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Hey everyone! I am trying to make a display area for my shop. The front entrance is only 10x10 foot and most of that is the reception desk and a DTG printer. So I have a 10 x 8 foot wall that I installed slat wall on and I have a wall that runs parallel to the reception desk to ado all my...

About 4 years ago I decided to do signs as well as ebay. Both of the business ideas grew and as of today I do about 60 percent ebay and about 40 percent local sign work. I love doing both however I am noticing something about the local sign work.... It takes alot of time for me to do an...

So this guy calls me and wants to put address numbers on his monument sign and would like me to come and do an estimate as soon as possible. I say no problem and hop in the truck and drive a few minutes to his site and then I see this! He wants to have an insert put into the cavity and then...

i am doing a lobby sign for customer . i am painting the cnc routed pvc lettering and will be gluing the letters to a clear acrylic 1/4 inch thick panel . the question i have is....how do i prep the cnc lettering for paint and what painting process and brand of paints should i use for the...

As the title reads, I am thinking of getting into an industrial space. I am in San Diego, California. Can anyone who has done this tell me what to expect? What do I have to consider when moving into a shop? What's insurance like? Do you have any city, fire marshall, or EPA issues? Do you think...

Hey everybody, I have been doing signs for about 3 years now. I have done quite a few signs that are outdoor and most seem to be holding up well enough. Except for one I saw recently while visiting my customer and noticed that her sign which is exposed to constant sunlight, is cracking at...

Ok fist let me start by stating the facts here. Printer has been working fine with the occasional motor error due to carriage bearings going bad. 08/2012 replaced tool linear bearing, encoder strip and scan motor (roland tech installed motor) I replaced the carriage linear bearings myself...

An ice cream vendor came to me with a small freezer that he wants graphics on. Outside image area is about 20 sf. I will be doing the design for him and installing. I am going to use oracal rapid air vinyl. Not wrap material but still good for this type of thing as there arent really any complex...

I use the stuff to print decals and it prints great, except it shrinks up ALOT when the decals set for a few weeks. I also use it for signage and have no issues so far. Anything better than 3640 that is around the same price point? I need gloss and matte options for decals :) :thankyou:

I want to get my c-45 sign installers license here in California. Seems like you cant do anything bigger than banners and small over the counter stuff here unless you have it...I have problem though.... I dont know how I am going to get the experience needed to get the license. I know that...

Its not continuum or digital sans. I looked and looked on dafont... Anyone know what this is??:thankyou:

Anyone know of a good masking vinyl that uses transfer tape? I tried oracal 810 with rtape and the transfer tape is too strong. I need to be able to use transfer tape and apply the vinyl then remove the transfer tape to reveal the mask. The details on the mask are very small and thin. Regular...

Hey everyone :) I have a mechanic client that is wanting a sign above is shop roll up door. The sign area is an overhang that is faced with stucco and looks like its very easily accessed from the inside. All the other mechanic shops in the business park here, appear to have "foam" lettering...

Anyone ever use a D&K 42 inch laminator? I am thinking about getting one but cannot find any user reviews on it. Any help is greatly appreciated. :)

I got a call Friday. The guy on the phone asked if I do "train" decals... I said well....sure. He then asked if I would be willing to come out on Saturday and take a look at this full size diesel locomotive. I agreed to come on out. Its a 30 mile drive but he assured me that it would be worth...

OK so I went out last Wednesday and did an estimate for a hotel. There are 3 signs. One is 7 feet wide and 4 feet tall and 2 sided. The other 2 are on the opposite sides of the building about 25 feet up. Here is my questions: The 7x4 foot sign in front is all plotted vinyl. I was shocked that...

I have tried making my own profile. I have tried downloading other profiles that seem similar to what I am using. No matter what I try everything I print looks too green or blue. I made a minus c profile and that hlps a little but most of the time I loose other valuable color. I cannot afford to...

I am trying to find a good profile for oracals 3640 that is compatible with colorrip on the sp-300. So far I have been able to download 3651 and 3621 from the oracal website. they dont work well...cause they arent for 3640 i'd imagine :)... I have had good success with the generic pvc profiles...

Anyone know the procedure for this?

Recently I had the encoder strip on my roland sp-300 go out. I replaced that no problem. the printer worked well for a few months. Then recently I had a 0080 error and I decided that the linear bearing needed to be replaced behind the cutter. I inspected the bearing and it definitely was bad...I...