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  1. How do you generally charge for a die cut or printed decal?

    I get these people who want vinyl cut for brake calipers... 1/4" x 2.5" porshe or audi or whatever..... They only want 2, but they get 6 or 8 for $45-$65.00...depends on how many I screw up while weeding lol. Now if only I could get that type of biz all day long.... could retire in a year...
  2. indoor display board stands...

    I am in Concord too! thanks Baz, I give them a call
  3. indoor display board stands...

    I am making indoor info boards for a large corporation that has many divisions. They have asked me to supply 48" x 72" display boards, which are basically composite aluminum with a digital print and plexi paper holders attached. They want to know if i can also make them free standing for...
  4. HELP!!! Summa won't cut after reading OPOS marks.

    I tried running usb on my d140 and it didnt even read the marks...how long is the cable? can you try using a serial port?
  5. 180c vs 1080?

    so in no way dopes it add to the lifespan of the colour?
  6. 180c vs 1080?

    From what I am led to believe is that 1080 vinyl has a built in laminate.....why? I was under the impression that 3m 2ml vinyls were good for 8 years outdoors...so just what is the laminate for on a solid colour?
  7. flexi double cutting!!!

    OK you Flexi gurus. I need to know how this happens every so often. I send an eps file with a hairline stroke, which is my cutline from Signlab to Flexi. I import the file into Flexi, ungroup the file and make my colour changes to the print. I click on the hairline and change it to a contour...
  8. Summa D140R Error In Y Axis

    I have a d140 and I have never seen the opos lift up on its own. I don't get Y axis issues, but I find after cutting a few jobs that it refuses to find registration marks and usually a reboot solves the problem. if it still persists, I shut everything down and reboot. The cutter is a good...
  9. need some help on removing double sided tape from laminated vinyl

    i thougfht it would be a headache but my steamer made quick work of removing the foam and agent orange did the rest....took less than an hour to do 27 pieces... I happy again. lol
  10. need some help on removing double sided tape from laminated vinyl

    I won't damage the laminated print...I will not use anything too harsh, but I have to be careful as there are other literature holders on the board that are fine (different size), and I dont want goop and debris to get trapped between the board and the pet G. Oh the horror:banghead:....as you...
  11. need some help on removing double sided tape from laminated vinyl

    Not vhb...just your stanfdard 1/8" thick foam tape. The fishing line is a good idea thanks. If I have to use rapid remover..so be it.... That stuff sickens me....we call it agent orange around here... uggg
  12. need some help on removing double sided tape from laminated vinyl

    To make a long story short...the customer screwed up and now I have to save his azz so I can continue to do work for this very large customer. I have petG paper holders on an info board and I need to take them off as the double sided tape is to wide and making slipping paper in to hard. I...
  13. Laminating prints to harder substrates..... some tips?

    I have tried oversize, but how do you know if it is aligned straight? is there a trick? I have also seen wherby I think it is lined up, but somewhere between starting and finishing, it has shifted as much as 1/8 or 1.4". hardly noticeable but I am anal
  14. Laminating prints to harder substrates..... some tips?

    Thanks to the member that showed that you can cut alaumapanel with a heavy duty knife and snap it....what a time saver and love the fact that the shop floor stays a lot cleaner without all the black inners from the alumapanel tracking around everywhere. So now , I was just wondering how many of...
  15. For you Breaking Bad fans....

    http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stargazing/2013/05/01/breaking_bad_lego_video_game_is_the_best_thing_of_the_day_even_if_its_not_real.html
  16. Rant for the Day. Verizon, talking about you!

    Up here in Canada Rogers Communications, decided to put us on email billing...One problem though...the dumb azzes never sent us a bill for 2 months and we didn't realize it, then try to charge interest. I have my Cable with them, High speed internet, Home phone, and 3 cell phones.... I go...
  17. Waiting in-between panels?

    that is very low heat.... i print at 45 40
  18. Off Gassing - recommendations

    Silvering is not caused by outgassing.....usually for me it is cheaper lam that generally silvers plus colder winter shop temps
  19. Poop

    Seriously, who on earth would want to start up a ****ty company like that? huh?
  20. Retroreflective vinyl?

    Odd that this thread raised it's head today, as I am working on these EMS vehicles. I used 3M vehicle grade and that in itself doing striping is taking far to long. I am so careful with reflective as I don't want to re-cut or God forbid have to take any off. I am not using the 3M comply but the...
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