks like limited attachment points) without some sort of frame, and/or support along the edges. An ACM pan would work, and allow for "hidden" attachments). Alternately, you could put angle or...

I'm by no means an authority, that's just how we test 'em. Someone probably has a much more thorough method, but we don't (usually) need more than that. You might want to make it part of your workflow, if you're doing a lot of that type of work. Like, first thing, open the box/crate/whatever to...

We test our builds by hooking them up and lighting them for a couple of hours to make sure all of the modules are working, that there's no flicker, etc. No real special equipment required- we use an modified extension cord and wire into it temporarily.

3M has a database of certified wrap installers. Not sure about the other manufacturers, but I'd assume they have something similar. I think there's a fee to access it, but (to me, anyway) that beats hiring someone who ends up not knowing what they're doing.

My mistake. I didn't realize that ownCloud is (from what I see on their site) a way to file share/collaborate. What I don't see there (perhaps I'm missing it) is the backup option. What I mean is, if you're still storing the files on a local computer, and ownCloud allows sharing, but...

Not knowing your market, I couldn't say what sort of advertising you could do- other than wrapping your own vehicles with an eye-catching, simple wrap, while realizing there will always be those shops that'll undercut pricing (don't be one of those). Use quality material, and do it right. Now...

While I agree with this as a local solution, and do this myself, I also pay for Carbonite- which constantly backs up my personal laptops and desktop. If one of them craps out, I can still retrieve files. I do use Google as well, but only for temporary storage, or transferring files to the...

I'm also curious as to what you mean by "flood coating".... And also by "large job" (large quantity or large letters?)... If it's a large quantity, I'd find a close acrylic color and offer that to the customer, alternately, I'd paint the letters. For a large quantity, applying vinyl will be a...