Recent content by Terrance the Deuce

I've had an R2000 a few years now and I regret it. Even with overcoat, aluminum and acm scratch way too easy imo. .040 aluminum and styrene are still a pain in the ass to print on despite what the sales people say. Good luck finding the right heat settings that don't cause the boards to warp...

On aluminum, it can be difficult to find the right bit and settings to get a clean edge after it's cut. Most of the time, we end up at least needing to wipe the edges of white paint flakes that didnt fully get removed, if not run a deburring tool on edges if they were left a bit rough. When...

The Colex is great for everything we do, except aluminum. We do printed boards, vinyl decals, cut letters from ultra, pvc, gator, etc.... It's great for all that. Aluminum is the only material that is frustrating. It can do it, but not with any great speed, especially with the added variable...

You just need to find the right settings where the media doesn't deform but still cures and drys. This video might help explain everything.

I've never seen a valuejet get hot enough to do something like that. I suppose it's possible so you could try lowering the heat, but my guess is bad or old material.

Also make sure your power is ready on the other end. You don't want this machine sitting unplugged for days.

Make sure you level it when you get it to new spot.

This is also a good strategy for stuff that's just hard to weed. If all the tiny letters or design elements are going to lift while weeding because it's printed/laminated vinyl, it's often better to just stick it to whatever and weed afterward carefully.

IMO there is a high probability this issue will go away when you replace the heads. The issues you are describing are prime examples of what happens when the heads are going bad on a Latex. You can probably run a head test to see which head(s) specifically are having an issue. I don't know...

Sure I can try. Think about all the things in your life you have to get a permit or license for and ask yourself why a separate entity needs to come between you and your freedom to do what you want with your own life and property (so long as you're not infringing on someone else's". And also...

licences and permits is the government taking away your rights and selling them back to you.

Is the vinyl thicker than the paper? Does it raise up at all when printing? Is the head height different? If none of these, probably static.

40c or phototex. I've never seen curling on phototex tho. This really depends on the wall surface though (material, texture, voc paint, etc...)

My guess would be roll problem or tension issue, or maybe encoder issue. I've never ran a 1682 but if they're like other mutohs I assume there are encoder strips for the carriage and advance. I don't think think that is the problem but cleaning those encoders is an easy rule out.

If you ain't first you're last. Letters are maybe .75" tall. We usually run around 12; sometimes slower.