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  1. Flexi 10.5 Build 1806 ceased working on 2 computers simulat

    one machine just crashes straight out of flexi at each import attempt. the other give flexisign pro 10.5.1 pdf rip has stopped working a problem caused the program to stop working correctly Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. running on win 7
  2. Flexi 10.5 Build 1806 ceased working on 2 computers simulat

    2 computers have stopped working with flexi PDF rip this evening. they started by not importing then stopped working all together. Is there an end date for 10.5? Cheers Brett
  3. laptop skin?

    Hi Gabagoo We (all of us in the industry) get it all to often that a customer wants to tell us the price, they don't want to know about quality and make real comparisons. We all need to make our message in quoting more about the service and quality we deliver to stop the race to the bottom. or...
  4. Need Help Recommended premask for wet installaions

    Hi Thom You need to look much earlier in the application. The problem with getting the app tape off is not the app tape but how you prepare the glass. We use medium tack transferite and remove the app tape immediately on wet application on glass. Its how you clean the glass. Spray glass with...
  5. best printer for white and metallic printing

    Hi Buzz We have a Roland VS640, we set it up as 6 colour double white. worked like a dream until Roland superceded the eco sol max white ink to eco sol max2 due to some change in allowable ingredients in EU. The new ink had larger particle sizes, the print heads blocked completely in a matter of...
  6. Vinyl cutter recommendations

    Hi Thomas I am using a Summa D1300 which i have been using since 1996. I have used Graphtec, io line, newing hall, and roland. The d1300 has been in constant use cutting plain vinyl, reflective vinyl, frosted and dusted vinyl and spray mask films. in the 21 years i have only had to replace 2...
  7. Need Help Dome stickers losing color?

    Hi Riskok There is a hint in the photo. At the edge where the dome resin is not as thick as the rest of the sticker the orange colour has not faded as much. that would indicate that it is the resin has reacted with the ink ( where it is thinner there is less reaction) so the things to look at...
  8. Question Window perf

    Hi Hop In 27 years I have cleaned windows in one way, many reps have offered MIRACLE glass cleaners. When i test them side by side I always get the same result. My method is 2 drops of dishwashing liquid per litre ( near enough to US Gal.) water, spray the glass squeegee with a rubber squeegee...
  9. Perforated Window Vinyl viewed from the back

    Hi Bill I think you are trying to have vision from the office to the public area but not the other way? If that is the case then you can only have the image on the public side, the image is what stops vision as it give something to focus on an distract from focusing at the further distant...
  10. First summa issue in 10 years.... need help

    When you say blade holder do you mean the cylindrical holder with the screw adjustment for the blade depth? or the clamp that holds that in the head? If its the holder its readily available from Summa.
  11. Vinyl on rubber mud flaps

    Hi Brad if you make your own mudflaps from HDPE sheet around 4-6mm ( 5/32 to 1/4 inch ) you will have quite a robust mudflap that avery 4000 will stick to quite well. We use this sheet for the gates on brick trucks. Brett
  12. Need to wrap local stadium press box

    What type of wrap? Colour change Print Permanent or short term
  13. Laminator Rolls were accidentally cut......recoat or repair??

    Good Morning Mark No No No to silicone, it will fail and then subsequent repairs you will not be able to clean out the remnant silicone. I would consult an adhesive company, but starting with the thought of an isocyanate-based adhesive or a rubber cement. then use heavy duty heat shrink cable...
  14. 10'x10' rigid aluminum / ACM sign faces

    I would be getting your engineer to specify sticking 10mm composite panel together in a hurricane zone sounds like a recipe for disaster. when 10'x 5' 10mm panel breaks away in a 200knot wind it will do some damage. I would not want to be the one to carry the can for it. Another possibility is...
  15. Summa S140 D-Series - Blade Holder Bracket Stripped-Repair?

    Hi JP Damaged threads can be repaired by a good machine shop / tool maker. send photos for more advise. Brett
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