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That's a D-ring. We've had trouble getting them, so we went to O-rings. We loop a piece of nylon webbing through the ring, fold the hem over it, and then sew it into the hem (usually making an additional "X" for added strength). We used to sew webbing in all the hems for street banners, but...

Your concerns are well founded and greatly appreciated. I have found that virtually all of these problems can be solved by either a barrel-aged beer or a sufficient quantity of high explosives. Does anyone know if the FBI monitors this site? I thought I'd straighten up the shop if they're...

Wow, someone wrote that they're angry because a**holes piss on their shoes. Hell, at my age I'M pissing on my shoes, damn prostate. I could pee my name in the snow at 20'. Now when I dot the "i" it's in my shoe. I'm old, a little cranky, but I don't consider myself bitter yet (but if I keep...

If this is one of those "pop up" tents, typically 10'x10', most of them nowadays won't accept vinyl. A few years ago most of the manufacturers started using flame-retardant fabrics. The chemical that provides that feature keeps vinyl from sticking very long (like plasticizer migration)...

Wow, all interesting points of views. Some thoughts (admittedly from an old guy): 1) Where have I been? I thought we were still blaming Bush for the ills of the world. 2) I prefer phone calls. I can get right to what my customer needs faster than exchanging emails. For example--"I need a...

Can't say why the cut kept getting deeper. The bit was "firm", not completely loose. When I tightened the nut the problem went away.

Thanks for your reply. When I read your response I thought, "who could be so dumb as to leave the collet loose?" That would be me. It wasn't very loose, but enough to push the bit in slightly as it went through the various layers of the MDO. Thanks again! I will be more careful taking my...

When routing, as the bit advances along a simple path it cuts deeper and deeper into the material. We've used the machine for years, so it's not like I'm not setting the X-axis incorrectly to the thickness of the material. We are using Artpath ( We were routing 4 duplicate jobs (individually...

I think you're in Missouri? If so, what about Midwest Sign & Screen? I get vinyl & ink out of their Omaha branch and if I order by 3 I get it next day by UPS (you can request other carriers). They sell a lot of their vinyl by the yard, and if I need something drop shipped I don't pay shipping...

We've gotten webbing from Fellers.

We tell clients to use as glossy a paint as possible. But we prefer that clients put Gardz from Zinsser. Every big-box home supply carries it. It dries clear, and does leave a matte surface (client should be made aware that the sheen might be different from any untreated area), but we've had...

I would definitely put some weights on the "outriggers"--wind can easily flip a sign that high up. If the sled is on ground (vs concrete) we use the threaded anchors people put in their yard to tie up their dog's leash. You can buy them at any home center, and they're cheap. Then cable or...

Anyone ever replace the skew arrow touch pad for an HS15+? Frequently I push on an arrow to move the head, and nothing happens. I have opened the cutter up, unfastened the keyboard unit, "delaminated" the plastic cover and moved the "star" metal contacts--helped for awhile but now the problem...

We have a bunch of 54" rolls of print media lined up against a wall. I kept bumping into them (limited space behind printer) and knocking them over, so I came up with a design to prevent having them fall. I screwed a length of slotted angle iron to the wall, then hooked chains to it. At the...

180 is more expensive and a little thinner. We use it (laminated only) for vehicles. The 35C is great for flat services--we use it on ACMs for real estate/site signs all the time. The air release feature makes it very easy to use, and it's significantly less expensive.

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I have a client interested in the attached flag or projecting signs. Cannot find a source. Previous sign company won't release their source. These signs slide into an extrusion mounted to the wall, then secured with set screw.