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I am pretty certain Briteline is actually just General Formulations rebranded...so that won't help you. We use 201 OAP as our house vinyl here (Mutoh Eco Solvent) and haven't seen any liner issues like you are, so it's likely a heat issue with the latex I am guessing?

Don't know about the specific latex issues you mention, but in my experience, the 3641 is a cheap economy vinyl thats only good for short term signs and projects that don't need to last more than a year outdoors. 3651 is far superior in most every way, and as such more expensive - but in...

Nope, just remove the side covers and ad a few drops directly on top of the shaft bearing - it will work itself down thru the bearing as it runs. Went away in just a few seconds for me and was fine for a long time after.

Also, something you might want to check is the roller bearings on the ends of the machine that tension the steel belt. I had a 1604 make kind of a whining/chirping sound only at a certain spot and thought it was carriage bearings. Got so bad the machine would throw up a E074 error and shut...

First, to help diagnose your issue, you really need to provide more info. Was the machine printing perfectly before this happened? Had you done any maintenance or changed any parts prior to this? Did ANYTHING change before this occured? EO74 CR2 usually means something obstructed the...

I replaced a few bearings on our old 1604 twice, (and it's the same on the 1624 machines) - the first time I bought the whole carriage assembly ($700 USD) and replaced it entirely. The second time I stole bearings from the old assembly and just swapped bearings. *I am pretty sure you can find...

Yes, we have 3 Mutoh 1624x machines and each one of them runs daily. Regular maintenance for us involves a cleaning of the machine weekly (wipe around print head, cap top and flush lines with some solvent) which takes about 10 minutes or maybe twice a week if it's running hard, and then a...

Replacing the cap top once every year or two is not what I would consider "crazy" maintenance on any machine. Once you've done it a time or two it takes less than 10 minutes total. As far as maintenance goes on a solvent machine, keeping them clean is the most important maintenance you can...

JB - it's hard to describe. As RG stated, you have to push the back right corner where the front left pops up and give it a little twist or wiggle it free. Realize there is a big tension spring underneath it, so keep hold when it comes free. Also, you have the 3 drain lines that run up...

Have owned a CWT 1640 for 3 years now. Solid piece of equipment, speeds up production and accuracy, we use it every day. Honestly, my business wouldn't be the same without it now. There are other brands as well, some good some bad - I have no firsthand experience of the 3 you mention, so...

Yes, the shape/size and difference in the hardness/softness of the rubber gasket apparently makes quite the difference.

Typically, B2Signs... but there are several other vendors out there as well to choose from. (Creative Banner is another I've used with good success.)

Just wanted to pass along a little information that may be helpful to those who maintain their own ValueJet printers... As many are aware, keeping your ink train - cap top, maintenance station and drain lines clean and in good shape is PARAMOUNT to good quality printing on ValueJet printers...

If I might offer a suggestion, a couple years back I was shopping laminator tables. After researching the big boys (CWT and RollsRoller) I went to the NBM show in Indianapolis and wound up purchasing a CWT 1640 demo table at the show at significant savings. Now, you have to be ready to get it...

I have printed on a variety of non-print vinyls with good success. I would urge you to wipe down the vinyl with alcohol prior to printing, as non-print vinyl is usually not manufactured with the same cleanliness requirements and often can have fingerprints or even contamination that need to be...

Actually, we got our used Duster 2000 off off the marketplace here from another user. New units are pricey, I "think" around $5k....but don't quote me.

Been using an Island Clean Air system for past 2 years, really pulls out the solvent smell. Change the charcoal in it every 6-8 months. http://www.islandcleanair.com/

If your primary business is wraps, I would advise to also look at the Mutoh 1624x - incredible machines for the money - we have 3 of them and do a lot of wraps. (Oh, and no banding either - that might have been true on older solvent machines but in my opinion a new solvent like the Epson or...

I would give some thought to Wasatch Softrip. We've been using it here for 9 years running 3 Mutoh printers and a Summa 140 cutter and have no complaints. Wasatch will control 4 devices with options to upgrade to more. Certainly not cheap software, but it works seamlessly for print and cut jobs.

Buddy of mine used to bend glass for neon tubes about 15 years ago. He was working with a co-worker late one night trying to get a big job finished for an install the next day. Heard the other guy say "OH SH#T!"...turned around and a piece of tube that he was working on had broke and gone...