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  1. Equipment Redundancy - Bad idea to rely on one printer?

    redundancy is great, especially if you are trying to be 100% inhouse or have TIGHT timeframes sounds like the 2nd machine would be used regularly, an idle printer is BAD as all can attest to
  2. Raster and Vector Image Customer Rant

    What do you mean you are charging me to recreate and/or make edits to it? I sent it from a "DESIGN" Program!!!
  3. Chapter 3...

    Totally get the aging parents / family first MUCH RESPECT!!!
  4. Hiring Designers for my Sign Company

    if you are looking for an IN-HOUSE, go to your local school (HS, Trade, Junior College) that has FINE ART or the like Typically when we have tried hiring a "graphic designer" they are only interested in how it looks on the screen and have no idea of how to produce or design to be produced a...
  5. Buying A Sign Business

    Get his books and have your CPA or a CPA with business knowledge review the numbers ideally 5+ years, How many of his customers are active? Do any of his customers have a contract that only he can be used for products / services? Is his primary income returning orders or new orders? Is his...
  6. Raster and Vector Image Customer Rant

    This is what we use to visually show the difference We also list the cost to convert to a vector, 90% of the time they "find" the vector file
  7. Removing dye sublimation ink from polyester

    Dye-Sub is one and done. Once you heat press, that is it for a poly material
  8. Printing Translucent to keep the reflective.

    go stand in a low light / dark room and take a picture with the flash on of the sign
  9. Should I buy this saw?

    Panel saws are DIRTY, even when you have a powerful shop vac. Will blow debris EVERYWHERE, be mindful of where you are cutting if you don't get this, look for a * KeenCut (we have the SteelTrak) * Fletcher * Speed Safety GREAT INVESTMENT
  10. Need Help Has anyone ever approached their City Council to review and change a city ordinance for sign placement?

    Exactly, some of the towns / cities will go so far as creating a "snitch" program where you can report and if the location is in violation, you will get compensated
  11. Cut lines missing in Versa Works

    do you have open nodes? is the cut path the topmost layer?
  12. Need Help You could win 500 bucks or many other prizes.

    What are the truck specs? Hard to design if the area isn't known
  13. Late fee?

    We had to do something similar with a restaurant, now out of business, had a "rush" order for wall graphics and the like for their grand opening. completed the products, it was late like after 8:00 PM, called and let her know they were ready, but she said OH I'M SOOOO BUSY, YOU WILL NEED TO...
  14. Late fee?

    Yes, add terms for BOTH late payments and also have terms for accounts that are sent to collections Here is a general guideline, make sure the amounts are legal for your area It is agreed that each payment not received within the stated terms are considered PAST DUE and are subject to bear a...
  15. With a heavy heart!!

    Condolences to his family and friends. always knowledge and willing to offer advice when asked
  16. Customer Wanting Design Files

    SO MANY QUESTIONS
  17. Is it true that if you are laminating that it has to match the brand of the digital media?

    Yes and no Yes, if you want ANY chance of a warranty claim No, we have and regularly mix when we know the job isn't a warranty project or if the desired / needed lam is not an option in matching print media
  18. Looking for Source

    ss5520 Where did you get that ruler with the slide stop?
  19. Competitive Pricing

    Your price seems fair for the specs listed. If they are budget-focused, do a banner and self-tapping screws to the gate
  20. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is outside the boundaries of journalistic professionalism...

    Looks like they didn't add enough post-heat. someone needs to go rub it to activate the adhesive
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