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  1. New Laminator - Need Advice

    Purchased our GFP 563TH end of last year which replaced a US Tech laminator that ran strong for 5-6 years and is still making money with its new owner. The US Tech is a true entry level laminator that will do fine for most small shops not running rolls of laminate all day. That said, the 563TH...
  2. employee benefits

    We're in the same boat as you. Would like to offer benefits but its just too cost-prohibitive since we are so small. From what I've been quoted (ballpark) it would be almost $4k/mo for just the 3 of us...crazy
  3. Client Gets What They Pay For

    Yeah, unfortunately with a lot of school type stuff the lowest bid wins. Doesn't matter what the specs are, how long it will last, etc. Seems they are only worried about the bottom line and how much they can avoid spending. Hopefully the other sign shop will make it right and in the same...
  4. Grimco buys Pioneer!!??!!???

    Here in Columbus, really can't say I've had much if any problems with Fellers. The local sales rep is great, always have fast service and most everything is in stock and within a 1 day ship to me. That said, our Grimco here seems to have problems keeping things in stock, prices are higher than...
  5. Opening a sign shop

    Like many others have mentioned, owning your own shop seems like a good idea and a certain way to gain more control vs. working for someone else, but the reality of it can be very different than what you might imagine. 2009 was my first full year in business, so next year we will celebrate our...
  6. Banner / poster hanger?

    Categories - Poster Hanging and Mounting - Popco Inc
  7. CNC vendor offering polymetal cuts?

    Another vote for Harbor Sales
  8. Paving dump truck printed vinyl failing

    Dealing with this issue as well - I believe it's definitely the asphalt, even though it shows worse on one side than the other. Could be the way it is loaded and more of the load is getting placed on one side of the bed vs. the other? The thing is IJ-180 specs out at max heat about 275 degrees...
  9. Go big or stay home?

    I don't know about "going big" as I don't feel like a big shop, but I do lease our building and have 3 employees - would very much like to own my own building but its just too cost prohibitive right now. I think if I was doing everything myself and didn't have employees I would stay at home if...
  10. Billboard?? I

    There is an actual billboard material and vendors who specialize doing that. However, we've done several in that size range simply using 13oz banner, as long as you are just stretching it around an already existing face made of plywood, etc. should be fine. We've got one up not far from our...
  11. Perform CR Maintenance

    So if I understand correctly the printer is telling you to do a CR Maintenance on its own, and you haven't asked it to perform it? Wondering if someone might have gotten in there and changed a setting? I know you can change timing on cleaning, etc. wondering if there is a setting for the CR...
  12. Sold Mutoh 1624, RIP with Flexi and Laminator package...

    Selling our Mutoh 1624 64" solvent printer along with LEGAL copy of Flexi Sign & Print installed on a RIP box and our US Tech 65" wide format cold laminator. Mutoh is just over 3 years old with take-up reel, PERFECT nozzle check, not 1 nozzle missing. (See pics) Prints banners, posters, car...
  13. STS Eco Solvent Inks?

    Unfortunately had a bad experience with STS early last year. We had been using Jetbest ink for several years and switched to STS simply because they were suggested by a close friend in the industry and they were made in the USA. Initially, everything went well but we tried to print a wrap...
  14. Best business credit card for sign/print shop?

    Capital One Spark Business card - 2% cashback on EVERYTHING...
  15. mutoh 1204 red and yellow contamination streaks

    Thats a sure sign your maintenance station is failing and not holding a good seal overnight. Replace your maintenance station and you should be good to go.
  16. Plotter Blades

    Clean Cut is the best blade I've ever tried period. Fantastic quality, lasts a loooong time, better than OEM. Clean Cut Blade
  17. track saw in a sign shop?

    www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWS520SK-Tracksaw-59-Inch-2-Inch/dp/B001J6DHCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519754101&sr=8-1&keywords=dewalt+track+saw Been using this Dewalt Track saw for over 4 years. Can't say enough about it. Cuts dead straight, tracks go up agains the wall when not in use, saw goes back...
  18. machine to cut long coroplast and acm

    OK, so now that you say that, you're "best" option will be a flatbed cutting system like a Zund, Kongsberg or Summa - or another brand similar. *Brace yourself though, starting price on a new system starts around $70k for the Summa and $100k+ for the Zund...
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