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  1. three letters, hopefully an easy find

    unless I nail the font right away, then I'll most likely just draw these. any thoughts?
  2. question for Illy users

    +1 usually when I get a mess like this, and have to separate the objects for vinyl/mask layering, I just break it down into layers. grouping the original artwork, and then double-clicking a path you want to isolate & set into a new layer to lock and repeat.
  3. Sign Madness

    at least you got married. I'm pretty sure that I ...never will.
  4. I miss...

    heck yeah! been out on Lake Michigan randomly over the last couple of weeks! that being said, I still miss the winter. I'm WAAAAAAY better at snowboarding than I am wake boarding. BUT, chix don't wear bikinis in the winter...so I'm unsure of why I'm in such a hurry to get back on the slopes :)
  5. a wiper question

    for my 160, I'm able to do a "cleaning" by using the test print button when the printer is either paused (during a print) or not yet loaded/scanned with material. ...or i just set a 1min nozzle wash, to wet the heads before the wiper action kicks-in.
  6. Regular vinyl vs. digitally printed one

    if its just white, then no need for lamination. it may help with installation, but then you are doubling the cost of your material where simply masking it would assist just the same, at a much less expensive cost of production.
  7. iMac or Mac Pro?

    Mac Pro, for sure. iMac's are essentially laptops. Still great gear, and handles general sign layout/design just fine, but they get bogged-down quickly when doing high-resolution photoshop work or handling architect's CAD drawings in Illustrator. i'm kinda kicking myself in the arse for...
  8. Another mural in Wisconsin

    simply awesome. that's not too far from a college campus I frequently do work for. I definitely intend to stop-by, and admire it sometime in the near future.
  9. Need help finding the right vinyl

    great product, great price range, very HIGH tack vinyl from Arlon: Arlon DPF 8000 series
  10. Channel Letters where to get them

    i make those too! ...but when I don't, I order Gemini.
  11. Installing a new dx4 head

    o wow, really? wouldn't be surprised if they all just come out of production that way and whomever is selling them just simply peels-off the stickers before shipping. well, in this case, they forgot to.
  12. working with 2ml regular vinyl vs wrap media...uggg

    yup! its expensive, since you're increasing the cost of already expensive wrap media BUT it saves you having to purchase an entire roll of colored wrap film.
  13. working with 2ml regular vinyl vs wrap media...uggg

    save your wrap scraps, laminate with vinyl, and boom... insta-controltac that's also thicker and easy to handle. or just whip up the same from your roll stock, if you don't mind doubling your materials. at least it doesn't require you to order a whole roll of controltac colors.
  14. Installing a new dx4 head

    running a printhead with the wrong id# will work, for an undetermined amount of time. its like using mid-level fuel in your lamborghini, rather than the premium. fires-up, and gets you goin'.... but it wasn't designed to work that way, and very well could fry it down the line.
  15. Permanent VS. Removable adhesive question

    3551RA won't handle rivots, and will barely handle simple curves. Not recommended for wrapping. I use that stuff for flat/slightly curved walls/panels only. also noted, 3551RA is basically the same as IJ35C-10.... a 5yr calendared vinyl, but at twice the price.
  16. silicone or construction adhesive, which is better?

    HUGE fan of silicone. BUT, only when you can allow for the bead thickness to be 1/8" or more. Which is why I will always preach the vhb tape and silicone combo. try applying a sign panel with silicone-only or silicone/thin bonding tape combo and comparing to silicone+vhb. ...a million times...
  17. Mimaki jv33 banding like someone is taking a miniature rake through it

    +1 ink limit and temperature settings, methinks. is your printer in a controlled environment? media stored in same room/conditions as printer?
  18. non sign related legal advice needed.

    i'm no roofer, but i have roofed a dozen or so houses. there should be NO excuse for leaks except idiotic oversights and/or plain laziness. you're literally skinning the roof with rubber and armor-plating it with shingles. sucks you didn't notice the issue sooner, but roofing jobs do require...
  19. what could be causing my black head to be like this?

    A crummy wiper blade can also contaminate the head.
  20. 3M Wrap Vinyl Issue...

    its not the dawn. would not have stuck in the first place if it was. unless I see up-close pics of the issue, i'm inclined to believe that you simply thought you got all the air out but did not.
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