• I want to thank all the members that have upgraded your accounts. I truly appreciate your support of the site monetarily. Supporting the site keeps this site up and running as a lot of work daily goes on behind the scenes. Click to Support Signs101 ...

Search results

  1. Now its getting bad

    Important Messages School Closing for 3.13.20 Today all Coatesville Area School District schools will be closed for students, due to the number of staff who will be out because of the Governor’s Quarantine, combined with normal staff absences. Today will be treated as a snow day for the...
  2. Suggestions Free Font Websites

    from an earlier post
  3. Antique clock faces

    I had a client ask about printing or hand painting antique grandfather clock face replacements - each would be one of a kind for refurbishing clocks .any suggestions ? This is something I don’t offer but would be happy to refer him to someone who could help . East coast PA location preferred...
  4. Suggestions Gerber FX chirping

    Yes so far so good - just chirps like something’s binding randomly Tried diff caddy foil vinyl file .... still does it randomly Just don’t want a major Future meltdown
  5. Suggestions Gerber FX chirping

    My FX has developed an intermittent chirping sound from the rear right hand side while printing. Color cart. Is fine , vinyl has no drag ,prints fine - belts all look good , no buildup of gum or “ hanging Chad “ debris I can see ....... Anyone have an idea what’s going on ? Thanks
  6. Need Help Converting Edge 2 foils to Edge FX

    Work well - I used them - only drawbacks: no color detect , just hit ignore; no auto detect length and older edge foils aren’t marked - plus side you can buy foils cheap from eBay and others for pennies on the dollar. Foils don’t degrade vinyl does . To date I’ve used up and or sold all my old...
  7. Suggestions Sprocket cleaning plotter FX edge 1&2

    How do you all clean the gum buildup on the sprockets of your plotter and edge or FX - dentil tool , alcohol and brush .... (book says toothbrush and alcohol but it doesn’t do well and takes forever ) I’m finding more and more build up these days - I’m not using crappy vinyl but it seems to...
  8. Finding vs Drawing a Font

    i got the opposite- double sided DVD for a banner ,Took a good 3 min. to open the file. 4x25 banner for a band in the rose bowl parade.came out great but huge file
  9. price increases

    from a supplier last week
  10. Need Help Gerber plotter issues - cutting too large

    Just got the worst roll of specialties material 15 in punched HTV left side fine right side was bad - how can quality control not see it ? Hanging dots and miss punches everywhere- got to check if vendor punched or supplier punched either way the machine needs help
  11. RIP odyssey you served me well

    Thanks for the info
  12. RIP odyssey you served me well

    One stupid plastic gear - may try to find a replacement gear or 3D print one Died from - cutting 20 inch vinyl with a heavy liner and the vinyl not being attached to the core , spun on the core not on the end caps / core/ rod . Added drag striped the gear . Served me well for 20+ yrs hate to...
  13. I think I am in the wrong business

    Double sided tape or nice standoffs would increase the offers - all in the presentation “Floating banana on canvas” or fruits for the fruits
  14. Plotter suggestions

    Well my 25 year old odyssey croaked ( can be fixed but $$$) so I’m looking into something friction fed 30 inch minimum that will plug and pray using gerber omega 6.5 - mostly used for vinyl and HTV material I have an envision 15 in. sprocket fed for edge stuff but hate being dependent on...
  15. Gerber odyssey disassemble

    Just my luck it’s the y axis belt/ gears way inside the machine - can get the part but can’t seem to figure out how to get to it - grit wheel feed motor unit - Looks like time for a new plotter
  16. Gerber odyssey disassemble

    Thanks All I can say is it’s lived a long happy life - 20++ years
  17. Gerber odyssey disassemble

    I need to get into the drive belt / motor area - had no problem getting to the electronics but don’t want to just start removing screws to get to belt - anyone ever dismantle an odyssey 48” before who could give me some insight- not really worth sending out to fix hate to say ( shipping + fix =...
Top