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  1. Does anyone Laminate Banner?

    If I want to be sure that a banner won't get scratched up too quickly, I apply a coat of ClearStar original with a 6" foam roller.
  2. Relay Scam?

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4781806/ns/technology_and_science-security/ Yeah, it's a scam.
  3. Advertising

    I got a phone call for something like that the other day. I felt like the salesperson was being sketchy, trying to mislead me into thinking she was from our local high school, when in fact she was with the company that sells the promo items. Especially the way she was acting like this was...
  4. Banner stand failures

    The retracting mechanism will jam up completely - at the top or somewhere in the middle. I'm making sure there is plenty of clearance on either side and it's taped on straight. I reinforce the hold on the bottom with power tape that lays completely flat. The material itself isn't too thick...
  5. Banner stand failures

    I'm working at 100%. Every single retractable banner stand I've sold in the past year has failed on my customers, usually on their first use, and left me looking like an idiot. I've done my research, tested multiple brands, assembled everything as carefully as possible while following the...
  6. Eco-Solvent Ink curing - especially on banners.

    If I know a banner is going to get abused, I roll on a single coat of Clearstar original semi-gloss.
  7. Seeking suggestions on print shop renovations

    True, but does Tititata have the option to go to the boss and tell him that he just wasted a huge pile of money and that it's impossible to work in the space that's been allotted? Can Tititata show the boss this thread and expect it to convince him to let Tititata out of this assignment? Or...
  8. Seeking suggestions on print shop renovations

    Hi, Yeah, space is going to be an issue, but to address your specific questions; 1) I think 12 feet is good enough. The only time I've heard sign guys complain about ceiling height is when they need to wrap vehicles. 2) Yes to AC and fans, your machinery is going to put out its own heat and...
  9. I'm RICH $$$$ just read below!!! (SCAM)

    I love it how the English just keeps getting worse and worse as the email progresses.
  10. External Harddrives? Who uses them

    All my art and customer files are on an external USB drive so I can maintain full productivity whether I'm at my shop, at home or on the road. (Whether you'd consider that a convenience or a ball and chain is up to you.) I also have three backups that also contain disk images of my main...
  11. Another punk screwing up the sign biz.

    http://newjersey.craigslist.org/art/1881389276.html This guy isn't looking for money at all. Just trade him anything you can find in your attic.
  12. Tragedy Strikes

    I live and work in Manchester. Everyone at least knows someone who knows someone who works there, so it's definitely casting a shadow over the town.
  13. United States Sign Council

    If you want to go to their big conference in Atlantic City in December, the cost of admission is much less for members, so you can save money by joining. I went last year and went to seminar after seminar and worked really hard to learn and see and collect as much information as possible, so...
  14. my dealer out of magenta!!!!

    Suppliers don't carry the inventory these used to. You can't count on having instant access to even the most basic supplies. I was shut down for a few days waiting for Magenta last year, so now I'm never without at least one full backup cartridge. I hate having the extra $500 sitting on my...
  15. Anyone capable of converting a CS5 file to CS3 tonight?

    can you download a trial copy of CS5 and run it for the next month?
  16. If you were starting over, what would you do/buy?

    My shop is in CT, but I've made 3 trips in the past year up to NH to pick up equipment I found for dirt cheap on Craigslist. Use Searchtempest.com to search for printers, laminators, plotters and other equipment within a reasonable driving distance. Most people here will tell you to buy the...
  17. Coroplast life outdoors?

    hmmmm.....I think I'll undercut the whole monument industry by putting up a website selling cor-x headstones and grave markers. "Coro-headstones, for when you just don't care"
  18. Would this p!$$ you off ?

    I'm sure you can educate your friend on the damage Vistaprint is causing our industry by giving her an analogy related to her own new business. Properly explained, she'll understand, and spread the word.
  19. Help! Roland Versacamm Printing Problem

    Do you have the same problem when you print unidirectional? When was the last time you calibrated your bidirectional? Have you pulled the power and let it do a complete reboot? Did you get up in there and wipe down the tracks near the belt? I've had similar problems, and always managed to...
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