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For spot color conformable 3M 680 is the right choice. For print I use Nikkalite. Equally as soft and pliable, but cheaper and has a very low ink usage. Ask your Nikkalite rep for them proper series for your printer technology. Longevity of Nikkalite with a 3M premium laminate is over 8 years...

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Wind slits are a myth. The structural defect from the un hemmed slit is far worse that the minimal decrease in wind load. Without seeing an up close shot of the failure is difficult for any of us to come to a solution. Are the grommets failing, if so that may be from improper setting. If the...

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Sounds like the head isn't accepting the variable dot voltages. Time for new head. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk

Unless your trying for brown.. If you're going for black use a wet black not less than 40% each of CMY and 100% of K. The banding could be a roll specific thing. Media Advance may be slightly off. The thickness of reflective is 8 mil or better. So the advance needs to allow for that. The...

Option 1 go to a thicker vinyl/ laminate construction so it's easier for staff to handle. Option 2 make an application jig that holds the vinyl in place and aligns all the parts without error. (This is how car manufacturers put the decals on the cars they make and it's by far the best means.)...

i did just what you are considering years back. in 2001 i pulled out of commercial space and took my $450,000 annual business into the garage and back room of my house. It was sweet, i kept my main clients and rode out the post 9/11 economic mess making more per year in my pocket than ever. I...

Ive done this several times for myself and for others. Im kinda a startup junkie. heres what ive learned. growing out of the home to commercial has many success/failure points: how big is your market geographically who are you selling to in that area how many of them are there where are they...

sorry too late - somebody did this as an attachment to heat gun.. its patented. it didnt work well.. i had one. still have it in my kit. rollepro is what i use.

3M imaging guidelines for raster art from way back in the day: (based on human eye resolution abilities) viewing distance file resolution over 25 ft (billboard) 12 ppi min 10-25 ft (trailer graphics) 25 ppi min 5-10 ft (commercial signs) 50 ppi...

thats a head strike.. happens in a split second.. something fairly rigid was in the way of the head and scraped off the jetting tape. i can see scratches in the metal ring frame as well next to the strike. expensive oops.:Oops:

Lol. Goodwill in Sacramento years ago decided to cancel their 30 trailer graphics contract with my shop... $45,000 down the drain. They peddled a donation from a sign supplier for a deep discount on a new plotter and started their own sign shop 6 months after signing the deal and with 26...

closest is sapphire blue in 3M, Middle Blue in Oracal.

dis-similar perf and laminate and RainX on the glass.. would explain both the prior issues and this.. It looks like stress cracks - the perf shrunk, but the laminate hasnt. Double check you are using cast perf by verifying the lot number with manufacturer, and use an mildly abrasive cleaner...

Plotting reflective just requires you increase pressure (typically between 160 - 200 grams) and slow plotter down to about half of 2 mill vinyl speeds of you're using a 30 degree blade. Expect your blade will lose some edge from the media. For drag knife overcut should be .3 to .5 mm to start...

For starters I'd recommend against the free design service. (Unless your pricing is fully accounting for it, which would make you non competitive in the online model)... To be blunt you'll be pissing on the last profit center the trade has. Print capacity exceeds design capacity by at least 20...

Pricing: two ways.. To match a quick sign type business model you multiply the materials by 5. This assures your gross margin is in line with successful businesses. At no time should your gross fall below 2.35 x of your cost. That keeps you above the 65% gross margin SBA suggests. So you have...

If you've ever tried to remove reflective you'll know that it's a bear once it sticks. Comes off in little chunks. I have done tons of it. The best solution would be to print the entire face and laminate with a suitable floor graphics grade laminate or polyurethane clear coat. Then apply to a...

I bought stainless steel commercial food prep tables (24*60) and some matching barstools to make combo sit stand work areas years back. The tables have a shelf about a foot of the ground that's perfect for PC and as a foot rest. They're fantastic. Total cost was around $300 each set. I went a...