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  1. Best Blade for Wall Saw

    we have found this to be a good blade http://www.lowes.com/pd_716332-70-DW72100PT_0__?productId=1000021529&Ntt= They also have an 80 tooth version that works very well
  2. stacking vinyl on top of vinyl for acryclic sign, does light still shine through?

    that all depends on the materiel you use. Opaque Translucent Transparent yes multiple layer of vinyl will let the light through, just make sure they are no overlaid now you put yellow letters on red vinyl it will NOT show yellow letters at night
  3. Police Car Reflective Vinyls??

    This, also while plotter vinyl is good, most of the Emergency vehicle designs currently have gradient colors / full colors in them and that you have to print
  4. Maroon Banner Material

    Burgundy I'm aware only only one place that still carries colored banner material. even then it is a close color BURGUNDY...
  5. Need a Vendor Capable of Producing These Signs

    lol, good luck when the ADA inspector comes by and issues an "almost" passing score
  6. Customer stolemmy vehicle wrap design.

    and there is why you should NOT do a "deal" unless they have several vehicles and then you give the discount on the last vehicle well at this point you can politely contact them and remind them that you have that design copyrighted and they have 3 options; pay you for using the design without...
  7. My First HDU Sign

    it goes by many different names ACP Aluminum Composite Panel is what the substrate consist of. MaxMetal is the Grimco brand. DiBond is the premier version. http://graphicdisplayusa.com/products/dibond/ While I applaud the effort for trying new things, and the layout. An HDU sign will be lost...
  8. Best printer

    what type of road signs are you doing? most road signs are either screen printed or cut / layered materials
  9. Client Provided Files

    if you export as the right image type, a flattened image will produce a high quality imprint. TIFF is the best option for exporting. what are you defining as a quality imprint? whats the DPI / PPI you are using?
  10. What materials can I find at Home Depot to apply vinyl to?

    a shorter list would be what vinyl CANNOT stick to
  11. when you are ready to throw in the towel

    ouch, sorry to hear and best of luck. you say it left fine, but they weren't able to install because the ink was tacky...... where were the banners stored? were they exposed to anything? something had to cause the banners to become tacky and it sounds like it was out of your control...
  12. 5 x 10 Table

    we did ours similar, we used .125 aluminum made it 4 x 10 and than added a 12mm PVC top. We tried the 3mm but it was too thin and was able to cut through. Wish we could have done ours as a 5x10 but non of our suppliers carry the PVC in the 5x10, that's why we had to go with the 4x10 as we didn't...
  13. New aluminum big sqeegee= wow!

    wondering the same thing, I was unable to see an example of them connected on the site.
  14. Shona Lá Fhéile Pádraig

    :beer:beer:guido:
  15. Aluminum Sign Frames

    try Howard Industries looks like a basic frame, there are several Merchant Members here that sell wall frames
  16. 4x4 Metal Sign Frames

    A signComp system http://www.signcomp.com/architectural-literature.php SignBracketStore http://www.hooksandlattice.com/signage.html
  17. Need help finding these banner stands

    we were approached to do a similar type sign on a HS football field. when we asked how far away they would be placing their reply was right on the sidelines........ we passed, can you image the legal actions if someone impacted on of these and got injured because of this frame...
  18. Right time to purchase new machine / inks

    as a shop that runs multiple machines(Roland, Epson) stay with what you are comfortable with / know how to use. so much easier as you will have one RIP program, better chance of consistent coloring, easier maintenance, etc... granted the new machines are very enticing and we are looking at a...
  19. Vinyl Buckling

    what is the humidity in the print room? is it buckling as it is printing or while it is clamped in place waiting for a print to start? Lower the temp, add more pinch rollers, only clamp in place when you are fixing to print and if possible get thicker backing paper on the vinyl
  20. Temporary window graphics - "COMING SOON" window wrap during new construction

    if they are metal frames, apply grommets every 12" and then use a magnet with a "S" hook on each grommet. easy up / easy down. exterior application vinyl is tried / true method. you will need to check the local code regulations, as some locations view interior applied graphics the same as...
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