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  1. What's a good thick outdoor sign material-1 3/4"-2" thickness for a building sign?

    If it were me, i'd build it like a theater flat - use VHB tape and recessed flat head metals screws to put composite sheeting (dibond) over a 1"x 2" tube aluminum frame (TIG welded corners), seal and filler the edges, then digitally print the wood effect and graphics and WRAP the sign and seal...
  2. Firetruck Lettering

    very similar to Newtext Reg or Demi - common font on Pierce fire apparatus. But you'll have to add the top serifs on the "A" and the numerals will need tweaking if you go with that font.. but if youre gold leafing an engine the project should cover that labor quite fine. Hard to see if it was...
  3. Need Help Magnetics don't work on Aluminum...Duh. But WHAT does?!

    3m 3552c will do it.. laminate with a thick 4mil clear so the decals are easy to handle. tell client to order extra as they will lose some to dirt, bad handling, etc. do not put application tape on these.. & tell client to KEEP THE RELEASE LINER TO STORE THE DECAL ON. fellers sells it - 3M...
  4. Need Help Magnetics don't work on Aluminum...Duh. But WHAT does?!

    3M 3552C series is what you need.. to make it easier for their staff to handle it - pair it with a thick overlaminate.. your client will have to buy overage as they'll likely lose some to glue getting dirty. I tell my clients to KEEP THE RELEASE LINER so they can store the decal after removing...
  5. HELP! Missing print head

    on my machine these are the culprits.. need to know how to de-solder and solder electronic components for the one i have.. but you may have pop-in fuses.. like these 10pc Roland FH-740/ RS-640/ XC-540/ XJ-540 Printers Fuse 04533. 15MR- 1000001053 | eBay
  6. HELP! Missing print head

    those are not the parts youre looking for .. the fuses are on the head board located in the main power box... Roland FJ 540FJ 740 Head Board For 6 Heads Installation Video - YouTube
  7. 4x8 Pan Faces

    Pan formed faces with full color translucent digital print? Only the most pricey sign possible and you're definitely giving it away.. first - to get proper color depth at night you'll need to print two layers, so a professional shop would have 128 sq ft of print, not 64 as youre likely assuming...
  8. Is MacMedia a SCAM?

    Stagecraft - one head dead or two? if a board went out it'll be two heads that wont print (all of bank A, B,or C)... otherwise its likely your cables..
  9. Is MacMedia a SCAM?

    I've had great results from Mac media. Ordered thousands in parts over the years. He's helped me immensely.
  10. Need Help [VP-540i] Cyan prints are grainy with green dots... Head replacement?

    you have two issues - head and media profile affecting your color. first the head issue : the head alignment, as well as the media calibration, affect the output directly - head alginment is across the platen and calibration is along the feed direction.. they must be changed EVERYTIME you move...
  11. Photoshop Newbie

    https://photoshoptrainingchannel.com/
  12. Looking for input regarding going 100% mobile - no brick-and-mortar

    i disagree I disagree with the signguys that are against this idea. That mindset is the same one that was against vinyl originally, and then against FastSigns, and they are now the largest sign firm in the world and vinyl is now the goto for most profitable shops. Do what betters the customers...
  13. Needing a new table

    nice lighted table there Pippin.. going to steal this idea and add a vacuum bed to it -
  14. Need Help sign and print proofing software

    SAI flexi has a cloud based proofing option..
  15. Corel X8s AI and EPS wont work!!

    Good luck calling tech suppport, ive been down for days waiting for those idiots to fix a licensing issue after windows update reset my pc.. As for pdf,eps, ai files, when corel exports it relies on Ghostscript to do so. Ghostscript should have installed automatically but sometimes it can get...
  16. Printable reflective

    If you have adhesion issues wipe the surface with 90% IPA (isopropyl alcohol) and let it dry. That'll cut the oils from the surface. Print at 52c degrees heat. Remember to laminate the finished print or your ink may prematurely fail. Reflective vinyl has a different surface treatment that...
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