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  1. how did 18" z 24" become a standard sign size?

    the only STANDARD SIZE.........mostly referred to is from BUILDING MATERIALS. SIGNS are put on these so someone decided to use BUILDING TRADE sizes to come together with signs for application simplicity. 4'X8' std sheet of plywood/mdo. most signs where made from that. so anything that used 32...
  2. Back to the hospital!!!!

    THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY ...........of recuperation........ A BOWEL MOVEMENT AFTER 5 DAYS))))))))))))))).
  3. Back to the hospital!!!!

    yea, was home for 3 days, After the back surgery................. and jul 18th, BACK TO THE E.R.!!!!!! got home mon, no appetite, but tried to eat. nothing wanted to stay down. thurs was nasty, vomiting dark coffee fluids. OF TH E.R. seem i had a stomach ulcer rupture when the the did the back...
  4. Roland CAMM 1 PNC 960 Need windows 7 driver

    THERE IS NEWER DRIVER.... V 1.08.0 http://download.rolanddg.jp/en/cutting.html#winxpdricamm1
  5. OFF TO THE HOSPITAL....1 more time.........

    getting back surgery at 9:30 am tuesday.....lamectomy, all L VERTABRA, titanium screws/wires, some fusion.....it will peaceful here for a wekk or so)))))
  6. Transfer Tape Not Sticking!

    also IF YOU EAT GREASY FAST FOOD...and then handle the vinyl..............YOU PUT THE GREASE ON THE VINYL.. and nothing will stick to it)))) when i doubt, wipe off the vinyl with 91% alcohol..........
  7. Encad 850 new carriage bushes - 'humming'

    iso alcohol? hummmmm was it RUBBING ALCOHOL? 70% or 91%?????? if iam not mistake, somewhere in my ENCAD 736 manual, i think it said not to USE ALCOHOL to clean the rail.............................
  8. Windows 8 is doomed.

    FORD DIESELS....are not FORDS.... they are INTERNATIONAL DIESELS. http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/ford/0810dp_ford_power_stroke_diesel/viewall.html
  9. After Market Caterpillar Decals

    i paint a lot of logos..........on older refurbished things. say like a COCA-COLA cooler. JOHN DEERE, there is no copywrite problem here. most of thes are "embossed" and by painting them you are bring them back to original. NOW.... painting a piece of metal, with COCA-COLA LOGO..... is not the...
  10. Why do people try to haggle with sign shops?

    like i said before, it started with the VINYL CUTTERS ON EVERY CORNER.....and people with no talent used price to get their sale. i can say this as i do remember when it was mostly a painters market. i would have work scheduled out to at least 30 days.......most of the time, and the...
  11. Why do people try to haggle with sign shops?

    2 things....got it to this. #1. when the vinyl machine took the TRADE OF SIGNMAKING, to a business of making signs........ #2. when the people with vinyl cutters(no talent)came int the business, the ONLY SELLING POINT THEY HAD..was to be lower priced then the real sign guys. #3 and now you...
  12. It was time to upgrade my cutter but now I am pretty lost ;)

    I dont think macros got anything to do with PLOTTER/CUTTER DRIVERS...depends on your PLOTTER MFG. if they have DRIVERS FOR IT IN HPGL.
  13. Large Quantity Lettering

    in that quantity..you are better off farming them to a mass quantity printer shop. i have one locally and they do it fast and inexpensively. 10" x 3" sounds like a bumper sticker size....
  14. Customer specifying color, and I'm not sure it will work. Paint help

    if your dealing with a S/W store, and YOU have the color chip........ask them to mix in AUTOMOTIVE SINGLE STAGE ACRYLIC ENAMEL......sand PVC lightly, spray with AUTOMOTIVE PRIMER, then top coat with acrylic enamel color with hardener. paint will last like it does on an automobile. 7-10 YEARS.
  15. It was time to upgrade my cutter but now I am pretty lost ;)

    nothin like spending money and then TRYIN TO FIGURE OUT how to use what you spent your money on)))))))) you coulda bought an automotive cylinder head plane.........then tried to figure out what it does))))) that being said: COREL.........is the most inexpensive cutting software. next is ARTS...
  16. FONT help again!? Something to font used in the FLINSTONES

    JR POSTED THE FONT FORTHE VITAMINS...........I POSTED the one for the TV/CARTOON.........
  17. What does a graphic designer do?

    POOF......YOU ARE NOW A GRAPHIC DESIGNER)))) feel better now???? do you really want the label?
  18. What does a graphic designer do?

    oh gee i forgot to tell you, i do LOGO DESIGN)))))) i do flyer layouts, i do carpentry, sheet metal, auto body repair and paint, and then do graphics on that. motorcycle tanks, air boats, swamp buggies, safes, coke coolers, petro pumps & signs, and cans. stucco walls, concrete walls, metal...
  19. JUST A LITTLE sign.

    JR..........check your email....i sent you a pic WITHOUT THE SPEEDO)))) like i said, she liked it. she had seen another vintage trailer sign, on a camping trip, took a pic of it. the text on that sign was done as the 59 YELLOWSTONE is on this one. she wanted it the same. i added the drop...
  20. FONT help again!? Something to font used in the FLINSTONES

    how bout FLINSTONE FONT? http://www.dafont.com/flintstone.font
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