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  1. Suggestions Bronze plaque on chain link fence

    we've done both, pull plate of metal on backside or top/bottom 1-2" strips of 1/8" alum, with tamper"proof" countersunk screws tapped into backside of the plaque. ...although "tamper proof" is only as good as one's ability to obtain a wire cutter and run off with a nice piece of metal with...
  2. Wanting to expand home-based business.

    if your intention is to have indoor/outdoor/versatility on a budget, stick with solvent/ecosolvent/latex printing. dyesub & aqueous & UV printing have their uses, but I'd hardly recommend them for your first purchase. Your best bet is to get in touch with a company/sales rep. that would...
  3. Wanting to expand home-based business.

    define "break the bank". ...By the time you get the cheapest printer available, and rip software to operate it... and a laminator to add quality/longevity to your product, then you're already in the $10k+ range. But if you're shopping on ebay & facebook marketplace, then best to decide how much...
  4. Need Help Looking for Mimaki JV3-160SP mainboard - attn Mike Pro!

    hah, wow that was fast! i'll shoot you an email.
  5. need help producing screen print films

    was just a thought to keep ya goin'.... in case you were one of those screen printing shops has a vinyl plotter handy. I understand the concept of the dots for registration, which can also be cut into the rubylith film that is used for screen exposure. if you're still in a pinch, you could...
  6. Need Help Used Roland advice

    if I were shopping one, I'd be all about the VP for the print speed & quality boost alone. Otherwise, they're basically the same machine but I've heard compliments to the SP's simplicity/durability. RIP software is ideal too.... uncertain which they include, or if licenses are intended to...
  7. Roland sp-540v message

    lol. it looks like it forgot it's own name. but appears to be the same message i've always seen on my printers upon startup, declaring its firmware version
  8. Need Help Mutoh 1638x - random disconnection from network

    most likely an IP issue related to you running it on a dynamic IP address setting. running any equipment over a network you'll usually want to set a Manual/Static IP address.
  9. Inks playing hide and seek.

    -has this been a chronic issue, only recently happening more frequently? -anything out of the ordinary lately, like service-work or head crashes? ink supply is usually the culprit, either air in the system or something inhibiting the flow. You can always rule out electrical/printhead issue...
  10. Metal Rips and Tears

    +1 shutterstock or adove stock archives. not a fan of catalog artwork for this stuff, unless its already part of the whole graphic i intend to use like auroragraphics does for their swoosh/flags/stripes package. if you're customizing a logo or a shape, then i've found it easier to just watch...
  11. Can Head Soaks Create Problems? Is There A Downside?

    i used to do this and leave it soak over a weekend with the machine unplugged. never an issue.
  12. Channel letter learing

    ballin' on a budget, you could always just put your pattern on a sheet of .063" aluminum and cut it with a nibbler attachment for your power drill.
  13. 6" Black "Reflexite"

    no one makes high intensity/diamond grade black, as far as I know.+ +1 suggestions for engineer-grade else if anyone ever hard-set on the high intensity stuff, I'd be printing rich black honeycomb-chevron patterns onto whichever base color to add a "day/night" effect to the vinyl. (some base...
  14. need help producing screen print films

    do you have a vinyl cutter? rubylith vinyl readily-available if you need to make screens in a pinch, assuming that the designs aren't too complicated.
  15. PANTONE Reflex Blue vinyl?

    Opaque - Avery Reflex Blue is my top pick, hits the PMS book nearly spot-on. Transluscent - 3M/Gerber Royal Blue -87 has the best day/night color. imho. ...with pics for reference :)
  16. Can you make a HP Latex 310 print faster?

    as stated above, you just have to obtain/create/modify (linked, see page 91) your profile to include additional pass rates.
  17. News We are classified as?

    I'd like to think of any sign company, big or small, as communications with elements of service & manufacturing. Providing essential services to essential services, such as education/medical/government/food/transportation/gunshows, that cannot provide their essential services without your...
  18. Replacing The Long (5'+) Ribbon Cables That Go From The Head To The Mainboard?

    the only main difference in ribbon cables, is conductor-count & spacing.... i.e. ways/pitch. If you take your OEM cable and put it head to head with the one that DigiPrint sent you, chances are they're the same and one just "feels" thicker but it might just have a different coating. I have...
  19. Need Help Stolen Design?

    i see the similarities, in layout, but varsity font plus school mascot is pretty standard for anything and everything I've ever done for local highschool projects. still a bummer tho'. 600 signs, plus however many other schools they pitched this idea to, is a missed opportunity. ...but...
  20. Channel letter learing

    o_O welcome to signs101 i guess...
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