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I orkensnorked my finbalen with the JUK432v2 adjunct hossenfeffer, then hooked that up to my BS100 snickledorfer. I was able to program a simple OS using Double Cobra, and using my brother inlaw's federal security code hack the jankyhogen to work with a simple UMIX protocol. Anybody with 10...

If by "quality" you mean "image resolution", then only if you output in a lower (than the image's native pixel size) bitmap format.

With graphics that big, it will go better with two people. Three hours not including drive time. You can do the math. I am in an area with dozens of small sign shops falling over themselves for jobs like this. Any non-union shop in my area would not be able to get over $300 for this. I have...

I installed some link cards in my 4a plotters back in the early '90s. Definitely NOT plug and play! Maybe the CadLink cards were, but what would you attach the communication cable to and how do you get power to it? The cards I used needed a separate board with a special tap for the power...

Who cares? I used to spend hundreds of dollars a year on brushes (back when I was making $5/hr.).

AllWood blanks and SignFoam are available from most sign suppliers.

The Cricuts use 12" x 24" sheets. You can cut them out yourself. The newest top of the line Cricut "Maker" is $370.00 and has a lot of cool features, but if you only want to cut vinyl there are cheaper options starting at a little over $100.00.

I've had good success with StickerMule. They often come in cheaper than the wholesale suppliers such as Stouse, Gill, and Zoo. Of course, they sell direct to the public, so it may be to your advantage just to direct your customers there and let them order themselves (I give them an option of...

Somebody who has a need to cut sprocket fed 15" vinyl (municipality for reflective traffic and safety signs, for example) will have a use for your old plotters. They can fetch $300.00 or so if in working order. Fonts maybe $10 or so, but will be tedious to sell individually. The boards that...

Remove the old graphics. Having an auto detailer remove "trouble areas" is absurd. If it is failing now, just wait and see what a mess you will have when you cover it with new adhesive vinyl.

I'm impressed. I've been doing this since the beginning of time, and I am 100% certain that (1.) the vinyl will not match up when the installer gets all the way around the silo and that (2.) the vinyl will not stick after a few rains. This looks like one of those temp jobs done for a movie...

Simple. For 70/30 film charge your standard square footage price x .7. For 50/50 film, standard price x .5.

You all are making this too complicated. Quote the production and installation cost, with a caveat that permission to use the design must be obtained in writing. If the customer doesn't get that, then just contact the rights holder yourself. If you don't want to go through the hassle of...

If you have hundreds of trucks and thousands of bins I am sure you will be able to find the space in one of your buildings to house a small sign shop and pay someone to run it. I've seen shops like this embedded in Caterpillar production facilities (but they are also producing graphics for...

Quickbooks online. Your estimates easily convert to invoices, includes a contact manager, keeps track of your expenses, has useful reports (profit and loss, accounts receivable, etc.). If you cannot afford the monthly fee, you should re-examine your business plan.

These could be routed, painted and hot-stamped for considerably less, much more so if they are all the same. There are other production methods that would be even less expensive. Using appliques is tedious and expensive.

Why not just get new faces? Old faces are dry and brittle, take time to clean, show ghost images of the old sign, and will require 2 trips to take down, bring to shop, and re-install.

Careful with those wheels. They are great, and I use them, but they have a tendency to "round" the corners of your chisels and gouges if used too much, requiring a blade re-shaping to get the tool back in working order. I keep a black Arkansas stone and a few shaped stones right next to my...

I guess I need to comment on my own comment. I have made well over 100 carved wood signs using nothing more than hand carving tools and hand painted. I have also made about the same amount using a plunge router by hand, finishing with chisels and painted by hand. Most of these were painted...

I use mostly pfiel tools and find them amply sufficient. Probably more important than the carving tools, though, are the sharpening tools. I like traditional Japanese water stones, but other stones are available that also work well, including Arkansas stones and diamond stones. I would stay...