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  1. News Adapting ads to the Bodega Deli

    Tacky consumerism at its finest..... With the cost of technology coming down, each owner/operator will have a well-equipped printer in the back room....relying on their kids' photoshop talents. Or perhaps their corporate offices will deliver fresh prints weekly, along with new inventory. JB
  2. Pop up sign makers everywhere

    But I find it amusing that Home Depot, Lowes and Menards sells to homeowners, wannabe contractors, and seasoned contractors...and yet the seasoned contractors still thrive amidst it all. JB
  3. Pop up sign makers everywhere

    I've noticed it in a lot of other areas also. The democratization of technology has been far-reaching, and very liberating to say the least. In the right hands, it produces a great benefit to society but when mishandled, it causes us all a lot of grief. I'm amused how some startups have...
  4. Time travel - gerber 4B question

    Theta belt JB
  5. What Direction Do You Weed Your Cut Vinyl?

    We only reverse weeding direction when we go south of the equator. JB
  6. Are you feeling bogged down by sign work? Then....

    Watch this bit of inspiration. It's a totally different genre, but if you're truly a creative, then you'll love it. I'd do it in a heartbeat if I didn't have to move to NYC. JB
  7. Big warning for rural web based or subscritpion software users

    I'm not really out in the boonies, but we dumped our landline and DSL two years ago and switched to wireless broadband and VOIP telephone service. Currently, we're on the outer fringe of their coverage area and I've been impressed. Runs me less than $90 a month for phone (with free calling to...
  8. New iPhone back glass.. what sticks?

    I'd be afraid a corona treatment might fry the electronics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_treatment. Might want to hit it extremely fast with an open flame, but that's also dicey. JB
  9. Need Help How to mount 1" pvc FCO letters 4 1/2" from fascia

    3/16 is way too small for a stud that length. I wouldn't go any less than 5/16" or 3/8". JB
  10. Need software

    From the past, I know CadLink (SignLab) has been difficult to make personal contact with directly. Perhaps you could contact a retailer to work through. It's been a while since I've contacted Gerber, and when I did, it was a seemingly endless volley of telephone messages until I could finally...
  11. Question What benefits are there to partnering with other small businesses?

    Further clarification: While collaborating on a project with another company for a third party, I retain my own autonomy when working with said company. I stick to my own policies, send my own invoices and have clear, written documentation concerning our role and responsibilities in the...
  12. Question What benefits are there to partnering with other small businesses?

    I would never partner with another company. Collaboration, on the other hand, is a different story. JB
  13. Seriously... How Long can sign crooks last???

    Yep...same here. It sorted itself out in district court. On top of being a ne'er do well, it seems he got into a domestic scuffle with his wife, and she filed charges of her own...on top of what his customers had filed. After it hit the fan, I ended up buying some of his equipment on the...
  14. Mounting vinyl to cardboard for packaging boxes

    I'm puzzled. What are you attempting to cut: vinyl or cardboard? JB
  15. Question How long vinyl plotters last...

    We have 4 total: 20 to 25+ year-old Gerbers here...absolute workhorses, they are. JB
  16. CNC or Laser?

    Be a good guy and tell her she can have the laser. JB
  17. Is cut lettering dying?

    As long as there are monument companies, the need for plotter cutters will remain. Lasers are becoming the norm with black granite and composite materials, but until they can evolve enough to deeply incise a wide variety of natural stone products, sandblasting will continue remain the top...
  18. Need software

    FREE trial....give it a whirl. Get it here https://www.cadlink.com/product/engravelab10/ And if that doesn't work, try this https://www.cadlink.com/product/profilelab10/ JB
  19. Is there a way to move your plotter forward an inch from the software with out cutting?

    I thought it seemed like a rookie question coming from you, and what not...but hey, if you don't know....you don't know. We do thousands of engraved paver stencils and there's no way I'd want to have to continually be bumping it out after every run. That'd get old...real fast. It's always fun...
  20. Is there a way to move your plotter forward an inch from the software with out cutting?

    In SignLab: Cut > Plotting Defaults > Setup > Plotter (tab) > Additional X move at end Set the numerical value to whatever you want. JB
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