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  1. Question Banner Heat Welder

    I really like the Miller Weldmaster Triad....very versatile, built like a tank, just a great machine all around. Leister is good, but educate yourself on the difference between hot wedge and hot air welders. Leister is a stronger hot air welder, and is best if you need to bring the welder to the...
  2. Latex Printer

    This is a real question and not sarcasm at all....but if a blue faded to magenta wouldn't that indicate a cyan failure? There's not much yellow in a blue mix....again dead serious question, maybe there's something I can learn here....
  3. Latex Printer

    You are probably correct on the gamut for LcLm vs regular CMYK, I haven't done my homework on that. But my point still stands that a regular CMYK Epson can achieve an excellent gamut and you can save money by not using the LcLm, regardless of gamut. As far as fading....from my understanding the...
  4. Latex Printer

    Everything said here is pretty accurate. The latex printers have a little more learning curve if you started on a solvent, but mostly the curve is in the heat/optimizer settings that aren't present on solvent/eco solvent and getting used to setting that up. The delamination issues only happen if...
  5. Hockey rink dasher decals

    have you tried a removable vinyl? Oracal 3621 w/ 210 lam or even a 3m180 w/ 8520 would remove cleanly when applied to other vinyl.
  6. What are you doing with your 25500/26000s?

    HP is no spring chicken when it comes to planned obsolescence...
  7. Need Help SEMI truck 53 feet- How much should i charge it?

    Thanks for your advice, I’ll certainly consider it moving forward. It’s always good to see what others are doing! Cheers!
  8. Question How do you lift large signs into place >10ft high?

    Never thought of that, love it! Your whole method/description is great but I especially like the idea of resting the sign on the two screws while you anchor it. Keeps it level and in place. I used to anchor in the center or a corner, then level and finish anchoring but I'm going to try your...
  9. Need Help SEMI truck 53 feet- How much should i charge it?

    I agree sir. I let them race to the bottom at those rates. I don't want to work that hard for that little haha! But I agree it's a volatile market for sure, I've just been lucky to find good customers who are less concerned with price (within reason). Also since it's a rural area, my market is...
  10. Need Help SEMI truck 53 feet- How much should i charge it?

    That's harsh! The trailers we are doing are for large fleets for yogurt manufacturing, also for Mobile medical services like MRIs and Dental services, craft breweries, bread manufacturing and the like. Most of my best customers have had a bad experience elsewhere and I bend over backwards for...
  11. Need Help SEMI truck 53 feet- How much should i charge it?

    I'm near Syracuse/Albany NY and we regularly get roughly $15,000 for full wraps on 53' trailers w/ rivets or flex seams. Every low ball, garage shop, competitor that pops up can't serve the needs of big customers like this and we aren't hurt by all these little pop ups. Actually I love the low...
  12. Source for 24" x 60" (Pole Pocket) banner stands

    WSDisplay.com, they rock I use them often.
  13. Need Help Onyx Thrive Layout Not Generating Cut Paths When Printing

    Check your cut server (button on the top in ONYX)...you're layout tool is sending the cut files there and you need to configure the cut server properly to cut the jobs. If you're not using anything in the layout tool that you can't do in the regular RIP I would avoid it...the only reason I'm...
  14. Need Help Onyx Thrive Layout Not Generating Cut Paths When Printing

    I'm having a similar issue...it's a potentially 2 fold problem but I'm stumped. I'm using the layout tool for the variable data feature which I can set up no problem. If I select "print and cut" out of the layout tool it will send the print job back to the RIP and at the same time it sends the...
  15. Dumb Mistakes

    mmmm love me some fresh flesh meat
  16. Black vinyl on Large windows

    No I know my bad just being a tool lol carry on :-)
  17. Logo / trailer decal i just did (inspired by this forum...lol.)

    In general it has great bones but as others mentioned it has "inconsistent visual language" i.e. the style of illustration is inconsistent among the various design elements. It's a very common error, so much so that the general public accepts it. As sign and graphic designers it's more...
  18. Dumb Mistakes

    Ha! I think that level of foolishness can't be cured with a proof!
  19. Printing on static cling problems

    Good point, I've had rolls of laminate delivered to me that are so old that the backing is yellowed and it won't release from the liner without ripping!
  20. Mimaki UCJV, cast vinyl, silvering effect after laminating

    What type of laminator? Does it have pre set pressure options or a wheel to manually adjust pressure as needed?. Older laminators don't have the wheel and as a result might be light on pressure if not calibrated regularly as the rollers dry up and contract from age. If you have a roller wheel to...
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