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  1. G-Mail Alternative

    Email is the lifeblood of my business. I will gladly pay $12 a month for flawless Gmail service. As for additional email addresses, you can get "aliases" with Gmail for free, but truly separate email boxes will cost you additional seats.
  2. Boulevard pole banner hardware

    What is the best (most durable) pole banner hardware? I can't remember the brand, but years ago we used to buy higher priced ones from Fellers. I believe they were spring loaded. Now they only sell Metalcraft and a house brand.
  3. Do you laminate your plain vinyl lettering?

    I had a customer a few years back that requested we laminate solid color translucent vinyl for an elaborate lighted sign. He claimed the vinyl faded too quickly on the original lettering (in particular the Burgundy color). I believe I had found a 3M document to back up that laminating would...
  4. Anyone have a Matthews mixing station?

    Who is your vendor? Satin black and white conventional (not low VOC) have been almost non-existent for 4 months. BTW - kudos to this guy for hooking me up with the touch up paint - thank you again!
  5. Anyone have a Matthews mixing station?

    I sent you a PM - call me at 309 area code, 691, then 8822
  6. Anyone have a Matthews mixing station?

    I am in desperate need for a very small amount of this color: MP03364 Dopplebock, satin finish We painted a project that needs some touch up paint. Apparently we used every last drop to do it, and now cannot get any more.
  7. SEG Frames and Prints

    WS Display, Orbus, Indy Imaging
  8. What happened to PDAA?

    Looking to get wrap training for a couple people here. We've have not had much formal training. In the past, PDAA has seemed appealing since they are not manufacturer-specific. It seems they are now part of Printing United Alliance. I can't find much information on the training /...
  9. MAXMETAL™ ELEMENT – Steel

    Alupanel multishield is the same stuff. Wensco has lots in stock
  10. Interior halo lit sign battery powered LEDs?

    That's awesome! Could you be more specific on what exactly you used. What's a reliable source for solar panels?
  11. BEWARE of South Water Signs

    I read the reviews. Ay caramba. We're downstate from them, so they have contacted us a handful of times. Last job 4 years ago took 9 months to get paid for simple $100 window logo install. I see things haven't changed. :)
  12. Gemini Lead times

    Their lead time is not as good as it was pre-Covid, but it seems to be much better lately than it was a few months ago. They have always been crazy slow on quotes, though, I don’t understand that.
  13. Multicam

    The technician said it would require wiring work that would be really difficult, and expensive.
  14. Multicam

    We got one a little over a year ago. We upgraded our 15 year old 1000 series unit. Agree with JBurton - tool changer is very nice. It plows through an incredible amount of work. One regret (I'm mad at the salesperson for not bringing it up) was not getting the option to auto set the height...
  15. One man shop growing pains

    This is spot on. It is really important to charge appropriately for smaller jobs, they can drain you quickly. Get a minimum order amount in your head and stay firm to it. Years ago, I did lots of small orders and was crazy busy….and not making very much money. Once you peel off a handful of...
  16. Office Nameplate

    Looks like System 2/90
  17. Dealing with getting price jacked on material costs

    It is good to know pricing from more than 1 of your suppliers. When outsourcing work (where margins are thinner), it is wise to get multiple quotes on projects. It is risky to sell at a thin margin from the cheapest source, especially now with pricing so volatile. In this case, you would have...
  18. 3M IJ180 Controltac alternative?

    Unclebun is rounding up to 1 linear foot x 4.5ft wide - that is a pretty industry standard way of figuring square footage
  19. Edward Jones

    Sign and return the lien waiver, and you’re done. They can string you out for as long as they want. Yes, you can file a lien. Actually there is a preliminary step, something like a notification of intent to file a lien. I would threaten to do that if you don’t get paid in x amount of time...
  20. Retractable banner material

    PET does not print well on the Latex. It is a great material for roll up banners, though. We print PET on our solvent printer or roll UV printer.
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