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So, we get requests to do installs frequently throughout the year from shops outside our area and from other states. An issue we are running into (and one I am dealing with at the moment) is that we get request to do the work, we make a bid, company accepts bid, we do work and then send invoice...

Going to refurbish a 4' x 50' cabinet using flat faces. The previous sign used customer formed pan faces, which I know would be the best way, but the customer (a non profit) simply doesn't have the funds for formed pan faces and has to get this done by end of this year or the monies they do...

Wanting to start tinkering with doing gold leaf for a few personal projects. Have watched several youtube videos from some of the members here and others, but time to roll up the sleeves and get into it. Pretty much need it all to get started, and would like to get some fake gold leaf to...

Curious to see if anyone had feedback on Grimco's new Briteline Wrapcast film? They state it's a 2 mil film with "glide and stick" properties similar to other films. Not really sure I would want to use it on critical projects, but for an economy option for box trucks, trailers and flat panel...

Selling our Mutoh 1624 64" solvent printer along with LEGAL copy of Flexi Sign & Print installed on a RIP box and our US Tech 65" wide format cold laminator. Mutoh is just over 3 years old with take-up reel, PERFECT nozzle check, not 1 nozzle missing. (See pics) Prints banners, posters, car...

Getting ready to pull the trigger on a new laminator and pretty sure we're going to go with the GFP 563TH, just waiting on some final pricing... Anyway, just wanted to ask if anyone here has one and what your thoughts are? They look very well made and beefy. Also, the rear take-up should be a...

I have been very happy with our USTECH AK-600 laminator over the past 5-6 years. It has run hundreds of rolls of laminate through it, but I am wanting to upgrade. I've been really interested in the machines that have the take-up system on them like a printer does, and offer either electric or...

Selling our Keencut Excalibur - I believe this is the 1000 series, will take substrates up to 63" wide. Has the standard cutting head as well as the metal cutting head parked at the top. The standard head will cut materials like foam board, PVC, styrene, coroplast, etc. The metal cutting head...

As my little business continues to grow, we've added a 3rd employee and I need to sit down and do a thorough analysis of our expenses and profit margins as we move forward. Our margins vary wildly month to month and season to season - so sometimes its been hard to get a good picture until...

So, we've been loving the new Avery 1105, prints much nicer than the previous material and able to get better solids and colors. However, recently we've been experiencing an issue with a few wraps we've done with heavy coverage and primarily dark colors. I have watched our printers (Mutoh...

Got a customer inquiry through our website today that left me a little bewildered - yes this is 100% real. So naturally, I thought I would share it with you all in hopes it will bring a chuckle to your day....enjoy! (I covered up the real names and locations with XXXXX) You have received a...

We purchased this cutter as an add-on upgrade to a 1624x we bought at the start of the year, thinking we would use as a backup and to do overflow work. Due to space limitations and being too busy this year, we never installed it and is still in the original box and crate and now we have decided...

Anyone here offer up their experience on Sign Tracker? Been seeing a lot of grumbling about SignVox/ShopVox and I honestly feel that the price point is a little high for my small shop. Looking at getting a estimating/scheduling/tracking software for our small company. Doesn't need to be...

Anyone know a source where to find a blank kit or generic car top sign with magnets - with or without lights? I am assuming you can buy them somewhere and then print and stick translucent on the faces? Have a local pizza joint looking to start delivery... Thanks!

Looking for entry level or off-brand options for a Zund or Kongsberg type of digital flatbed cutter that also has light-duty routing capabilities for things like PVC, sign foam, etc. Hoping we can find something in the $40k range that will be able to handle 4x8 sheets and 54" wide print...

OK, so a month or so we did an emergency job for a large qty of cut vinyl. The customer was a sign shop in Texas, their contact said to match Gerber high performance white vinyl. I was told by some here and elsewhere that 3M and Gerber are basically the same thing, so we ordered 3M 7125 high...

We don't use anything Gerber here and our typical vinyls are from 3M, Oracal or Avery. Can anyone tell me if a white from any of those will match a white from Gerber? (Not sure what the big deal - but I don't know anything about Gerber stuff...) Thank you!

Some quick background - apologies for the long read; We did an install of some frosted glass film (Oracal 8510 coarse silver) on 2 glass walls for a company back around Thanksgiving. A few days after leaving, my contact called and said there were some issues with how it looked so I drove...

Need an installer(s) for a Nissan Cube wrap, we would supply printed Avery wrap vinyl. This would be a full wrap including bumpers and roof, not sure if any perf is involved as we are still at the design stage. Interested parties will need to show small portfolio of recent work for...

As the title says, I am on the search for compatible ICC profiles to use within Wasatch for our Mutoh 1624. Wasatch only includes 3 profiles (wrap film for Avery, 3M and Oracal) and I have managed to find 5-6 from 3M from their site, and also several Arlon profiles from Mutoh's site. To my...