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Oooh yeah, the little "ghosts" that fly around when the coating vaporizes. I avoid that s#it like the plague.

Good point. Forgot about that. I wear a Miller LPR-100. Works a treat. Was at a clients shop burnin' wire and the owner stopped and asked how much more there was to do. Told him about a days worth of work. He looked straight at me and said: "You can go home now". I asked if I did...

Winner winner chicken dinner! I never worried about gloss and neither did my clients. All they cared about was cost, looks were secondary.

Good in theory but it doesn't protect you from other drivers running into you. Assuming the OP is talking about "roundy racers" here is a typical weekend. Race, wreck, fix repeat. I used to help out a circle track team and lettered hundreds of cars. Can make it as pretty as you want, if it...

Can always check into a local community college. Many of them have night programs for beginners. Best part is for a small fee(that you can write off) you get to burn up their materials and have an expert right there to ask all the hows and whys. Another thing to remember is to keep exposed...

Only thing I use is Square and I don't use it that much. Are there cheaper services? Yup, but I don't have to deal with compliance issues or any other related BS.

TIG has a steeper learning curve, is slower, has more heat input and larger heat affected zone, but welds are cleaner and look much better. You will also be able to weld other ferrous and nonferrous metals. Silicon bronze on sheetmetal works a treat. Spool gun for aluminum if for...

TIG or MIG with spool gun is the first question.

Get the boss out in the shop and show him the misaligned panels. If he still thinks it's you ask him to show you how to do it. Don't have to get snarky but sometimes the leader needs to be shown exactly what's going on. Was in that position many years ago where I would get blamed for "stuff"...

Been in the business over thirty years and I'm confused. What the heck is a "scroll sign" and what do you mean by "canvas". OP needs to get on the terminology train and use industry standard descriptors of products, tools and software. I train my students to use the correct terminology as it...

Yup, router all the way. I run a Bosch and have had it for years. It's somewhere north of 3hp. As others have said it makes a mess. Somewhere there's a photo of me dadoing posts and I'm literally up to my knees in shavings. BTW wear a good dust mask and if possible work outside far far away...

Find the local print shop with a digital press. Not cheap but it should be fast.

It's a good gig, pays well, gives me perspective and keeps my "chops" up. You'll find out in short order where your skills are lacking with software, RIP's, imposition software, interpersonal skills and keeping an Indigo press running. I know more about that than I want to, but a new press...

Lots of solid advice in this thread. The best of it echoed by most posters. Raise your prices, have minimums and don't overbook. Minimums are important to weed out the time sucks. Funny to see the reaction on someones face when I tell them their bumper sticker will be 65 bucks. Over the...

Thanks for the replies. They're getting me pointed in the right direction. Z-Signs suggestion is the closest. I'll reach out to them Monday. Petpaz suggestion has holders that match fairly well. Fortunately there is no rush. Engineering offices will be moving at some point and nameplates are...

I need some help locating this style of nameplate. I didn't do the original install and there are no markings on the existing. Looked high and low, checked with manufacturers and didn't find anything. Probably because they are decades old. They were on the wall in 1984 when I worked there so....

To get any type of outdoor longevity you need a laminator to apply laminate to your prints. Laminate is also used on prints used indoors. Depends on what the client needs. It also opens up another profit center. As a rule I don't wrap but I print wraps for another shop. I also sell outdoor...

When running VersaWorks CutContour works best as the top layer.

Steep learning curve: You will become intimate with the age old issue of "looked good on my screen but the print looks like crap". Now how do I fix it? You will need to learn a RIP package to drive your printer. You will need to learn proper file prep and what software best fits your design...

Thanks for telling us the fix. Going to try that on mine.