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Recent content by jimbug72

  1. Safety Speed Helios Substrate Cutter

    Thanks to you both for the input. The table we are considering putting this on is wood and lets say "less than level". I didn't build it and it's not terrible, but the crowns in the wood cause the surface to rise and fall a little bit in places. Will that be an issue using a cutter like this?
  2. Safety Speed Helios Substrate Cutter

    The owner's son was just at the Orlando trade show and he saw the guy at the Safety Speed booth using a the Helios table top substrate cutters to cut 3mm ACM. https://safetyspeed.com/products/machines/sign-cutting-machines/helios-cutter/ I was wondering if anyone here has any real world...
  3. You can't make this stuff up.

    Cocaine is a helluva drug!
  4. Tipping Question

    I get tips regularly from happy customers. I don't do or say anything special beyond just always trying to do my very best on each job, but I'm always pleasantly surprised. It's usually just $20 or so, but some times it's been $100 or better. Once a guy tipped me $150 for doing a rush job decal...
  5. Font Identification

    https://www.fontspring.com/fonts/angga-mahardika/burtons
  6. Is this an Arkansas thing?

    It's a thing here in SC also. Bread, bottled water and milk get wiped out every time it's forecast that snow (or a hurricane) might come our way. Also, EVERYTHING shuts the heII down if there is so much as a mention of snow, BUT to be fair, pretty much no one has experience driving in snow, no...
  7. Weeding reflective

    I'd guess a bad batch. We use 5600 and print/laminate it sometimes and I have never seen anything like what you describe with the adhesive. Sure, it can be difficult to week like others have described with the tearing issues but I've never seen strands of glue, or had to actually clean up...
  8. DTF Decals

    Longevity I suppose is what I am most curious about. This is pulled directly from their brochure: "Our UV-DTF Dura-Stickers are printed using UV inks, resulting in vibrant colors. A high-gloss epoxy lacquer layer is then applied, creating a beautiful embossed effect. They are exceptionally...
  9. DTF Decals

    Nope, per their Printing Services Brochure: "Step 5: You stick it with your hand, Step 6: Product is ready"
  10. DTF Decals

    Yes, we have a local source for DTF for garments that we use regularly. The example in the link are (I'm assuming) adhesive backed decals that are supposedly indoor/outdoor/dishwasher safe. Same principal in terms of detail/clarity as heatpress but in decal form.
  11. DTF Decals

    A guy in the shop just approached me about these DTF stickers and I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with this type of product and what opinions you may have. https://www.yousendweprint.com/group/uv-dtf-stickers
  12. How long have you been on here?

    Joined when I stumbled across the site in 2008. Got hired with no sign/production experience to design T-shirts and occasionally help out with production when needed. Due to some crazy unforeseen circumstances, it ended up being just me and the guy who bought the business about 2 weeks after I...
  13. How to install laminated window perf vinyl on the storefront?

    Can you tell me more about that handled squeegee? That looks quite handy!
  14. EstiMate

    https://www.signs101.com/threads/sign-estimating-software.173641/#post-1615264
  15. Help please

    I'm on the confused team with vector doctor. The way the op was worded, it sounded like you needed the body of the letters to be a uniform 6mm, i.e. no portion of the letter being wider or narrower than 6mm. Like the W in ops post, the "wing tip" on the left of the is wider than the "wing tip"...
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