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  1. Paint Vinyl Techniques

    We have in the past scuffed vinyl, then cut, sprayed base coat, cleared and then weeded. Its messy but works
  2. damn plotter!

    Its a rebranded graphtec vinyl express
  3. damn plotter!

    came down to mainboard died. this plotter is 3 years old. The board cost $750 not including me shipping back t them to replace board. I asked if he could send me mainboard Ill do it myself and take labor off that price. he said No! The plotter has to be "calibrated" by a service tech I then...
  4. damn plotter!

    this morning I go to cut something and it messes up the letters cutting it, looks like I cut it out with steak knife. I turn it off, unplug it and check all settings in production manager. Cut it back on and send to plot, the carriage slams into the left side of the plotter and them slams the...
  5. New Logo ideas!

    No
  6. LED sign doing weird stuff

    I asked maintenance how long sign was doing that before they sent video and main guy said they shut breaker of immediately! So hopefully no damage was done. Thank for all responses.
  7. LED sign doing weird stuff

    Well we found the issue. Main power was 120. Power coming from photocell was all over the place. Went outside and looked at photocell it was half full of water! We used weatherproof box and siliconed hell out of it BUT noticed someone had pressure washed builded cause thewrote their name on a...
  8. LED sign doing weird stuff

    Let me explain the 20'. Behind the wall where we fed all leads was 20' long. Where fist lead was dropped all the way to the other. All power supplies were mounted in a straight line. All electrical was run in a nice line with nylon hold downs. We always do clean work like this and made an...
  9. LED sign doing weird stuff

    We helped install a set of LED channel letters. Letters were 7' tall spelling JACKSON with a logo. Logo is 12' tall circle. Damn thing was massive, all attached directly to concrete wall. The electrical was over 20' long behind the wall. Power supplies all lined up and covered with aluminum...
  10. Amish mafia!

    This right here is why I cut the cord on cable tv. There is only so much ignorance one can take. i am absolutely ashamed of what was once reputable channels that thrive on all these white trash drama filled tv....and thats just the Kardashians I am speaking of.
  11. This guy is pretty serious about making an illegal sign.

    and for all you young kids thats about how every sign was done back in the day! no routers, no printing and you always made sure there were about 3 extra bulbs shoved into the overhead
  12. Sign "Maintenance Plans"

    well since you posted. While reading this I was thinking maint on signage is just about pointless. You see dim light, you go fix. You see lights out, You go fix. BUT you mentioned no electrical. I have to wonder what type of maint can be done on non-electrical signage. Plaques coming loose...
  13. Can anyone use an older gerber edge?

    throw it on ebay
  14. Logo on Fabric Awning

    Cut vinyl mask and paint with latex or take down and take to company that does the sunbrella graphics
  15. Channel letter quoting

    There is no set price when you have competition. I have no set prive on channel letters cause day to day I have no idea what I will pay someone to manufacture them. The prices round here are all over the place all you can do is bid and sit back and wait.
  16. How long does a sign last?!!!

    If we use autotive paints with urethane clear it can go 12 years
  17. Type of Substrate To Use

    .063 aluminum. BUT he must not be too picky because that steel frame (if thats the metal you are referring to) will look horrible within a year
  18. ?'s on installation of several 12' x 4' panels of WallDeco 6730 on painted drywall

    the jobs we worry about the most end up going smoothe, the ones we are confident about screw up everytime
  19. Free stuff brands of the world....

    They want a credit card and after 7 days they start charging. I despise when folks do this
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