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  1. Workers' comp insurance costs

    I am also in a high risk category and insurers refuse to insure me due to it. There is a two year period that you must go through without a single claim and then your premium is suppose to drop and everyone is suppose to want you. Didn't happen. Avoid Liberty Mutual they are the worst to deal...
  2. yard flags

    The best place in the world for these is www.wsdisplay.com
  3. Corel Draw X8

    Sometimes the file may be corrupt or way too large for Corel to handle.
  4. Need Help Am I crazy, or can this not be printed as is?

    I can't stand SVG's, they are a pain.
  5. Rant acting before thinking

    That is correct. Cheap equipment start up, but making it profitable takes time or doesn't happen.
  6. Rant acting before thinking

    I have a sandblast cabinet and do this stuff. Only $800, easy market to get into
  7. Need supplier for a street banner

    Yes the City specs. In the past sign shops have tried to do it differently and it gets rejected.
  8. Need supplier for a street banner

    Guess I'll have to turn it down, it's such a specialty thing
  9. Rant acting before thinking

    Sub out a lot of your signs, use wholesalers for printed stuff and mark it up. then one day you can afford to expand and get better equipment.
  10. online sign design for website

    Everything I saw was static. I am talking about the layout, because I thought the OP wanted the look of it, but any underlaying functions.
  11. Need Help New Shop, New Equipment thoughts

    I am a die hard Roland fan and that is the only equipment I will use. So you know my choice. I am told by some Mimaki users that their tech support is the worst. The reason for banding is generally a hair is stuck to the printhead, the encoder strip needs cleaning or it's the print quality...
  12. online sign design for website

    signsofsense.com/ is a standard template that you can buy pre-built for about $10. Don't waste your time or money trying to build it, just google "Website Templates" and pick the same one or a close one.
  13. Need Help Am I crazy, or can this not be printed as is?

    You can't print neon with CMYK.
  14. 2'x17' vinyl install

    The slightest bit of wind will make it touch and give you problems. If it's in the sunlight it'll stretch.
  15. And behind the sign waaaasssssssssss what?

    Yeah I carry wasp spray on my bucket truck. We've run into that several times.
  16. 2'x17' vinyl install

    I wouldn't do it without a second person either holding the vinyl or squeegeeing it. If you do the unroll method, you should run a tape line and as you work it, follow perfectly along that line so you will know if you are off or not.
  17. Need supplier for a street banner

    Yes double sided
  18. Need supplier for a street banner

    I need a supplier who can quote me on a banner with the attached specs. Thanks
  19. Will the chaos ever end?

    Do you guys think one week is average for a custom fancy monument sign quote?
  20. Question LED Retrofit is washing out the sign - solutions?

    #1. Make sure you never ever use clear polycarbonate/acrylic. #2. Always double strike the ink. #3. Depending on the LED's used, they should be anywhere from 3" to 12" away from the face. #4. Yes some LEDs are dimmable but not all of them. Check with the manufacturer to see if it's possible.
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