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  1. Other options for lightweight, large banner?

    I would try mesh, we did a job 4 years ago for some 30'x75' banners on the side of a parking garage, we used 8oz mesh and they are still hanging (we were told they were only to be up for 2 years, but we all know how that goes lol) There is a significant weight reduction with 8oz mesh vs 13oz...
  2. We have a vaccine

    I agree completly, if I need to see my family doctor, I can get an appointment next day, if I need to see someone sooner, there is a walk in clinic down the road where the longest I've had to wait is 3 hours and the most I've had to pay is the $6 parking fee. My sister was born with Cerebral...
  3. Going from X6 to 2018- Cutting Master 4 not recognizing 2018

    Did you Uninstall CM then reinstall it after you installed CD2018? CM is finniky at the best of times dont give it any excuse to mess up.
  4. Safety sign colours

    Wow thanks for this!
  5. Safety sign colours

    Does anyone have a PMS colour chart for various safety sign colours? I have a clinet looking to match some decals that were originally ordered from Brady, printed on their 113143 grey vinyl tape, the client doesn't have an extra to give me and I don't have any samples here. Does anyone happen...
  6. Rant And the fun continues.....

    What about when you tell the client it will be $xx to convert their jpeg into vector art, and they spend the next 3 days sending you the same file over and over again with different extensions, when you add up the unbillable time spent telling them it's still not correct, you could have redrawn...
  7. Edge finish on ACM

    Whoops 1.5 inches/sec
  8. Edge finish on ACM

    I am running a summa F1612 with the standard router attachment, still learning the ropes when it comes to routering. I am running some 6mm thick ACM and the edges are not coming off the machine looking very good, it's leaving behind little strands of plastic that need to be sanded off. My...
  9. PTO/time off on election day?

    Why is voting in the states such an ordeal? When I vote, i'm in and out in less than 15 minutes, i hear stories of people waiting all day in line to vote, not trying to make this a political comment, genuinely curious.
  10. How close do you follow specs when bidding a sign package?

    Gemini offers both cast metal and precision tooled plaques, put them side by side and most people couldn't tell the difference, both are made of solid bronze, both have a lifetime warranty. I think you are confusing them with a resin plaque with metal top coat, which is indeed inferior
  11. Discussion Walk away or re-do

    Redo it for him then fire him, if you walk away he will tell everyone how you "stole" $75 from him, not worth it over a few bucks of vinyl
  12. Rapidtac vs Rapidtac II

    I can;t remember exactly what it smelled like, but we did a frosting job in a university and I had every cubicle worker bee complaining about the smell, it's not like regular rapid tac which smells like vanilla and people actually like, it's more of a chemical smell.
  13. Rapidtac vs Rapidtac II

    Rapid Tac 2 is really smelly, so it can't really be used in an office or anywhere that is sensitive to smells, ask me how I know... I understand it dries faster and works in the cold better
  14. Rush Fees: do you charge them?

    Clients who want us to rush to meet their deadline but then sit on the invoice for 2 months are a huge pet peeve of mine! Going through this now with a client, rushed a project and installed it within their off hours schedule, billed them 5 weeks ago, still no cheque, turns out the guy ordering...
  15. 4'x6' For Sale Sign

    I would either make the sign from 6mm ACM and have a few 2x4's behind for added support, or just use 1/2" MDO as your sign board and apply vinyl to it. For sealing, depending on how long the sign is needed for, you can either just put some outdoor latex paint on the edges for short term (under...
  16. Why would 3M 7725 be used for a city spec?

    Because a long time ago, when they first had these made, they asked the shop what they used and wrote it into the spec, never to change for all of eternity.
  17. Need Help Wholesale Vinyl Cutting Service

    I would check with any local sign shop, I'm sure you can work something out with them.
  18. Introducing my scissors sharpening service. Special offer 10/21 thru 10/27/2020

    I legitimately can't tell if this is serious or not...
  19. what material to make a stencil?

    What equipment do you have at your disposal? That will narrow it down.
  20. Large quantity cut vinyl supplier

    I love when clients think that because they are giving them away, I should too lol! If they are giveaways, he might be better with printed decals, all the products you buy that come with a free sticker are always printed, Yeti, Apple etc. So it's not like printed decals are viewed as low end...
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