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  1. Contour Cut Lines in adobe?

    it is that easy. i just set my stroke, in illustrator, as a Spot Color named "CutContour" and I have my Onyx rip setup to recognized the "CutContour" prefix as a cutpath. doesn't matter what CMYK values you give it, its the name that matters. although I give it a 0-0-0-0 value and always send...
  2. What glue to use to adhere 15LB sign foam to itself?

    yup! it will even activate itself by pulling moisture out of the air, but i've always just spritzed the pieces with a water bottle after laying a thin layer of glue, and mashed them together once I saw the glue start to swell. keep a close eye, and you can sometimes catch the glue if/as it...
  3. Cutting Aluminum

    my shear's 12'. no big deal :) that dewalt tracksaw looks pretty slick tho'. its next on my wishlist after a cordless sawzall... getting sick of loading a generator onto my pickup everytime I gotta go chop down a pole in a parking lot.
  4. Photo mounting options

    unlaminated prints are ok, but somewhere along the way one of your customers are going to try and clean it. get some clearshield liquid laminate (water-based). you can even add cool texture to your laminate with different rollers, could be fun to play with. ex: gloss, dry, mask the leaves and...
  5. Lamborghini on Mercedes Vito

    great idea! :U Rock:
  6. What glue to use to adhere 15LB sign foam to itself?

    paint and clearcoat your individual pieces, leaving the backs of the layers unpainted, and pin-mount the layers with finishing nails (as studs) and a dab of gorilla glue test first with scrap materials. you'll get a feel for it. between the studs/glue, that sign ain't comin' apart anytime soon.
  7. Cutting Aluminum

    shear > router > cordless sawzall > jig saw > tin snips in order of my favorites.
  8. What glue to use to adhere 15LB sign foam to itself?

    you talking HDU sign foam? Gorilla Glue works great. I, however, use the PB Fast Set from Coastal Enterprises. Basically teh same thing as Gorilla Glue but it hardens in 5min and fully dries in under 30min, LOVE IT!
  9. Metal to Sintra

    lord's adhesive
  10. What's this part called? Off of a JV3 Damper.

    something like this
  11. Gold Color on Vinyl

    my solvent mimaki jv3 prints great on metallic vinyl! +1 to the simplest, and BEST, solution i'd offer to sub it, but i'm swamped at the moment +1'ing my postcount :)
  12. Ok go figure!!!! JV3160SP

    try a "fillupink" on the magenta. watch your capping station, and the line below it, for ink pulling through like it should. if its a bad seat on the capping station, you should hear a faint hiss and see bubbles passing through the waste line.
  13. 3M and Avery Dennison

    welcome to the forum! so glad you chose us to debunk/validify this random internet article. a: the wrap was not laminated. no matter which product you use will end up scratching, and fading MUCH faster, over time. b: 3M>Oracal>Avery. imho. c: shopping prices rarely ends well when you're...
  14. How would you answer this?

    Not a problem! I can get on it right away as long as you do me a favor, and cut me a check for 50% down of the total $x.xx cost it will take to produce and install this for you.
  15. How to wrap goalie mask?

    you wrap it just like any other helmet. carefully, and be clever with your seams.
  16. Foam Core Board Hanger?

    i usually use foam tape and silicone but I've also used velcro secured with staples.
  17. Per Mile Installation Charges?

    shop rate for time traveled. we get the same bill from service techs and contractors we occasionally sub out to.
  18. Prohibitive cost of digital LED Signs

    +1 Daktronics/Watchfire all the way! very user-friendly and easy to setup/maintain.
  19. Change white channel letters to black but still light up

    i'm not at the office to access the day-shots, but these underarmor channel letters are white led with white acrylic faces, laminated with black perforated vinyl:
  20. Change white channel letters to black but still light up

    just laminate the faces with black perforated vinyl
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