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Tough spot. If you haven't done it already, try finding another distributor here- or maybe try contacting Avery and ask them about the date. If all of them give you the same answer- well, some items are still having some supply chain issues. 3M had some problems last year or maybe the year...

1000% percent on this (except- depending on the customer- I wouldn't do the install unless the check is in my hand)- when calling to set up the install, and when calling the day before (or Friday, if it's a Monday install), I'd always say something like "we're scheduled to install your (whatever...

The only issue I ever had was in a situation where the router was so old (something like 27 years, if I recall) , it couldn't be upgraded when the original electronics failed, so the only drawback I could see on this machine is that it's "15-20 years old." That means that many of the parts may...

Since polycarbonate is "soft", I tend to run a single pass on any piece up to .25". Spindle speed @ 24K, cut speed @ 200-400 IPM. As everyone else mentioned, though, thinner strokes will lift. They just will, since there's less material holding the cut piece down. Other factors that have an...

DCS is garbage. I've posted previously about the flat out lies they threw out when a previous employer purchased one. I'd say wait until someone else actually makes the tech work correctly, because while the 4'x8' version of the printer might have "launched during a global pandemic," they...

I mean, I've printed jobs that required 300+ rolls of media (plus 300+ of laminate), so... it's all relative. As far as size for a single job, murals that used 3 rolls of media. Print/cut items, we always tried to keep sections under 20' because the guy who laminated stuff wouldn't always keep...

Totally missed that part!

Yeah, that... I've regularly processed files a lot larger than that. Once had a file so large it literally took an hour and a half for an all SSD, 32GB RAM, dedicated-to-the-printers PC (that was otherwise idle during the process) to RIP a print file. 10mb is nothing.

Plenty of users like AXYZ machines. My experience with them is too limited to fairly judge. As far as I'm concerned, Multicam is the way to go.

I've run waterjet tables and routers. Between the two, routers are the best choice for a sign shop because of how many different things you can do with it. A waterjet is a cutter, and a cutter only. They're also messy (the mud/sludge created from cutting with an abrasive has to be shoveled out...

The only things I can remember offhand (been a few years since I used a Graphtec) are: Make sure the screw that holds the blade in place is tight; Do that after you make sure the blade is in good shape.

It's been about six-eight months since I left the shop where I ran Onyx, but Production House (that's what the version they had was called) had a "RIP tiles as separate jobs" option that needed to be checked to generate paneled cut files. Cut marks and where it saves the cut files for use with...

I'm going to blame that on dirty glasses. Or maybe I hadn't allowed the message to fully load. Anyway, thanks.

I'm not seeing anywhere linking to a way to report a violation. Where is it? Thanks.

The confusion could have something to do with router bits being termed "end mills" by some manufacturers. As for the speeds- with a .125" bit, I'd be going about 150 IPM @ 24K RPM, most likely in a single pass on 4mm ACM.

My employer has a Corel seat installed on the CNC computer, so that's what I'm currently using to set up files before exporting to EnRoute to do nesting and tooling for our MultiCam router. At least two other departments use FlexiSign (though an older version), so I'm thinking it might be a good...

Run far and run fast from Direct Color Printers. My experience (even though it's been six years now) is that they are complete garbage- as is there support and commitment to their customers.

Looks to be a photopolymer. Drawing a blank on who does them, but there are a number of suppliers. I think one of the merchant members here does it.

You will love that Fotoba. It cut that part of our finishing from a week (something like 50 full 54x150 rolls needing trimming) down to half a day.

If you ever figure this out, I'd love to hear how. We had the same trouble with Ultraflex Suede on our Seiko H-74 printers (all five of them)- but only on one particular file. Literally everthing else we ran on it (on any of the printers) would line up spot on, but this one file... it was...