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  1. Floor Graphics

    3M 3645 Overlam works great. nice and thick and has a "slip-resistant" surface. claims 2 year durability, but I've had floor graphics down longer than that with only mild scuffing and zero lifting.
  2. An Open Letter about Open Letters

    i'll post+1 to that!
  3. Make your own cleaning solution?

    oh, i've found those ones before too :)
  4. printed backlit awning material

    never had a problem with ultralon.... except a damn electrician that cut into the face of my sign to access a power supply, when there was an access panel right freakin' 3 inches away on the side of the cabinet!
  5. (Stuff) Screen Printers Don't Say

    :ROFLMAO: love right in the middle of it all, he's offered a beer and like "dude, i'm WORKING!"
  6. My dark master - the Coffee Bean!

    i usually need another cup when i AM shaking :)
  7. best practices for laminating

    my only alternative to hinging short runs, is that I usually leave my laminator webbed after my long runs and run it as needed. saved me lots of time, fairly often, when I've been able to just (assume the first few inches are contaminated, from sitting out exposed to air/debris) run whatever...
  8. Make your own cleaning solution?

    lol, i always speak the truth :) also a +1 to people, that are wary about putting a chemical cocktail through their expensive printers, should look into 3rd party ink (like Nazdar) manufacturers' cleaning solution options if they want a simple alternative to the expensive OEM solutions. I...
  9. best practices for laminating

    small pieces I cut my laminate to size, with a little extra for good measure, and set a tape hinge. Having a little bit of extra material above the hinge is nice to have, so that you can set your laminating pressure and have your material ready to pull through the laminator. at that point, i'm...
  10. Make your own cleaning solution?

    lol, snot. on that argument, then why make anything ourselves when we can simply outsource it and pad our pricing a bit more? everyone else does it, so why bother making ANYTHING these days? lets all just be brokers and come on these forums and pretend to be sign guys.
  11. Uncle sam, "we want you" use

    back to the OP's question, i truly believe that it is OK to use. Especially for your scale and intentions of production/use.
  12. Uncle sam, "we want you" use

    for personal or business related production? I assume that you ran into issues with the latter? I have yet to see anyone/any group get sued for making a couple of t-shirts that they weren't profiting on. Heck, even my lithuanian polka-dance group used the Starbucks logo for shirts back in...
  13. Make your own cleaning solution?

    also noted, if you've ever bought the cleaning cartridges for your JV3 to run the head wash... keep them! I've been able to refill with my homebrew cleaning solution and it works great! I'd run it as part of a bi-weekly maintenance routine if I wasn't concerned about wasting so much ink :)
  14. Uncle sam, "we want you" use

    shoot, my frat used to ripoff logos all the time... "spreading bread since 1948" with the Wonder Bread logo clearly modified for Delta U was one of my favorites :) not like you're going to be selling these shirts anywhere and everywhere that would raise any red flags.
  15. Flamed edge or polished on Acrylic

    +1 this. patience is key and you need a keen eye while doing so. use lots of practice pieces to get the feel for it. heck, a 1" square will even do. This way, you can see what it looks like when the surface of the edge becomes "wet" when you hit that perfect temperature, and then how it...
  16. Buying a new printer looking for input.

    Go to the ISA show in march and see ALL the new printers in action! signexpo.org. dealers offer "show pricing" for attendees and the discount more than pays for your trip!
  17. matte lam. over reflective?

    i've done it quite a few times with 2mil 8520 AND even the ultramatte 8915 and hardly notice a difference between the two or from using glossy/no lam at all. this is just for parking lot/misc. signage and vehicle wraps, however, as we just outsource street/highway signage to Tapco... so I...
  18. Ceiling Murals

    Just got my sample roll! Sticking and re-sticking looking good so far, can't wait to print some samples for the office and give it the official test laminating with clearshield! thanks for the posts, been so busy around here that its been a while since i've looked to try some new materials
  19. New From Nebraska...

    Mimaki, wise decision! welcome from Wisconsin!
  20. Restaurant "To Go Order" paper bags

    i have 3 friends that own bars/restaurants and they all use Uline. Might be due to Uline having a location less than 20min. from here, however. if anything, this post confirms they're a reliable source.
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