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  1. Best Solvent Printer for Outdoor Durability?

    We have three JV300's in the lab at school. Haven't run them a lot but they run pretty fast. Anything with a dual head setup is going to be fast. Can't speak to the Mutoh XpertJet other than I was going to trade in my 1624x and my dealer said don't bother. Not enough of better anything to...
  2. Is it just me?

    Businesses are getting much worse at follow through. One of my clients uses this to his advantage. Sits back and waits as others overpromise and never deliver. Then he swoops in and completes the jobs others left hanging. I've been doing the same thing. When whatever is going on is all...
  3. Flexi, Onyx, Caldera etc etc... compare and contrast

    Stay with Flexi. I'm back with it after a number of years away. Bought a permanent license for Flexi Pro when I got my new printer. Unless there is something weird I have to deal with 100% of my work is done with Flexi. I have an old computer in my office with Flexi Pro 8.something on it...
  4. Window Graphics Failing

    Interesting. I used to send finished perf projects to Arizona and California and didn't have any peeling issues. Pretty good consider it was client installed. In your case it might have been the window washers, but it may have been the window seal. Sometimes the seals can "leak" whatever...
  5. Need help selecting car wrap material/lam

    I've wanted to try the SLX but end up ordering the 6000 series.(old habits die hard I guess) How does the white point of SLX compare to 6000? Got a lot of shuttles out there that need new panels from time to time and color match is important. And yes the 3220 is the best laminate I've used...
  6. Need help selecting car wrap material/lam

    I've been using Arlon 6000XRP/3220 kits for years. Good product at a good price.
  7. Illustrator vs. Gimp

    Hi Stacey, I haven't used Corel in a long while so not qualified to answer your specific question. I will however tell you Affinity Designer has a lot of the same functionality as Illustrator. One of my students asked me how Affinity could get away with a many of the exact same functions and...
  8. Illustrator vs. Gimp

    I use Flexi in my shop and starting to get into the groove with Affinity. I've put some of my students onto Affinity and they like it. Why? Because they don't want to pay the Adobe subscription after they graduate. Thing is these students have no need for any type of software save for the few...
  9. Applying vinyl to ribbed metal

    For a color change I'd paint it then apply their logo/mascot/slogan. Paint will last longer and be easier to apply. It will take you longer to wash/mask than to spray it with an airless rig. But that's just me... Lettering it you will need to account for the "peaks and valleys". Masking...
  10. Idea for a new thread......................................................................

    In the mid 80's I was learning how to be a "mop artist" as my mentor called it. Mike would lay down the first strokes then said "follow them". He was a young guy with an old soul. Absolutely incredible what he could do with a set of "cutters" on a 15' x 48' billboard. He made it look too...
  11. Knife pressure tester.

    Neat!
  12. Epson S60600 Ink Odor?

    Have a bag of MS31 black ink waiting to go in my Mutoh. Looking forward to switching remaining colors to MS31 and comparing odor/smell. Whatever is in the printer now has a definite smell. More than my Roland did. BTW Reason I don't know what's in the printer is it has the dealers label on...
  13. Question Pricing wallcovering

    Considering the lack of skilled labor everywhere your price may be on point. But trying to get a bead on pricing is completely dependent on locale. What makes a good profit for me most likely be in the red for a shop in California. Personally, I'd run it up the flagpole and see what happens...
  14. HP 315 Printer life span

    Surprised BigFish hasn't chimed in with a sweet deal for the OP.
  15. Anyone Heading to a Trade Show this year?

    Going to try to make the Green Bay converters show. It's in my neck of the woods and I used to be in the industry.
  16. Muffler/silencer for Colex vac table?

    Cherry Bomb glass pack muffler would be the cheapest. If you want an OEM look silencer get these: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pte-h3013 Color is somewhat close to some of the OEM ring blower stuff. Either way get the longest, largest diameter muffler you can. I used to build different...
  17. Question Pricing wallcovering

    This ^^^^ For me: $5 per square to print/strip/prep. $3 per square install. Freelance installer I use averages just under 600 sq. ft. per 8 hours on semi trailers. Scissor rental included in pricing.
  18. Not enough Memory in Versaworks

    How many files are in the RIP que? VW will have issues if you leave a lot of files in either A or B or both.
  19. Thoughts on window vinyl media?

    If the windows aren't tinted use PanoFilm. Mounts to the inside with double-sided tape.
  20. Machine Storage While Under Repair

    Flush everything. There is a procedure using solvent cartridges. Can't remember the procedure but it should be outlined in the service manual.
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