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  1. Latex 335 - material crumpling

    lol, sounds like you should pay more attention. I never use the automatic loading, it's so much easier to lift the handle, insert media, insert about 18" through, then roll the material back on the roll, this straightens it out nice and smooth. maybe one out of a hundred you have to reset it.
  2. Making A Come Back...

    Welcome home
  3. Vending machines

    Quote it in high tack vinyl, then use what is appropriate once you test it.
  4. "Made in USA" - Is this achievable?

    China is just a subsidiary of the USA anyway, you're good! "Reagan shifted the power to the wealthy, and the wealthy used that power to escape the borders of democracy by moving production to China."
  5. Where to get empty cores

    i had about 100 30" and 10 or so 54" i had been saving for about 6 months, i took them home and built a teepee, leaned a couple old wooden doors on it and set it a blaze.... oh my, the flames were about 30 feet tall and absolutely cooking! neighbor called the fire department, they showed up, i...
  6. Need suggestions for material to use

    I made a 8' x 12' aluminum sign 18 years ago, Oracal high performance vinyl. I used to drive by the sign all the time, still looked like the day I made it. Last week I drove by, they took it down, company moved and took sign with them
  7. Name everything wrong with this sign

    perfection is overrated...
  8. Touching up scratches on your graphics.

    must be the Canadian markers.... j/k I only touch up temporary graphics, anything outside would not get the marker treatment.
  9. Anyone using 3rd party latex inks?

    head life of 6-10 weeks?????????? sounds like there is a different issue going on
  10. Ink expiration does not match box

    errr, cereal makers don't make large format printer that reject ink based on expiration...
  11. Cut Vinyl Pricing

    if this is the entire job, one piece of vinyl that small then cost of vinyl doesn't even come into play for the final cost of the job. this would fall into a minimum price you have to maintain your level of satisfaction on how much your time is worth.
  12. Do you ever bump customers on your schedule for other jobs?

    I'm a one man shop with basically 90% of my work coming from 3 clients. When they say they need something they get it when they want it, anyone else gets it when i'm available or I pass.
  13. No-Maintenance Exterior Sign

    High performance vinyl on aluminum. one panel, no install should be in the $350-$450 range.
  14. What Direction Do You Weed Your Cut Vinyl?

    that might be the most ludicrous thing I've ever heard. right to left. I have been weeding paragraphs of .63" text for 25 years, miles of them. right to left is the best way.
  15. Quality of aluminum composite material

    yes, some of them use thinner aluminum, but it is usually noted somewhere on the site or catalog. also could be that some had a container full they are selling before they were hit with tariffs and some bought after the tariffs...
  16. Logo for Organic Supply

  17. Whats the ideal pricing for banner and stickers?

    Greed - intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food. greed is an ingredient to a successful business. taken too far it can lead to unscrupulous or criminal practices, but in general, greed is the underlying driving force to putting money in your pocket. intense...
  18. Need Help In need of a sign. lol

    I too was surprised that a small vinyl cutter was not mentioned. It is the next logical step, then again, signs101 has turned into a 95% digital print forum. Doesn't matter how far out of town you are you'll be surprised how far a deliver truck from some sign supplier will travel. might be only...
  19. Need Help I have angry customers :(

    charge more. your work load will go down, your profit will go up.
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