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  1. LED Message Board Issue

    there is a guy who was contacting sign shops about 6 months ago who was an employee/engineer of one of these message board companies that has gone out of business that is repairing individual components. a few months ago someone else on this forum asked a similar question for another brand...
  2. Need Help

    i would look at outwater and see if they have the components to fabricate what you need. i would also look at the many types of banner framing systems that are available, if you don;t wish to use a banner on the side of the trucks you may be able to alter the framing system for a sign that fits...
  3. how do you fight the exhaustion?

    take a nap and come back rested...
  4. Are you out of your mind....Part 3

    may i recommend http://poopsenders.com/
  5. Fast Signs

    the fastsigns franchise does the best marketing i have seen as far as franchise shops go. some of the franchises do very little to support their franchisees once they have them as a part of their organization...in my opinion. regarding their prices. do some recon work and find out of you are...
  6. New Twist on Banner Scam

    i hate to say this but i've seen a sign company with an order for one of these 'reverends' all printed and ready to be shipped out. i actually felt really bad when i asked them about it and they assured me they had a credit card on file...sigh...
  7. Combined Sign Code

    i have been hired by multiple municipalities to help in the rewriting of their signcodes and i have been a part of countless committess (omittees) that have revised / rewritten / and done not a damn thing to their sign codes. in almost every instance that i have been involved in we have...
  8. Burn out

    the first 6yrs i was self employed i worked at least 6 days a week minimum 12 hours a day no vacation. then i took a wonderful vacation and said why in the world have i been doing this to myself. it is very important for me to establish a routine and separation from work or i work non stop and...
  9. Garage door prints

    i know a few ppl that sell these in the US. about 20yrs ago we screenprinted banner panels that were sewn together to make a tent to cover houses for an extermination/fumigation company that when the building was covered made it look like a castle. i also printed large banner panels for a...
  10. New from Portland, Oregon

    welcome. nice to see another shop from my old stomping grounds. beautiful city,
  11. Newbie to this site

    welcome. i have said it many times there is money to be made servicing shops that have no desire to ever leave their shop and there are a lot of these businesses. businesses who do no indstallation, no service...nothing outside of their shop, and in my experience the people that operate these...
  12. Retro/re-use signs

    well other than ebay the only idea i have would be to call sign companies that do that type of work and ask what they have in their 'boneyard' and if they are willing to sell any of it. some electrical sign companies have amazing boneyards but if you are looking for a specific item...
  13. Jacking up a boat off the trailer

    the corn/soybean/sign business/imported labor force business must be going very well...
  14. Are you out of your mind....part 2

    sweet home alabama....
  15. thoughts on new signcraft

    i see it everyday. people choose the image for their business based on what they think is "cool" or in fashion. handyman service with a logo that could be mistaken for a harley davidson design...when their target market they are trying to sell to is female home owners, retirees, professional...
  16. Closing the Doors on the Business

    Gordy I hope that this is a positive change for you and that the sale of your equipment is speedy and as painless as possible.
  17. Bigdawg

    i spoke with Stacy this afternoon. she could use all the well wishes everyone can send. hang in there BigD. danio
  18. Wholesale with china

    great advice Merritt. i have seen people place their orders and receive the product only to find it is of inferior quality..what in the world do you do then? i know a company who unfortunately ended up with an entire shipping container that was paid in full prior to delivery of material...
  19. I've been to your profile page... and i must say, I'm very disappointed!

    many of us have been members of this forum long before all these additions were made, it wasn't there when we joined and we just keep on keepin' on.
  20. That ink will void your warranty!!!!(*&*&^%

    for those that are under the impression that a material vendor is going to step up and replace a project that has a failure PLEASE really take time to ask the questions you need to ask to clarify what they will and will not replace/reimburse/whatever. in my experience the majority of those...
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